Scored To Death: The Podcast

Christopher L. Stone Interview - Part 1

This week Blake talks with composer, electronic orchestrator and synth innovator Christopher L. Stone. They discuss Chris' collaborations with fellow composers Richard Band & Fred Myrow, on such beloved cult film scores as TerrorVision, From Beyond, Prison and the Phantasm series. They also chat about his electronic sound contributions to the films Big Wednesday and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, as well as the original Battlestar Galactica and Knightrider television series.

Rob Interview - Part 2

This week is part 2 of Blake's detailed discussion with French composer Rob! In part 1 they discussed Rob's influences, inspirations and early music career. This week, he and Blake dive deep into his composing process and his work on such films as the 2012 Franck Khalfoun & Alexandre Aja remake of Maniac, the more recent French horror/thriller Revenge, the modern fairytale Horns, the Virtual Reality horror experience Campfire Creepers and much much more.

Rob Interview - Part 1

This week's episode is part 1 of a detailed discussion with the French composer who professionally goes by the name Rob. He burst on to the horror film music scene, with a fantastic early example of retro-synthwave scoring, the 2012 Franck Khalfoun & Alexandre Aja remake of Maniac and he has since scored Horns, Planetarium, Amityville: The Awakening, Revenge and Alexandre Aja’s Virtual Reality horror experience Campfire Creepers.

John Harrison Interview - Part 2

This week, Blake's detailed interview with writer/director/composer John Harrison continues, as the two explore Harrison's career as a screenwriter and director. He provides valuable tips for all filmmakers and writer, reveals useful lessons learned from his years with George A. Romero and much much more.
Film Scores Discussed:
Book of Blood (2009)
Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)
Tales from the Crypt: The Movie (1990)

John Harrison Interview - Part 1

This week Blake is joined by composer/writer/director John Harrison to discuss his days as bassist for legendary rock guitarist Roy Buchanan, his collaborative relationship with horror auteur George A. Romero and much much more!
Film Scores Discussed:
Creepshow (1982) 
Day of the Dead (1985)

Donald Rubinstein Interview

This week Blake sits down with musician, songwriter, visual artist and film music composer Donald Rubinstein, to chat about his creative relationship with one of Horror's greatest filmmakers, George A. Romero...and much much more.
Film Scores, Television Work & Albums Discussed:
Martin (1978) 
Tales from the Darkside (1983-1988)
Bruiser (2000)
Dawn Imagined (2015)

Craig Safan Interview - Part 2

This week, Blake's detailed interview with composer Craig Safan continues, as the two dive deeper into Safan's film music career & explore some of his most popular scores.
Film Scores Discussed:
Wolfen (1981) [unused score]
Nightmares (1983)
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Craig Safan Interview - Part 1

This week Blake chats with composer Craig Safan--a man that has scored some of the films he holds near & dear to his heart--about his musical background, being mentored by Elmer Bernstein, his process, Bernard Herrmann, working with director Michael Mann & much much more.
Film Scores Discussed:
Fade to Black (1980)
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Cheers (1982-1993)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Thief (1981)

Wojciech Golczewski Interview - Part 2

In this episode, Blake concludes his in-depth chat with composer Wojciech Golczewski. The two discuss Wojciech's film scoring career, his writing process, his non-soundtrack albums, the fear of unintentional plagiarism and much more.
Film Scores & Albums Discussed:
Dark Souls (2011)
Beyond the Gates (2016)
Tonight She Comes (2017)
Reality Check (2016)
The Signal (2017)

Wojciech Golczewski Interview - Part 1

In this episode, Blake chats at length with composer Wojciech Golczewski about his musical beginnings in Europe's 'Demoscene,' his method of finding film work early in his career, collaborating with directors and much more.
Film Scores Discussed:
Late Phases (2014)
We Are Still Here (2015)
Mohawk (2017)