Kelvin Chico
@kelvin-chico.bsky.social
Media composer and DJ living in Hawaii.
For Star Wars: Andor, director Tony Gilroy explains that the song "Niamos," introduced in Season 1, became a recurring musical theme. They imagined it as a "galactic hit". For the wedding scene in Season 2, composer Brandon Roberts was asked to create a massive EDM remix of the song for Mon Mothma.
May 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For Star Wars: Andor, director Tony Gilroy explains that the song "Niamos," introduced in Season 1, became a recurring musical theme. They imagined it as a "galactic hit". For the wedding scene in Season 2, composer Brandon Roberts was asked to create a massive EDM remix of the song for Mon Mothma.
The Wheel of Time TV series score, composed primarily by Lorne Balfe, has distinct musical palettes for each culture.
For example, the Aes Sedai theme is ethereal and elegant, using layered female vocals.
The Two Rivers has a more earthy, acoustic sound with instruments like dulcimers and flutes.
For example, the Aes Sedai theme is ethereal and elegant, using layered female vocals.
The Two Rivers has a more earthy, acoustic sound with instruments like dulcimers and flutes.
April 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Wheel of Time TV series score, composed primarily by Lorne Balfe, has distinct musical palettes for each culture.
For example, the Aes Sedai theme is ethereal and elegant, using layered female vocals.
The Two Rivers has a more earthy, acoustic sound with instruments like dulcimers and flutes.
For example, the Aes Sedai theme is ethereal and elegant, using layered female vocals.
The Two Rivers has a more earthy, acoustic sound with instruments like dulcimers and flutes.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Brad Fiedel 🤖🔥
The main theme of T2 heavily features the Dorian mode, particularly in the F# Dorian scale.
The repeating metallic, synth-driven motif captures both the melancholy of John Connor’s fate and the unstoppable force of the Terminator.
The main theme of T2 heavily features the Dorian mode, particularly in the F# Dorian scale.
The repeating metallic, synth-driven motif captures both the melancholy of John Connor’s fate and the unstoppable force of the Terminator.
March 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Brad Fiedel 🤖🔥
The main theme of T2 heavily features the Dorian mode, particularly in the F# Dorian scale.
The repeating metallic, synth-driven motif captures both the melancholy of John Connor’s fate and the unstoppable force of the Terminator.
The main theme of T2 heavily features the Dorian mode, particularly in the F# Dorian scale.
The repeating metallic, synth-driven motif captures both the melancholy of John Connor’s fate and the unstoppable force of the Terminator.
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EXPLORER 1: what should we name this new land we found
EXPLORER 2: how bout Newfoundland
EXPLORER 1: damn that’s fucken good
EXPLORER 2: how bout Newfoundland
EXPLORER 1: damn that’s fucken good
March 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
EXPLORER 1: what should we name this new land we found
EXPLORER 2: how bout Newfoundland
EXPLORER 1: damn that’s fucken good
EXPLORER 2: how bout Newfoundland
EXPLORER 1: damn that’s fucken good
The soundtrack for His Dark Materials (2019–2022) was composed by Lorne Balfe, known for powerful, cinematic orchestration.
He created distinct musical identities for each character, evolving them as the story progressed.
Some themes subtly change depending on which world the characters are in!
He created distinct musical identities for each character, evolving them as the story progressed.
Some themes subtly change depending on which world the characters are in!
March 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The soundtrack for His Dark Materials (2019–2022) was composed by Lorne Balfe, known for powerful, cinematic orchestration.
He created distinct musical identities for each character, evolving them as the story progressed.
Some themes subtly change depending on which world the characters are in!
He created distinct musical identities for each character, evolving them as the story progressed.
Some themes subtly change depending on which world the characters are in!
Bear McCreary is known for his hybrid use of both virtual instruments 🎹 and live ensembles 🎶. For The Walking Dead 🧟♂️, he utilized Spitfire Audio’s “Hans Zimmer Strings” 🎻 and other libraries to create a dramatic and evolving score 🎬 that fits the dark, intense atmosphere of the show 🌑.
March 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Bear McCreary is known for his hybrid use of both virtual instruments 🎹 and live ensembles 🎶. For The Walking Dead 🧟♂️, he utilized Spitfire Audio’s “Hans Zimmer Strings” 🎻 and other libraries to create a dramatic and evolving score 🎬 that fits the dark, intense atmosphere of the show 🌑.
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival (2016)
Though the score features live musicians, much of the eerie, alien-like sound design was created using sample-based textures and Kontakt libraries.
Spitfire Audio and other Kontakt-based tools were integral to achieving the film’s otherworldly feel.
Though the score features live musicians, much of the eerie, alien-like sound design was created using sample-based textures and Kontakt libraries.
Spitfire Audio and other Kontakt-based tools were integral to achieving the film’s otherworldly feel.
March 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival (2016)
Though the score features live musicians, much of the eerie, alien-like sound design was created using sample-based textures and Kontakt libraries.
Spitfire Audio and other Kontakt-based tools were integral to achieving the film’s otherworldly feel.
Though the score features live musicians, much of the eerie, alien-like sound design was created using sample-based textures and Kontakt libraries.
Spitfire Audio and other Kontakt-based tools were integral to achieving the film’s otherworldly feel.
The theme of Netflix's Daredevil (2015), composed by John Paesano, is a dark and brooding piece that captures gritty, street-level heroism. 🎶👹
As it progresses, orchestral elements swell, but instead of a traditional superhero crescendo, it fades back into darkness, reflecting Daredevil's struggle.
As it progresses, orchestral elements swell, but instead of a traditional superhero crescendo, it fades back into darkness, reflecting Daredevil's struggle.
March 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The theme of Netflix's Daredevil (2015), composed by John Paesano, is a dark and brooding piece that captures gritty, street-level heroism. 🎶👹
As it progresses, orchestral elements swell, but instead of a traditional superhero crescendo, it fades back into darkness, reflecting Daredevil's struggle.
As it progresses, orchestral elements swell, but instead of a traditional superhero crescendo, it fades back into darkness, reflecting Daredevil's struggle.
The first film soundtrack to be sold commercially was Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). 🎶❄️🍎
It was the first-ever commercially released soundtrack album, issued on 78 rpm records by RCA Victor in 1938.
This set a precedent for movie soundtracks being released as standalone albums.
It was the first-ever commercially released soundtrack album, issued on 78 rpm records by RCA Victor in 1938.
This set a precedent for movie soundtracks being released as standalone albums.
February 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The first film soundtrack to be sold commercially was Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). 🎶❄️🍎
It was the first-ever commercially released soundtrack album, issued on 78 rpm records by RCA Victor in 1938.
This set a precedent for movie soundtracks being released as standalone albums.
It was the first-ever commercially released soundtrack album, issued on 78 rpm records by RCA Victor in 1938.
This set a precedent for movie soundtracks being released as standalone albums.
🎵 To create the Black Panther film’s unique sound, composer Ludwig Göransson spent a month in Senegal, working with traditional musicians. 🎤 Kendrick Lamar curated and produced the companion album, which featured original songs inspired by the movie. 🔥🎶
February 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🎵 To create the Black Panther film’s unique sound, composer Ludwig Göransson spent a month in Senegal, working with traditional musicians. 🎤 Kendrick Lamar curated and produced the companion album, which featured original songs inspired by the movie. 🔥🎶
🎶 Emmy-Winning Composer: Theodore Shapiro, known for his work on films like The Devil Wears Prada and Tropic Thunder, composed the score for Severance. His work on the series earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) in 2022.
February 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🎶 Emmy-Winning Composer: Theodore Shapiro, known for his work on films like The Devil Wears Prada and Tropic Thunder, composed the score for Severance. His work on the series earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) in 2022.
🌕 An American Werewolf in London (1981) soundtrack is all moon-themed! Instead of a horror score, the film features classics like Blue Moon by The Marcels, Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Moondance by Van Morrison. The song choices contrast the terrifying transformation scenes.
February 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🌕 An American Werewolf in London (1981) soundtrack is all moon-themed! Instead of a horror score, the film features classics like Blue Moon by The Marcels, Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Moondance by Van Morrison. The song choices contrast the terrifying transformation scenes.
🎶 Björk composed and starred in Dancer in the Dark (2000). She not only played the lead role but also created the film’s heartbreaking, avant-garde soundtrack, Selmasongs. The score blends industrial sounds with orchestral elements, reflecting the protagonist’s tragic descent. 😢🎻
February 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🎶 Björk composed and starred in Dancer in the Dark (2000). She not only played the lead role but also created the film’s heartbreaking, avant-garde soundtrack, Selmasongs. The score blends industrial sounds with orchestral elements, reflecting the protagonist’s tragic descent. 😢🎻
🥋 In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), the percussive battle music was inspired by nature. Tan Dun incorporated water drumming and other organic sounds 🌊🥁 to heighten the energy of the fight scenes, making the music feel as fluid and dynamic as the film’s gravity-defying choreography.
February 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🥋 In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), the percussive battle music was inspired by nature. Tan Dun incorporated water drumming and other organic sounds 🌊🥁 to heighten the energy of the fight scenes, making the music feel as fluid and dynamic as the film’s gravity-defying choreography.
🦇 The Dark Knight (2008) Joker theme is built on a warped tritone. Hans Zimmer created an unsettling, rising "razor blade on strings" effect for the Joker’s theme 🃏, using tritones and microtonal shifts to make it feel unstable and chaotic. 🎭🔥
February 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🦇 The Dark Knight (2008) Joker theme is built on a warped tritone. Hans Zimmer created an unsettling, rising "razor blade on strings" effect for the Joker’s theme 🃏, using tritones and microtonal shifts to make it feel unstable and chaotic. 🎭🔥
🚀 Before scoring The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai- Across the 8th Dimension, Michael Boddicker was a sought-after session musician who worked with Michael Jackson on Thriller and Bad, as well as Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock. His expertise gave Buckaroo Banzai its futuristic, off-kilter sound. 🎛️👾
February 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🚀 Before scoring The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai- Across the 8th Dimension, Michael Boddicker was a sought-after session musician who worked with Michael Jackson on Thriller and Bad, as well as Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock. His expertise gave Buckaroo Banzai its futuristic, off-kilter sound. 🎛️👾
🎶 The Fringe opening theme changes subtly with each season. Michael Giacchino’s mysterious, echoing theme 📡 shifts in instrumentation and color to reflect the show’s evolving storylines—including alternate universes! 🌀✨
February 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🎶 The Fringe opening theme changes subtly with each season. Michael Giacchino’s mysterious, echoing theme 📡 shifts in instrumentation and color to reflect the show’s evolving storylines—including alternate universes! 🌀✨
🤖 The Battlestar Galactica reboot had a multicultural score. Bear McCreary blended taiko drums, Middle Eastern instruments, and eerie synths 🎵 to create an otherworldly yet deeply emotional soundscape. It was sci-fi scoring like never before! ✨
February 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🤖 The Battlestar Galactica reboot had a multicultural score. Bear McCreary blended taiko drums, Middle Eastern instruments, and eerie synths 🎵 to create an otherworldly yet deeply emotional soundscape. It was sci-fi scoring like never before! ✨
🚀 The Doctor Who theme was one of the first entirely electronic TV themes. Composed by Ron Grainer and realized by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, it used tape loops and oscillators in 1963—decades before synthesizers became mainstream! 🎛️🎶
February 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
🚀 The Doctor Who theme was one of the first entirely electronic TV themes. Composed by Ron Grainer and realized by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, it used tape loops and oscillators in 1963—decades before synthesizers became mainstream! 🎛️🎶
🌌 The X-Files theme's eerie whistle was a happy accident. Composer Mark Snow accidentally leaned on his keyboard, triggering a delay effect that created the iconic, ghostly sound. 👽📡 Sometimes, the best sci-fi sounds happen by mistake!
February 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
🌌 The X-Files theme's eerie whistle was a happy accident. Composer Mark Snow accidentally leaned on his keyboard, triggering a delay effect that created the iconic, ghostly sound. 👽📡 Sometimes, the best sci-fi sounds happen by mistake!
🎶 The Fibonacci sequence appears in music! Many composers, like Bartók and Debussy, structured their works based on Fibonacci numbers (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.) or the Golden Ratio (~1.618). For example, climaxes in their pieces often happen at the 61.8% mark! ✨🔢
January 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🎶 The Fibonacci sequence appears in music! Many composers, like Bartók and Debussy, structured their works based on Fibonacci numbers (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.) or the Golden Ratio (~1.618). For example, climaxes in their pieces often happen at the 61.8% mark! ✨🔢
🎶 The sarabande originated as a lively dance! It began in 16th-century Spain as a fast, energetic dance accompanied by castanets. 🥁💃 Over time, it transformed into a slower, more solemn dance in the Baroque period.
January 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🎶 The sarabande originated as a lively dance! It began in 16th-century Spain as a fast, energetic dance accompanied by castanets. 🥁💃 Over time, it transformed into a slower, more solemn dance in the Baroque period.
🎭 In The Leftovers, Max Richter used minimalist piano and strings to convey the emotional weight of grief and mystery. 🎹 The recurring theme, "The Departure," feels both intimate and unsettling, perfectly mirroring the show’s existential tone. 🌍💔
January 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
🎭 In The Leftovers, Max Richter used minimalist piano and strings to convey the emotional weight of grief and mystery. 🎹 The recurring theme, "The Departure," feels both intimate and unsettling, perfectly mirroring the show’s existential tone. 🌍💔
🧬 The Raised by Wolves soundtrack features primal vocals and eerie electronics. Composer Ben Frost combined ancient chants and futuristic tones 🎶 to reflect the show’s clash between humanity, AI, and survival on an alien planet. 🌌🤖
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
🧬 The Raised by Wolves soundtrack features primal vocals and eerie electronics. Composer Ben Frost combined ancient chants and futuristic tones 🎶 to reflect the show’s clash between humanity, AI, and survival on an alien planet. 🌌🤖
🌌 For The OA, Rostam Batmanglij (formerly of Vampire Weekend) crafted an ethereal score. His blend of haunting vocals and dreamy instrumentation 🎵 mirrors the show’s themes of alternate dimensions and spiritual journeys. 🌀✨
January 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌌 For The OA, Rostam Batmanglij (formerly of Vampire Weekend) crafted an ethereal score. His blend of haunting vocals and dreamy instrumentation 🎵 mirrors the show’s themes of alternate dimensions and spiritual journeys. 🌀✨