Today, we're obsessing over the transition to the end credits in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Pete and Alex from Star Wars Minute are here to join me! (Ring theory.) We compare the Solo credits to The Empire Strikes Back, The Phantom Menace, and more.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• ANH 1: The First Five Minutes of Star Wars (Minutes 1-5 with Pete and Alex from Star Wars Minute) - https://youtu.be/8jvjTESH1XE

Musical Themes:

• 2. Rebel Fanfare

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Sabacc Rematch / To Tatooine (7M47-48)" & "Dice & Roll"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Alex

• old: majestic French horns

• old: Aunt Beru's kitchen

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

• Alex

• (old): Alex wants a documentary featurette explaining what the process of scoring a film is.

• (old): Pete wants to watch a sound design commentary from Ben Burtt or any sound department special.

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

• Alex

• old: Superman (composed by John Wlliams)

• old: The Black Hole (composed by John Barry)

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Star Wars Minute:

• Website: https://www.starwarsminute.com/

Pete the Retailer:

• Website: https://petetheretailer.com/

Alex Robinson:

• Website: https://alexrobinson.fun

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In minutes 121-125 of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Beckett dies, Qi'ra leaves, and we reunite with Lando the Raconteur in his fancy jungle room. Star Wars Lawyer (Kris) returns to the show for a discussion about solemn death music, Lando's themes, Lando cosplay, and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• ANH 10: Cantina Band Shot First (Minutes 46-50 with Star Wars Lawyer) - https://youtu.be/vMV5GadqP5o 

Musical Themes:

• 5. The Gang

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Maul's Call / Parting Ways (7M43-44-45)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• A galactic symphony

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

• New answer: Deep dive into John Williams's mindset when he wrote his love themes: "Across the Stars," "Han Solo and the Princess," and "Princess Leia's Theme."

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

• New answer: The Prince of Egypt score and soundtrack (by Hans Zimmer and Stephen Schwartz), How to Train Your Dragon (composed by John Powell)

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Guest: Star Wars Lawyer

• Podcast: Too Black Too Nerdy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/too-black-too-nerdy-podcast/id1407139619

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Maul's entire sound situation in minutes 116-120 of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY is absolute wildness. James Waterman and Justin Scheid (from The Band Batch) are here with Xanthe to discuss!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things Referenced:

• Polyrhythm = the simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyrhythm

Musical Themes:

• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Dryden's Long, Long Fight (6M41-42)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Justin: (Previous answer: pew pew pew)

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

• Justin: How all the foley is done. (Same answer as previous)

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

• Justin: Stranger Things by Kyle Dixon/Michael Stein and War of the Worlds by John Williams. (Previous answer: The Village by James Newton Howard)

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Guests: Justin Scheid and James Waterman from The Band Batch.

James Waterman:

• Bandcamp: https://jerichojericho.bandcamp.com/

Justin Scheid:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcscheid/

Band Batch:

• The Bad Batch season 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MI9s-a1nJOMYqpE8G_tlxLW

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Alex Ludwig AKA the Dies Irae Guru AKA  @Film Music Tropes  is back to discuss minutes 111-115 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! Spoiler: Alex and Xanthe noticed one Dies Irae reference each in these minutes, but they were completely different spots... In this episode, we also discuss "Jason Bourne in Space," fawn over the Secrets motif progression, and give John Powell a retrospective A on his voice leading homework. 😛

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• New Dies Irae supercut (Vol. 12), including a sighting from Solo: https://youtu.be/LGamO1Lp4nA

Musical Themes:

• 9. Fakery

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Double-Double Cross (6M39-40)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Previous answers: Triumphant brass fanfares. Ominous contrapuntal warblings.

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

• Previous answer: What it's like for new composers (Michael Giacchino, John Powell, Ludwig Göransson, etc) to play in the playground of Star Wars music -- to have all these themes at their fingertips, get to use them and take them to new places. "What is it like to get the keys to this kingdom as a composer?"

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

• Previous answer: The Social Network (composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) and Sunset Boulevard (composed by Franz Waxman)

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Guest: Alex Ludwig

• Dies Irae List: https://alexludwig.net/

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Suzen Tekla Kruglnska is here with me to discuss minutes 106-110 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! We talk about auditory illusions, the coaxium motif, John Powell's flowing scene transitions, and a potentially awkward music edit.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things Mentioned:

• Shostakovich - String Quartet 8, But Only When The DSCH Motif Is Played: https://youtu.be/DwxAyoy7DMA

Musical Themes:

• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Qi'Ra Knows a Bit More Than Han (6M36-37-38)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Droids. Flight. Pew.

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

• How do they come up with the sound of alien languages?

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

• Rosemary's Baby (composed by Krzysztof Komeda)

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Guest: Suzen Tekla Kruglnska

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/skruglnska

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The "Secrets" theme can be easy to miss, but not in minutes 101-105 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! The veil of secrecy is lifted as the "Secrets" motif cycles through a progression of revelatory chords leading to Crimson Dawn. This is one of Xanthe's favorite musical moments in the film. Alex Cunningham returns to the show to nerd out about it!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• SWMM Solo 17: Adagio for L3 (minutes 81-85 with Lacey Gilleran) - https://youtu.be/cV9LHk05w20

Musical Themes:

• 2. Rebel Fanfare

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Savareen Stand-Off" & "Enfys' Stand-Off (6M35)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Previous answer: John. Ben. James.

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

• Previous answer: What other sound designers does Ben Burtt admire?

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

• Previous answer: Akira (composed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi), The Harder They Come (primarily featuring Jimmy Cliff)

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Guest: Alex Cunningham

• Previous SWMM episode: ANH 21: Backstage Jitters (minutes 101-105) - https://youtu.be/95tApsOGqP8

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The music and sound design truly form a symbiotic circle in minutes 96-100 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! John Hoey (from The Resistance Broadcast and #MakeSolo2Happen) joins Xanthe in a discussion about the striking soundscapes of Savareen.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• Vibraphone and Bow - Audio Loop and Resonance of Vibraphone (PLASTIKLOVA): https://youtu.be/zfTb8EQ-MUo

Musical Themes:

• 1a. Main Theme (A Section)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• End of "Into the Maw" and "Kessel Run in Less Than 12 Parsecs (5M32-33A-B-C)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Endlessly imaginative adventure.

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

• The future of Star Wars music. Will there be one main composer that takes over for John Williams, or will it continue being more of a per project thing like it is with Natalie Holt, Ludwig Göransson, etc?

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

• Catch Me If You Can (composed by John Williams), Psycho (composed by Bernard Herrmann), The Batman (composed by Michael Giacchino), Man of the Steel (composed by Hans Zimmer)

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Guest: John Hoey

• #MakeSolo2Happen

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Talking about the music and sound in minutes 91-95 of Solo: A Star Wars Story with Jon Solomon! This set of minutes features a giant space tentacle monster, which, in part, is brought to life by the score and sound design. We talk about tension-building, our perceptions of musical "fastness," and a mysterious howling sound that Xanthe and Jon are now mildly obsessed with.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• Jon and his daughter's Solo review: https://web.archive.org/web/20181106182944/https://phawker.com/2018/05/25/cinema-when-han-went-solo/

Themes:

• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• End of "Reminiscence Therapy" (last minute)

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Jon: A low hum.

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

• Jon: Disney+ series of documentary shorts about how specific sound effects were made: lightsaber,

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

• Jon: Dr. Who and pretty much everything from Delia Derbyshire and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop

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Guest: Jon Solomon

• All Star Wars radio show: http://keepingscoreathome.com/?p=4779

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Jeremy Sawruk returns to the show to talk minutes 86-90 of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Today, we're getting into the Kessel Run, which features familiar themes from the Asteroid Field, Here They Come, and more. On the soundtrack, you'll find this cue in "Reminiscence Therapy" and "Kessel Run in Less Than 12 Parsecs."

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things Referenced:

• Music Theory - Chromatic Mediants in 7 Minutes! (Guy Michelmore): https://youtu.be/EIvV77tLK9c

Musical Themes:

• 14) Imperial Cruiser Pursuit

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Reminiscence Therapy"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• New answer: Big octatonic brass

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

• New answer: The score for Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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

• New answer: Star Trek by Jerry Goldsmith, Wall-E by Thomas Newman

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Guest: Jeremy Sawruk

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/composer314

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Lacey Gilleran from Resistance Broadcast is here to talk about the music in Solo minutes 81-85! We discuss the tragic scoring of L3's death, the gravitational pull of pedal points, musical depth of field, and, of course, #MakeSolo2Happen.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!

Things to Check Out:

• Resistance Broadcast's interview with John Powell: https://youtu.be/Ujm6aLuN7yQ 

Musical Themes:

• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• Most of "Break Out"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Emotional. Sweeping. Adventure.

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

• How do composers figure out what a character sounds like? Ex: How did John Williams decide what Rey and Yoda sounded like?

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

• Howl's Moving Castle (composed by Joe Hisaishi), Pirates of the Caribbean (composed by Klaus Badelt and produced by Hans Zimmer), Pride and Prejudice (composed by Dario Marianelli), Coco (composed by Michael Giacchino with original songs by various artists), Tron: Legacy (composed by Daft Punk).

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Guest: Lacey Gilleran

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/laceygilleran

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