Playlist for January 18, 2021: Recap of Film Scores from 2020: Pt. 2

We are continuing from where we left of last week, profiling a variety of film scores from last year. Departing from just Canadian film scores, we including music from the likes of Ludwig Gorannsson and his score to Tenet, Blanck Mass, Clint Mansell, as well as my favourite film score of last year: Jim Williams’ Possessor. Ludwig Goransson – Tenet OST (2020) – 747 Blanck Mass – Calm With Horse OST (2020) – Prove Yourself Clint Mansell – Rebecca (Music From the Netflix Film) (2020) – The Shadow Between Us Benjamin Wallfisch – The Invisible Man OST (2020) – House Fight Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurrians – The Lodge OST (2020) – Obituary Terence Blanchard – Da 5 Bloods OST (2020) – Finding the Gold Tamar-Kali – Shirley OST (2020) – Emissary / Captive Queen John Paesano – Tesla OST (2020) – Breakthrough Jim Williams – Possessor OST (2020) – Power Dictates Background Music: Intro Music: Colin Stetson – Color Out of Space OST (2020) – The Color After 1st set: Ennio Morricone – Correspondence OST (2016) – La casa sul lago After 2nd set: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Mank: Original Musical Score (2020) – First Dictation Before final set: Ben Lovett – The Wolf of Snow Hollow OST (2020) – Second Crime Scene

Playlist for January 11, 2021: Recap of Canadian Film Scores from 2020

For our first episode of 2021, I thought it would be a fine idea to take a look back at last year and do a little bit of a recap of a various scores by Canadian composers! The playlist includes music from films such as Color Out of Space, Disappearance of Clifton Hill, Pieces of A Woman, & more! Le Matos  – Exode (Original Web Series Soundtrack) (2020) – The Sounds of Nora Mort Garson – Didn’t You Hear? (1970) – Kevin and Page – Re-released on Sacred Bones Records back in November 2020 Colin Stetson – Color Out of Space OST (2020) – The Color Alexander Sowinski & Leland Whitty – Disappearance at Clifton Hill OST (2020) – Prologue Jay McCarrol – The Kid Detective OST (2020) – Willowbrook Then Andrew Lockington – The Kindness of Strangers OST (2020) – Winter Richard Reed Parry – The Nest OST (2020) – Symphony Brew Howard Shore – Pieces of A Woman OST (2020) – The Nursery Matthew Cardinal – Music From Digging in the Dirt (2019) – Tar Sand Cradle Song Dillon Baldassero – Girl OST (2020) – Girl Background Music: Intro Music: Trevor Morris – The Vikings Final Season (Music From the TV Series) (2019) – A Complicated Ceremony After 1st set: Mort Garson – Music From Patch Cord Productions (2020) – Son of Blob Theme Rest of show: Trevor Morris – The Vikings Final Season (Music From the TV Series) (2019) – A Complicated Ceremony

Playlist for December 21, 2020: Biopics, The Hollywood-Era, & Political Dramas

We start off the episode with the latest retro-sounding score to the recent Netflix biopic on Herman Mankiewicz, courtesy of Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Scores to other biopics are profiled, including Hitchcock & Trumbo, as well as political dramas such as Good Night, and Good Luck & Frost / Nixon.

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Mank: Original Musical Score (2020) – All This Time (Happily Ever After)
Bernard Herrmann – Citizen Kane – Film Music by Bernard Herrmann (1988) – Variations – Composed for Citizen Kane (1941)
Carter Burwell – Fargo / Barton Fink (1996) – Fade Out – The End – Composed for Barton Fink (1991)
Franz Waxman – Sunset Boulevard – Music From the Motion Picture (2010) – Afternoon Outings / Sacrifice of Self-Respect – Composed for Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Danny Elfman – Hitchcock OST (2012) – Suspicion
Joel McNeely & Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Psycho: First Complete Recording (1997) – The Peephole – Originally composed by Bernard Herrmann for Psycho (1960)
Theodore Shapiro – Trumbo OST (2015) – The Credit
Ernest Gold – Exodus OST (1961) – Prison Break
Dianne Reeves – Good Night, and Good Luck Soundtrack (2005) – Solitude
Hans Zimmer – Frost / Nixon OST (2008) – First Ideas

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st set: Howard Shore – Maps to the Stars OST (2014) – Blanket of Stars
After 2nd set: Antoine Bustros & L’Ensemble Ulysse – Crime Music: Bernard Herrmann Revisited (2009) – The Mad House I – Originally written by Bernard Herrmann for Psycho (1960)
Before final set: Nicholas Britell – Vice OST (2018) – The Washington Game Board

Playlist for December 07, 2020: Synths, True Stories, & Thrillers

We start off this episode with some synth-oriented, fast-paced thriller films, such as Good Time & Nerve. Later in the show, we listen to scores to shows based on true, harrowing stories like The Stanford Prison Experiment, Compliance, & the Netflix series, Mindhunter.

Main Playlist:
Oneohtrix Point Never – Good Time OST (2017) – Leaving the Park
Rob Simonsen – Nerve OST (2016) – Night Drive
Steven Price, Felix Buxton, & Simon Radcliffe – Attack the Block OST (2011) – Tell Me I’m Dreaming
Andrew Hewitt – The Stanford Prison Experiment OST (2015) – Letterwriting
Heather McIntosh – Compliance OST (2012) – Compliance Theme (Reprise)
Brooke Blair & Will Blair – Blue Ruin OST (2013) – Confrontation
Keegan Dewitt – Queen of Earth OST (2015) – Refuge (Main Theme)
Ariel Loh – The Eyes of My Mother OST (2018) – Almost Dead
Elvis Perkins – The Blackcoat’s Daughter OST (2015) – Roseblud
Jason Hill – Mindhunter: A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack (2017) – Rose Confession

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st set: Daft Punk – Tron: Legacy OST (2010) – The Game Has Changed
After 2nd set: Ryan Shore – The Girl Next Door OST (2007) – The Finale
Rest of show: Howard Shore – The Silence of the Lambs OST (1991) – Main Title

Playlist for November 30, 2020: Post-Apocalyptic, Action, & Sci-Fi Films

The music for this episode is from a variety of post-apocalyptic films, including The Girl with All the Gifts, The Chronicles of Riddick, Escape From New York, and the latest in the Terminator franchise.

Cristobal Tapia De Veer – The Girl With All the Gifts OST (2016) – She Who Brings the Gifts
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Bird Box OST (2019) – Undercurrents
Christopher Young – The Empty Man OST (2020) – Down Paths to Dark Woods
Alan Silvestri – Predator OST (1987) – Girl’s Escape
Graeme Revell – The Chronicles of Riddick OST (2002) – Hunt For Riddick
John Carpenter – Escape From New York OST (1981) – Snake Shake (End Credits)
Jed Kurzel – Alien: Covenant OST (2017) – Face Hugger
Max Richter – Ad Astra OST (2019) – Event Horizon
Ludwig Gorannson – Tenet OST (2020) – Windmills
Junkie XL – Terminator: Dark Fate OST (2019) – Dark Fate

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st set: John Tavener – Fragments of A Prayer: From the Motion Picture Children of Men (2006) – Fragments of A Prayer
After 2nd set: Shirley Walker & John Carpenter – Escape From L.A. OST (1996) – History of Los Angeles
Before final set: Le Matos  – Exode (Original Web Series Soundtrack) (2020) – The Sounds of Nora

Playlist for November 23, 2020: Coming of Age & Thriller Films

This Exit Music For Films episode contains music from a variety of coming-of age films, such as Mean Creek, River’s Edge, The Outsiders, & Waves.

Main Playlist:
Gretch Lieberum & Tomanddandy – Mean Creek OST (2003) – Angel on My Shoulder
Petra Haden – River’s Edge Theme – A Cappela – Released on Soundcloud
Thomas Newman – In the Bedroom OST (2001) – North on 73
Anne Dudley – American History X OST (1998) – If I Had Testified
Joel Diamond – The Believer OST (2009) – End Credits
Terence Blanchard – 25th Hour OST (2002) – FU Montage
Carmine Coppola – The Outsiders OST (1983) – Fight in the Park
Stewart Copeland – Rumble Fish OST (1983) – Brother’s On Wheels
Nathan Johnson & Chris Mears – Brick OST (2005) – The Tale
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Waves OST (2019) – After the Fire
Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury – Luce OST (2019) – You Can’t Run From Blood
Jean Michel Blais – Matthias & Maxime OST (2019) – Le Lac

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st set: Marco Beltrami – A Quiet Place OST (2018) – Labor Intensive
After 2nd set: Broken Social Scene – The Tracey Fragments OST (2006) – Gone or Missing
Rest of show: Disasterpeace – Under the Silver Lake OST (2019) – Jefferson’s Legend

Playlist for November 09, 2020: Ambient, Industrial, & Electronic Scores

This episode starts off with scores more in the ambient & even industrial vein, including the recent horror film Possessor, as well acts earlier music from acts like Coil & Cabaret Voltaire. We end off the episode with music from Deadmau5, Daft Punk, & a cut from the upcoming studio album from John Carpenter!

Main Playlist:
Jim Williams – Possessor OST (2020) – Serve or Govern
Frank Hall – I Remember You OST (2019) – Intro
Kristian Eidnes Andersen – Antichrist OST (2019) – Credits Part 2 – Soundtrack for the film Antichrist (2009)
SPK – Zamia Lehmanni: Songs of Byzantine Flowers (1986) – In Flagrante Delicto – Track was basis for score to Dead Calm (1988)
Coil – Unnatural History (1995) – The Box Theme – Originally released on The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser (1987)
Cabaret Voltaire – Johnny Yesno: The Original Soundtrack For the Motion Picture OST (1983) – Main Titles
Deadmau5 – Polar (Music From the Netflix Film) (2019) – End
Daft Punk – Tron: Legacy OST (2010) – Disc Wars
Wendy Carlos – Rediscovering Lost Scores: Volume 2 (2005) – Trinitron – Originally to be composed for Tron (1982)
Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow, The Insects, & Yann McCullough – Hanna: Season 1 (Music From the Amazon Original Series) (2019) – We Have Heller
John Carpenter – Lost Themes III: Alive After Death (2021) – Weeping Ghost

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st set: Howard Shore – eXistenZ OST (1999) – eXistenZ By Antenna
After 2nd set: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo OST (2011) – She Reminds Me of You
Rest of show: The Chemical Brothers – Hanna OST (2011) – Escape 700

Playlist for November 02, 2020: CJSR FunDrive Edition

This was the FunDrive 2020 Edition of Exit Music For Films! This was the episode where we asked all of the listeners to donate to Edmonton’s volunteer-powered & listener-supported community radio station! So keep in mind when listening to the episode that there was plenty of references and pitches to donate to CJSR!

As an aside, CJSR during the week of their FunDrive ended up raising over $94,500, which was far exceeded our original goal! Thanks to all who donated during this period!

Main Playlist:
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker OST (2019) – Escape From the Train
Johann Johannsson – Mandy OST (2018) – Temple
Colin Stetson – Color Out of Space OST (2019) – West of Arkham
Tangerine Dream – Wavelength OST (1983) – Sunset Drive
Hugh Dillon & Swamp Baby – Hard Core Logo OST (1998) – Something’s Gotta Die Tonight
Spinal Tap – This is Spinal Tap OST (1982) – Stonehenge
Philip Glass – Powaqqatsi OST (1988) – CAUGHT!
Matt Morton – Apollo 11 OST (2019) – Countdown
Hans Zimmer – Interstellar OST (2014) – Mountains
Curtis Mayfield – Super Fly OST (1972) – Freddie’s Dead (Theme From ‘Superfly’)
Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks Music: Season Two Music and More (2007) – Love Theme Farewell

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st & 2nd sets: Steve Moore – The Guest Motion Picture Score (2015) – He’s Not Who You Think He Is
After 3rd & 4th sets: Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind – The Shining OST (1980) – Main Title “The Shining” – Composition based upon hymn Dies Irae
Rest of show: Le Matos – Exode (Original Web Series Soundtrack) (2020) – The Sounds of Nora

Playlist for October 26, 2020: Halloween Edition

The Halloween episode of 2020! Just like the Halloween episodes in past years, this features selections from a variety of horror film scores!

On another note, please tune in to next week’s episode of Exit Music For Films, as it will be a special CJSR FunDrive edition. Yes, the episode where throughout the program we asked the listeners to donate to CJSR, the locally supported, and volunteer powered campus radio station right here in Edmonton! This year FunDrive will start on October 30th and continue until November 7th, so please help us reach our goal of raising $75 000!

Click on the banner to get more info on next week’s FunDrive and donate!

Main Playlist:
John Carpenter – Halloween OST (1978) – The Haunted House
Fabio Frizzi – City of the Living Dead OST (1980) – Introduzione – Paura – Liberazione
Goblin – Phenomena OST (1985) – Phenomena
Alicia Fricker – Antrum Soundtrack (2020) – Antrum Theme
Adam Wingard – Blair Witch OST (2016) – Rustin Parr
Jim Williams – Possessor OST (2020) – A Psychic Poison
Harry Manfredini – Friday the 13th OST (1980) – Alice Runs to Cabin
Rick Wilkins, Ken Wannberg, & Howard Blake – The Changeling OST (2001) – Murder Flashback – Score for the film The Changeling (1980)
Paul Zaza & Carl Zittrer – Prom Night OST (1980) – Opening
Martin Cooper & David Hughes – C.H.U.D. OST (2015) – Truck Burns / End Title – Film originally released in 1984
Chuck Cirino – Chopping Mall OST (2014) – Showdown – Film originally released in 1986
Douglas Pipes – Trick R’ Treat OST (2009) – Main Titles

Background Music:
Intro Music: John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, & Daniel Davies – Halloween OST (2018) – Main Title
After 1st set: Mark Korven – The VVitch OST (2015) – A Witch Stole Sam
After 2nd set: Howard Shore – Scanners / The Brood OST (2014) – Shape of Rage (A Suite for 21 Strings) – Originally composed for The Brood (1979)
After 3nd set: Jerry Goldsmith – The Omen OST (1976) – The Killer Storm
Before final set: Le Matos – Nightmare Isn’t Over – Single (2015) – Nightmare Isn’t Over – Re-interpretation of the main theme from Halloween II (1981). Originally composed by John Carpenter

Playlist for October 19, 2020: Mysteries & Thrillers

This episode features music from a variety of mysteries & thrillers, including cuts from Bad Times at the El Royale, Miller’s Crossing, The Third Man, & The Green Room.

Michael Giacchino – Bad Times at the El Royale (Original Motion Picture Score) (2018) – The Suite at the El Royale
Cynthia Erivo – Bad Times at the El Royale OST (2018) – Hold On I’m Coming – Originally performed by Sam & Dave
Clint Mansell – Rebecca OST (2020) – Rebecca, Always Rebecca
Nathan Johnson & Chris Mears – Brick OST (2005) – War
Carter Burwell – Miller’s Crossing OST (1990) – Miller’s Crossing
Anton Kars – The Third Man OST (1949) – Holly Runs After Harry’s Shadow
Biosphere – Insomnia OST (1997) – Tunnel
Brooke Blair & Will Blair – The Green Room OST (2015) – Blades and Fangs
Massive Attack – Unleashed OST (2005) – I Am Home – Movie also known as Danny the Dog
Howard Shore – Eastern Promises OST (2007) – Eastern Promises

Background Music:
Intro Music: Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express OST (1978) – Chase
After 1st set: Nathan Johnson – Knives Out OST (2019) – On the Eve of Harlan’s Demise
After 2nd set: Jerry Goldsmith – Chinatown OST (1974) – Love Theme From Chinatown (End Title)
Before final set: Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury – Free Fire: Original Motion Picture Score (2016) – The Phone Rings