Soundtrack
Great album: Woodenhead original soundtrack and Woodenhead Reimagined
The double album vinyl release includes the original soundtrack and an EP of new 'Reimagined' songs plus bonus tracks available on streaming services. Marc Chesterman has charged the talents of… Audio
Geoff Knorr: creating the soundtrack to Civilization
Chief composer for the Civilization game series Geoff Knorr joins the show to chat about creative freedom, the importance of having authentic instrumentation, and the challenges involved in… Video, Audio
Hans Zimmer in conversation
The award-winning screen composer talks about his career and film music with RNZ's Adrian Hollay. Zimmer has scored over 150 films now, so there is quite a bit of music to choose from. Audio
Hans Zimmer, revealed
Hans Zimmer has written music for some of the biggest blockbuster films of our time - 'Gladiator', 'The Lion King', and the Batman franchise amongst the list of hundreds. Zimmer speaks to NZ film… Video, Audio
Pacific band Te Vaka on their soundtrack to Disney film Moana
Opoteia Foa'i, frontman of long-running, pan-Pacific band Te Vaka has worked with Hollywood film composers to create music for the latest Disney animated feature - Moana. Audio
Authenticity key to Moana movie soundtrack
Pacific contributors to the soundtrack of Disney's latest animated film Moana say the music is an authentic reflection of the sound and culture of the South Pacific. Video, Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Sin City
Ryan Smith samples some music from the Robert Rodiguez crime thriller Sin City. New Zealand-born LA-based Graeme Revell is the composer of the noir-meets-industrial soundtrack. Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Woodenhead
Andrew Clifford talks with Wellington composer Marc Chesterman about his score to the 2003 "grimm musical fairy tale" Woodenhead directed by Florian Habicht Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Consent The Louise Nicholas Story
Ryan Smith selects some tracks from Grayson Gilmour's soundtrack to the New Zealand drama Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story. Gilmour's soundtrack is a nominee for the 2015 APRA Best Original Music in… Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Eternity and a Day
Ryan Smith explores some tracks from Eleni Karaindrou's timeless score to the poetic film Eternity and a Day by Greek director Theo Angelopoulos. Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Good For Nothing
John Psathas talks to Eva Radich about his score to the New Zealand-made 'Pavlova Western' Good For Nothing. Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - The Duke of Burgundy
Peter Strickland's latest film The Duke of Burgundy is a dark, surreal fantasy. Ryan Smith selects some tracks from the equally dreamy and eerie soundtrack by Cat's Eyes. Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - '71
'71 is set in Belfast during the violent 1971 riots. Ryan Smith samples some of the tense score by Irish electronic musician David Holmes. Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - From Scotland With Love
Ex-pat New Zealander Virginia Heath directs this film made up entirely of archival footage. Ryan Smith checks out a couple of the original songs that Scottish folk musician King Creosote has created… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Mustang
Dirty Three's Warren Ellis goes solo to create the soundtrack for this French production about teenage rebellion in Turkey. Ryan Smith picks some tracks that show off both Ellis's talents on the… Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Ex Machina
Portishead's Geoff Barrow and British composer Ben Salisbury collaborate on the score for Alex Garland's thought provoking psy-fi film Ex Machina. Ryan Smith explores some of the results - a fitting… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Inherent Vice
Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson collaborate again on the new 70s-era beach noir stoner comedy, Inherent Vice. Ryan Smith selects some tracks including one performed by Greenwood's Radiohead… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Victoria
Victoria, directed by Sebastian Schipper, is a German romantic thriller about a Spanish girl looking for fun in Berlin who falls in with a group of dodgy youths. The mostly ambient soundtrack is by… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Seymour: An Introduction
Seymour: An Introduction is a documentary directed by Ethan Hawke about American pianist, composer, and teacher Seymour Bernstein. The score features a lot of music composed and performed by Seymour… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - 808
808 is a documentary directed by Alexander Dunn, about the legendary 1980s drum machine, Roland TR-808. Its soundtrack features music by a huge array of artists and producers who have used the 808 in… Video, Audio