7 great new podcast about sound: Interviews with Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jon Batiste, Anna Behlmer, Jason Ruder, Sol Rezza, Käy Vriend, Dan Brumm, and James Thatcher – about everything from ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to ‘Bluey’!

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Re-recording Mixer Anna Behlmer CAS has been honored with 10 Oscar nominations and 12 CAS nominations in addition to being the 2018 CAS Career Achievement recipient. Through her experiences mixing on such films as Braveheart, L.A. Confidential, Evita, Moulin Rouge, Blood Diamond and Star Trek, she brings an in-depth approach to mixing sound effects to the discussion. Interviewed by Joshua Anderson CAS this episode was recorded in Los Angeles.

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“Best Score” Oscar winner and Grammy “Album of the Year” winner, Jon Batiste joins Tonebenders to talk about his score for the Jason Reitman film, Saturday Night. He discusses the unusual way the music was recoded. It was captured on the set of the film during the evenings, after shooting was wrapped up each day. He also explains the way this idea came together and the people he collaborated with in order to pull it off.

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In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the composer and sound designer – Sol Rezza from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sol Rezza is a composer, sound designer, and audio engineer who has carved a path in the realms of immersive narratives and spatial audio. Residing in Mexico for 14 years enriched her understanding of soundscapes and aboriginal narratives concerning time and space. This exploration period led to a diverse skill set, including sound engineering, sound design, room acoustics, spatial audio, and immersive audio. Sol talks about her projects whilst exploring concepts of time and space through the lens of new technologies such as spatial audio and artificial intelligence.

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Käy Vriend is a Dutch texture artist, military veteran, and founder of Icebreaker Creative Mentoring, a company that helps people get the advice and guidance needed to break into the games industry. Here we discuss Käy’s military career, his work with Meta, his experience and thoughts on remote viewing, and lots more.

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My guest today is James Thatcher, a sound designer and nature recordist based out of Seattle, Washington. He has had an incredibly diverse set of experiences before getting into the world of pro audio, most notably working in Michelin Star restaurants in France before making his way into the world of game audio years later. He has released approximately 17 sound packs, with the most recent titled, “Firearm Mechanics and Handling”.

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Academy Award®-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and executive music producer Jason Ruder join our guest host, music journalist Jon Burlingame, to discuss their extraordinary work on “Joker: Folie à Deux.” The sequel to 2019’s Oscar-winning “Joker” comes with high expectations, and Hildur and Jason talk about the challenge of evolving the sound of the Joker universe, while incorporating new elements like live-recorded songs and experimental instruments. They discuss how the music helps define the tone of the movie, blurring the lines between score and song to create an immersive experience.

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Since its debut in 2018, Bluey has become one of the most popular and beloved TV shows of all time. In this episode, Bluey‘s sound designer and mixer Dan Brumm walks us through how the show began, the unique challenges of season one, and the lengths he goes to give the show its organic sound. Plus, Dallas reveals the secret timing of the Bluey theme song.’

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