Episode 83 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Soundcast returns to a galaxy far, far away! Author Doug Adams (The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films), Kristen Romanelli (Managing Editor of Film Music Magazine Online) and Eric Woods (Host of Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Marius, Edmund and Christopher for an in-depth discussion about John Williams' most recent score for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. They discuss their reactions to the film, the music as a stand-alone listen as well as in context. They also dive into the new themes Williams introduces and his reprisals of classic themes and moments (some very surprising). Lastly, they share what their favorite musical moments from the score and film are. Episode Highlights 00:44 — Welcome and Intros 07:40 — How we watched the film 16:10 — Movie reaction (non-spoilers) 44:04 — Music reaction (Spoilers) 68:42 — The Major Themes (Spoilers) 115:11 — Our favorite musical moments (Spoilers) 135:32 — Final Thoughts/ Burning Homestead (Spoilers) Music Selections 00:00 — "Scherzo for X-Wings" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 15:43 — "I Can Fly Anything" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 43:45 — "Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 69:00 — "Rey's Theme" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 75:22 — "The Falcon" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 80:20 — "Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 82:58 — "Snoke" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 85:27 — "Palpatine's Teachings" (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith) by John Williams 89:01 — "Main Title/ Attack on the Jakku Village" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 99:05 — "March of the Resistance" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 100:51 — "The Shark Cage Fugue" (Jaws) by John Williams 102:26 — "The Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 106:14 — "The Hologram/ Binary Sunset" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams 115:24 — "The Ways of the Force" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 116:03 — "The Starkiller" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 117:08 — "The Falcon" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 120:49 — "Han and Leia" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 126:47 — "Rey's Theme" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 127:45 — "Snoke" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 128:18 — "Main Title/ Attack on the Jakku Village" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 135:46 — "Burning Homestead" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams 140:46 — "The Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams Notes: Follow Doug Adams on Twitter or visit www.themusicoflotr.com Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter or visit fsmagonline.com Follow Eric Woods on Twitter or visit cinemanticsound.net Follow Marius Masalar on Twitter Follow Edmund Meinerts on Twitter Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info