Happy Star Wars Day! We take a brief look at how 45 years of Star Wars music has impacted film music today. May the fourth be with you!

Do the Oscars really matter? I talk about my thoughts on the winner and if winning awards really impacts the listening experience.

Check out my review on Encanto! Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Score by Germaine Franco Favorite Tracks: The Family Madrigal - Performed by Stephanie Beatriz and Olga Merediz Waiting On A Miracle - Performed by Stephanie Beatriz Surface Pressure - Performed by Jessica Darrow We Don't Talk About Bruno - Performed by Carolina Gaitán and Mauro Castillo and Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz and Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz What Else Can I Do? - Performed by Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz Dos Oruguitas - Performed by Sebastián Yatra All Of You - Performed by Stephanie Beatriz and Olga Merediz and John Leguizamo and Adassa and Maluma ¡Hola Casita! Colombia, Mi Encanto - Performed by Carlos Vives Abre Los Ojos Meet La Familia I Need You Antonio's Voice El Baile Madrigal Tenacious Mirabel Bruno's Tower Mirabel's Discovery The Dysfunctional Tango Family Allies The Ultimate Vision La Candela El Río It Was Me El Camino De Mirabel Mirabel's Cumbia

Part 2 of my review on DUNE (2021) by Hans Zimmer. A look at The DUNE soundtrack! A look at DUNE by Hans Zimmer Top Tracks! "Dream of Arrakis" "Herald of the Change" "Bene Gesserit" "Gom Jabbar" "The One" "Leaving Caladan" "Night on Arrakis" "Armada" "The Fall" "Holy War" "My Road Leads into the Desert" Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3U4X6GfjzILemKA4rmMhOf?si=0a9f790c30424ccd Sponsorships: on for this episode

A look at No Time To Die (2021) by Hans Zimmer! TOP TRACKS: "Gun Barrel" "Matera" "Message from an Old Friend" "Square Escape" "Someone Was Here" "Shouldn't We Get to Know Each Other First" "Cuba Chase" "Back to MI6" "Good to Have You Back" "Lovely to See You Again" "Home" "Norway Chase" "Gearing Up" "I'll Be Right Back" "Final Ascent" Bond Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tBj3AJDFMA3FHLhTqvHpR?si=a8ac135bc16045a3

A look back at SPECTRE (2015) by Thomas Newman! TOP TRACKS: "Los Muertos Vivos Estan" (featuring Tambuco) "The Eternal City" "Backfire" "Crows Klinik" "Writing's on the Wall (Instrumental)" "Day of the Dead" (featuring Tambuco) "Careless" "Detonation" "Westminster Bridge" "Out of Bullets" Bond Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tBj3AJDFMA3FHLhTqvHpR?si=a8ac135bc16045a3

A look back at Skyfall (2012) by Thomas Newman! Top Tracks!  "Grand Bazaar, Istanbul"  "Voluntary Retirement"  "New Digs"  "Brave New World"  "Shanghai Drive"  "Silhouette"  "Modigliani"  "Day Wasted"  "Komodo Dragon"  "The Bloody Shot"  "Enjoying Death"  "Close Shave"  "Health & Safety"  "Granborough Road"  "Tennyson"  "Enquiry"  "Breadcrumbs"  "Skyfall"  "Welcome to Scotland"  "She's Mine"  "Mother"  Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tBj3AJDFMA3FHLhTqvHpR?si=a8ac135bc16045a3

Let's dive into how FIlm music allows us to be more productive! Aritcle: http://entm.ag/wmv Tracks featured in order of appearance: "The Crew at Warpower" by Tom Holkenborg "Flight Is Our Nature" by Tom Holkenborg "Chevaliers de Sangreal" by Hans Zimmer "Earthling" by Tom Holkenborg "Flight of the Silverbird" by Thomas J. Bergersen "United We Stand – Divided We Fall" by Thomas J. Bergersen "Deference for Darkness" by Martin O' Donnell "Separated by the Storm" by Gareth Coker Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7bsoHU7UUdLPaOWz9e0F4m?si=c6c3566a78974e3a

A look back at Quantum of Solace (2008) by David Arnold! Top Tracks! "Time to Get Out"  "Inside Man" "Bond in Haiti"  "Pursuit at Port au Prince"  "Night at the Opera" "Talamone" "What's Keeping You Awake" "Field Trip" "Forgive Yourself" "Camille's Story" "Oil Fields" "Perla de las Dunas" "The Dead Don't Care About Vengeance" "I Never Left"  Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tBj3AJDFMA3FHLhTqvHpR?si=a8ac135bc16045a3

A look back at 2006's Casino Royale by David Arnold!! Top Tracks! "African Rundown"  "Blunt Instrument"  "Miami International"  "I'm the Money"  "Aston Montenegro"  "Dinner Jackets"  "Vesper" "The End of an Aston Martin" "City of Lovers" "Death of Vesper" "The Bitch Is Dead"  "The Name's Bond... James Bond" (Contains the "James Bond Theme") Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tBj3AJDFMA3FHLhTqvHpR?si=039c112bafcd4ae5