Looking for examples in film/tv where music that might normally be considered "cheesy" or "corny" is used to create an incredibly dramatic, memorable, even haunting scene/atmosphere... [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 47 answers
If you were doing the soundtrack for a teen comedy, what song would you play in this scene?
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posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 44 answers
What arrangements should I make with a student filmmaker who wants to use my music in his film? [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 14 answers 
What composition/recording does the eerie melody played by the solo violin in the trailer to Crispin Glover's film What Is It? come from? Does anyone recognize the tune and/or recording? (YouTube link to trailer inside). [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 5 answers
I need help identifying some film music by Michael Nyman. [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 7 answers
When did movie soundtracks (on LP and CD) begin mixing in snippets of dialog from the film? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 14 answers
Is this piece of music, used in the film 'Forget Paris', just incidental music or a well known piece of jazz? If it is well known, what is it?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O29IITBox2c (starts around 2:53) [mild expletive warning for the clip]
I bought the soundtrack, composed by Marc Shaiman, and it's not on there.
posted on Dec 28, 2007 - 6 answers
Real music-making onscreen: Fiction movies in which actors, portraying musician characters, actually play the instruments and/or sing?
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posted on Mar 13, 2007 - 63 answers
What's the name of the song that's playing in the movie scream when Matthew Lillard's character is chasing people? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 2 answers
Does anyone know anything about the electronic music/soundtracks that Norman McLaren composed for his own NFB short films (availability, gear, recording techniques, etc.)?
posted on Sep 14, 2006 - 7 answers
What goes into getting a job as a soundtrack advisor / consultant for film? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 10 answers
I want to watch Brakhage's Dog Star Man, I'm looking for recommendations for background music for it. Like a specific album for a specific part. That's what I want.
posted on Sep 27, 2005 - 4 answers
My wife loves the Bend it Like Beckham soundtrack. I don't know what to call the music: India Pop? Can you recommend similar music? (Bonus for tunes available through the iTunes Music Store.)
posted on Apr 2, 2004 - 16 answers
