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Seven awesome reasons to see the NZ Symphony Orchestra in 2018
The NZSO is offering a range of great gigs this year, with music from some our favourite video games, films and televisions shows. Get ready to geek out in 2018. Video
A bit of Variety
Composer Johannes Contag has written a new score for the 1923 silent film Variety to be played live during the New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington on 7th August. Contag says the tale… Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Sin City
Ryan Smith samples some music from the Robert Rodiguez crime thriller Sin City. New Zealand-born LA-based Graeme Revell is the composer of the noir-meets-industrial soundtrack. Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Woodenhead
Andrew Clifford talks with Wellington composer Marc Chesterman about his score to the 2003 "grimm musical fairy tale" Woodenhead directed by Florian Habicht Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Consent The Louise Nicholas Story
Ryan Smith selects some tracks from Grayson Gilmour's soundtrack to the New Zealand drama Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story. Gilmour's soundtrack is a nominee for the 2015 APRA Best Original Music in… Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Eternity and a Day
Ryan Smith explores some tracks from Eleni Karaindrou's timeless score to the poetic film Eternity and a Day by Greek director Theo Angelopoulos. Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Good For Nothing
John Psathas talks to Eva Radich about his score to the New Zealand-made 'Pavlova Western' Good For Nothing. Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - The Duke of Burgundy
Peter Strickland's latest film The Duke of Burgundy is a dark, surreal fantasy. Ryan Smith selects some tracks from the equally dreamy and eerie soundtrack by Cat's Eyes. Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - '71
'71 is set in Belfast during the violent 1971 riots. Ryan Smith samples some of the tense score by Irish electronic musician David Holmes. Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - From Scotland With Love
Ex-pat New Zealander Virginia Heath directs this film made up entirely of archival footage. Ryan Smith checks out a couple of the original songs that Scottish folk musician King Creosote has created… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Mustang
Dirty Three's Warren Ellis goes solo to create the soundtrack for this French production about teenage rebellion in Turkey. Ryan Smith picks some tracks that show off both Ellis's talents on the… Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Ex Machina
Portishead's Geoff Barrow and British composer Ben Salisbury collaborate on the score for Alex Garland's thought provoking psy-fi film Ex Machina. Ryan Smith explores some of the results - a fitting… Video, Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Inherent Vice
Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson collaborate again on the new 70s-era beach noir stoner comedy, Inherent Vice. Ryan Smith selects some tracks including one performed by Greenwood's Radiohead… Video, Audio