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Know The Score: Open Mike Eagle on Punch-Drunk Love

by Thomas Hobbs

The Chica­go rap­per describes the moment he fell in love with Jon Brion’s dream­like score.
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Know The Score: El-P on 2002’s Solaris

by Thomas Hobbs

The pro­duc­er and rap­per reveals the soul-cleans­ing moment he dis­cov­ered Cliff Martinez’s soundtrack.
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Know The Score: Julia Holter on Andrei Rublev

by Thomas Hobbs

The avant-pop musi­cian on how Andrei Tarkovsky’s dark epic helped to mould her own approach to composing.
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Know The Score: Max Richter on 2001: A Space Odyssey

by Thomas Hobbs

The British com­pos­er dis­cuss­es how Stan­ley Kubrick’s use of clas­si­cal music enhances his 1968 sci-fi epic.
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Know The Score: Bobby Krlic on Alien

by Thomas Hobbs

The Mid­som­mar com­pos­er, bet­ter known as The Hax­an Cloak, reveals how he drew inspi­ra­tion from Jer­ry Goldsmith’s clas­sic soundtrack.
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Know The Score: Rachel Zeffira on The Godfather

by Thomas Hobbs

The com­pos­er and Cat’s Eyes mem­ber dis­cuss­es her deep con­nec­tion to Nino Rota’s 1972 masterpiece.
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Know The Score: Tamar-kali on The Double Life of Veronique

by Thomas Hobbs

The singer-song­writer and ris­ing film com­pos­er reveals how she was seduced by Krzysztof Kieślowski’s dop­pel­gänger drama.
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Know The Score: Nicholas Britell on Chariots of Fire

by Thomas Hobbs

The Moon­light and Suc­ces­sion com­pos­er reveals how Van­ge­lis’ score made him want to become a musician.
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Know The Score: Clams Casino on how Kids changed his life

by Thomas Hobbs

The influ­en­tial New Jer­sey rap pro­duc­er on the impact of Lar­ry Clark’s noto­ri­ous teen movie.
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Know The Score: Colin Stetson on Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Prisoners

by Thomas Hobbs

The exper­i­men­tal musi­cian and com­pos­er reflects on the work of his late friend.
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Know The Score: Heather McIntosh on the strange charm of True Stories

by Thomas Hobbs

The com­pos­er reflects on how David Byrne’s endear­ing­ly weird sound­track inspired her to become a musician.
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Know The Score: Merrill Garbus on the joys of Clue

by Thomas Hobbs

The lead singer of art pop duo Tune-Yards’ dis­cuss­es the car­toony genius of John Mor­ris’ famed score.