Melodic Treks: A Star Trek Music Podcast

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Melodic Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to the music of Star Trek. Host Brandon-Shea Mutala explores the themes, orchestral scores, and incidental compositions that bring Star Trek episo... more

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April 03, 2016 35: To Be Continued...
Andy Farber Interview.
Star Trek Continues picks up the story of The Original Series
right where it left off in 1969. Essentially a fourth season, the
independent production features a talented cast that includes Vic
Mignogna as Captain Kirk and Chris Doohan in the role made iconic
by his father. Since 2013, Star Trek Continues has brought us five
incredible stories from the 23rd century, with two more on the
way—the next of which, "Come Not Between the Dragons," is set to
premiere at FedCon in Germany on May 13, 2016.
In this episode of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is
joined by Andy Farber to discuss his contributions to the fan
series. As a teacher at the famous Juilliard School and a renowned
saxophonist and composer, Andy has been lending his talents to the
sound of Star Trek Continues. We talk with him about the influences
on his music, what a leitmotif is, and why he feels that the music
of the next Star Trek series should still be composed in a
traditional manner.
Chapters
"M18 Flyby" (00:01:28)
Listener Feedback (00:01:43)
"M15 Flyby" (00:03:55)
"M13 Little Girl" (00:06:45)
Meeting Andy (00:07:13)
Conductor vs Orchestrator vs Composer (00:23:30)
Composing for a Documentary (00:31:37)
Leitmotifs (00:34:00)
Composing Continues (00:37:55)
The Process (00:40:28)
Discussing Rejected Scores (00:44:30)
The Changing Face of Scoring (00:49:28)
Star Trek Should Be Classically Scored (00:57:27)
Andy Farber: Composer for Star Trek 2017? (01:05:48)
Current Projects (01:17:25)
"M36" (01:20:38)
(All cues by A. Farber from the Star Trek: Continues episode "White
Iris")
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Andy Farber
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
1h 30min
March 27, 2016 34: Soundtrack Savant
Neil S. Bulk Interview.
La-La Land Records has become synonymous with Star Trek
soundtracks. And not just any soundtracks, but the kind that bring
history to life by delving more deeply into the rich tapestry of
sounds that is a cornerstone of Gene Roddenberry's creation. One of
the men behind this success is Neil S. Bulk. No stranger to film
music, he is the producer of many film soundtrack releases
including Batman, Batman Returns, Total Recall, Days of Heaven,
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Police Academy, Dances with Wolves,
and the massive 15-disc Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack
Collection.
In this episode of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is
joined by Neil to find out what it means to be a producer of film
soundtrack releases, what sort of difficulties come up during
production, and the process of transferring tape to digital. Neil
also talks about his dream projects and the current status of music
from Star Trek: The Animated Series.
Chapters
"The Force Field (Alternate)" (excerpt) (Composed by J. Goldsmith)
(00:02:39)
Meeting Neil (00:04:47)
What Does a Producer Do? (00:06:18)
How Long Does It Take? (00:07:39)
Sorting out the Star Trek Box Set (00:08:58)
Transferring the Tapes (00:10:30)
Other Star Trek Duties (00:18:38)
Editing The Undiscovered Country Soundtrack (00:19:53)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 3-disc Release (00:23:52)
Where's the Soundtrack for TAS? (00:30:41)
Which Is the Proper Take? (00:32:22)
Other Awesome Releases (00:34:08)
Days of Heaven for Film Score Monthly (00:36:36)
A Dream Project… or 10 (00:39:02)
"Main Theme (Pop Version)" (excerpt) (Performed by Bob James)
(00:42:10)
News (00:49:12)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Neil S. Bulk
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
57min
March 20, 2016 33: When the Child Podcasts
Imagining “When the Bough Breaks.”
A really good score should conjure up images when listened to
without the episode. These could be images from the story itself,
or they could something altogether new. In this episode of Melodic
Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by young Trekker Aubrey
Mutala to listen to Ron Jones’ score for the Star Trek: The Next
Generation episode "When the Bough Breaks." Join us as one young
Trekker tells you what she hears when she listens to music from a
Star Trek episode that she hasn't seen yet.
Chapters
“New Parents/Keep Them Talking” (excerpt) (00:01:48)
“Escape from Calculus/Myth Becomes Reality” (excerpt)
(00:07:32)
“Aldean Log/Radue and Rashella” (00:08:56)
“Interesting Choices” (00:10:20)
“Scanning the Children” (00:11:49)
“The Trade” (excerpt) (00:13:10)
“Act of Barbarity/Hand Shake/Regrets” (excerpt) (0:14:39)
“Custodian/Power Source/Tricorder Fun/Demonstration of Power”
(excerpt) (00:16:17)
“Music Lesson/Mind Music” (excerpt) (00:18:14)
“Diagnosis/Through the Hole” (excerpt) (00:19:18)
“Captain and Kids/Doomed by Technology” (excerpt) (00:21:34)
“Attack of the Killer Furball” (00:25:29)
“Log of Three Days/The Dolphin” (excerpt) (00:31:54)
(All tracks from the episode "When the Bough Breaks” composed by R.
Jones)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Aubrey Mutala
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
41min
March 13, 2016 32: Six Degrees of William Shatner
Connecting William Shatner and John Lithgow Musically.
Have you ever played Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? In this episode
of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala head into the Star Trek
universe to play the classic game of Six Degrees of Separation… but
with a musical twist. We challenged the members of Trek.fm’s
Facebook listeners’ group, The Babel Conference, to come up with
the name of an actor to connect to William Shatner. The winning
choice, submitted by listener Carl Morries, was John Lithgow. These
two actors have been in many films and television productions, so
we decided to use only movies whose scores were composed by Star
Trek composers. Listen on to trace a path back to Lithgow to
Shatner. And how does Jamie Lee Curtis fit into all of this?
Chapters
“Surprise Attack” (Excerpt from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
(Composed by J. Horner) (00:03:16)
“The Katra Ritual” (Excerpt from Star Trek III:The Search for
Spock) (Composed by J. Horner) (00:06:36)
“Main Title” (Excerpt from Escape From the Planet of the Apes)
(Composed by J. Goldsmith) (00:09:09)
“Overture” (Excerpt from Star Trek: The Motion Picture) (Composed
by J. Goldsmith) (00:11:33)
“A Simple Gift” (Excerpt from Christmas with The Kranks) (Composed
by J. Debney) (00:13:11)
“The Discovery” (Excerpt from “The Pegasus”) (Composed by J.
Debney) (00:15:31)
“Theme” (Excerpt from My Girl 2) (Composed by C. Eidelman)
(00:17:59)
“Escape From Rura Penthe” (Excerpt from Star Trek VI: The
Undiscovered Country) (Composed by C. Eidelman) (00:21:16)
“Cabin Fever” (Excerpt from Twilight Zone: The Movie) (Composed by
J. Goldsmith) (00:24:48)
“The Scorpion” (Excerpt from Star Trek: Nemesis) (Composed by J.
Goldsmith) (00:27:07)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
38min
March 06, 2016 31: His Name is Bond, Jeff Bond
Jeff Bond Interview and Five Favorites.
Jeff Bond is one of the foremost authors on the subject of film
and television scoring. Having written books, articles, and
countless liner notes on the subject, he is also one of the
producers of the massive 15-disc Star Trek: The Original Series
Soundtrack Collection from La-La Land Records. He has even tried
his hand at acting in the independent production "Mind Sifter" by
Star Trek New Voyages.
In this episode of Melodic Treks, Jeff joins host Brandon-Shea
Mutala to talk about Jerry Goldsmith, Vangelis, Planet of the Apes,
eight-track players, his book The Music of Star Trek, the
demographic of collectors, and Jeff's five favorite tracks from
Star Trek.
Chapters
"Klingon Battle" (excerpt composed by J. Goldsmith)
(00:02:25)
Meeting Jeff Bond (00:03:22)
Sound Effects Inseparable from the Music (00:05:40)
The Score for Planet of the Apes (00:07:48)
The First Scores Jeff Bought Were On Eight-Track (00:10:00)
Blade Runner (00:12:47)
Writing Liner Notes and Books About Music (00:15:29)
The Film Score Demographic (00:23:02)
The Double-edged Sword of the Internet (00:24:00)
The Flash and the Change In Scoring (00:28:08)
Ron Jones Was Why Jeff Watched TNG (00:32:24)
Five Favorites (00:37:10)
"2nd Kroykah" from "Amok Time" (Excerpt composed by G. Fried)
(00:39:28)
"Ruk Protect" from "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" (Excerpt by F.
Steiner) (00:43:13)
"Violent Shakes" from "The Doomsday Machine" (Excerpt by S. Kaplan)
(00:46:14)
"The Little Visitor" From "Plato's Stepchildren" (Composed by A.
Courage) (00:49:27)
"Sad and Thoughtful on Captain's Theme" Library Music (Excerpt
composed by A. Courage) (00:51:40)
Runners Up (00:54:27)
Where You Can Find Jeff (01:02:30)
Star Trek 2 (01:03:06)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Jeff Bond
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
1h 17min
February 28, 2016 30: Kraft Theatre Presents
The Music of Star Trek Horizon.
Tommy Kraft has labored for three long years as the main
creative force behind the film Star Trek Horizon. Now the release
date has finally arrived, and Tommy has a lot to say about the
rigors of being a one-man-band filmmaker … and composer.
In this episode of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is
joined by Tommy to discuss the score to his film, which he also
composed. Dennis Castello, host of Continuing Mission, also joins
in this second installment of our two-part interview as we discuss
Tommy's schooling, Bear McCreary's influence, how the score is more
calm and toned down than we've heard before, Tommy's comping
methods, and more.
Listen to part one of the interview on Continuing Mission
28:
http://www.trek.fm/continuing-mission/28
Chapters
"Remembering Who We Are" (composed by T. Kraft) (00:01:33)
Meeting Tommy (00:04:31)
Schooling (00:05:15)
A Bear's Influence (00:05:55)
A Calmer Score (00:08:43)
Counterpoint or Underscore? (00:10:24)
A Score Should Also Stand on Its Own (00:13:23)
There's Something About Film Scoring (00:15:54)
How Do You Like to Compose? (00:16:18)
Some of Tommy's Favorites (00:18:22)
How Long Does it Take to Settle on an Idea? (00:19:58)
"The World Gate" (composed by T. Kraft) (00:24:12)
"Learning From the Past" (composed by T. Kraft) (00:33:59)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guests
Tommy Kraft and Dennis Castello
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
43min
February 21, 2016 29: Cracked Mirrors and Imperfect Futures
The (Musical) Mirror Universe.
Alternate melodies? Alternate keys? You never know what you'll
find on the soundscape of the Mirror Universe. In this episode of
Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala responds to Meta Treks 16:
"All the Bubbles," which was itself a response to Standard Orbit
115: "Wibbly Wobbly Primey Wimey," as he takes you on a musical
journey into the Mirror Universe. We play music from "In a Mirror
Darkly," "Mirror, Mirror," "The Visitor," Star Trek (2009), and
Star Trek Into Darkness as we explore alternate timelines,
alternate dimensions, and alternate futures. Brandon also shares
music by three composers who he wishes would score the next Star
Trek Series: Bear McCreary, Ramin Djawadi and Brian Reitzell. (Can
you tweet #reitzellfortrek2017?)
Chapters
"T'Pol Interrogation" (excerpt) (Music by D. McCarthy and K. Kiner)
(00:02:32)
"Blackship In Space" (Music by F. Steiner) (00:04:09)
"One Last Visit" (excerpt) (Music by D. McCarthy) (00:05:18)
"I Gotta Beam Me" (excerpt) (Mussic by M. Giacchino)
(00:08:07)
"Ode to Harrison" (excerpt) (Music by M. Giacchino)
(00:10:09)
"Something Dark is Coming" (excerpt) (Music by B. McCreary)
(00:16:10)
"Theme from Black Sails" (excerpt) (Music by B. McCreary)
(00:21:06)
"Valar Morghulis" (excerpt) (Music by R. Djawadi) (00:23:24)
"All In" (excerpt) (Music by R. Djawadi) (00:25:06)
"Aperitif" (excerpt) (Music by B. Reitzell) (00:28:47)
"Amus-Bouche" (excerpt) (Music by B. Reitzell) (00:32:23)
"Trou Normand" (excerpt) (Music by B. Reitzell) (00:35:27)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
51min
February 14, 2016 28: The Logical Music of Tim Russ
Tim Russ Interview.
Most Star Trek fans know Tim Russ best for his role of Tuvok on
Voyager. But Tim has a passion for music that stretches far back
beyond his acting career—four decades in fact. It was acting that
pushed music to the backseat for a while … although it never
stopped him from playing gigs along the way. From his first album,
1998's Only a Dream In Rio to his fifth, 2007's Second Thoughts,
Tim has kept music as an important part of his life even as he
continues acting and producing. In this episode Melodic Treks, Tim
joins host Brandon-Shea Mutala for a chat about his career behind
the mic.
Chapters
"Brave New World" (excerpt) (00:02:59)
Interview Part 1 (00:04:18)
"Kushengaza" (excerpt) (00:07:16)
Interview Part 2 (00:09:52)
"We" (excerpt) (00:13:15)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Tim Russ
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
24min
February 07, 2016 27: Scoring the New Ship Enterprise
Ron Jones Interview, Part 2.
Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation know the music of Ron
Jones well. He composed for 42 episodes of the series during the
first four seasons, including the score considered by many to be
the finest in all of TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds."
In this conclusion to our interview, Jones recounts his time
working on the show and how he approached TNG during the seasons in
which Picard and his crew came of age.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:59)
Suspicion / J'Dan (Excerpt from "The Drumhead") (00:02:01)
Getting Involved with TNG (00:03:15)
Sequel Episodes (00:12:02)
A Variety of Music (00:14:22)
Film Score Monthly Release: The Ron Jones Project (00:16:40)
"Skin of Evil" / Stress (00:19:09)
The Voice of Star Trek (00:29:39)
The Borg (00:31:32)
"Who Watches the Watchers" (00:38:12)
"The Drumhead" (00:41:53)
The Pink Slip (00:45:25)
Current Projects and Closing (00:49:25)
Observations / The Price (Excerpt from "The Drumhead")
(00:53:02)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Ron Jones
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
1h 5min
January 31, 2016 26: A Long Progression
Ron Jones Interview, Part 1.
Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation know the music of Ron
Jones well. He composed for 42 episodes of the series during the
first four seasons, including the score considered by many to be
the finest in all of TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds." By the time
Jones became part of Star Trek, he had been putting notes to paper
for many years—including hundreds of cartoon episodes for
Hanna-Barbera. His work on TNG contributed greatly to the creative
boldness of the seasons during which Picard and his crew came of
age.
But before we get to Star Trek, there's a lot of Jones's story
to be told. So in this episode of Melodic Treks, the composer
himself joins host Brandon Mutala to discuss his introduction to
music, why he decided to be a composer, how to capture the tone of
a show and connect with the audience, and more—all with a focus on
his non-Trek work such as DuckTales and Family Guy.
Chapters
Intro (00:01:00)
Meeting Ron Jones (00:02:28)
Early Musical Interests (00:04:16)
Process, Inspiration, and Influences (00:07:12)
Mentors and Training (00:14:00)
DuckTales (00:16:27)
Family Guy and Seth MacFarlane (00:26:09)
"This House is Freakin' Sweet" Emmy Nomination (00:31:01)
Closing of Part 1 (00:34:48)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
Ron Jones
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
...more
44min

FAQs about Melodic Treks: A Star Trek Music Podcast:

How many episodes does Melodic Treks: A Star Trek Music Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.