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Calling all music lovers!! Join us (Darren Sng, Luke Mombrea, Levent Altuntas, Jolene Khor, Katrina Rose, and Pierre Clement Tate) as we dissect a jukebox from the inside, through conversations about the things we do for a living - writing music for the stage and the screen.
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Our next episode with the London Soundtrack Festival takes us to the world of 'Ori and the Will of the Wisps', 'Halo Infinite', and 'Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown', along with their multi BAFTA nominated composer Gareth Coker. As part of the festival, Gareth will be giving a games music masterclass along with Richard Jacques (also featured on our podcast!)
Today's episode features Richard Jacques, a prolific composer known for his work on video games such as 'Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Video Game', 'James Bond 007: Blood Stone', 'Mass Effect', and Sonic R. As part of the 2026 London Soundtrack Festival, Richard will be giving a games music masterclass alongside Gareth Coker.
Sofia Degli Alessandri (aka Drum & Lace) joins us today as part of our 2026 London Soundtrack Festival series! Known for her work on the Primetime Emmy nominated 'Red White And Royal Blue', 'All Of You', Apple TV's 'Dickinson' and the Sundance winning film 'Prime Minister', this chat was littered with great nuggets about the art of making a great beat, working with the London Contemporary Orchestra, and the relatability between music and fashion.
Our first episode in collaboration with the 2026 London Soundtrack Festival features Hannah Peel, a composer with an incredibly unique voice, infectious personality, and the most adorable studio dog! In this episode, we chat with Hannah not only about her work on award winning scores such as 'The Midwich Cuckoos', 'Game Of Thrones: The Last Watch', and 'Midwinter Break', but also a range of other exciting topics including the process of developing sample libraries, and reflecting on film scoring trends.
Our first episode of the year features BAFTA nominated composer Neal Acree, whose incredible scores have played a critical role in shaping the worlds of 'The Mighty Nein', 'The Legend Of Vox Machina', and 'World Of Warcraft' to name a few. Neal is well known for both his video game and cinematic scores for film and series and we are so thrilled to be chatting to him.
Michael Paraskevas is among the top in the list of composers who have worked on the most number of Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Today we talk to him not only about his extensive work within the MCU on scores like 'Agatha All Along', 'Wandavision', 'Antman And The Wasp', and 'Hawkeye' alongside Christophe Beck, but also his ventures on more indie films such as his yeehaw-ethereal-monkcore music for the upcoming film 'El Tonto Por Cristo'.
Riding off the dino-hype from the recent release of BBC's 'Walking With Dinosaurs 2', we speak to composer Ben Bartlett who takes us on a journey back 25 years as we discuss the process of creating the music for the original 'Walking With Dinosaurs' series! Come along with us as we chat polytonality, pedals, motivic writing, and how the craft of film scoring has evolved from the beginning of the century to present time...
Some time ago, we sat with Atli Örvarsson who not only is the man behind the BAFTA winning score of Apple TV's hit series 'Silo', but also a composer of album music (including works in collaboration with artists such as Ólafur Arnalds), and formerly a close collaborator with Hans Zimmer at Remote Control Productions. In this episode, we explore the wild and wonderful elements that make the musical world of Silo, alongside numerous nuggets of wisdom such as the beauty of soft-playing and close-micing.
We're also delighted to be joined by our good friend Haukur Karlsson, who guest hosted with us on the episode!
'Arcane', the Netflix phenomenon that not only took the world by storm but which also arguably revolutionised the art of film and TV composing. Come along as we explore Alex Seaver's unique approach to writing the music for 'Arcane' with not just instrumentals...but songs, in collaboration with some of the biggest icons of our time including Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, Pomme, Sasha Sloan, and more.
From freeing oneself from traditional harmonic principals, intelligently misleading instrumental combinations, to the most brilliant parallel between melody writing and the art of brewing tea - Gary Yershon (Mr Turner, Another Year, The Great Blueness) joins us in one of our most stimulating conversations on the craft of composing for films, theatre, and concert stages yet!
The Clone Wars, Ahsoka, The Bad Batch, Tales Of The Jedi, Tales Of The Empire - just some of the many titles in the Star Wars canon that the family of Kiners have worked on. Come along to this episode as we speak to Kevin, Deana, and Sean Kiner about their vast musical contribution to the Star Wars universe, as well as their score to the thriller series Dark Winds.
Never in this history of podcasting have we burst into hysterics as much as we did in this episode. We are joined by composing duo Jamie Jackson and WAZ, as we explore their work on Apple TV's 'Bad Monkey', Amazon Prime's 'Motorheads', writing for instruments made from highlighters, nails, and musical third-wheeling. Confused?? Tune in to this episode to find out more...
From his long-standing musical partnership with Gustavo Santaolalla which includes co-composing the HBO series 'The Last Of Us, to his own album work as Cacique Torcido, Juan Luqui is enjoying a diverse career as a composer, musician, and creative. Join us as we explore Juan's motivations, inspirations, and "chaos" of his artistic journey in this conversation right here on Composers In A Jukebox.
Our adventure as Composers In A Jukebox takes us to Prague, where we spoke to composer Jan Valta of Warhorse Studios about his work on the hit-game Kingdom Come Deliverance. Come along and unpack the secrets of writing and recording Medieval-influenced music with the master of the craft himself!
Another great episode in collaboration with the London Soundtrack Festival - Today, we are in the company of Gordy Haab, composer of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. Join us as we explore Gordy's unique music and workflow, as well as the art of co-composing on this episode!
Our London Soundtrack Festival adventure continues in Abbey Road Studios, where we spent an afternoon with composer Stephen Barton in his writing room. In this conversation, we speak to Stephen about his music for Star Wars Jedi; Survivor, Jedi: Fallen Order, Gladiator II, and teasing the new currently unreleased Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra game.
Join us for the first in a series of special episodes in collaboration with the London Soundtrack Festival! Today, we are joined by Grammy-winning composer Stephanie Economou (composer of Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLCs: Dawn Of Ragnarök) whom we spent an evening nerding out about writing music for video games, collecting weird and wonderful instruments, collaborating with Harry Gregson-Williams.
From freeing oneself from traditional harmonic principals, intelligently misleading instrumental combinations, to the most brilliant parallel between melody writing and the art of brewing tea - Gary Yershon (Mr Turner, Another Year, The Great Blueness) joins us in one of our most stimulating conversations on the craft of composing for films, theatre, and concert stages yet!
We are in the studio of BAFTA-Wales winning composer Alexandra Harwood! Come along as we take a deep dive into Alexandra's work on ballets such as 'Geisha', film/television shows including 'All Creatures Great And Small' and Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society', as well as our common experiences in educational institutions such as the Royal College Of Music, UCLA, and the National Film And Television School.
From subtones on a bass clarinet to electronic processing of strings, Flemming Nordkrog's compositional language is packed with vibrance and charm. Join us as we discover Flemming's work on scores such as 'Everybody Loves Touda', 'Tidsrejsen', and 'Shine Your Eyes', alongside his work in building the Nordic Film Music Days, a shared space for composers in the Nordic countries.
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