Are film and game soundtracks proper classical music? | So, Hear Me Out

NOV 18, 202541 MIN
So, Hear Me Out – the classical music podcast

Are film and game soundtracks proper classical music? | So, Hear Me Out

NOV 18, 202541 MIN

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<p>Using the examples of Mica Levi&#39;s score for the 2013 film &#39;Under the Skin&#39; and the soundtrack from the video game &#39;Soulcalibur II&#39;, Gillian and Linton explore whether film soundtracks and video game scores should be considered true classical music. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Episode highlights:</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:55 Debating the legitimacy of film and video game scores</p><p>06:16 Exploring Mica Levi&#39;s score for &#39;Under the Skin&#39;</p><p>14:48 The genius of live Instruments and synthesised sounds</p><p>23:16 Healing Winds from Soulcaliber II</p><p>26:26 The evolution of game music</p><p>35:51 The role of orchestras in game music</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured music:</strong></p><li><p>Mica Levi&#39;s <em>Under the Skin</em> (2014)</p></li><li><p>Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Asuka Sakai, Rio Hamamoto, Ryuichi Takada, and Junichi Takagi&#39;s <em>Soulcalibur 2 </em>(2002)</p><p><br></p></li><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong></p><p>📩 Send your classical questions to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a></p><p>Get updates on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/southbankcentre">⁠Instagram⁠</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@southbank.centre">⁠TikTok⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://secure.southbankcentre.co.uk/account/create/brief/?signup=2894&ReturnURL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.southbankcentre.co.uk%2fnewsletters-success-general%2f&_gl=1*1tbotev*_gcl_au*MTM3ODMyNjM2LjE3NjA3MjA3OTMuNTQwMjI1ODcxLjE3NjIzNTk4MzUuMTc2MjM1OTgzNg..*FPAU*MTU1MjY2NTMwMS4xNzU2MjE3OTI4*_ga*MTAyMDgzOTI5Ny4xNzA1MzE4NzQ5*_ga_0QVG9BX354*czE3NjI1MDgyNTAkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzYyNTMxMTI3JGozMiRsMCRoMTUyNzI1MDgyNg..*_fplc*c0I2UUNJTk5LTEh4ZGtGV3NtQ2hhalk0akpnSDBVTTc4U2E5djFXRzAxNWRoa1d5RkVBbk5wNiUyQmZPY1JkbWM1d05YNVJRN2JmYUZiTExCJTJCOUgwUGR3S2UwVUJSSFU4c0N3VGFXNHJqekxtQ2ozVGtsTWFQT2dRNU5XQ1NIQSUzRCUzRA..&queueittoken=e_myscqueue172~q_bc7693eb-2bbb-458a-9e5d-c4ad7aa569dd~ts_1762531312~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_ddb9bc907c9449b9c9417f07ef44eee7f4f6407df78aa6328527ed21b8c97a7b">⁠Subscribe to The Tonic newsletter⁠</a> for articles, video and audio</p><p>And don’t forget to subscribe, like and comment, wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Produced by Connor Gani</p><p>Executive Producers Emily Dicks and Phil Smith</p><p>Sound Mix by Solomon King</p><p>A Reduced Listening production for Southbank Centre</p>