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88 Keys

Today’s episode titled 88 Keys,  Phil Rood and Kari Simms talk about the music that makes  HBO’s series ‘Westworld’  series so brilliant. Take a moment to listen to our favorites and songs that are integral in the tone and feel of Westworld.

Defining: 88 Keys

The piano got its start as a modification of the harpsichord, which had 60 keys. The first pianos, therefore, usually had 60 keys. 60 keys represented five octaves, since there are 12 notes in an octave. … In the late 1880s, popular piano manufacturer Steinway created the 88key piano that is the standard today.

 

The Music Behind Westworld – Ramin Djawadi

The Man behind the music of Westworld: Ramin Djawadi

Ramin Djawadi: Composer for Westworld and Game of Thrones

Born in Duisberg, Germany the now 42 year old master-composer was first discovered by none other than Hans Zimmer who recruited him to Remote Control Productions after Djawadi graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in 1998.

From then on he began writing music for the silver screen for films such as Blade:Trinity and The Unborn. Soon after he found his home on the small screen composing the music for Prison Break and FlashForward each of which earned him an Emmy.

Many of his productions have a grandiose feel to them capturing tense moments and perfectly complementing character dialog on screen. From big time blockbusters (Iron Man, Paci

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