Happy May!
Hey there, team! There’s a new FULL episode of “Into the Score,” can you believe it? Here we are, delving deep into the Underworld and following the awesome adventures of our favourite calaca, Manny Calavera, in LucasArts’ 1998 release of “Grim Fandango” with a score by Peter McConnell.
In this episode, we also look at different influences from jazz history that McConnell used to craft the game’s score, including Duke Ellington and (most probably) Count Basie. We also dig deep into the concept of extended techniques on our instruments and how they change the natural sound of both instruments and their ensemble.
This is an episode that you do not want to miss! Enjoy!
Until next time!
Kenley
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Hello Kenley, it’s a been a while, and still a pleasure hearing your voice.
And Grim Fandango’s soundtrack is awesome. Thank you so much for the discover !
PS: The shownotes’ link has a problem, it leads to a white screen.
Hey, Nataka!
Thanks for the comment and the post! Awesome to hear from you - thanks for the kind words. I’m a big fan of “Grim Fandango’s” OST and I love the work that Peter McConnell does!
Thanks for the update on the shownotes - I forgot to upload them! BUT, they are uploaded now and all is well!
Thanks again!
Kenley
yay, new its! great stuff as usual, and though I’ve never played grim fandango, I know it’s one of those that I ’should’ get to at some point - your analysis actually makes me a little more eager to do so.
good to hear from you again, as always, and looking forward to the next entry for sure.
thanks for continuing the program; you’re probably occupied with other stuff, so i appreciate the time taken to make these. for some reason, here, my mind traveled to some of the tango-like material of unlimited saga, done by masashi hamauzu. an episode devoted to him would be pretty neat. :3
Kenley, we’re begging ya. Is there a new episode in the future? I have diligently subscribed to your podcast since the first The Megas interview, and am patiently awaiting your return.
Same here!
Thanks for waiting, guys! Life has been a runaway train of projects, composing and teaching for past… well, several years. I’ve been thinking about coming back with a few new eps in the Spring, but I still have to play through a few and do some research.
So, at this point - I really don’t know, but it’s on my mind. It’s not really a good answer, but I’m doing my best
Kenley
But please, stay subscribed and let’s see where it goes
Good to see you’re still going around. Looking forward to any future releases. Will stay tuned
Oh, and of course, Thank you sooo much for the podcast so far. The amount of depth you go into with the games background and of course the music, has been quite incredible and very much appreciated. And for that, I will happily devote my time.
Adam
I discovered your podcast a few months ago and have been running through the back episodes. In a word AWESOME! I never really thought about the music I love in this way. Your podcast has opened my eyes to the elements that make videogame music and really all music great.
I know you’ve been busy for a while now, but if you’re taking show ideas, I’d love to see an episode about the Myst series.
Anyway, great podcast and I like look forward to any more episodes you might bring us fans.
I’m glad to hear that you’re thinking of doing more episodes. I still check to see if there is a new episode all the time.
Hey there, Kenley, happy Spring!
Just stopping by to let you know there are still people checking in to see if any new ITS is on the horizon. No pressure, though, I know how life can get in the way. But if there’s ever time to get back to it, you’ve still got an audience.
You’ve most definitely got an audience still.
Definately. The Into The Score podcasts can always be found on my MP3 player. I just relistened to 13, 14 and 15 the other day. By the way, thank you for episode 14 being on Cloud. Since I found the music, my daughter loves ‘Cloud’ music.
Greetings! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this website? I’m getting sick and tired of Wordpress because I’ve had issues with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform. I would be fantastic if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
Just dropping in to say I’m still checking in for updates periodically, and I’m still subscribed on iTunes. This remains one of my favorite podcasts and even if it’s permanently at rest, thanks for producing it for us.
Best holiday wishes to you and yours!
Look at the bottom of the webpage, Gila Dress.
Wow, I can’t believe that there are still comments here - you guys are hardcore!
Thank you for being so devoted, I almost can’t believe it. It’s been 18 months since the last episode and yet there are people commenting on the boards. You inspire me
A new episode would be awesome, but I just don’t have it in me right now. I’ve been composing a lot and for many different mediums. One of my choral pieces is getting published, one of my works for wind band is competing right now (and maaaaaay get published) and I’ve got some corporate work on the go. Oh, and teaching music full-time
I’m going to put the entire ITS library on my new website, http://www.kenleykristofferson.com, including functioning episodes 4, 5 and 6. You can hear some of my other work there too.
You guys are awesome, seriously. Happy Christmas and New Year!
Kenley