James Horner, the legendary film composer, has left an indelible mark on the world of movie music. His works in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. Now, PERSEVERANCE RECORDS, in collaboration with SPECTRAL SHIMMERS PRODUCTIONS and THE JAMES HORNBER ESTATE, is embarking on a remarkable project: re-recording and releasing renditions of Horner’s early, previously unreleased musical compositions. In this special edition of TALKING SOUNDTRACKS, Jason Drury...

BABYLON 5: THE ROAD HOME, which features Emmy-winning composers Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter, and Michael McCuistion of DYNAMIC MUSIC PARTNERS, has been nominated for Best Music – TV/Media at the 2024 ANNIE AWARDS. Ritmanis, Carter, and McCuistion are the first composers to write music for the series since the original composer, Christopher Franke. The score intricately weaves driving rhythms and powerful motifs that resonate with the essence of the sci-fi narrative. Ritmanis, Carter,...

SCORED TO DEATH RADIO is back in 2024 with a brand-new episode exhibiting and celebrating the film score work of composers who are primarily known for their work in rock music. Host J. Blake Fichera guides listeners through a curated playlist of music highlighting cinematic genres that range from Italian horror and epic sci-fi adventure to anime and gritty crime thrillers—featuring music from Keith Emerson and Eric Clapton, as well as the bands Queen and Toto. I hope you enjoy the...

Today we present part one of a brand new chat between host Erik Woods and Patreon member Steve Kapicz on THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Steve is one of three CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST patrons who signed up for the exclusive top COMPOSER TIER at the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon. He took advantage of the tier's exclusive perk to co-host a program with Erik Woods and play whatever music he wanted. As with Joe Wiles' episodes, and William Welch's episodes,...

Jason Drury continues the first show of 2024 by playing “Prologue/Opening City” from the classic science-fiction film SOYLENT GREEN (FSM RECORDS) by Fred Myrow, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The show then continues with exciting music from the pen of John Williams for THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (LA LA LAND RECORDS), and James Horner from WINDTALKERS (INTRADA RECORDS). Japanese composer Joe Hisashi then takes centre stage with a suite from his current album, A...

On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the film music community lost one of its greatest recording engineers, Mike Ross-Trevor. His collaborations with composers such as Jerry Goldsmith and Bruce Broughton have become legendary in the film music world. Jason Drury had the pleasure of speaking with Mike in February 2018 for the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. The two show shows can be heard at cinematicsound.net It was with great sadness that Jason learned of Mike's passing since he had many happy...

Jason Drury begins the first show of 2024 show with the end title from Alan Silvestri’s score for READY PLAYER ONE (WATER TOWER MUSIC) which is amazingly celebrating its 5th anniversary. The next pick is James Horner's score for GORKY PARK (LA LA LAND RECORDS), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. With the showing of THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN in the UK for the first time in decades, Jason then showcases the composer of its iconic theme, Oliver Nelson, by playing a suite of his score...

In today's program, it's our 2023 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. We've been putting this show together annually since 2018. Before we begin, I want to personally offer my thanks to the great team here at the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Fourty-five new shows, including this one, went out this year, not including any new shows that go up until the end of the year. We passed the 500,000 downloads mark and we are 45,000 downloads away from 600,000 all time. We made it back to FM radio, albeit...

Today we present our second ALL REQUEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 USD/month or above. Once you do you will be...

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage, set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe. Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humour and musical numbers. This animated film for adults tackles the issues of love, gender norms, domestic violence, fantasies, and toxic relationships to propel a woman's journey toward independence and...

In part two of the 39th episode of THE ARCHIVE, your host Jason Drury starts the show by playing "Poirot Variants" from the album THE FILM AND TV MUSIC OF CHRISTOPHER GUNNING (Chandos) as a tribute to the late composer who died in March 2023. Afterwards, Jason then plays a short excerpt of music from the 2005 film SHADOWS OF THE SUN for Mark Thomas, a past interview guest on the network who passed away in July 2023. The show then continues with selections from the 1978 horror film remake...

On this episode of THE ARCHIVE your host Jason Drury begins the show with the classic cue "Desert Chase" from John Williams’ classic score from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (DCC COMPACT CLASSICS). Jason then continues with music from James Horner’s score for DEADLY BLESSING (INTRADA RECORDS), the late Ryuichi Sakamoto’s haunting score from ELILY BRONTE’S WUTHERING HEIGHTS (LA LA LAND RECORDS) as well as more music from the General Electric Theater re-recordings with music from the episode THE...

The late, legendary composer John Barry was due to turn 90 on November 3, 2023. With host, Jason Drury and John Barry enthusiast Ian MacDonald, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO is happy to present a special edition of TALKING SOUNDTRACKS in honour of this occasion. Before five-time Academy Award winner John Barry rose to prominence as a film composer, Ian MacDonald was already a fan of his. Ian got in touch with Jason towards the end of 2022, expressing his desire to discuss his admiration for John...

In this episode, David Coscina catches up with Christopher Willis on his recent work, which includes the incredible music for the episode DEMON 79 from the TV series BLACK MIRROR as well as his lyrical score for the feature animated film LAMYA'S POEM. Willis is an Emmy Award-winning composer, arranger, songwriter, and pianist whose diverse career spans film and television soundtracks, interactive media, popular music, and concert works. He trained as a concert pianist at the Royal Academy...

Welcome to a special Halloween-themed show of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Your host Jason Drury has collaborated with famed soundtrack blogger, Jon Mansell, to create a show so scary, that Jason had to hide behind his chair while working on the voiceovers. The show's delights include music for THE LADY IN WHITE (Varese Sarabande Records) by composer/director Frank Laloggia, Krzysztof Komeda’s unusual work for Roman Polanski’s 1967 film THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS...

Today's guest on TALKING SOUNDTRACKS has composed music for more than thirty feature films, several TV shows, video games, and a lengthy ballet performed by the Finnish National Opera. His name is Panu Aaltio. Panu is most recognized for his poignant work on major nature documentaries, but his lyrical orchestral sound has also adorned dramatic scores, including SUPER FURBALL SAVES THE FUTURE and the exciting Baltic Sea adventure FINDERS OF THE LOST YACHT. Another of his recent projects is...

Today I present to you the second episode of my new show for BUTE ISLAND RADIO. When I was producing the show, I had no idea what was going on behind the scenes and really had no idea that once I finished the show, it wouldn't be aired. Well, lucky for you. Here is that unaired episode. If you are unaware of what transpired with Bute Island Radio, I suggest you read my announcement post HERE and then read my resignation post HERE. For this second episode, which was to air on Wednesday,...

Today, in a very special episode of THE 1UPBEAT, we do another series-focused episode, this time devoted to STARFOX music. This year marks the 30th anniversary of STARFOX, and to commemorate the occasion, we will present a brief retrospective of EVERY score in the STARFOX series. You'll hear selections from STARFOX (Hirasawa), STARFOX 64 (Wakai/Kondo), STARFOX ADVENTURES (Wise), STARFOX ASSAULT (Awakawa/Kawamoto), STARFOX COMMAND (Wakai), STARFOX ZERo (Yamaguchi/Suita), STARFOX GUARD...

Leigh Phillips is a composer, orchestrator, and producer with experience in creating unique compositions and orchestrations for media, concert performances, and CD recordings. In May 2023 for TALKING SOUNDTRACKS ON THE CINEMATIC SOUND PODCAST, Jason Drury had the pleasure of talking to Leigh Phillips from his home in Prague. In part one of our two-part conversation Leigh discussed his musical roots, how he got into orchestration work and score reconstruction, and how he began his...

Before I left Bute Island Radio, I produced two complete episodes, with one other episode still in the planning stages. One episode made it to air; the others did not. This was the episode that made it to air. This was the premiere episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO for Bute Island Radio. If you are unaware of what transpired with Bute Island Radio, I suggest you read my announcement post HERE and then read my resignation post HERE. For my first episode on Bute Island Radio, I thought I'd...

In this episode of SCORED TO DEATH RADIO, host J. Blake Fichera steps away from his usual all-horror-all-the-time format and delivers a second instalment of the podcast exploring the marvellous musical world of movie songs. Focusing largely on the late 1970s and 1980s, this episode presents an eclectic playlist of songs spanning several different styles from an equally varied collection of films. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: MMatt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe...

Welp, it took me almost 8 months to get this done, but here it is. This is the final part of my four-part journey through the scores of 2022. On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST, Erik Woods presents his top five favourite scores in 2022. You'll hear music from Grant Kirkhope, Gareth Coker, Yoko Shimomura, Abel Korzeniowski, Bruce Broughton, Joel Mcneely, Kevin Kaska, Simon Franglen, and Bear McCreary. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon...

Leigh Phillips is a composer, orchestrator, and producer with experience in creating unique compositions and orchestrations for media, concert performances, and CD recordings. In May 2023 for TALKING SOUNDTRACKS ON THE CINEMATIC SOUND PODCAST, Jason Drury had the pleasure of talking to Leigh Phillips from his home in Prague. Leigh was the first person Jason ever interviewed on his previous station, Kaspaar, way back in 2013. In this first part of a two-part interview, Leigh discusses his...

On December 6, 2022, the anime industry mourned the loss of one of its most influential talents, Ichirou Mizuki. He was 74 years old. However, his powerful voice wasn't limited to animation. He also had a great presence in video games and today on THE 1UPBEAT, your host, Eric Silver, is going to pay tribute to the man by playing music from some of the games where his voice is featured prominently including GOEMON'S GREAT ADVENTURE, SUPER HERO SAKUSEN, TATSUNOKO FIGHT, SUPER ROBOT WARS Α...