Jun 24, 2022
Discussion Guide:
- 00:00 - Hello there!
- 07:17 - Listening to the beginning of these minutes and comparing them to A New Hope.
- 14:35 - Thirds, avoidance of chordal resolution
- 17:08 - Does this chord progression sound inevitable? Deceptive cadences. Search: "chromatic mediants composition secrets."
- 22:40 - How L3's theme...
Jun 17, 2022
Lacey Gilleran from Resistance Broadcast is here to talk about the music in Solo minutes 81-85! We discuss the tragic scoring of L3's death, the gravitational pull of pedal points, musical depth of field, and, of course, #MakeSolo2Happen.
Discussion Guide:
- 00:00 - Hello there!
- 00:54 - MakeSolo2Happen
- 09:50 -...
Jun 10, 2022
L3 starts a revolution, Han moves coaxium containers, and the (perky, contrapuntal) music is the Force that binds us all together. Also worth considering: Is L3 a big ol' boom box? Newly minted Star Wars writer Riley Silverman is back on the show to discuss Solo Minutes 76-80 of Solo!
Discussion Guide:
- 00:00 - Hello...
Jun 3, 2022
Composer Christina Ward joins Xanthe for a detailed listen and analysis of minutes 71-75 of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which starts with the crew landing on Kessel and ends with L3 liberating a droid.
TIMESTAMPS:
- 00:00 - Hello there!
- 05:39 - All roads lead back to the Empire.
- 11:15 - Where the music abruptly changes,...