The music and sound design truly form a symbiotic circle in minutes 96-100 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! John Hoey (from The Resistance Broadcast and #MakeSolo2Happen) joins Xanthe in a discussion about the striking soundscapes of Savareen.
Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Hello there!
- 05:06 - Taking a listen to the beginning of these minutes.
- 10:31 - Lack of music leaves us guessing.
- 12:16 - Comparing Savareen (SOLO) with Tatooine (A NEW HOPE).
- 19:59 - Lando and Han's touching moment.
- 23:45 - John Powell's thoughts on Han and Qi'ra's theme.
- 34:48 - Han's lucky streak.
- 42:37 - Vibraphone cue bolstering the spare sound design.
- 47:11 - We "hear" the Cloud-riders (rumble) before we see them.
- 56:29 - Han unbuckling his holster is major Clint Eastwood vibes.
- 1:03:49 - Diagonal shot, Dutch angles.
- 1:10:17 - Recap of the various sound hierarchies observed in these minutes.
- 1:15:22 - SWMM Questionnaire.
- 1:21:11 - Make Solo 2 Happen.
Things to Check Out:
Musical Themes:
- 1a. Main Theme (A Section)
- 2b. Young Han Solo (Searching Variant, comp. JW)
- 2. Rebel Fanfare
- 4. Han & Q'ira
- 3. Secrets]
- 7a. Enfys Nest 1
Where are we in the soundtrack?:
- End of "Into the Maw" and "Kessel Run in Less Than 12 Parsecs (5M32-33A-B-C)"
- "Savareen Tent (6M34)"
- "Enfys' Stand-Off (6M35)" and "Savareen Stand-Off"
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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?
- Endlessly imaginative adventure.
2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?
- The future of Star Wars music. Will there be one main composer that takes over for John Williams, or will it continue being more of a per project thing like it is with Natalie Holt, Ludwig Göransson, etc?
3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?
- Catch Me If You Can (composed by John Williams), Psycho (composed by Bernard Herrmann), The Batman (composed by Michael Giacchino), Man of the Steel (composed by Hans Zimmer)
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Guest: John Hoey
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