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For over 25 years Cinematic Sound Radio has been playing the very best soundtrack music from film, TV and video games. We feature music from the golden age classic scores of the 30, 40 and 50s, the retro silver age scores from the 60s and 70s, all the way through to the 80s, 90s and the modern-day classics of the 21st century. When tuning in you'll hear interviews with composers, orchestrators, musicians, authors, soundtrack experts and industry insiders. We also do deeper dives into some of ...
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Christophe Beck, an Emmy-winning film and television composer, has defined the sound of iconic productions such as FROZEN, THE HANGOVER franchise, THE MUPPETS and the cult classic series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. Jason Drury had the pleasure of speaking with Christophe via Zoom at his Los Angeles home near the end of September 2024. During the conv…
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Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to join in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 …
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Welcome to a special Halloween edition of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Today’s show focuses on the music of the house of horror, HAMMER FILMS. Yes, all of the music comes from the studio best known for a series of Gothic horror and fantasy films made between the mid-1950s and the 1970s. Many of these feature classic horror chara…
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Welcome to the highly anticipated latest episode of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Your host Jason Drury begins the show with the end titles from SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (La La Land Records) by Edward Shearmur, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Jason then features some archival releases from 2024 that…
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On today’s program, I’m celebrating the 28th anniversary of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, which began on September 20th, 1996, at CHMR / C101.5 FM at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. The station is now called INDI 101. For all of our anniversary programs, and yes, some years I forget to do one, I try to create something new. Sometimes it's clever, and…
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Today, on the 1Upbeat, host Eric Silver will present some of the best game remakes of the year, spanning 2023, including an analysis of the different composing styles for remade games. In this episode, you’ll hear music from some of the biggest gaming series, like METROID, RESIDENT EVIL, and more... Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporter…
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In 2014, author, film studies academic, and film musicologist Emilio Audissino published the first edition of his book THE FILM MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS. In 2021, the book's second edition was published. While focusing on John Williams' music and career by analyzing the composer's approach to writing music, the book also discussed three significant f…
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On this special episode of the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will present the best of 1998 and show why it is still seen as the best year in video game history. The show is on a special radio station, in the top 50 countdown style. You’ll hear music from 50 different games. Which game will win the crown of best music from the best year? Listen in to th…
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In this episode, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO pays tribute to a genuine soundtrack hero and pioneer… Intrada Records founder, Douglass Fake, who passed away at the age of 72 on July 13, 2024. Who was Douglass Fake? Well, one of Doug’s closest friends and colleagues, Joe Sikoryak, wrote a beautiful obituary a few days after Doug’s passing on Facebook. You …
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On Sunday, June 16th, 2024, Jason Drury traveled to London’s Barbican Centre to watch and listen to music performed by the world’s greatest film music orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra. The evening celebrated the orchestra’s 90th anniversary of performing film scores. Under the direction of the equally great Dirk Brossé, they performed suite…
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The latest in the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog”, follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train middle-aged cop Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series occurs between SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. Award-winni…
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Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2023. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 5 to 1, featuring music by Yasunori Nishiki, Cris Velasco, David Housden, Yoko Kanno, Stephen Barton, and Gordy Haab. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, M…
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This episode's origin comes from my time recovering from gallbladder surgery last month. I was looking for something to watch when I saw Richard Donner's TIMELINE on my Plex server. I hadn't watched the film in over 20 years... 20 YEARS?!?!?!?!... and so I thought I'd put it on to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It wasn't all that bad, but Br…
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Today we present our latest ALL REQUEST SHOW on THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in futur…
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Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2023. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 10 to 6, featuring music by Satoshi Okubo, Inon Zur, Jon Everist, Takeshi Furukawa, Chuck E. Myers "Sea", Alexander Horowitz, and J. Scott Rakozy. Part two will feature scores of 5-1. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to ou…
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On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods concludes his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is the final part of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as George Fenton, Anthony Willis, Gordy Haab, Evan Call and Naoki Sato. Enjoy the show. —— Special…
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RIPLEY, which premiered on Netflix in April 2024, is a neo-noir psychological thriller television series created, written and directed by Steven Zaillian, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 crime novel THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY. The series starred Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn and Dakota Fanning. In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a down-at-the-heels c…
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Today, on the 1Upbeat, host Eric Silver will conclude the series covering the last few years of video game arrangement albums. In this all new episode, we will highlight the best and most noteworthy albums released in 2023. This wide spanning episode will feature music from SUIKODEN II, FINAL FANTASY XIII, OUTRUN and more. Enjoy! —— Special thanks …
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On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods continues his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is part two of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as Alexander Desplat, Christopher Willis, Christopher Young, Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton, Takeshi Furukaw…
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Today on the 1UPBEAT, we raid the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO dungeon and resurrect a few shows that we missed! First up is a program dedicated to some of the best video game music arrangement albums produced in 2022, including JOURNEY, THE WONDERFUL 101, CHRONO TRIGGER, MASS EFFECT, & FINAL FANTASY VI. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters:…
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Today on the 1UPBEAT, we raid the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO dungeon and resurrect a few shows that we missed! First up is a program dedicated to some of the best video game music arrangement albums produced in 2021, including ACTRAISER, FINAL FANTASY V, FINAL FANTASY VII, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES, BANJO KAZOOIE, and XENOSAGA. Enjoy! —— Special …
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Better late than never. Actually, I think this is the latest I’ve ever presented my year-end round-up program. Yup, I said that same thing last year, and yet here we are again. Last year, I uploaded part one of my favourite scores of 2022 on May 5th. Ugh! Well, it's been another crazy year for me, but I want to get back into the saddle again, so he…
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James Horner, the legendary film composer, has left an indelible mark on the world of movie music. His works in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. Now, PERSEVERANCE RECORDS, in collaboration with SPECTRAL SHIMMERS PRODUCTIONS and THE JAMES HORNBER ESTATE, is embarking on a remarkable project: re-recording and rel…
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BABYLON 5: THE ROAD HOME, which features Emmy-winning composers Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter, and Michael McCuistion of DYNAMIC MUSIC PARTNERS, has been nominated for Best Music – TV/Media at the 2024 ANNIE AWARDS. Ritmanis, Carter, and McCuistion are the first composers to write music for the series since the original composer, Christopher F…
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SCORED TO DEATH RADIO is back in 2024 with a brand-new episode exhibiting and celebrating the film score work of composers who are primarily known for their work in rock music. Host J. Blake Fichera guides listeners through a curated playlist of music highlighting cinematic genres that range from Italian horror and epic sci-fi adventure to anime an…
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Today we present part one of a brand new chat between host Erik Woods and Patreon member Steve Kapicz on THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Steve is one of three CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST patrons who signed up for the exclusive top COMPOSER TIER at the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon. He took advantage of the tier's e…
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Jason Drury continues the first show of 2024 by playing “Prologue/Opening City” from the classic science-fiction film SOYLENT GREEN (FSM RECORDS) by Fred Myrow, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The show then continues with exciting music from the pen of John Williams for THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (LA LA LAND RECORDS), and Ja…
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On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the film music community lost one of its greatest recording engineers, Mike Ross-Trevor. His collaborations with composers such as Jerry Goldsmith and Bruce Broughton have become legendary in the film music world. Jason Drury had the pleasure of speaking with Mike in February 2018 for the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. …
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Jason Drury begins the first show of 2024 show with the end title from Alan Silvestri’s score for READY PLAYER ONE (WATER TOWER MUSIC) which is amazingly celebrating its 5th anniversary. The next pick is James Horner's score for GORKY PARK (LA LA LAND RECORDS), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. With the showing of THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MA…
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In today's program, it's our 2023 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. We've been putting this show together annually since 2018. Before we begin, I want to personally offer my thanks to the great team here at the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Fourty-five new shows, including this one, went out this year, not including any new shows that go up until the end of the …
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Today we present our second ALL REQUEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in future all…
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MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage, set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe. Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humour and musical numbers. This animated film for adults t…
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In part two of the 39th episode of THE ARCHIVE, your host Jason Drury starts the show by playing "Poirot Variants" from the album THE FILM AND TV MUSIC OF CHRISTOPHER GUNNING (Chandos) as a tribute to the late composer who died in March 2023. Afterwards, Jason then plays a short excerpt of music from the 2005 film SHADOWS OF THE SUN for Mark Thomas…
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On this episode of THE ARCHIVE your host Jason Drury begins the show with the classic cue "Desert Chase" from John Williams’ classic score from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (DCC COMPACT CLASSICS). Jason then continues with music from James Horner’s score for DEADLY BLESSING (INTRADA RECORDS), the late Ryuichi Sakamoto’s haunting score from ELILY BRONTE’…
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The late, legendary composer John Barry was due to turn 90 on November 3, 2023. With host, Jason Drury and John Barry enthusiast Ian MacDonald, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO is happy to present a special edition of TALKING SOUNDTRACKS in honour of this occasion. Before five-time Academy Award winner John Barry rose to prominence as a film composer, Ian Mac…
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In this episode, David Coscina catches up with Christopher Willis on his recent work, which includes the incredible music for the episode DEMON 79 from the TV series BLACK MIRROR as well as his lyrical score for the feature animated film LAMYA'S POEM. Willis is an Emmy Award-winning composer, arranger, songwriter, and pianist whose diverse career s…
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Welcome to a special Halloween-themed show of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Your host Jason Drury has collaborated with famed soundtrack blogger, Jon Mansell, to create a show so scary, that Jason had to hide behind his chair while working on the voiceovers. The show's delights include music for THE LADY IN WHITE (Varese Saraban…
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Today's guest on TALKING SOUNDTRACKS has composed music for more than thirty feature films, several TV shows, video games, and a lengthy ballet performed by the Finnish National Opera. His name is Panu Aaltio. Panu is most recognized for his poignant work on major nature documentaries, but his lyrical orchestral sound has also adorned dramatic scor…
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Today I present to you the second episode of my new show for BUTE ISLAND RADIO. When I was producing the show, I had no idea what was going on behind the scenes and really had no idea that once I finished the show, it wouldn't be aired. Well, lucky for you. Here is that unaired episode. If you are unaware of what transpired with Bute Island Radio, …
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Today, in a very special episode of THE 1UPBEAT, we do another series-focused episode, this time devoted to STARFOX music. This year marks the 30th anniversary of STARFOX, and to commemorate the occasion, we will present a brief retrospective of EVERY score in the STARFOX series. You'll hear selections from STARFOX (Hirasawa), STARFOX 64 (Wakai/Kon…
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Leigh Phillips is a composer, orchestrator, and producer with experience in creating unique compositions and orchestrations for media, concert performances, and CD recordings. In May 2023 for TALKING SOUNDTRACKS ON THE CINEMATIC SOUND PODCAST, Jason Drury had the pleasure of talking to Leigh Phillips from his home in Prague. In part one of our two-…
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Before I left Bute Island Radio, I produced two complete episodes, with one other episode still in the planning stages. One episode made it to air; the others did not. This was the episode that made it to air. This was the premiere episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO for Bute Island Radio. If you are unaware of what transpired with Bute Island Radio, …
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In this episode of SCORED TO DEATH RADIO, host J. Blake Fichera steps away from his usual all-horror-all-the-time format and delivers a second instalment of the podcast exploring the marvellous musical world of movie songs. Focusing largely on the late 1970s and 1980s, this episode presents an eclectic playlist of songs spanning several different s…
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Welp, it took me almost 8 months to get this done, but here it is. This is the final part of my four-part journey through the scores of 2022. On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST, Erik Woods presents his top five favourite scores in 2022. You'll hear music from Grant Kirkhope, Gareth Coker, Yoko Shimomura, Ab…
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Leigh Phillips is a composer, orchestrator, and producer with experience in creating unique compositions and orchestrations for media, concert performances, and CD recordings. In May 2023 for TALKING SOUNDTRACKS ON THE CINEMATIC SOUND PODCAST, Jason Drury had the pleasure of talking to Leigh Phillips from his home in Prague. Leigh was the first per…
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On December 6, 2022, the anime industry mourned the loss of one of its most influential talents, Ichirou Mizuki. He was 74 years old. However, his powerful voice wasn't limited to animation. He also had a great presence in video games and today on THE 1UPBEAT, your host, Eric Silver, is going to pay tribute to the man by playing music from some of …
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On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST, Erik Woods presents music from some of his favourite scores written in 2022. This is part three of a four-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as Diego Navarro, Justin Hurwitz, Philippe Rombi, Michael Giacchino and Evan Call. Part four will be onli…
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In this fourteenth FILMIC episode on THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST, Ley will play music from a mix of new and way back scores, animated scores, and a 1961 vintage soundtrack with one of the most stellar casts ever. And you can't forget the "Weird and Wonderful" selection! You'll hear cues from TETRIS (Balfe), MUMMIES (Velazquez), THE GRIFTERS (…
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In this episode of SCORED TO DEATH RADIO, host J. Blake Fichera steps away from his usual all-horror-all-the-time format and explores the marvellous musical world of movie songs. Focusing largely on the late-1970s and 1980s, this episode presents an eclectic playlist of songs spanning several different styles from an equally varied collection of fi…
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In this third and final episode of Eric Silver’s annual best-of-the-year show, you’ll hear a more traditional countdown show as Eric plays for you music from his top three favourite video game scores of 2022. You’ll hear music from Takashi Yoshida, Masako Otsuka, Asami Mitake, Ippo Igarashi, Yuki Matsumura, Modanqing Zhu, ACE, Kenji Hiramatsu, Mana…
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