Settling the Score: a Movie Score Podcast

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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