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 015: Guest Stuart Balcomb, composer
ASTS 014: Guest David Das, composer
ASTS 013: Listening To... Hans Zimmer
ASTS 012: "Battlestar: Galactica" (TV, 1978)/Guest Mike Hagen (fan chat on TV music)
ASTS 011: Listening To... Maurice Jarre
ASTS 010: Guest Marshall Harvey, film & TV editor ("The Burbs", "Matinee")
ASTS 009: Listening To... Jerry Goldsmith in 1982
ASTS 008: Guest Ben Wise, composer and musician
ASTS 007: Listening To... Elmer Bernstein
ASTS 006: Guest Dan Goldwasser, soundtrack album producer and film music journalist
ASTS 005: "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988)/Guest George S. Nader
ASTS 004: Guest Edwin Wendler, composer
ASTS 003: Listening To... Bernard Herrmann
ASTS 002: Guest Neil Bulk, classic soundtrack album editor/producer (part 2)
ASTS 001: "Logan's Run" (1976)/Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album editor and producer
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