Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music

To coincide with the re-release of his book 'Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music' Mark Kermode is here discussing the most influential music from films - how they're made and how they influences our watching experience. Many of us will have soundtracks making up our musical collections, with some up there with our most prized albums - John Williams, Hanz Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, and Phillip Glass being prominnent examples, but there are so many more - including Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.

Here's a wonderful example by Clint Mansell from 'The Moon'... 

Nils Frahm's soundtrack to the film Victoria is magic.. 

Here's more on the book:

A deep dive into the world of movie soundtracks, this hugely entertaining volume from the renowned film critic explores the profound emotional connection that we make with cinematic scores.

How can a film score make you cheer, shiver, cry or punch the air? How do directors communicate their musical vision to composers? And when does a soundtrack take on a life of its own?

Award-winning film critic Mark Kermode and radio producer Jenny Nelson embark on a full-throttle trip down the glorious rabbit hole of film composition to answer these questions and more.

Celebrating the emotional connection that audiences form with film music, exploring the evolution of film scoring from silent films to the present day, and examining how what we hear has an impact on what we see, Mark talks to some of his favourite composers and delves into the movie music he loves.

Including interviews with extraordinary talents from Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood to Oscar-winning composers Rachel Portman and Howard Shore, and the stories behind iconic soundtracks such as Jocelyn Pook's Eyes Wide Shut, Michael Kamen's Brazil, and Vangelis's Blade Runner, Mark Kermode's Surround Sound is a thrilling take on how great scores are brought to life on the silver screen, perfect for film buffs and music lovers alike.

Get the book here https://www.waterstones.com/book/mark-kermodes-surround-sound/mark-kermode/9781447230595

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