Soundtrack Your Life Ryan Pak
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Twice a month, Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak take a look at a soundtrack. Whether it be a song, a band, or a connection to a specific scene, They discuss personal connections to the soundtrack, with a guest.
Episodes are released on 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.
Guest inquires can be made at: soundtrackcast@gmail.com
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Voice Over: Amber Aviles
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Music: Phil Bertulfo of Rubber Spaniel
https://soundtrack-your-life.captivate.fm/rubberspaniel
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Marie Antoinette (2006) w/ Film Critic and Writer Lex Briscuso
Film Critic and writer, Lex Briscuso joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 2006 Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette and it's iconic soundtrack. The soundtrack pulls from the 80s, 90s, and aughts with tracks from Gang of Four, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervisor, Brian Reitzell, who had worked with Coppola on her previous films, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides. We previously talked about Reitzell in our Stranger than Fiction episode.
We talk about how important of a role the soundtrack plays in the film and we share some of our favorite needle drops. We also talk about how Aphex Twin's song, Avril 14th, found a weird 2nd life after appearing in the film.
For More Information about Lex Briscuso:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nikonamerica
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nikonamerica
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Romance of the Fruit Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber (Metta) w/ Composer Min Xiao-Fen
Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023.
We also discuss:
Growing up in a musical familyGoing from a classical background to collaborating with jazz greats like John Zorn, Derek Bailey and Wadada Leo SmithCollaborating with Bjork on "I See Who You Are" from the album VoltaLearning to improvise and learning the Chinese connection to jazz
For More Information about Min Xiao-Fen:
Website: http://minbluepipa.com/news
IG: https://www.instagram.com/minxiaofen
FB: https://www.facebook.com/min.xiaofen/
An NPR interview with Ms. Min from 2021:
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotus
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The Soundtracks of Dennis Hopper w/ Stephen Lee Naish
Writer, Stephen Lee Naish joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about 4 soundtracks from films that Dennis Hopper directed: Easy Rider, The Last Movie, Out of the Blue, and Colors. Stephen just recently released a book on Dennis Hopper and these soundtracks called Music and Sound in the films of Dennis Hopper, which can be found here:
https://www.routledge.com/Music-and-Sound-in-the-Films-of-Dennis-Hopper/Naish/p/book/9781032737690
We talk to Stephen about how Hopper was one of the first directors to use songtracks, aka using previously released music to soundtrack a film. While best known for the iconic soundtrack to Easy Rider, Hopper continued to use music in interesting ways in all of his films. Stephen created a Hopper soundtrack mixtape that you can access here:
https://www.dmovies.org/2024/02/26/the-dennis-hopper-songs-that-will-get-you-moving/
For More Information about Steph Lee Naish:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiffsandMeaning
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The 2024 Oscars Best Original Song Episode
It's that time of year again! Nicole and Ryan are here to break down the 2024 Oscars Best Original Song category. Did you know that "I'm Just Ken" was written by the same people who co-wrote another Oscar winning song? Will Diane Warren finally win after being nominated for the 16th time? Why is Ryan glad that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get nominated? Find the answer to these questions and more as we break down the category and the songs that didn't make the cut from the shortlist.
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The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) w/ Composer Robert Honstein
Emmy nominated composer, Robert Honstein is our guest this week to talk about the 2021 Peter Middleton and James Spinney directed documentary, The Real Charlie Chaplin. Honstein's Emmy nominated score for the documentary was just released in December of 2023. It is his first film score.
We discuss:
Honstein's classical composition background and how that contributed to him being brought onto the projectTrying to record for the soundtrack during the beginning of 2020Using his grandmother's slide guitar on the soundtrackThings he learned from film scoring that he has brought into his composition work
You can purchase the soundtrack for The Real Charlie Chaplin here:
https://roberthonstein.bandcamp.com/album/the-real-charlie-chaplin-original-motion-picture-soundtrack
It can be streamed on all major streaming services or via Robert's website:
https://www.roberthonstein.com/the-real-charlie-chaplin-soundtrack
For More Information about Robert Honstein:
Website: https://www.roberthonstein.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonstein
IG: https://www.instagram.com/robertshonstein/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertshonstein
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Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever w/ Perseverance Records Founder Robin Esterhammer
Perseverance Records founder, Robin Esterhammer, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about his label's recent release, Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever? The compilation features selections from Resident Evil (Mario Beltrami), Phantoms (David Williams), Dragon Soldiers (Edwin Wendler), as well as unused music from The Serpent and the Rainbow (Charles Bernstein), and a re-recorded selection of music from Michael Kamen's beloved Highlander score. Robin also talks about the origins of Perseverance Records, scores that he loved at an early age, Volume 3 of Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films, and a huge project involving the late great James Horner.
Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever can be purchased directly from Perseverance Records or streamed digitally.
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For More Information about Perseverance Records:
Website: https://perseverancerecords.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerseveranceRecords/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/perseverancerec
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Customer Reviews
Give it a listen movie fans!
Fun show where soundtracks take the spotlight. The reasons the guests have for the soundtracks they’ve picked varies greatly and keeps it interesting, and Ryan is always a well informed host.
What a great music podcast!!
Ryan is such an amazing and engaging host! He really highlights everything you would want to know about the music and he has amazing guests! The latest episode What about David Byrne was so fun and I can’t wait to dive down the rabbit hole for more! Everyone needs this podcast in your life so you can find your soundtrack!
Awesome Concept!
A celebration of pop culture and physical media, with hosts who are passionate and knowledgeable, facilitating an engaging conversation. Love how this show offers a snapshot of a prior era of media consumption while also examining current cultural moments, a really deep dive into iconic movies/music highlighting personal connections. Really great listen!