Jerry Goldsmith’s musical legacy lives on in the new animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, featuring a wonderful score by composer Sherri Chung. In this Odyssey Interview, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Sherri about the score’s large collection of memorable thematic ideas, the joy of being given the opportunity take a traditionally orchestral musical approach, the wide array of distinctive ethnic instruments employed throughout, the importance of nodding to Goldsmith’s iconic themes, the challenges of navigating the modern TV music landscape, what we might be able to expect musically from the second season of the show, and more! So if it’s after midnight and you’re struggling to fall asleep, just sit down in a brightly-lit place, pour yourself a nice glass of water, grab a snack, and give this one a listen!
Here's the Odyssey Interviews - Sherri Chung on Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Track List, with better credits than you'll find stated in the episode itself for some tracks.
Production Report - The Committeeman / My Dark Days / Autumn Love (2023 Leigh Phillips Recordings)
Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - Inchon Tech Talk with Doug Fake and Chris Malone
Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - MacArthur (1977)
Episode 41 - Storm - CBS Radio Workshop (1956)
Bonus Soundtrack Spotlight - The War of the Worlds (1953) / When Worlds Collide (1951)
Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - City Hall (1996)
Production Report - The Last Dance (2023 Leigh Phillips Recording)
Odyssey Interviews - Joe Sikoryak
Odyssey Interviews - Jonathan Frakes
Episode 40 - The Shape of the River - Playhouse 90 (1960)
Episode 39 - The Security Agent - CBS Suspense (1956) & Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Production Report - The Jerry Goldsmith Companion, by Jeff Bond
Production Report - The Legend That Walks Like a Man / Hitler's Secret (2023 Leigh Phillips Recording)
Mike Matessino on Robert Wise and the Director's Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - The 'Burbs (1989), with Joe Dante and Marshall Harvey
Episode 38 - Project Immortality - Playhouse 90 (1959)
Episode 37 - Thriller - What Beckoning Ghost? (1961)
Odyssey Interviews - Amin Matalqa and Panu Aaltio
Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - L.A. Confidential (1997)
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