Making A Soundtrack – Details, episodes & analysis

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Making A Soundtrack

The Sound Boutique

Music

Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 31

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 shines a light on all of the people who contribute their time, energy and skill to bring an orchestral soundtrack to life.

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26/10/2025
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The TV Producer

Season 2 · Episode 10

Friday, March 12, 2021 • Duration 43:35

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.

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Erika’s IMDb: https://imdb.to/3baITWU

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

Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 2 is produced by Gareth Davies, Dan Watts and Tristan Noon.

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The Dubbing Mixer

Season 2 · Episode 9

Friday, February 26, 2021 • Duration 32:15

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.

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

Mark on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2ZJehGK

Mark on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ki4b9h

Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 2 is produced by Gareth Davies, Dan Watts and Tristan Noon.

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Making A Soundtrack Season 2 Trailer

Season 2

Friday, October 23, 2020 • Duration 01:00

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.

Find out more at www.makingasoundtrack.com

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The Special Episode

Season 1 · Episode 20

Friday, April 3, 2020 • Duration 53:49

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)

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PRS Foundation

MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund

Ivors Academy

eatsleepthink

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Making A Soundtrack is produced by Gareth Davies & Dan Watts.

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Resolutions

Season 1 · Episode 19

Friday, January 24, 2020 • Duration 55:30

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.

Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them.

For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.

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Little Mix

Season 1 · Episode 18

Friday, January 17, 2020 • Duration 32:12

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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Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them.

For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.

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May The Sound Be With You, With Tim Nielsen

Season 1 · Episode 17

Friday, January 10, 2020 • Duration 53:06

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

Follow Tim on social media:

Twitter: @TimNielsen

Instagram: @timnielsen71

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For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.

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Do Your Own Thing, With Ian Arber

Season 1 · Episode 16

Friday, December 13, 2019 • Duration 50:48

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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For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.

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Singing From The Same Hymn Sheet, With Jeremy Holland-Smith

Season 1 · Episode 15

Friday, December 6, 2019 • Duration 39:59

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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For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.

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Communication, With Peter Blach

Season 1 · Episode 14

Friday, November 29, 2019 • Duration 50:40

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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For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com

Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community

Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.

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