Settling the Score: a Movie Score Podcast

The bros are gonna steal it, they're gonna steal the declaration of indepence. The hunt is on for the Trevor Rabin's Templar treasure of the early 2000s in this one.

Ev's score: 7.6 / Al's score: 7.6 / Ky's score: 7.3

Musical term: Pedal tone

Instrumental Instrument: Electric guitar

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It's been a long journey settlers, and we've finally made it home. But there is no path home that does not demand a price. You can only choose who pays it.

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There's a settler in my boot! The Toy's are back this summer so the bros are taking it back to the original Pixar animated that started it all. Randy Newman's classic score is bringing out all the feels and has one of us calling this the greatest film franchise of all time.

In preparation for Disclosure Day the bros have been contacted by the US Army to decode the anomoly that is Jóhann Jóhannsson's epic score for the 2016 phenemenon Arrival.

Ev's score: 9.1  / Al's score: 8.8  / Ky's score: 9.0

Musical term: Multiphonic

Instrumental Instrument: Vocoder

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The world needs a hermit in the woods as much as a settler on the microphone. The bros take a trip out west to delve into Bryce Dessner’s ethereal score for Train Dreams.

Settlers have a purpose. If you think that's some kind of blessing, it's not. It puts us Settlers at a huge life disadvantage. It means we have an obligation to breakdown Daniel Lopatin and Josh Safdie's Oscars Supreme.

Ev's score: 8.9 / Al's score: 8.7 / Ky's score: 9.1

Musical term: Polytonality

Instrumental Instrument: Prepared piano

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This one scores out of 11. RIP Rob, thank you for all you gave us.

Ev's score: 10.3/11 / Al's score: 9.3/11 / Ky's score: 9.6/11

Musical term: Mixolydian mode

Instrumental Instrument: Bass guitar

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00:00 Introduction and Settler Updates

00:16 Baby Settler and Calming Scores

01:07 Feature Presentation: Spinal Tap

02:45 The Genius of Spinal Tap's Satire

04:04 Improvisation and Comedy in Spinal Tap

05:27 Musical Authenticity and Commitment to the Bit

06:01 Favorite Moments and Characters

06:59 Musical Techniques and Cultural Impact

15:09 Scoring the Movie

20:15 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Some of what we will tell you is fact. Some is not, but it is all true. The bros have created a monster with this one...

Ev's score: 8.7 / Al's score: 9 / Ky's score: 8.9

Musical term: Adagio

Instrumental Instrument: Silver violin

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00:00 Introduction and Setup

00:18 Hollywood Drama and Streaming Debate

01:20 Theater Experience vs. Streaming

02:41 Guillermo del Toro's Vision05:36 Gripes and Critiques

11:16 Composer and Score Discussion

17:54 Meta Narrative and Themes

22:25 Analyzing the Leitmotif

23:34 The Role of the Violin

24:10 Character Dynamics and Symbolism

27:14 Casting and Performances

30:02 Musical Themes and Score Critique

34:39 Final Thoughts and Ratings

39:56 Closing Remarks and Future Content

We all float down here settlers. That's right check behind you for balloons because we're headed into the storm drain for this one. The bros get in the spooky spirit with a trip to Derry to discuss the highest grossing horror film of all time.

Ev's score: 8.3 / Al's score: 8.5 / Ky's score: 8.5

Musical term: Polytonality

Instrumental Instrument: Choir

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