Aural Fixation
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LAFF 2012: Live Performance and Unfiltered Candor Made LAFF’s ‘Coffee Talk: Composers’ A Musical…
LAFF 2012: Live Performance and Unfiltered Candor Made LAFF’s ‘Coffee Talk: Composers’ A Musical Afternoon to Remember The “Coffee Talk: Composers” panel is always a highlight…
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How Movie Soundtracks Are Helping Undiscovered Bands Find New Fans
Ever since Napster hit the scene and forever changed the way we distribute music, the music industry has been fighting a slow death over the…
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Composer Clint Mansell Uses Rock Band Roots to Bridge the Gap Between Film Scoring and the Live…
Composer Clint Mansell Uses Rock Band Roots to Bridge the Gap Between Film Scoring and the Live Arena I had the opportunity to see one of…
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22 Things You May Not Have Known About ‘Dark Shadows’ Composer Danny Elfman
With Dark Shadows set to hit theaters this weekend, Warners hosted a small Q&A this past Tuesday to highlight what will be composer Danny Elfman…
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How Clint Mansell Brought ‘Moon’ Down to Earth For Three Nights in LA
Los Angeles’ Largo at the Cornet is a small venue where even the last row in the house is a good seat. There is no…
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Can Song Lyrics Ruin a Scary Movie Moment?
Song placement plays a very important role in a film ‐ a song can make you feel happy, sad, nostalgic or make you laugh. Scores…
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Interview: Miriam Cutler Sheds Light On Working in the Boys Club of Film Composing and How the…
Interview: Miriam Cutler Sheds Light On Working in the Boys Club of Film Composing and How the Industry is Changing After exploring the lack of ladies…
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Found Footage Films Are Sans Score and Soundtrack, But Do You Miss Them?
Who wouldn’t love to have their own personal soundtrack playing wherever they went? An epic theme song that announced your arrival when you walked into…
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Aural Fixation: Where Are All The Female Composers?
I probably listen to more scores than most people (or even most film fans) do and I realized that while the various scores filling my…