Soundtrack Showdown

Welcome to our customary February “Romantic Movie” showdown in honour of Valentine’s Day. *CONTENT WARNING* This year we are looking at two films that look at BDSM relationships. Please note that this makes the episode somewhat more ‘adult’ than usual. We focus primarily on the music and the underlying relationships, but please avoid this episode if discussion of sex, sexuality and bondage is uncomfortable for you (or unsuitable for the environment in which you listen to podcasts). Rounds for this month 1 – Opening Music 2 – Characters and Fetishes 3 – Sexual Fantasy 4 – Relationship Breakdown 5 – Legacy Also a disclaimer that whilst we are professional film composers and knowledgeable on that side of things, we openly acknowledge that neither of us are experts regarding BDSM. If you find that we have been disrespectful or inaccurate in any of our discussion, it is not intentional and please let us know through the channels below so that we can discuss how we can make right. To do this, or find out more, or leave us a message you can reach us at @tristellarmusic on your favourite social media (twitter, facebook and insta) or via our website - www.tristellarmusic.com We hope you’ve enjoyed another Soundtrack Showdown episode. If so, the absolute best things you can do for us are to share us with your friends and family, and/or leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. Stay safe out there everybody.

It’s Ella’s favourite time of year again, Halloween! And this year we’re celebrating by going way back into the vaults to two of the earliest soundtracks in cinema history. We consider the work of the “father of film music” Max Steiner in his seminal 1933 score to King Kong. And what could stand against that? Only the equally iconic Franz Waxman and his score for 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein. Rounds for this month 1 – Monster Intro 2 – Romance and Flirting 3 – Rampage and Carnage 4 – Finale and *spoiler* 5 – Legacy Stay safe everyone. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

This month we focus on the Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist – Guillermo Del Toro. We’re talking about the music for two of his most respected “adult fairytale” films,  Pan’s Labyrinth - score by the Spanish composer Javier Navarrete; and  The Shape of Water - score by the French composer Alexandre Desplat. Rounds for this month 1 – Main Theme and Main Character [13:12] 2 – The Supernatural [31:50] 3 – Suspense [45:34] 4 – Death And Resurrection [1:04:36] 5 – Legacy [1:18:48] Stay safe everyone. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

We kick off season 3 with a battle of the ages, Marvel vs DC Representing DC, we have Hans Zimmer’s score for Zac Snyder’s 2013 Superman reboot – Man Of Steel And for Marvel we have Marco Beltrami’s score for Logan from 2017, the farewell to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, directed by James Mangold. Rounds for this month 1 – Main Character Theme 2 – Villain Theme 3 – Action 4 – Emotion and Breakthrough 5 – Legacy Stay safe everyone. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

This month we compare the work of a master and their apprentice. Elmer Bernstein wrote some of the one of the most iconic and enduring scores in the history of cinema. However, he also has a legacy as one of the great teachers of Hollywood. Rising star, Bear McCreary owes a particular gratitude, having been mentored and essentially introduced to the industry by Bernstein. We compare McCreary’s most recent big score - Godzilla: King of the Monsters, with one of Bernstein’s absolute best – The Great Escape. Rounds for this month 1 – Main Theme 2 – Suspense 3 – Action 4 – Sadness and Loss 5 – Legacy Bonus: Bear McCreary’s Blog “My decade with Elmer Bernstein”  We hope you’re enjoying these Soundtrack Showdown episodes as much as we enjoy making them. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.