We're getting into the Asteroid Field with Thundercat pianist Dennis Hamm! In this episode, we explore the complex harmony, emotion, and triumph in this cue that John Williams once called "a ballet of flying spaceships and asteroids colliding." Dennis also administers a fun listening test toward the end that you'll want to stick around for (there are no wrong answers). This is The Empire Strikes Back minutes 36-40.

Timstamps:

• 0:00 - Hello there!

Things Referenced:

• Cues and Signals: An Ethological Approach to Music-Related Emotion (David Huron paper) - https://journals.openedition.org/signata/1115

Cues:

• 4M2 "The Rebels Escape Again"

Musical Themes:

• 10a. Imperial March (Theme)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "The Battle Of Hoth (Ion Cannon/Imperial Walkers/Beneath the"

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Star Wars Music Minute Questionnaire:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

• Adventure. Mysticism. Justice.

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

• Which specific classical composers John Williams borrowed from harmonically (and how, specifically).

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

• The Last Starfighter (composed by Craig Safan)

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Guest: Dennis Hamm

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