For most things, they say that the third time is the charm. While the latest installment of the Avatar series seems to be trailing the two previous installments by just a bit at the box office, one thing is clear: the music and emotions in this franchise have never run higher. And to that we’re giving hat tips, golf claps, and jumping high-fives to composer Simon Franklin. He’s a pillar in James Cameron’s acoustic armory and has been carrying the musical torch/thematic through-lines established by James Horner for that little blue mega blockbuster way back in 2009. We had the incredible opportunity to speak with Simon about his work on…
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Exclusive First Listen: Jung Jaeil’s Synth-tastic Main Theme to ‘Ponies’
Hey, score fans, have we got something special for you! This week is the premiere of a brand new series on Peacock, and the project secured once of the most unique voices in music to compose the soundtrack. Ponies sports an original score by Jung Jaeil (Parasite, Squid Game) whose exhilarating synth-based soundscape captures the tension of ‘70s Cold War espionage as well as the bond created by the main characters. The new show (headlined by Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson) gives the rising composer a lot of running room. The South Korean composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist is recognized for his genre-crossing film scores and work across cinema, theater, and orchestral projects.…
