The Soundtrack Sisters

Welcome to Jurassic Park! Or at least, welcome to the music of Jurassic Park. Join us as we kick off Season 2 with another of John Williams' clever scores. Follow us! Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n9THIcdEFMWJAlH5MKObqoAjnHvPRPK-o https://en.wikipe...

We are back with Season 2! This is the trailer for our next season which will begin in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for more music entertainment! Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters

Thank you all for joining us in Season One! We are wrapping up this season and taking a few months to catch up on school work and hang out with our babies. Stay tuned for new content next year. In the meantime, share all your favorite episodes with your friends! Thanks for listening and have a happy Holiday season! Love, The Soundtrack Sisters Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook:...

Feliz Día de los Muertos amigos! In honor of the Day of the Dead and our families, we dive deep into the amazing movie soundtrack and musical songs from the heart-warming 2017 movie, Coco. We discuss the absolute mastery of the culture, the music, and the Spanish language through this sweet story. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.pat...

Join us in Part III of our analysis of The Fellowship of the Ring! This is our final episode of this three-part set on this movie, which is part one of the trilogy. We pick up in Rivendell where we left off and continue on through the rest of the film in this episode. We hope you have enjoyed the journey through Middle-earth and we look forward to continuing at a later date! Follow us! Instagram:...

Jump back into our analysis of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Part II of our three-part series of episodes on this epic film. We pick up where we left off in the Shire and end in Rivendell, to be continued in Part III! Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: Book: The Music...

Dive into the epic universe of J.R.R. Tolkien with us as we begin our journey of analyzing the music of the first Lord of the Rings film, the Fellowship of the Ring (or for a more fun name, the Fellowship of the Themes). This is part 1 of 3 focusing on the first film and we will be discussing every detail we can of Howard Shore's phenomenal score. We draw a lot of our research both from the fi...

Continue the journey of the Disney Renaissance in Part II of our episodes, picking up from Pocahontas and finishing up with Tarzan. Enjoy learning about these great musical form (mostly) Disney movies that quickly became classics. Give us a follow and let us know which movie you would like to hear more about. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: htt...

How did Disney get back in the game after Walt Disney's death? Find out in our two episodes on the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999) and how the film musical style rescued Disney and launched them into the next generation of movies. In this episode we discuss the first half of the Renaissance, starting with The Little Mermaid and ending with The Lion King. Stay tuned for the rest of the Renaissan...

Discover the story behind the music of the Christopher Nolan film, Interstellar, composed by Hans Zimmer. Join us as we discuss how small themes can create big ideas, even ideas as big as space. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/ Article: http...

Dive into the second installment of the Harry Potter movies as we analyze the continued genius of John Williams' score. Discover how he both built on old themes and created new ones to continue illustrating the magical world of Harry Potter. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: Dobby’s War...

One of the best scores of our generation comes from How To Train Your Dragon, but the score is so good it may as well be called How To Write An Epic Score. Join us as we discuss John Powell's masterpiece. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: This is Berk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW...

Of the many renditions of Jane Austen's Emma, one of the best soundtracks is found in the 1996 Gwyneth Paltrow version, done by Rachel Portman. While Emma is not a great matchmaker, join us as we discuss how Portman's music does a great job of matching the story and the era. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSou...

Have you ever wondered about women composers and their apparent lack in the film scoring and music industry? Well wonder no longer, for we are covering the why and discussing the history and contributions of women in music and film music. Yay for women! References: Articles: https://www.synchtank.com/blog/where-are-the-female-composers-in-film-tv-and-production-music-and-what-can-we-do-to-address-...

One of the most popular movies and movie scores from the last thirty years is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Dive into the swashbuckling music that accompanies this creative story that went from a Disney ride to an amazing movie. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: Th...

One of the best Cinderella stories also has one of the best soundtracks. Dive into the score of the 1998 film Ever After and discover why this movie and soundtrack is so great. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: George Fenton IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006070/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr Ma...

Happy Star Wars Day! Enjoy our episode about the very first Star Wars film (Episode IV: A New Hope) and the music that altered film music and our culture as we know it. May the Fourth be with you all. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: Main Title: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2J5Oifxp7w&...

Continue the journey down memory lane of learning about the history of film music! See Episode 12 for Part I; this covers the rest of film history from about 1960 to the present. Follow us! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lKsgg6ZpzU&list=PL91EBC569483515E4&in...

Ever wondered about the history and development of film and film music? Well, we are here to answer your questions as we delve into the first half of the Twentieth Century and the accompanying film music. This is Part I of the history of film music, so stay tuned for Part II! Instagram: @thesoundtracksisters Facebook: The Soundtrack Sisters Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSoundtrackSisters Ref...

Here we will discuss the 1995 version of Sabrina, another score by John Williams, which is albeit one of his lesser known scores but it is no less amazing. Discover how Williams weaves jazz into the underscore to create the setting of this classic remake, and how La Vie en Rose and the other prominent songs play a bigger role in this movie than you may have previously thought. Follow us: Instagram...

Come learn about the classic American film Casablanca and the legendary score done by Max Steiner. Join us as we analyze the leitmotifs and different score techniques used to create the intense plot and emotions of Casablanca in a mix of diegetic music and underscore that flows seamlessly together. References: Article: https://www.sparknotes.com/film/casablanca/section3/ Article: https://neilthoma...

Have you ever wondered why the Pixar film Up just emotionally destroys you every time you watch it? Well, aside from the story, the music is the answer! Join us as we discuss how Michael Giacchino takes very few themes and masterfully manipulates them to make us feel all the feels. References: Article: https://michaelgiacchino.com/ Article: https://theseconddisc.com/2011/07/15/review-michael-giacc...

Discover how John Williams creates the magical world of Harry Potter as we dive into the score for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Learn about one of the most recognizable scores of all time and why it is so familiar and nostalgic. References: Prologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuPb1J_RCJM&list=PLsYgm6hOXgDToCj9jZ80rUUXVH93EDyHM Harry's Wondrous World: https://www.youtube...

Here we continue our episode about John Williams by comparing him to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Please note, we love Marvel movies and many of their soundtracks, but here we will analyze why many of John Williams' themes are recognizable and many Marvel themes are not. Note: Numbers of movies and shows were current as of time of recording and have already been surpassed by recent releases....

Many of you have probably been wondering, Where is the episode about the composer everyone knows, John Williams? Well, here is that episode, where we will be giving a general overview of him and his life and all the reasons why everyone knows his music. For updates, follow us on Instagram @thesoundtracksisters and our Facebook page called The Soundtrack Sisters. You can also support us on Patreon...