Cinematic Sound Radio Podcast

OBSCURE SCORES returns to CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO with an absolute banger of a show: PORNO GROOVES - MUSIC FROM ADULT FILMS. Everyone has to start somewhere and the erotic entertainment industry also needs composers. Take some time with DR. LOVE as he leads you through some classics of the porn music industry. Featured is music from SPACE THING with music by William A. Castleman, WOMB RADIER by Scot...

Scored to Death Radio is back with another brand-new episode celebrating the music of werewolves and werewolf movies! Host J. Blake Fichera guides listeners through a curated playlist highlighting scores from 1941-2025 and featuring music from composers Hans Salter, Danny Elfman, Benjamin Wallfisch, Jay Chattaway, Pino Donaggio, Ennio Morricone, Elmer Bernstein, and much more. —— Special thanks to...

In a show jam-packed with superb music, Jason Drury opens with a 10-minute suite of Christopher Young's new soundtrack for the 1922 silent horror classic, NOSFERATU A SYMPONY OF HORROR (Warner Classics). Jason then moves on to selections from John Williams' 2000 score THE PATRIOT, which Intrada Records recently released to commemorate its 25th anniversary, Trevor Jones' score for the 1982 Jim Hens...

For close to 30 years, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO has been playing for you, the very best music from film, TV and video games. We have a wide variety of programming to satisfy your soundtrack sweet tooth including THE FLAGSHIP SHOW hosted by the founder of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, Erik Woods. Take a journey a into the film, TV and video game music of the past in THE ARCHIVE or hear rare and hard to find...

Your host Jason Drury begins the show with the superb 22-minute "Grand Gothic Suite" by Elliot Goldenthal from the album ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL: MUSIC FOR FILM (Silva Screen Records), containing music from BATMAN FOREVER and BATMAN AND ROBIN. Jason then continues with selections from Nino Rota’s Oscar-winning score from 1974‘s THE GODFATHER PART 2 (La La Land Records) and Jerry Goldsmith’s classic 1976...

On the 10th September 2024, the music from the Marvel Animated series DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS was released by Dulcima Records on 10th September, exactly 40 years after the show premiered in the UK. The show's music was written by British composer Johnny Douglas, who, in addition to having a diverse career in film and television, was the composer of music for Marvel's animated series in the 1980s, whi...

Today we present our third ALL REQUEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to join in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, a...

British composer Stuart Hancock’s most recent work on the animated epic KENSUKE’S KINGDOM Kensuke’s Kingdom helps establish the children’s book adaptation as one of the year’s most sweeping and heartfelt stories. The film is a good old-fashioned adventure rendered in gorgeous hand-drawn 2D animation with a voice cast that includes Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, and Ken Watanabe. The story concerns...

After a long hiatus, SCORED TO DEATH RADIO is back with another brand-new episode exhibiting and celebrating the film score work of composers who are primarily known for their work in rock music called ROCKSTARS AT THE MOVIES PART 2. Host J. Blake Fichera guides listeners through a curated playlist of music highlighting cinematic genres that range from horror and epic fantasy adventure to teen com...

Christophe Beck, an Emmy-winning film and television composer, has defined the sound of iconic productions such as FROZEN, THE HANGOVER franchise, THE MUPPETS and the cult classic series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. Jason Drury had the pleasure of speaking with Christophe via Zoom at his Los Angeles home near the end of September 2024. During the conversation, they talked about his career to date, be...

Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to join in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 USD/month or above. Once you do, you can participa...

Welcome to a special Halloween edition of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Today’s show focuses on the music of the house of horror, HAMMER FILMS. Yes, all of the music comes from the studio best known for a series of Gothic horror and fantasy films made between the mid-1950s and the 1970s. Many of these feature classic horror characters like Baron Victor Frankenstein, Count Dracul...

Welcome to the highly anticipated latest episode of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Your host Jason Drury begins the show with the end titles from SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (La La Land Records) by Edward Shearmur, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Jason then features some archival releases from 2024 that have caught his eye so far this year, including m...

On today’s program, I’m celebrating the 28th anniversary of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, which began on September 20th, 1996, at CHMR / C101.5 FM at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. The station is now called INDI 101. For all of our anniversary programs, and yes, some years I forget to do one, I try to create something new. Sometimes it's clever, and other times it's just a simple, dumb idea that's...

Today, on the 1Upbeat, host Eric Silver will present some of the best game remakes of the year, spanning 2023, including an analysis of the different composing styles for remade games. In this episode, you’ll hear music from some of the biggest gaming series, like METROID, RESIDENT EVIL, and more... Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: MMatt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Max...

In 2014, author, film studies academic, and film musicologist Emilio Audissino published the first edition of his book THE FILM MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS. In 2021, the book's second edition was published. While focusing on John Williams' music and career by analyzing the composer's approach to writing music, the book also discussed three significant film scores in Williams' filmography: JAWS, STAR WA...

On this special episode of the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will present the best of 1998 and show why it is still seen as the best year in video game history. The show is on a special radio station, in the top 50 countdown style. You’ll hear music from 50 different games. Which game will win the crown of best music from the best year? Listen in to this deluxe-sized episode to find out. Enjoy! —— Spe...

In this episode, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO pays tribute to a genuine soundtrack hero and pioneer… Intrada Records founder, Douglass Fake, who passed away at the age of 72 on July 13, 2024. Who was Douglass Fake? Well, one of Doug’s closest friends and colleagues, Joe Sikoryak, wrote a beautiful obituary a few days after Doug’s passing on Facebook. You can read it HERE! I personally never met Doug, but...

On Sunday, June 16th, 2024, Jason Drury traveled to London’s Barbican Centre to watch and listen to music performed by the world’s greatest film music orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra. The evening celebrated the orchestra’s 90th anniversary of performing film scores. Under the direction of the equally great Dirk Brossé, they performed suites from twenty scores, some well-known, some underr...

The latest in the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog”, follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train middle-aged cop Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series occurs between SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. Award-winning composer Tom Howe has composed the original mus...

Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2023. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 5 to 1, featuring music by Yasunori Nishiki, Cris Velasco, David Housden, Yoko Kanno, Stephen Barton, and Gordy Haab. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dav...

This episode's origin comes from my time recovering from gallbladder surgery last month. I was looking for something to watch when I saw Richard Donner's TIMELINE on my Plex server. I hadn't watched the film in over 20 years... 20 YEARS?!?!?!?!... and so I thought I'd put it on to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It wasn't all that bad, but Brian Tyler's score really irritated me. So, after w...

Today we present our latest ALL REQUEST SHOW on THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patre...

Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2023. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 10 to 6, featuring music by Satoshi Okubo, Inon Zur, Jon Everist, Takeshi Furukawa, Chuck E. Myers "Sea", Alexander Horowitz, and J. Scott Rakozy. Part two will feature scores of 5-1. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballanty...

On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods concludes his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is the final part of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as George Fenton, Anthony Willis, Gordy Haab, Evan Call and Naoki Sato. Enjoy the show. —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, D...