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Contributor Paul Weedon

Paul Weedon is a UK-based freelance writer and journalist. He's been writing about film, music and popular culture for over a decade.

Two men in forest setting; one in green shirt standing behind moss-covered fallen log, another in grey sitting below amongst ferns.

Game review – a taut, lean and claustrophobic homegrown thriller

by Paul Weedon

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow teams with comic book writer Rob Williams to pen a tightly-wound, unexpected rave-era thriller that delivers the goods.

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Playground Love: How Air scored The Virgin Suicides

by Paul Weedon

The French electronic duo were the musical backbone behind Sofia Coppola’s startling debut. A 25^th anniversary reissue saw them reconstructing much of their work from scratch.

A man, wearing a dark shirt and trousers, working at a professional audio mixing console at Abbey Road Studios. The image shows a variety of audio equipment and speakers.

How Film Music Comes to Life: Inside Abbey Road

by Paul Weedon

Synonymous with film scoring for over four decades, Abbey Road Studios’ legendary Studio One has just undergone a refurb. But what actually goes on behind closed doors?

Wax Entertainment: How Invada Records pioneered a vinyl soundtrack boom

by Paul Weedon

Initially known for its experimental output, Bristol-based Invada Records has spent the last decade and a half carving a reputation for its carefully curated roster of film soundtracks.

Robert Levon Been on scoring The Card Counter

by Paul Weedon

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s co-founder reflects on going head-to-head with director Paul Schrader.

Bobby Krlic aka The Haxan Cloak on scoring Midsommar

by Paul Weedon

The British musician discusses collaborating with director Ari Aster on his haunting folk horror.

Mogwai on how to turn a film score into an album

by Paul Weedon

Guitarist Stuart Braithwaite reflects on the band’s latest original score for the sci-fi action movie Kin.

How to write music for movie trailers

by Paul Weedon

Ursine Vulpine, whose work has appeared in teasers for Alien: Covenant and The Last Jedi, discusses his creative process.

Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury on their Free Fire soundtrack

by Paul Weedon

The composing pair break down their sparse score for Ben Wheatley’s latest.

Hauschka on Jonny Greenwood’s There Will Be Blood score

by Paul Weedon

The experimental German composer discusses his favourite OST.

Mark Mothersbaugh on shaping Wes Anderson’s sound

by Paul Weedon

The Devo frontman discusses the pair’s collaborations and plans for a Wes Anderson theme park.

Composer Hanan Townshend on knowing Terrence Malick

by Paul Weedon

The man behind the scores for The Tree of Life and Knight of Cups reveals what it’s like working with the enigmatic director.

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