The day has finally arrived! Today we begin our watch party of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, starting with the first 25 minutes and 30 seconds of The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition). Joining us is the wonderful Jordan Rannells from the Music of Middle Earth Podcast. Exactly how good was the prologue? Did Isildur really kill Sauron? Do Hobbit doors make sense? We discuss it all on today's episode. And Happy Labor Day to all of our US and Canadian listeners! We hope this episode brings you joy over the long holiday weekend. Want to join the watch party? Contact us:  Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTRonPrime  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/   REFERENCES: Star Wars: Sound Design Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/StarWarsSoundPod  Fellowship of Fans: Exclusive Unconfirmed Rumors - https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1409205912896684034  CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Watch Party: LOTR - Special Bonus Episode

Take a deep dive into Howard Shore's Score for Peter Jackson's adaptation of Lord of The Rings! We explore Tolkien's writing, history, and composition!

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Enjoy a listen to the score for Three is Company from A Long-Expected Soundscape!  If you're interested in pre-ordering, you can find the details here! https://jordanrannells.com/

Episode 53: Three is Company - Holiday Special!

Bear McCreary IS HERE! Just a short breakdown of the two new pieces of excellent score from Bear McCreary for Amazon's Rings of Power. I share a bit of how I think these pieces remind us of Howard Shore through comparisons with Lothlorien and The Nazgul.

Episode 52: The Rings of Power (Galadriel and Sauron)

The Fellowship 1/6: The Fellowship Theme. Today we begin our journey into the Fellowship themes! We have a listen to the center of all of this Music. We hear from Howard Shore in our Mid-Mark and we try a new game of: "What would you do if you were the composer of Tolkien's work?" 

Episode 51: The Fellowship Theme

Soundscapes of Middle-earth VII! Welcome to The House of Tom Bombadil!  Narration, Frodo, Pippin, and Merry performed by: Tyler Jonsson Tom Bombadil: Phil Dragash Goldberry: Shersten the Golden  DON'T MISS THE KICKSTARTER:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/expectedsoundscape/a-long-expected-soundscape   Time is running out! :) If you like this episode, you'll absolutely love this project.  Send your Soundscapes Chapter Recommendations to: Musicofmiddleearthmail@gmail.com

Soundscapes of Middle-earth VII: Tom Bombadil

Hello everyone! A very special announcement for my Kickstarter! If you have a moment, have a look at the link! I think every Tolkien fan will be excited about this project and I think you will be even more excited if you enjoy my Soundscapes episodes!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/expectedsoundscape/a-long-expected-soundscape?ref=discovery&term;=a%20long%20expected%20soundscape

Watch Party: LOTR - Special Bonus Episode

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