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06 – The Power of Rhythm and Music in BAFTA Winning Comedy with Editor Mike Holliday
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In today’s episode of Sync Music Matters I’m talking to RTS Award winning Editor Mike Holliday. Mike has worked on plethora of high profile comedy productions including Horrible Histories for which he received a BAFTA on behalf of the production team, The BBC’s hit comedy Ghosts, CODE 404 for Sky, The BABY for HBO, Dead Pixels, Man Down, Yonderland, Drifters and The Reluctant Landlord to name but a few.
Editors are often auditioning music and making creative choices with regard to what, where and how music is used in any given TV production. As such I’m very keen to talk to them and understand their process.
Mike talks about how he auditions and uses music which is invaluable for anyone who has an interest in having their music used in TV and film.
He reveals some of the many parallels between composing and editing including the critical importance of rhythm and always being in service of the production as a whole. That and the fact that whether you are making music or editing footage we love revelling in the “nerdery” of it.
We go Under the Skin of Ghosts and Code 404 and talk about how bands like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against The Machine have shaped his musical perspective.
We also touch on the forgotten 80’s classic The Man with Two Brains, and the Rotheram Born comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers which he was editing when he first started out.
Ghosts
Lucrecia Dalt
Arthur Sharpe
Oli Julian
Ralegh Long
Rage Against the Machine
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Funky Monks Documentary
Guns N' Roses
Metallica
Jamiroquai
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
The Beatles
Loving is Easy - Rex Orange County
Rock n Roll is Cold - Mathew E White
Mistakes - Late Street Dive
TV Film and Directors that have Inspired Mike Holliday
Succession
David Fincher
Terry Gilliam
Stanley Kubrick
Eyes Wide Shut
Angel Heart
Jim Hustwit is a composer and music producer
In Episode 7 of the Sync Music Matters Podcast - Interview with Danny Mulhern, we discuss his work as a TV and Film composer on the likes of BBC drama The Silent Witness, BBC wildlife documentary The Natural World, and the critically acclaimed film What They Had, starring Hilary Swank, to name just a few.
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In today’s episode of Sync Music Matters I’m talking to RTS Award winning Editor Mike Holliday. Mike has worked on plethora of high profile comedy productions including Horrible Histories for which he received a BAFTA on behalf of the production team, The BBC’s hit comedy Ghosts, CODE 404 for Sky, The BABY for HBO, Dead Pixels, Man Down, Yonderland, Drifters and The Reluctant Landlord to name but a few.
Editors are often auditioning music and making creative choices with regard to what, where and how music is used in any given TV production. As such I’m very keen to talk to them and understand their process.
Mike talks about how he auditions and uses music which is invaluable for anyone who has an interest in having their music used in TV and film.
He reveals some of the many parallels between composing and editing including the critical importance of rhythm and always being in service of the production as a whole. That and the fact that whether you are making music or editing footage we love revelling in the “nerdery” of it.
We go Under the Skin of Ghosts and Code 404 and talk about how bands like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against The Machine have shaped his musical perspective.
We also touch on the forgotten 80’s classic The Man with Two Brains, and the Rotheram Born comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers which he was editing when he first started out.
Ghosts
Lucrecia Dalt
Arthur Sharpe
Oli Julian
Ralegh Long
Rage Against the Machine
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Funky Monks Documentary
Guns N' Roses
Metallica
Jamiroquai
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
The Beatles
Loving is Easy - Rex Orange County
Rock n Roll is Cold - Mathew E White
Mistakes - Late Street Dive
TV Film and Directors that have Inspired Mike Holliday
Succession
David Fincher
Terry Gilliam
Stanley Kubrick
Eyes Wide Shut
Angel Heart
Jim Hustwit is a composer and music producer
In Episode 7 of the Sync Music Matters Podcast - Interview with Danny Mulhern, we discuss his work as a TV and Film composer on the likes of BBC drama The Silent Witness, BBC wildlife documentary The Natural World, and the critically acclaimed film What They Had, starring Hilary Swank, to name just a few.