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39: Ludwig Göransson 'Sinners' Interview (Composer / Music Producer)
Episode 39
Thursday, April 17, 2025 • Duration 14:17
Oscar winning Musician, Producer, Composer and all round super cool superstar Ludwig Göransson returns to the show for his third outing with the lads, this time to discuss his newest, finest and most personal project to date - the soundtrack to his dear friend and masterful storyteller Ryan Coogler's passion project, the bloody (pun intended) excellent 'Sinners'.
Jon & Sean caught up with Ludwig to delve deeper into the sound of the film, why it's so much more than you could ever imagine and the crucial importance on why music is the lifeblood of the film.
So grab your Blues Guitar and jam with us for this brief, but insightful chat with one of the most interesting and inventive artists working today and see the film now in cinemas Worldwide. (We promise you if you buy both albums after you see the movie too you won't be disappointed).
'Sinners' is in Cinemas & Theaters now, Original Score & Original Soundtrack Albums also available now via Sony Music Soundtracks.
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CREDITS: Written & Presented By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson, Video Panel Moderators: Jon Brown, Edited & Mixed By: Gareth Boyes, Additional Video Inserts & Editing: Gareth Boyes, Clips: Warner Bros / Proximity Media, Distributed By: MMP.
SPECIAL THANKS: Ludwig Göransson, Esther Paterson, Karen Pitchford, Rebecca Embling, Faduma Mohammed, Stephanie Hitch, Gareth Boyes, Lily Parke, Paul Marsh, Warner Bros Pictures, Proximity Media, Sony Classical, Sony Music Soundtracks, PMA, Organic, Cameo Productions, Media Made Now, Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren & all at Express FM Studios.
#sinners #film #soundtrack #blues #composer
38: Scoreheads Presents Stephen Schwartz & John Powell on the music of 'Wicked'
Episode 38
Saturday, January 4, 2025 • Duration 38:31
As 'Wicked' fever continues to thrive, for this latest episode we’re taking a walk back to an illuminating interview that Jon & Sean conducted with the entirely brilliant Composer John Powell, who returns to this very Podcast following on from his chat about ‘Migration’ earlier last year.
Joining him, an incredible treat in the form of iconic songwriter and lyricist for songs of the stage and screen, the masterful Mr Stephen Schwartz and both discussing the music of the feverishly popular and hugely successful film adaptation of ‘Wicked'.
The interview, originally broadcast back in November on Express FM in line with the film's theatrical release, was, we are very happy to say, well received and now, for the first time and to celebrate the home release of the film this weekend, you can hear it completely uncut, in it’s full form, here on the ‘Scoreheads’ Podcast.
Stephen Schwartz, is a multi award winning titan of the musical stage and screen in his role as a famed musical theatre and musical film Composer & Lyricist, who has written such hit musicals as ‘Godspell’, ‘Pippin’, and of course, ‘Wicked’.
He has also contributed lyrics for a number of successful films, including ‘Pocahontas’, ‘The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’, ‘The Prince Of Egypt’, and ‘Enchanted’ and recently adapted his celebrated work on ‘Wicked’ for the silver screen, with our next guest.
Our second guest, John Powell, is a returning guest and has worked with Stephen on both the score for ‘Wicked’ and in the late nineties, as part of Hans Zimmer's team on the soundtrack to Dreamworks first huge animated theatrical release ‘The Prince Of Egypt’.
Since then of course and in-between both ‘The Prince Of Egypt’ and ‘Wicked’ he has composed music for some huge films, both animated and live action, including creating sensational music for ‘Antz’, ‘Chicken Run’ and ‘Shrek’ (with Harry Gregson-Williams), ‘Face / Off’, the 'Jason Bourne' films, ‘Robots’, ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’, the ‘Ice Age’ movies, ‘Happy Feet 1 & 2’, the ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ films, ‘Star Wars: A Solo Story’ and many, many more.
They join Jon & Sean, on this latest episode of 'Scoreheads'.
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Sean Wilson & Paul Marsh
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art: Jon Brown, Stephen Schwartz, John Powell, Universal Pictures, Republic Records, Backlot Music
Distributed By: MMP
Special Thanks: Stephen Schwartz, John Powell, Sean Wilson, Nikki Walsh, Qin Yu, Paul Marsh, Backlot Music, Republic Records, Universal Pictures, EPK, Vue Cinemas and Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren and all at Express FM Studios.
37: Scoreheads Presents Jason Graves on the music of 'Still Wakes The Deep' & 'No Rest For The Wicked'
Episode 37
Friday, January 3, 2025 • Duration 48:42
Jason Graves, the multi award winning composer renowned for his textural concept scores and innovative orchestration in cinematic narrative games such as 'The Dark Pictures Anthology', 'Moss', 'Tomb Raider', 'Far Cry Primal', 'Until Dawn', 'The Order: 1886', 'Lone Echo' and the 'Dead Space' trilogy is Jon's guest for this latest episode of the show.
Following his contributions to 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II', Graves also scored music for Season 2 of 'Call of Duty: Warzone' and in film and television, his additional music can be heard in DC Comics’ series 'Swamp Thing' on CW and Twentieth Century Studios’ 'Predator' movie, 'Prey', on Hulu and Disney+.
As 2024 came to a close, Jon Brown caught up with Jason, to discuss some of his highlights of the year, including work on excellent games such as ‘Still Wakes The Deep’ and ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ for this, your latest episode of ‘Scoreheads’.
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown
Interview: Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Sean Wilson & Paul Marsh
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art: Jon Brown, Jason Graves, Laced Audio
Distributed By: MMP
Special Thanks: Jason Graves, Greg O'Connor-Read, Sean Wilson, Paul Marsh, Keith Souch, The Chinese Room, Secret Mode, Moon Studios, Private Division, Laced Audio, Top Dollar PR and Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren and all at Express FM Studios.
36: Scoreheads Presents - From The Archives - Doyle W. Donehoo on the Music of 'Aliens: Dark Descent'
Episode 36
Saturday, September 7, 2024 • Duration 50:07
Presenting to you the next in our series of ‘From The Archives’ episodes where we revisit an interview with a Composer that was perhaps previously only heard via the medium of Radio and not yet available online or presented on another platform in another format in a shorter form or just to revisit to celebrate an anniversary or special occasion.
In the case of this episode it’s all of the above as we celebrate the anniversary of the brilliant turn based video game based on the phenomenal ‘Alien’ franchise - ‘Aliens: Dark Descent’, the flurry of love for the superb DLC for the game in recent months, as well as the surge of ‘Alien’ mania that’s been going on recently with both the launch of ‘Alien: Romulus’ in cinemas and the announcement of ‘Alien: Earth’ on streaming this year.
With all of that in mind, then who better to revisit for this classic episode from just over a year ago than one of the biggest, if not THE biggest fan of ‘Alien’ scores there is - Mr Doyle W. Donehoo, a Composer who himself got to live a lifelong dream of composing for the franchise with his superb score for ‘Aliens: Dark Descent’.
No stranger to scoring for games - Doyle’s now infamous work in the 'Warhammer' universe has seen him write music for huge titles such as 'Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn Of War II', 'Dawn Of War II - Chaos Rising', 'Dawn Of War II - Retribution', 'Space Hulk: Deathwing', ‘Sniper: Path Of Vengeance’, ‘Sniper: Ghost Warrior’ and many, many more.
Last year, Doyle joined Sean Wilson and Jon Brown to discuss his life, his work, his passion for science fiction, his love of music for the ‘Alien’ and ‘Star Wars’ films and much more.
So please sit back and do enjoy this chat now for the first time ever to be released anywhere in it’s full, uncut, expanded glory as we revisit, at the height of ‘Alien’ fever - the music of the game ‘Aliens: Dark Descent’.
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Executive Producers: Jon Brown & Paul Marsh
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Jon Brown
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks: Doyle W. Donehoo, Sean Wilson, Greg O'Connor-Read, Holly Battaglia, Keith Souch, Paul Marsh, 20th Century Studios, Tindalos Interactive, Focus Entertainment, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Group, Top Dollar PR and Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren and all at Express FM Studios.
Stay frosty...
35: Scoreheads Presents Dominic Lewis discussing his Music for 'The Fall Guy'
Episode 35
Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 40:27
Jon Brown & Sean Wilson are back with a stunt worthy explosive bang and for this latest instalment, they're crashing through the sugar glass windows of your listening space to light up a fire in your ears with the return of the mighty Mr Dominic Lewis as their guest.
Yes that’s right, the British born, California residing, multi talented musical magician has pulled some sonic stunts of his own recently, reteaming with iconic action director David Leitch on his cinematic adaptation of the TV classic ‘The Fall Guy’ with Hollywood heavyweights Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt starring in a film that goes big on stunts, stars, music, magic, action, adventure, laughs and even bigger on heart!
So lend us your ear dear listener whilst we get our 80’s on for the best film you never saw in the 90’s, (but will be very glad if you go see it now) - a supremely fun and uplifting ode to movies of those times composed by that super chap that brought you the music for ‘The Man In The High Castle’, ‘Money Monster’, ‘Peter Rabbit’, ‘Peter Rabbit 2’, ‘Jolt’, ‘The Kings Man’, ‘Bullet Train’, ‘Spirited’, ‘Kaleidoscope’, ‘Violent Night’ and many, many more.
Sean & Jon, caught up with Dom to discuss the musical heat behind ‘The Fall Guy’s’ beat - here on your latest episode… of ‘Scoreheads’.
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Jon Brown
Cover Imaging Copyright: Dominic Lewis, Universal Pictures, Backlot Music
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Paul Marsh & Sean Wilson
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks: Dominic Lewis, Alix Becq-Weinstein, Nikki Walsh, Qin Yu, Keith Souch, Universal Pictures, Backlot Music, Rhapsody PR, Vue Cinemas and Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren and all at Express FM Studios.
Engage your core...
34: Scoreheads Presents Johnnie Burn on the Sound Design of 'The Zone Of Interest', 'Poor Things', 'Nope' & more!
Episode 34
Monday, March 18, 2024 • Duration 42:56
The Oscar & BAFTA winning Sound Editor & Sound Designer Johnnie Burn is our guest for this latest episode, as Jon Brown and Sean Wilson switch things up a bit and speak to a Composer not of music this time, but of sound.
Working regularly with cinematic masterminds such as Jonathan Glazer, Yorgos Lanthimos and Jordan Peele, Johnnie’s work as a Sound Editor and Designer is a glorious collection of carefully crafted and innovational soundscapes.
Works of art in their own audible right, Johnnie's craftsmanship can be heard within many critically celebrated films such as 'Under The Skin', 'The Lobster', 'The Favourite', 'The Killing Of A Sacred Deer', 'Ammonite', 'Nope', 'Poor Things' and 'The Zone Of Interest' - for which he won both a BAFTA and an Oscar for his work.
Prior to his recent Oscar win, Jon & Sean sat down with Johnnie for a chat...
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Jon Brown
Cover Imaging Copyright: Johnnie Burn, Studio Canal, Universal Pictures, Searchlight Pictures, Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios and A24
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Paul Marsh & Sean Wilson
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks: Johnnie Burn, Andrew Cohen, Elyssa Ruiz, LanaLay, Ryan Mazie, Jon Kaplan, Sean Wilson, Paul Marsh, A24, Searchlight Pictures, Disney UK, Universal Pictures, Vue Cinemas Gunwharf Quays, Watershed Bristol and Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren and all at Express FM Studios.
Since the moment pictures could move, we had skin in the game.
33: Scoreheads Presents Jerskin Fendrix on the Music of 'Poor Things'
Episode 33
Saturday, March 9, 2024 • Duration 38:09
The multi award nominated talent and fast rising star that is the awesome Jerskin Fendrix joins Jon Brown and Sean Wilson, for this latest episode of the Podcast that celebrates the people that make the notes that emote.
As it’s Oscar Week (at the time of releasing of course), who better a guest to have on the show than an Oscar Nominee for Best Original Score, marking for his first Oscar nomination for his first ever film score and all at the bright young age of 29.
He’s a musician by trade, born in England, he’s a University Of Cambridge alumnus and having spent his youth writing, creating and releasing critically praised music, he soon caught the attention of acclaimed film director Yorgos Lanthimos who requested our guest write the now feverishly popular score to the widely celebrated film ‘Poor Things’.
Let’s find out more about him shall we, on this latest edition of ‘Scoreheads’!
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Jon Brown
Cover Imaging Copyright: Jerskin Fendrix, Searchlight Pictures, Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios, Milan Records and Sony Music Entertainment
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Paul Marsh & Sean Wilson
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks: Jerskin Fendrix, Karen Pitchford, Sean Wilson, Paul Marsh, Disney UK, Searchlight Pictures, Milan Records, Sony Music, Sony Soundtracks, Vue Cinemas Gunwharf Quays, Watershed Bristol and Miles, Ian, Harrison, Darren and all at Express FM Studios.
Bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....
32: Scoreheads Presents John Powell on the Music of 'Migration', 'How To Train Your Dragon' & more!
Episode 32
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 44:48
We're taking to the skies once more this week as 'How To Train Your Dragon' master maestro John Powell joins Jon Brown and Sean Wilson for this latest episode of the Podcast that celebrates the people that make the notes that emote.
For this week’s show we’re set to soar as one of the masters of making the music for flight - the iconic and multi award winning Hollywood film Composer John Powell joins us on this all new Scoreheads.
He’s a British Composer, now residing in Los Angeles and is known for his incredible work on well over 70 feature films.
Initially starting out as part of Hans Zimmer’s Media Ventures (now Remote Control Productions) John worked and collaborated on a number of now well loved animated scores including Dreamworks’ ‘Antz’, ‘Chicken Run’ and ‘Shrek’ with Harry Gregson-Williams and ‘The Road To Eldorado’ with Hans Zimmer, as well as feature films such as ‘Face / Off’ and ‘Forces Of Nature’.
He then went on to make his own mark in the film music space with outstanding work on the scores for the Jason Bourne films, ‘Robots’, ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’, the ‘Ice Age’ sequels, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’, ‘Kung Fu Panda’ (again working with Hans Zimmer), ‘Knight and Day’ the ‘Rio’ movies, all three instalments of the groundbreaking ‘How To Train Your Dragon’, ‘The Call Of The Wild’, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ and many, many more.
Recently he’s been celebrated and praised for his inventive work on scores for films like ‘Don’t Worry Darling’, the beautiful and heartwarming ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ and the film that’s currently entertaining families in cinemas across the UK - Illumination’s ‘Migration’ - seeing our maestro return to writing for flight in the animated storytelling realm.
John joined Sean Wilson & Jon Brown for this expanded edition of 'Scoreheads' with an additional 15 minutes of chat, never before heard anywhere else. (A version of this Podcast was recently broadcast on Sunday 11th February at 6pm (UK) on Express FM)
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Jon Brown
Cover Imaging Copyright: John Powell, World Soundtrack Awards, Universal Pictures, Backlot Music
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Paul Marsh & Sean Wilson
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks: John Powell, Qin Yu, Nikki Walsh, Sean Wilson, Paul Marsh, Lily Parke, Universal Pictures, Illumination, Backlot Music, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Group, Lakeshore Records, Varese Sarabande, Vue Cinemas Gunwharf Quays, Watershed Bristol and Miles, Ian, Darren, Harrison and all at Express FM Studios.
You look like you need a Hug...
31: Scoreheads Presents Laura Karpman on the Music of 'The Marvels', 'What If?' & more!
Episode 31
Monday, January 29, 2024 • Duration 54:43
In honour of the upcoming Disney+ and 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD debut of Marvel Studios supersonic female led adventure 'The Marvels' and the imminent UK cinema release of the superb 'American Fiction' (for which our guest has since received her first Oscar nomination), here's another chance to hear Jon Brown & Sean Wilson's chat with the outstanding Composer of the soundtracks to both those projects - Laura Karpman.
If you’re hearing about Laura for the first time, well, she’s a bold, incandescent talent who creates powerful, imaginative scores that push the boundaries of storytelling.
Her award-winning music, spanning film, television, theatre, interactive media and live performance, reflects an audaciously creative, prodigious, fresh spirit who has collaborated with the most creative filmmakers of our time, including Misha Green, Steven Spielberg, Nia DaCosta, Kevin Feige, Alex Gibney, Kasi Lemmons, Sam Pollard and Eleanor, Francis Ford & Sophia Coppola.
Her recent foray into the Marvel Universe has her scoring the eclectic animated series ‘What If?’ and the newly acclaimed Ms. Marvel which blends bold, driving, heroic orchestral music with authentic South Asian elements to create a unique sound for this ground-breaking superhero.
Across concert halls, Karpman is well known for her Grammy award-winning album, ASK YOUR MAMA, a multimedia opera based on the iconic cycle of poems by Langston Hughes.
A fierce champion for inclusion in Hollywood, after founding the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Karpman became the first woman governor in the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was subsequently elected to be the first female governor of the music branch.
Presented here for the first time - is a never before heard, expanded version of Jon & Sean's chat with Laura recorded over Thanksgiving 2023, featuring additional unheard interview material that includes wider discussions on Laura's music for ‘The Marvels’, the debut of ‘What If’ Season 2 on Disney+, her role with The Alliance For Women Film Composers & so much more!
Written, Presented & Recorded By: Jon Brown & Sean Wilson
Interview: Sean Wilson & Jon Brown
Edited & Mixed By: Jon Brown
Logo Design: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Jon Brown
Cover Imaging Copyright: Laura Karpman, Marvel Studios, Marvel Music, Hollywood Records, Disney Music, Sony Classical Records
Executive Producers: Jon Brown, Paul Marsh & Sean Wilson
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks: Laura Karpman, Amelia Allen, Holly Battaglia, Karen Pitchford, Sean Wilson, Paul Marsh, Lily Parke, Marvel Music, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Group, Sony Classical Records, Disney UK, Vue Cinemas Gunwharf Quays, Watershed Bristol and Miles, Ian, Darren, Harrison and all at Express FM Studios.
That's no Cat.
30: Natalie Simpson and Nabil Elouahabi Interviewed, Tip Top 5 Best Picture Winners, Reviews and more!
Episode 30
Thursday, January 25, 2024 • Duration 01:18:36
This week we test everybody's Trigger Point and take it down to the wire by choosing to cut red or blue, as Jon Brown & Paul Marsh present an episode of your (hopefully) favourite film Podcast, we promise, whatever you choose, we won't Hold it Over you and be Mean Girls.
This weeks Podcast contains our full (spoiler free) reviews of 'The Holdovers', 'Mean Girls' & more and we catch up with ITV's 'Trigger Point' actors Natalie Simpson and Nabil Elouahabi for a chat about the second series of the hit TV show. There's all your usual agenda items including News, Trailer Talk, the latest releases at the Cinema, on Streaming, Digital, 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD releases too.
And, rounding us out we take nearly 100 years of cinema and narrow it down to five films, in which we read out YOUR Tip Top 5 Best Picture Oscar Winners and our own Tip Top 5 as well!
Written, Presented, Recorded & Produced By: Paul Marsh & Jon Brown
Interviews: Paul Marsh
Edited & Mixed By: Simon Bruce
Jingle & Theme Master Supreme: Simon Bruce
Recorded At: Express FM Studios, Portsmouth, UK
Logo Art: Mason Jordan
Cover Art Design: Paul Marsh
Additional Noises That Make Us Sound Cool: Simon Bruce
Executive Producers: Paul Marsh & Jon Brown
Distributed By: Michael Marsh Productions
Special Thanks To: Natalie Simpson, Nabil Elouahabi, Stephanie Hitch, Madeleine Finlay-Hudson, Kate Mears, Anna Khandelwal, Simon Bruce, Sean Wilson, Samantha Marsh, Lily Parke, Walt Disney Animation, Disney UK, Disney +, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, A24, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Cameo Productions, Premier PR, Film Distributors Association, EPK, DMS, Vue Cinemas Gunwharf Quays & Miles, Ian, Harrison & Darren at Express FM Studios.
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