ESB 12: Horror With a Punchline

Suzen Tekla Kruglnska returns to the show to discuss the humorous horror and philosophical twists in The Empire Strikes Back minutes 56-60! We talk about Kubrick musical connections, Yoda's necklace/instrument, mynock sound design, and the visceral extended techniques used to elicit fear.

Timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Hello there!

  • 5:36 - Connections to The Shining and The Muppet Show.

  • 10:00 - Zigzagging between different themes.

  • 13:35 - Yoda's scored monologue.

  • 19:07 - Dotted rhythm in Yoda's B section.

  • 23:10 - Philosophical twist.

  • 25:48 - Dovetailing.

  • 30:04 - Injection of dark side.

  • 33:43 - Yoda's musical necklace.

  • 38:13 - Eek! Mynock jump scare!

  • 45:12 - Start of cue 6M3 This Is Not a Cave.

  • 51:21 - Visceral horror music techniques.

  • 58:09 - End of The Shining.

  • 1:06:58 - Ben Burtt's Mynock sound design.

  • 1:18:03 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things to Check Out:

Cues:

  • 6M2 "Yoda's Teaching"

  • 6M3 "This Is Not A Cave"

Musical Themes:

  • 3. Force

  • 1a. Main Theme (A Section)

  • 12b. Yoda (B Section)

  • 12a. Yoda (A Section)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

  • "Jedi Master Revealed/Mynock Cave"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

  • New answer: Triumph. Threat. Enchantment.

  • Solo season answer: Droids. Flight. Pew.

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

  • New answer: What did John Williams find most difficult to write?

  • Solo season answer: How do they come up with the sound of alien languages?

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

  • New answer: Andor, Don't Look Up, and Moonlight (composed by Nicholas Britell)

  • Solo season answer: Rosemary's Baby (composed by Krzysztof Komeda)

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Guest: Suzen Tekla Kruglnska

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