This episode's origin comes from my time recovering from gallbladder surgery last month. I was looking for something to watch when I saw Richard Donner's TIMELINE on my Plex server. I hadn't watched the film in over 20 years... 20 YEARS?!?!?!?!... and so I thought I'd put it on to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It wasn't all that bad, but Brian Tyler's score really irritated me. So, after watching the film, I listened to both Tyler's replacement score and Jerry Goldsmith's rejected score and decided to write some notes. Well, you know me; I ended up writing about 700 words. For a brief ..read more

Today we present our latest ALL REQUEST SHOW on THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 USD/month or above. Once you do so, you will be able to participate in all upcoming all-request programs. For this all-request program, Jason Dru ..read more

On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods concludes his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is the final part of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as George Fenton, Anthony Willis, Gordy Haab, Evan Call and Naoki Sato. Enjoy the show. —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Sch ..read more

Today, on the 1Upbeat, host Eric Silver will conclude the series covering the last few years of video game arrangement albums. In this all new episode, we will highlight the best and most noteworthy albums released in 2023. This wide spanning episode will feature music from SUIKODEN II, FINAL FANTASY XIII, OUTRUN and more. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, A ..read more

On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods continues his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is part two of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as Alexander Desplat, Christopher Willis, Christopher Young, Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton, Takeshi Furukawa, Pinar Toprak and Neal Acree. Part three is coming soon. Enjoy the show. —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Gr ..read more

Today on the 1UPBEAT, we raid the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO dungeon and resurrect a few shows that we missed! First up is a program dedicated to some of the best video game music arrangement albums produced in 2022, including JOURNEY, THE WONDERFUL 101, CHRONO TRIGGER, MASS EFFECT, & FINAL FANTASY VI. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, Alphonse Brown, John Li ..read more

Today on the 1UPBEAT, we raid the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO dungeon and resurrect a few shows that we missed! First up is a program dedicated to some of the best video game music arrangement albums produced in 2021, including ACTRAISER, FINAL FANTASY V, FINAL FANTASY VII, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES, BANJO KAZOOIE, and XENOSAGA. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schi ..read more

Better late than never. Actually, I think this is the latest I’ve ever presented my year-end round-up program. Yup, I said that same thing last year, and yet here we are again. Last year, I uploaded part one of my favourite scores of 2022 on May 5th. Ugh! Well, it's been another crazy year for me, but I want to get back into the saddle again, so here is my first official show of 2024. On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods presents music from some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is part one of a three-part series. Today, you ..read more

James Horner, the legendary film composer, has left an indelible mark on the world of movie music. His works in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. Now, PERSEVERANCE RECORDS, in collaboration with SPECTRAL SHIMMERS PRODUCTIONS and THE JAMES HORNBER ESTATE, is embarking on a remarkable project: re-recording and releasing renditions of Horner’s early, previously unreleased musical compositions. In this special edition of TALKING SOUNDTRACKS, Jason Drury talks to orchestrator Nikiforos Chrysoloras and PERSEVERANCE RECORDS founder and producer Robin Esterhammer a ..read more

BABYLON 5: THE ROAD HOME, which features Emmy-winning composers Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter, and Michael McCuistion of DYNAMIC MUSIC PARTNERS, has been nominated for Best Music – TV/Media at the 2024 ANNIE AWARDS. Ritmanis, Carter, and McCuistion are the first composers to write music for the series since the original composer, Christopher Franke. The score intricately weaves driving rhythms and powerful motifs that resonate with the essence of the sci-fi narrative. Ritmanis, Carter, and McCuistion combine traditional orchestral elements with contemporary sounds to create the futuristic ..read more