Soundtracks
Mark Mothersbaugh on art, music and recovering from Covid-19
American musician Mark Mothersbaugh has some advice for people who have symptoms of Covid-19 – get tested right away. He thinks if he'd got tested earlier he might not have ended up on a ventilator… Video, Audio
Karyn Rachtman - from pulp fiction to environmental games
She's helped create some of the most popular and influential movie soundtracks of recent times - Pulp Fiction, Clueless, Boogie Nights and Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet. Video, Audio
The Service: Anthonie Tonnon on making spy music
We talk to local musician Anthonie Tonnon about creating the music for RNZ's new spy podcast The Service. Audio
'The Soundtrack Show': the music in our favourite films
'The Soundtrack Show' looks at the role that music plays in creating the fictional universe in some of our favourite films. From Jaws to Star Wars, from Psycho to Jurassic Park...and beyond! We play a… Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 15 May
Composer and now Professor Anthony Ritchie discusses whether composing music constitutes research, we discover which Wes Anderson movie Beethoven’s 7th symphony appeared in, and we hear a Kronos…
Nashville Babylon goes cinematic
Mark Rogers goes cinematic featuring tracks from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and Pulp Fiction. He also drops solid blues courtesy of Mike Henderson and Tommy Johnson, classic country from Marty… Audio
Tickled
David Farrier and Rodi Kick on composing the score for feature film Tickled. Audio
Deathgasm
Deathgasm, a homegrown heavy metal horror comedy premieres at this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. Featuring an ear-splitting collection of local and international bands on it's… Audio