‘Yakety Sax’ — Making Gruesome Violence and Real Drama Zany Since 1963
After becoming a hit as the “‘Benny Hill’ Theme,” “Yakety Sax” experienced a renaissance turning dramatic web videos into funny ones.
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How the Score to “Wiener-Dog” Blurs the Edges of Character Development
The sounds of the everyday punctuate awkward conversation, saying, perhaps, what the characters don’t. These sounds alone could be characters in the film.
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7 Unsung Nintendo Soundtracks That Chiptune Fans Need to Hear
Everyone has a favorite classic Nintendo Entertainment System soundtrack. Who could forget the much-celebrated “Tetris” theme, the driving Dr. Wily song from “Mega Man 2,” or the epic Moon-level music from “Ducktales?” Heck, someone even wrote a whole book analyzing Koji Kondo’s legendary original “Super Mario Bros.” soundtrack! But for a system that boasts more…
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Being Your Own Cheerleader: An Interview with Ian & Sofia Hultquist
Ian and Sofia Hultquist are LA-based contemporary composers whose work has been featured in the Vogue documentary, The First Monday in May.
