My Big Score Christopher Dole
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A podcast where artists talk about the film score that inspires them. Hosted by Christopher Dole.
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HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS with Chris Ryan and Bobb Barito
Today, on My Big Score, we celebrate a very, very special new movie. We are immensely lucky to be joined by composer Chris Ryan and sound designer Bobb Barito to discuss the making of the extraordinary new independent dialogue-free action comedy HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, the epic story of former applejack mogul-turned-trapper Jean Kayak, his travails in the Wisconsin woods, and the beavers who bedevil him. Topics range from what it takes to make action sound design funny, developing the mathematically precise rhythm of this very rhythmic film, the De Wolfe Music Library, the advantages of distortion and not needing to be "realistic", and much more. Plus! Titanic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and what do they have in common with Hundreds of Beavers?
Find more of Chris Ryan's work here: https://www.chrisryanmusic.com/
Find more of Bobb Barito's work here: https://www.baritobobb.com/
Hundreds of Beavers comes to SVOD in the US on April 15th. More information linked below, and if you can see this movie in theaters, we cannot recommend it highly enough. Just trust us.
https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/
My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole.
Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.
All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.
The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.
Show artwork by Chandler Candela.
This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.
You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. -
Ocean's 12 with Jeff Van Dreason
Today we go to Europe to STEAL SOME STUFF along with Jeff Van Dreason (Greater Boston) and the super-cool score for Ocean's 12. We discuss the super-cool career of David Holmes, the film's infamous twist and excellent soundtrack choices, and much more. Join us, won't you?
My Big Score was created and hosted Christopher Dole.
Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.
All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.
The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.
Show artwork by Chandler Candela.
This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.
You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. -
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Matt Bowen
Happy 2024 and Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! My Big Score returns with composer Matt Bowen to talk about Jon Brion's masterful score for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss the score's unusual sense of temporal freedom and melancholy optimism, Matt's experiences on The Bachelor and The Boys franchises, get a live dulcimer demonstration, and much more! Join us, won't you, as we dive into one of the great scores of the 21st century.
You can find Matt Bowen's work at mattbowenmusic.com.
My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.
The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.
Show artwork by Chandler Candela.
Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.
This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.
You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. -
ET The Extraterrestrial w/ Alex Geringas
Composer Alex Geringas (Batwheels, the Trolls franchise) joins us to discuss John Williams' totemic score for ET. We discuss Alex's childhood as an immigrant in Germany, how to score modern children's television, composing a grammy-winning song for Kelly Clarkson, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we get on our BMX bikes to phone home.
My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.
The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.
Show artwork by Chandler Candela.
Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.
This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.
You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. -
Interstellar w/ Eli Barraza
Let's go back through the black hole Gargantua and do this one more time.
Eli Barraza (The Far Meridian) joins us for a different perspective on Hans Zimmer's 2014 magnum opus score for Interstellar. We discuss Eli's experiences working at the Griffith Observatory, the career of Matt Damon, the science of sound, why "Mountains" is such good jogging music, and much more. Join us, won't you, for another spin around the cosmos on My Big Score.
My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.
The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.
Show artwork by Chandler Candela.
Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.
This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.
You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. -
Interstellar w/ Vinicius Barbosa Pippa
Multi-media composer, scoring coordinator, and music editor Vinicius Barbosa Pippa (SW: Galaxy of Adventures, Blade Runner: Revelations) joins us today to discuss Hans Zimmer's towering score for the 2014 sci-fi film Interstellar. In addition to discussing Pippa's own work, we discuss the unusual prompt Nolan gave Zimmer prior to creating the score, Zimmer's distinctive instrumentation choices (and choice to play against his usual instincts here), the trailer music for this film, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we go into the stars for Interstellar.
You can find Vinicius Barbosa Pippa's work here:
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My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.
The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.
Show artwork by Chandler Candela.
Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.
This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.
You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
Customer Reviews
A fun time geeking out!
This review is based on the Return of the King episode, which I been much enjoyed. Chris and his guest, Sarah, do a great job talking through how and why Howard Shore’s score works so perfectly, including just the right amount of technical background (I know little about scoring and film-making and didn’t ever feel lost in minutiae). It was cool hearing some of the technical tricks and methods used to evoke the emotional hits in the film, and it was just plain fun revisiting some of the most stirring scenes from that point of view. I’m actually going to do a rewatch soon, specifically paying closer attention to scenes like Shelob’s lair and some of the individual themes.
Looking forward to the next ones, especially the inevitable John Williams episode (plural, maybe? Hopefully?) and if Sarah comes back and talks about Battlestar Galactica.
Catnip for film score lovers
If you like geeking out about movie scores, you’re in for a treat! JURASSIC PARK episode had me cheering along!! Subscribe and enjoy!
Return of the King
Brilliant! A fascinating discussion about how score narrates the story!
Shout out to Sarah Shachat for her profound observations!