Gareth, Dan and Tristan conclude their orchestral soundtrack journey. Tristan chats with Erika Hossington, the producer who brought orchestral music to productions Land Girls and Casualty.

Links

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Erika’s agent (Berlin Associates): https://bit.ly/3cl7iK6 

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Gareth finds Dan in a different language, and Tristan gets dropped from a great height. This episode's guest is Mark Ferda, who has mixed shows across all TV programme genres including Casualty, Doctor Who and Human Planet. 

Links 

Mark on IMDb: https://imdb.to/3knwnHU  

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From composer to screen: the journey of the orchestral score.

We all know that the composer writes the music for a soundtrack, but what about all the people we don't see or hear about? Making A Soundtrack Season 2 will shine a light on all of the people who contribute their time, energy and skill to bring an orchestral soundtrack to life.

Making A Soundtrack Season 2 will start on Friday 6th November, with an episode every two weeks until March 2021.

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Dan embraces his inner smurf while Gareth binge-watches Disney+. They also chat with these fabulous guests: 

Daisy Coole & Tom Nettleship (Composers) (Two Twenty Two Music) 

Claire Batchelor (Composer) 

Banks & Wag (Composers) 

Laura May (Music Publisher) 

Tristan Noon (Composer / Orchestrator) 

Links: 

PRS Foundation 

MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund 

Ivors Academy 

eatsleepthink 

Government guidance 

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This is the final episode of series 1! 

Dan & Gareth reflect on the first series of Making A Soundtrack and how the album is shaping up. They also look back at the wonderful advice the series guests have provided. 

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Gareth adds strings and piano to the theme tune, and Dan talks through track 6 to illustrate his mixing process. 

Next week's episode will mark the end of series 1 of Making A Soundtrack (booo). To celebrate we are going to the Royal Festival Hall (Central Bar) next Saturday 25th January from 6pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome, so come along and have a chat. All the details are on the website, and there's an event set up on our Facebook page if you'd like let us know you're coming. 

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This week Gareth makes the 100 mile journey to Dan's studio where they approach track 2 (the theme tune) and make notes for the rest of the album. They also chat with Skywalker Sound's supervising sound editor, sound designer and re-recording mixer Tim Nielsen about all things sound (and maybe a little bit of Star Wars). 

You can find out more about Tim at www.skysound.com/people/tim-nielsen 

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Twitter: @TimNielsen 

Instagram: @timnielsen71 

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Dan & Gareth are taking a Christmas break! The next episode will be on 10th January. In this episode they attempt a Christmas carol, progress track 9 and chat with composer Ian Arber about Mission Impossible and recent BBC drama 'The Capture'. 

You can find out more about Ian and his work at www.ianarber.com 

Twitter: @ianarber 

Instagram: @ianarber 

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Dan practises his conducting and Gareth makes a start on track 9. They also chat to composer, conductor and orchestrator Jeremy Holland-Smith about his work on dramas Les Miserables and The Musketeers. 

You can find out more about Jeremy and his work at www.jeremyholland-smith.com 

Twitter: @jeremyhs1 

Instagram: @jrhsmusic 

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Gareth & Dan get together at Dan's studio to review tracks. They also talk about the development of track 8, and chat with Folkestone-based director Peter Blach about his debut feature, Seagull. 

Find out more about Peter and his work via Twitter: @peterblach74 

Watch the Seagull trailer here. 

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Gareth finds Dan trying to put track 7 to bed with interesting results. They also chat about how they have sculpted the sound for the album, what inspires them to write, how they know the collaboration is working and what to do with the album once they've finished it. 

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Gareth talks through his surprising approach to track 7 and hands off to Dan for more tinkerings. They also chat with Simon Whiteside about his 'on set' music work. 

You can find out more about Simon and his work at www.simonwhitesidemusic.com 

Twitter: @cyberdonkey  

Instagram: @cyberdonkey 

Facebook: @simonwhitesidemusic 

Soundcloud: cyberdonkey 

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Gareth finds Dan in the kitchen, and Tristan goes off-piste. This episode's guest is Fiona Cruickshank, who has mixed the music for productions such as Dark, Sex Education, Dracula, Endeavour, The Gentlemen and Seberg. 

Links 

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Fiona on Instagram: http://bit.ly/3iRWExa 

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Dan and Gareth talk about track 7, and what approach to take. They also talk to foley artist Meltem Baytok about how she started out and her work on TV dramas. 

Find out more about Meltem by following her on: 

Twitter: @melmeltem 

Instagram: @melimeltem 

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Dan and Gareth head into the liminal zone to create track 6. They also chat with post audio superstar Lucy Mitchell about her work. 

You can find out more about Lucy and her work at www.lucyjsound.com 

Twitter: @LucyJSound  

Instagram: @lucyjsound  

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Dan and Gareth talk track 5 of their soundtrack album, another character theme. They also chat with director Steve Hughes, whose lengthy list of credits includes Creeped Out, Doctor Who, Wolfblood, Casualty, The Athena, Midsomer Murders, Suspects, Land Girls, Strike Back, Killing Eve, The Feed and most recently the Jason Bourne spin-off Treadstone. 

You can find out more about Steve and his work at IMDb 

Twitter: @moviegoblin 

Instagram: @moviegoblin 

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Dan and Gareth move on to track 4, a character theme. They also talk to composer Sam Watts about how he arrived in the industry, working on live action kids' drama and the importance of maintaining a work / life balance. 

You can find out more about Sam and his work at samwatts.co.uk 

Twitter: @i_is_sam 

Instagram: @i_is_sam 

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Gareth gives Dan a one-minute challenge. They also give an update on the soundtrack album and chat with Tristan Noon - orchestrator to the TV drama soundtrack stars - about his working life, managing the stress and the importance of patience. 

You can find out more about Tristan and his work at www.tristannoonmusic.com 

Twitter: @NoonWithATune 

Instagram: @noonwithatune 

Facebook: From DAW to Score  

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Dan and Gareth are going to the pub, and you're invited! Head to makingasoundtrack.com to find out details. 

In this episode they give an update on the album and head behind the scenes to talk through their workflow and some of the tools they are using. Disclaimer: this podcast is not sponsored by anyone (all offers considered), and any products mentioned are simply part of the project workflow. 

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Dan and Gareth get to work collecting real world sounds to turn into drones, textures and rhythms. They also receive a masterclass from scriptwriter Andrea Gibb. 

Follow Andrea on the Twitter: @gibbzer 

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Dan and Gareth figure out how they are going to approach writing the album together, and share their process for writing the podcast's audio ident. 

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Dan and Gareth talk about lack of sleep and their hopes for a Captain Pike spin off. They also chat with storyboard and concept art legend Rob McCallum.

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You can follow Rob McCallum and see his amazing artwork:

Twitter: @rob_mccallumart / @rob_mccallum

Instagram: @rob_mccallum

Also, check out Rob's IMDB profile, it's quite an amazing list!

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Dan and Gareth are making a soundtrack! Join them on their journey as they figure out what it takes to compose a soundtrack for a TV drama. The TV drama is imagined; the work and the guests are real. 

In this episode they talk about how they started out as composers, production library music and why they are starting a podcast about making a TV drama soundtrack. 

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Dan misses the point yet again and Tristan takes self-isolation to the max. This episode's guest is Paul Golding, the music recording engineer for Emmy and Bafta award-winning productions including Elizabeth Is Missing, Downton Abbey and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Links

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Paul on IMDb: http://imdb.to/2KUDpGy

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The TV drama is imagined; the work and the guests are real.In mid-2019 composers Dan Watts and Gareth Davies met for lunch to discuss a collaboration idea. What if they could make a TV drama soundtrack without actually being commissioned? What if that collaboration could be journaled in some way to attract producers and influencers? What if it their experiences could help and inform other people?

The Making A Soundtrack podcast was born. Join Dan & Gareth as they find out what it takes to create a TV drama soundtrack. 

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Gareth finds Dan at the optometrist, and Tristan arrives on a surprising mode of transport. This episode's guest is Maxine Kwok, first violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra. No stranger to the famous Abbey Road studios, Maxine has recorded with the LSO, and on a freelance basis, almost a hundred film and television soundtracks. 

Links 

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Maxine on Instagram: http://bit.ly/3abVqJ9 

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Gareth, Dan and Tristan have a difference of opinion on the bus. Tristan chats with conductor Matt Dunkley, who has worked on a huge range of productions from The Dark Knight to No Time To Die. 

Links 

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Gareth, Dan and Tristan continue their orchestral soundtrack journey. Tristan chats with guest George Strezov, an orchestral fixer working in Bulgaria. George has worked on productions such as Solo: A Star Wars Story, His Dark Materials and Midsomer Murders.

Links

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Four For Music website: https://bit.ly/3l2LkhK

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Gareth, Dan and Tristan talk about music preparation. Tristan chats with copyist Jill Streater. Jill ​manages large scale music preparation projects. This is mostly for film music recordings, but also for musicals, classical works, TV - anything where music prep or project coordination is required. Recent projects include Wonder Woman 1984, Enola Holmes and No Time To Die.

Links

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Gareth, Dan and Tristan talk about what orchestration is, and Tristan chats with guest Alastair King. Alastair has orchestrated over 100 film, TV and video game productions including Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, The Martian, Downton Abbey and Doctor Who. He regularly collaborates with some of the leading media composers working today.

Links

Alastair's website: https://bit.ly/3iwQ7Gu

Dorico: http://bit.ly/2HmwdRm

Sibelius: http://bit.ly/2HpZnPu

StaffPad: http://bit.ly/2FK5C0d

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Gareth & Dan are joined by a very special guest host for the series. This week's guest is Segun Akinola - a composer for film and television - best known for his music in the latest incarnation of 'Doctor Who', starring Jodie Whittaker.

Links

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Doctor Who Series 12 soundtrack: https://bit.ly/3gtKKGM

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