The Soundtrack Show

The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates

Perhaps the most significant piece of Star Wars music of the prequel trilogy, "Duel of the Fates" for chorale and orchestra boldly captures the struggle between light and

The Phantom Menace - A Musical Introduction

In 1999, Star Wars and its music were about to change forever. In this introductory episode to the Phantom Menace and prequel trilogy, we discuss how George Lucas and com

Middle-Earth Sound Design: an Interview with David Farmer (Part II)

Part 2 of our interview with The Lord of the Rings sound designer David Farmer. We discuss the sounds of the Balrog, the Ents, and other various creatures across all thre

Middle-Earth Sound Design: an Interview with David Farmer (Part I)

The Lord of the Rings sound designer David Farmer joins us for an interview about his work on the films of Middle-Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

The Two Towers - the Music (Part V)

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The Two Towers - the Music (Part IV)

Part IV of The Two Towers focuses on the love story of Aragorn and Arwen, as well as the poems of Tolkien that can be found in the orchestral score. We also break down an

The Two Towers - the Music (Part III)

Part III of our look at The Two Towers focuses on Gollum, Treebeard and more. We also discuss how the music blends themes and story points together. Learn more about you

The Two Towers - the Music (Part II)

Part II of our examination of The Two Towers focuses on the kingdom of Rohan. We examine its modal melodies and how they are first introduced to us, we listen to how they

The Two Towers - the Music (Part I)

Our journey through Middle-earth continues as we begin discussing the music of The Two Towers. We discuss the structural challenges of bringing the middle portion of LOTR

Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part IV)

Our final look at the music of Star Trek puts us in the position of the show's music editors and composers. With so many classic episodes to get through, how did they str

Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part III)

Music production on a full season of Star Trek begins! Our first two composers get to work, as Alexander Courage and Fred Steiner start writing and recording music at a f

Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part II)

Before making it to air, Star Trek had not one, but two pilots scored by Alexander Courage. Once the first season finally went into production, it took five composers to

Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part I)

The history of television and the origins of Star Trek are explored through the life and career of composer/orchestrator Alexander Courage, television star Lucille Ball,

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - the Music (Part III)

In our final episode on the music of E.T. we listen to the second half of the movie's incredible music, cue by cue. We also discuss the work of film editor Carol Littleto

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - the Music (Part II)

In Part II we take it from the top, and listen to how the film score for E.T. is constructed in the first half of the movie. We examine multiple themes, and discuss the m

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - the Music (Part I)

The film score to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is widely considered to be one of the most important film scores of all time. We discuss what makes the music so great as a w

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - the Music (Part III)

In Part III of our series on Ocarina of Time, we tackle our main quest to save Hyrule by learning more complex melodies, mastering new musical dungeons, and ultimately fa

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - the Music (Part II)

In Part II of our series on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, we look at the first act of the game and discuss all of its musical diversity: the dungeons, the distant

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - the Music (Part I)

The groundbreaking interactive music of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is both diegetic and non-diegetic music, as it plays a central role in both the story and gam

The Legend of Zelda: the Music

The music to original NES title The Legend of Zelda is discussed. We break down the main overworld theme, talk about its impact, and share memories of the original Zelda