I came across this video in my YouTube feed and was enthralled by the musical techniques it explores. It’s a conversation between Hans Zimmer, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood about their collaboration for BBC’s The Blue Planet series.
They explore ‘the tidal orchestra’ and ‘aleatoric’ compositions and I found my imagination exploding with ideas. Music can feed the Director’s soul!
What other examples of this kind of composition do you know of?
Enjoy!
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The "Bloom" remix sounds incredible, Geoff Hall! Thanks for sharing the video. I thought about 2WEI feat. Edda Hayes - "Survivor" as I watched the video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0iC10hKsi20
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This is awesome, thanks for sharing! Geoff Hall
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Maurice Vaughan thank you, Maurice. I will check out the video and get back to you. Have a great weekend.
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Kat Spencer you are welcome, Kat. How are things with you?
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Maurice Vaughan okay, I see why you thought of it Maurice. The build in intensity and momentum is great. Thanks for the share.
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You're welcome, Geoff Hall. I listen to "Survivor" when I work on an Action or Thriller script. I'm gonna listen to the "Bloom" remix when I write. Thanks again. Have a great weekend!
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I think Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a great example of turning the feelings of the seasons into music.
But I still have a question: did he truly succeed in translating the seasons into sound, or do we feel it that way because we already know which part represents winter—cold, struggle, and survival—and which part represents spring—flowers, nature, love, and happiness?
What I’m really asking is whether he truly succeeded, or whether we are unconsciously projecting our prior knowledge onto what we hear.
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Meriem Bouziani hi Meriem, I suppose you might have to go back to the original audience and see what they thought. I also think it depends what you mean by representing the seasons. Such things are best left to my imagination, rather than a tick list of seasonal phenomena. Maybe we are too programmed by musical history and commentary, to answer your question truthfully?
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Yes, I agree with you—we are programmed in certain ways. If we want to understand the true meaning and emotional impact of music, we would need to ask someone who has never heard it before and knows nothing about its title or story.
That’s incredibly hard to find today. It might require studying people who are still isolated from modern technology, or who live in environments closer to early human societies—similar to hunter-gatherer communities. That kind of approach aligns closely with genuine psychological research Geoff Hall
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Maurice Vaughan I looked for the transformed “Bloom” track on iTunes, but sadly couldn’t find it. I would love to play it during a writing session.