”Alien” (1979)

On this Halloween special, we discuss the music and sound design in Ridley Scott's movie "Alien." Blending science fiction and horror aesthetics, the film relies quite a bit on musical cues and jarring juxtapositions of sound environments to create a tense and unsettling atmosphere. 

 

References

Jerry Goldsmith, Soundtrack for "Alien"

Toru Takemitsu, Flock Descends on a Pentagonal Garden

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik "Romanze"

Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 2: "Romantic"