Emmy-award winning Frederik Wiedmann is one of the most diverse and cultivated composers working in motion pictures today. With over 140 titles to his name in all realms and genres, Wiedmann has established himself as insightful artist with an enduring passion for storytelling. Wiedmann has been inspired by film composition since he first heard John Barry’s score to Dances With Wolves at the age of 12. Wiedmann is the composer behind the hit Disney Junior show Miles from Tomorrowland, as well as the critically acclaimed Netflix animated fantasy series The Dragon Prince, which is from the writers of the popular series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He’s also written music to…
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Interview…Voice Artist Tim Burden on The Legacy of John Williams, Live Orchestras, and La-La Land Records
One of the joys of running this site is that, over the years, we’ve made friends and colleagues in the journalism and entertainment industries. And it’s extra special when you’re able to bond over common interests. In this case, we are happy to know a very experienced and devoted film score fan by the name of Tim Burden. We interviewed Tim years ago, and got to know all about his work championing film music, as well as his other pursuits in the arts. It all started with a discussion about his father, the legendary London Symphony French Horn player, John Burden. We love diving back into our old interviews from…
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Interview…Jake Kaufman on DuckTales, Shovel Knight and Chip Tune Magnificence
Sometimes, life can be tough, a struggle, or worse. Some might even say that life is like a hurricane. How we weather the storm depends on the individual, but to get centered I like movies, music and some video games. On that note, running this site allows us to speak to all manner of people who make the things we love, and that includes video game music. So enter one massively talented and passionate composer, Jake Kaufman. When we say he’s good, we mean it. He’s really good, and to use some ’80s vernacular, he’s gnarly! Jake has written/produced superb music for multiple genres and two massively successful video game…
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Interview…Synthwave Superhero OSC on Digital Soundscapes, Luxuriant Vinyl and Ghostbusters
Hailing from Brighton, UK comes an electronic artist you’ve been desperately missing in your life. At GoSeeTalk, we’re fans of many things, and among them are films and synth music. Well, the universe must have aligned to let us find this sensational musician who makes simply stunning synthwave and vaporwave music that has very, very cinematic leanings. So who is this audio alchemist? Well, his parents call him Steve, but professionally he is Opus Science Collective (or OSC for short). This well-versed music producer, composer, remixer, works with various forms of electronica, Retrowave, Synthpop, Synthwave, ElectroFunk, Funk, Ambient & more. For more than an hour, we get to find out…
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Interview…Alex Billington on Journalism, Film Festivals, Photography and FirstShowing.net
For many of us, our interests and passions run deep, don’t they? After all, we should know because GoSeeTalk is more than a hobby. Since 2009, it has become a way of life because it gets me closer to my first love which is film. Now from that standpoint, take a look at the landscape of web-based film fans and most anyone running a blog about cinema. From the biggest outlets to the smallest niche site, ham-and-eggers and pros stand on even ground to pursue/proclaim their love of movies in almost equal measure. For the past 13 years, we’ve been giving you devoted readers “the highs and lows of the…
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Music Review…Mondo Brings ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ to the Real World
Many years ago, while pondering his place in the world, a man once asked a very timeless question: “Why, oh why didn’t I take the blue pill?” Yes, the character of Cypher (played by the incomparable Joe Pantoliano) is very much like all of us. Life threw him a choice, and after choosing a path he’s not sure it’s the right one. Buyer’s remorse if ever there was a cinematic equivalent. And I’m sure we all feel that when a film just doesn’t move the mercury for us. Similarly, we probably wish we could take steps to remake our choice. Last year, we got to plug back into The Matrix…
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Interview…Riley Stearns on World-Building and Personal Touches in ’Dual’
To some, the idea of living forever, or at least cheating death, can seem like a curse. But think about a world where you can continue living free of life-threatening illnesses or similar catastrophes. Well, to clarify, it’s not you who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. We’re talking about a clone. And this duplicate is a living, breathing individual who begins to make their own life (interests, thoughts, preferences) the moment carbon starts to cool. Now your fate is sealed, but this new version of you will be around simply for the sake of your loved ones. Quite a freeing concept, huh? But when told through the lens of Riley Stearns, things…
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Interview…Composer Jon Ekstrand on the Sound of ‘Morbius’
Jon Ekstrand is a Stockholm based Swedish film composer and artist. He began his career under the mentorship of acclaimed sound designer Owe Svensson, where he sharpened his skills at understanding the power of sound and its dramaturgic importance in helping a story realize its potential. In 1998, whilst attending Stockholm Film School, Ekstrand met Director Daniel Espinosa, in which the two formed a tight creative relationship which continues to this day. Ekstrand and Espinosa have collaborated on seven films, including the hit trilogy Easy Money as well as Hollywood Studio Films Child 44, Life, and the Marvel film Morbius starring Jared Leto. The hybrid soundtrack is part synth, part…
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Interview…Music Supervisor Cody Partridge on TV, Film and ‘Letterkenny’
Here’s a fun diversion. Take a movie, any movie, and skip to the end credits. These days, a ton of people work on any given project, and yet very few of them get the “credit” they deserve. Why? Well, I’d posit that many people have no idea what some of those titles mean. What’s a key grip? Answer: they set up the lights. Well, what’s a best boy? Answer: they help the key grip. There’s all sorts of trades who contribute but one of the more nebulous out there deal with audio. So, Marc, what’s with all this preface? Just tell us who we’re going to hear from. Ok, then,…
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Interview…Legendary Music Promoter Dave McLean on ‘Schemers’
How could you chronicle the life of a person? Like, their whole life? Well, that’s a trick question because it is literally impossible. Still though, you can try to sum up their life – either through a series of career highlights or character building sequences. But what if you have several of those? And I mean SEVERAL. Then you have your work cut out for you, and you’re talking about the one and only David McLean. Mr. McLean has literally lived music from a young age, and this Scottish entrepreneur is about as self-made as they come. For close to 50 years, he’s worked with/managed/promoted some of the biggest musical…
