Cinema Improv
Cinema Improv
Cinema Improv
A podcast where musicians from around the country gather in a Brooklyn recording studio to create live, improvised soundtracks to movies. Produced and hosted by David Butler.
Episode 14 - The Fall w/ Sarah Goldstone, Dave Harrington & Caitlin Gray
Keyboardist Sarah Goldstone (Hurray For The Riff Raff), guitarist Dave Harrington (Darkside), and bassist Caitlin Gray, improvise a beautiful and wide ranging soundtrack to Tarsem Singh’s 2008 adventure fantasy film, The Fall.
Dec 1, 2018
56 min
Episode 13 - Vanishing Point w/ Scott Colberg, Kirk Schoenherr & Steve Okonski
Bassist Scott Colberg (Calexico), guitarist Kirk Schoenherr (Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker), keyboardist Steve Okonski (The National Reserve), and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the classic 1971 American action road movie, Vanishing Point.
Sep 1, 2018
54 min
Episode 12 - Raiders of the Lost Ark w/ Jonny Lam, Ish Montgomery & Philip Mayer
One Year Anniversary Episode! Guitarist Jonny Lam (Sinkane, David Byrne), bassist Michael Ish Montomery (Sinkane), percussionist Philip Mayer (Natalie Merchant, The Band's Visit), and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise to Steven Spielberg and George Lucus's Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Jul 1, 2018
57 min
Episode 11 - Koyaanisqatsi w/ Justin Mazer, Caitlin Gray & Matt Trowbridge
Guitarist Justin Mazer (Ryan Montbleau), bassist Caitlin Gray (Hurray for the Riff Raff), keyboardist Matt Trowbridge (RANA) and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to Godfrey Reggio's cult classic documentary, Koyaanisqatsi.
Jun 1, 2018
49 min
Episode 10 - Enter The Void w/ Dave Harrington, Robbie Seahag Mangano, & Steve Okonski
Guitarist Dave Harrington (Darkside), guitarist/bassist Robbie Seahag Mangano (Tom Morello, Sean Lennon), Steve Okonski (The National Reserve) & drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to Gasper Noé's psychedelic melodramatic thriller, Enter The Void.
May 1, 2018
51 min
Episode 9b - 2001: A Scott Metzger Remix
Guitarist Scott Metzger was inspired by playing on the Cinema Improv episode of 2001: A Space Odyssey, so he decided to make his own remix of the session. What he came up with is a very cool and weird piece of music that totally spins the original on its head.
Apr 25, 2018
17 min
Episode 9 - 2001: A Space Odyssey w/ Marc Friedman & Scott Metzger
Bassist Marc Friedman (The Slip, Ryan Montbleau), guitarist Scott Metzger (JRAD, Wolf!) & drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to an epic drama of adventure and space exploration, Stanley Kubrick’s masterpeice, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Apr 1, 2018
46 min
Episode 8 - Baraka w/ Jon LaDeau & Andrew Altman
Guitarist Jon LaDeau (The National Reserve), bassist Andrew Altman (Railroad Earth) & drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the magical non-narritive documentary film, Baraka.
Mar 1, 2018
47 min
Episode 7 - The Tree of Life w/ Luca Benedetti & Kevin Kendrick
Guitarist Luca Benedetti, DJ Kevin Kendrick (turntables/synths) & drummer David Butler improvise a soundtrack to the 2011 experimental epic drama, The Tree of Life, one of Terrence Malick's finest films.
Feb 1, 2018
45 min
Episode 6 - Once Upon A Time In The West w/ Tyler Wenzel, Jorn Swart, Justin Kimmel & Chauncey Yearwood
Guitarist Tyler Wenzel, bassist Justin Kimmel (Toubab Krewe), keyboardist Jorn Swart (Michael Bloom) and drummers Chauncey Yearwood (Pimps of Joytime, Soul Survivors) & David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the 1968 epic spaghetti western Once Upon A Time In The West.
Dec 1, 2017
53 min
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