Solo 20: Savareen Tumbleweed

Jul 8

The music and sound design truly form a symbiotic circle in minutes 96-100 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! John Hoey (from The Resistance Broadcast and #MakeSolo2Happen) joins Xanthe in a discussion about the striking soundscapes of Savareen.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Hello there!
05:06 - Taking a listen to the beginning of these minutes.
10:31 - Lack of music leaves us guessing.
12:16 - Comparing Savareen (SOLO) with Tatooine (A NEW HOPE).
19:59 - Lando and Han's touching moment.
23:45 - John Powell's thoughts on Han and Qi'ra's theme.
34:48 - Han's lucky streak.
42:37 - Vibraphone cue bolstering the spare sound design.
47:11 - We "hear" the Cloud-riders (rumble) before we see them.
56:29 - Han unbuckling his holster is major Clint Eastwood vibes.
1:03:49 - Diagonal shot, Dutch angles.
1:10:17 - Recap of the various sound hierarchies observed in these minutes.
1:15:22 - SWMM Questionnaire.
1:21:11 - Make Solo 2 Happen.

Things to Check Out:

Vibraphone and Bow - Audio Loop and Resonance of Vibraphone (PLASTIKLOVA): https://youtu.be/zfTb8EQ-MUo
Dutch angles: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/dutch-angle-shot-camera-movement/
TLJ 10: Colors of the Wind (Minutes 46-50 with Justin Leo Kennedy): https://youtu.be/joH88DBjFFY
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.

Musical Themes:

1a. Main Theme (A Section)
2b. Young Han Solo (Searching Variant, comp. JW)
2. Rebel Fanfare
4. Han & Q'ira
3. Secrets]
7a. Enfys Nest 1

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

End of "Into the Maw" and "Kessel Run in Less Than 12 Parsecs (5M32-33A-B-C)"
"Savareen Tent (6M34)"
"Enfys' Stand-Off (6M35)" and "Savareen Stand-Off"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

Endlessly imaginative adventure.

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

The future of Star Wars music. Will there be one main composer that takes over for John Williams, or will it continue being more of a per project thing like it is with Natalie Holt, Ludwig Göransson, etc?

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

Catch Me If You Can (composed by John Williams), Psycho (composed by Bernard Herrmann), The Batman (composed by Michael Giacchino), Man of the Steel (composed by Hans Zimmer)

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Guest: John Hoey