Episode 45: Francis Roberts - "Conan the Barbarian" (1982)

Francis Roberts is a composer based in San Diego, CA whose music blends cinematic dark fantasy aesthetics with experimental approaches to synthesizers and samplers. His live performances create an unpredictable and oneiric portal into another world. Francis also did this week's guest intro/outro music! “Conan the Barbarian” (1982): After witnessing the destruction of his people and the murder of his parents, young Conan is sold into slavery. After years of manual labor, he is thrown into the fighting pits where he obtains the skill set he will need for vengeance. Conan teams up with a Wizard, an archer & a thief to take down Thulsa Doom, the leader of an evil snake cult. Written & Directed by John Milius. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones & Sandahl Bergman.