Every episode has new demands, new music, and new ideas. ![]() (AIR comfortably holds 80 to 90 players.) “It gets as big as you can get,” he says. There have already been multiple recording sessions (“almost every month”) in London’s AIR Lyndhurst studios, Britell says, although he declines to specify how many musicians are performing. Something might center around one person, but then it might actually be about a broader story.” “I’m always most moved when themes interact with different characters. I remember getting some of the first reels and pinching myself - am I really working on something in the ‘Star Wars’ universe?”įinding musical solutions to specific scenes led eventually to the creation of themes for the series – not so much for characters but relationships. Experimentation is really crucial to the composing process you don’t know until you try things out. We get together multiple times a week for hours at a time.” (It turns out that Britell and Gilroy are neighbors in Manhattan.)Īsked how the collaboration began, Britell says, “There were a few moments that Tony wanted to figure out early… a few very specific moments. Because there’s a lot of music in the series, we really jumped in, and that has continued to this day. “Tony and I got together for our first session in August 2020. “My wife and I are massive Tony Gilroy fans,” Britell says, adding that “Michael Clayton” – which earned Gilroy 2007 Oscar nominations for writing, directing and best picture – is one of their favorite films. ![]() “I’m writing all the score and also their source music,” Britell confirms. Gilroy contacted Britell months before shooting began, enabling the composer to write “source music” that would be featured on-screen later. Everyone’s on the same page about having a specific set of soundscape textures, sound worlds, for this.” “So there’s been a lot of conversation, but actually a lot of freedom too, for me to explore things. “Without giving anything away, I would say that Kathy Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, everyone right from the beginning, felt it was very important that we craft a unique set of sounds for this story, for the characters, for the world we’re creating here. There are strings and brass, but there’s also lots of other stuff too. There’s a wide range of sounds, and I’ve created a lot of new sounds. “It’s definitely orchestral-plus, I would say,” Britell said.
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