Beginning with this episode (the 40th!) of the podcast, I plan to present a multi-part analysis into a specific cinematic genre, that being the music of science fiction through the years. The 1950's is often considered the initial Golden Age of Science Fiction, when the genre showcased its own distinctiveness onscreen and gained notoriety in part due to films such as THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951), CONQUEST OF SPACE (1955) and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956). Music from this decade's theatrical entries is where my listening journey starts, including selections composed by Bernard Herrmann, Leith Stevens, Herman Stein and Nathan Van Cleave.
Of course, this isn’t meant to be an exhaustive or definitive overview in any sense of the word, consisting instead of my own observations of how music for science fiction movies, those involving outer space, invading aliens and time travel, developed its own personality and evolved over time. With luck, my reach won't exceed my grasp and I will endeavor to produce an episode for each decade at least up until the 1990's. As a teaser, I've created a special suite of musical selections from various Sci-Fi film scores from the 50's to the 90's.
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ASTS 035: Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor, 2020 in review
ASTS 034: Listening To... "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
ASTS 033: "Dragonslayer" (1981)/Guest Todd Smith (fan chat)
ASTS 032: Listening To... "Lethal Weapon" (Part 2)
ASTS 031: Listening To... "Lethal Weapon" (Part 1)
ASTS 030: Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor, 2019 in review
ASTS 029: Film Music For My Father
ASTS 028: Listening To... "Planet Of The Apes"
ASTS 027: Now Playing... The World of Hans Zimmer, Quinn Martin Collection Vol. 1, "Robocop 2"
ASTS 026: Listening To... Elliot Goldenthal
ASTS 025: Guest Jeff Bond, author, album producer & editor at Geek Magazine
ASTS 024: Listening To... Franz Waxman
ASTS 023: Now Playing... "First Man", "Wargames", "The Bride Wore Black"
ASTS 022: Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor
ASTS 021: Listening To... Alan Silvestri
ASTS 020: Christmas Special 2018
ASTS 019: Listening To... John Williams (Part 2)
ASTS 018: Halloween Special 2018
ASTS 017: Listening To... John Williams (Part 1)
ASTS 016: Listening To... John Barry
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