2012 didn't start off strongly for film, television and video game music. Up until the beginning of October I was ready to crown this past year one of the most forgettable on record. I only had roughly 3-4 scores on my top 10 list and was wondering if I would have enough…
GUEST HOST: TIM BURDEN Cinematic Sound Radio's 2012 programming ends with guest host Tim Burden's superb two-part radio special dedicated to a Hollywood film music legend. April 4th, 2012 marked the 90th anniversary of Elmer Bernstein's birth and to celebrate that momentous occasion Tim Burden invited along with him Bernstein's…
Welcome one and all to Cinematic Sound Radio's second annual Christmas special. I've been producing Christmas specials since the beginning of the show back in 1996 but last year was the first Christmas themed program I produced in roughly two to three years. So, to keep a promise I made…
GUEST HOST: JOSHUA HOPPMAN Cinematic Sound is proud to welcome yet another guest host into the fold. Born in 1992, Joshua Hoppman has always had a passion for great movies, independent filmmaking and listening to movie soundtracks. Movie scores have always been one of Joshua's favorite aspects of films and started…
Last Thursday I was honured to make my fourth guest appearance on Tracksounds film music podcast called The Soundcast. I, along with host Christopher Coleman and the rest of The Soundcast crew talked about the newly announced Star Wars films and who we hope to see score them. Could John Williams…
Autumn is probably my favorite season. The cooler weather, the colour of the leaves, Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie, pumpkin beer... but most importantly it's Halloween season which gives me an excuse to watch scary films every night and indulge in over the top horror film music. Music written for the horror…
Let the celebration begin! The summer hiatus is over... wait a minute, aren't we already 26 days into Autumn?! Anyway, it's great to be back, and what a great time of the year to make my triumphant return. Two of the biggest scores of the year have come across my…
Just a quick note to my loyal listeners that the show is on a brief hiatus. I'm in the middle of selling my home and buying a new one so I haven't had any time to produce any new shows. Don't worry, the promised Hero Kids, New Releases, End Credit cues and…