TROS 12: Kylo's Gaming Rig (with Tony Thaxton)
In minutes 56-60 of The Rise of Skywalker, our heroes rescue Chewbacca and Rey wanders into Kylo's creepily-sterile-looking private quarters. Tony Thaxton returns to the show to discuss "noticing vs. not noticing," deaths in Star Wars, the sound design of Kylo/Rey's Force chats, and more!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Hello there!
5:18 - Not noticing the music vs. being distracted by the music.
12:57 - Would you recognize Star Wars music out of context? Or would you get it mixed up with other John Williams stuff?
14:30 - How do you feel about the completely new styles of music in Star Wars shows?
19:21 - Variant on the Friendship theme.
23:11 - What is John Williams's writing process like?
26:30 - Xanthe's experience doing session work.
34:21 - Do you find yourself a little overwhelmed the first time you see a new Star Wars movie?
40:30 - Brief, jaunty action string riff.
43:26 - Deaths in Star Wars.
47:50 - E.T. moment?
52:04 - Tension theme, March of the Resistance.
57:34 - Weird Chewie vocalization.
59:19 - Kylo's pristine living quarters, Star Wars visual language (and a challenge).
1:01:43 - Imperial March with Sith Artifacts (Dagger) motif overlaid.
1:10:24 - Sound design of the Kylo/Rey Force chats.
1:13:47 - Tony's observation/perception of the droid sound effects in the sequels.
1:19:51 - SWMM Questionnaire
Things to Check Out:
Drumeo (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@DrumeoOfficial
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/
Musical Themes:
41a. Kylo Ren A (Aggressive)
109) Friendship (Variant)
60b. Sith Artifacts (Dagger)
42. Kylo Ren B (Hesitant)
52d. Tension Extended/Sequential Variant (Resistance in Trouble)
52a. Tension (Basic Motif)
47a. March of the Resistance (A Section)
10a. Imperial March (Theme)
Where are we in the soundtrack?:
FYC 7. "Fleeing from Kijimi"
FYC 8. "Hallway Shooting"
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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?
New: Ben Burtt rules.
Previous: Excitement. Celebration. Fun.
2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?
New: "I want a real Ben Burtt documentary." How Ben Burtt came up with the various languages. Seismic charge sound design.
Previous: Ben Burtt and how all those sounds were made.
3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?
New: Batman (1989) (composed by Danny Elfman)
Previous: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (composed by Danny Elfman)
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Guest: Tony Thaxton
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonythaxton
Motion City Soundtrack (band): https://motioncitysoundtrack.com/
Don't Stop or We'll Die (band): https://www.dontstoporwelldie.com/
Allison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend (podcast): https://www.alisonrosen.com/ariynbf/
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