Solo 11: Under Pressure (Minutes 51-55 with Triad of the Force)

Triad of the Force (Gus, Nani, Moe) join Xanthe in a discussion about the music and sound in minutes 51-55 of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which starts with Han convincing Dryden to give them a chance and ends with Han challenging Lando to a game of sabacc. We talk about musical pivot points, toxic professors, dialogue mixing, peacocks, the cue that sounds like David Bowie, and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!
• 11:46 - Toxic professors.
• 25:19 - Love themes in Star Wars.
• 30:51 - A slinky line with "Orientalist" flavors.
• 36:55 - Confusing spatial sound, disembodied conversation.
• 42:12 - James Bond reference?
• 44:01 - Donald Glover's voice and Billy Dee Williams.
• 55:13 - Han Solo, last minute hero.
• 59:28 - Thrawn namedrop.
• 1:03:22 - Lando, king of the scene.
• 1:12:00 - National Geographic peacocks.
• 1:18:13 - Discussing the "Sabacc Game (3M25)" cue. Is it diegetic? Where would the sounds be coming from? Why does it sound like David Bowie's "Under Pressure"?
• 1:36:43 - Final thoughts about these Solo minutes.
• 1:41:43 - SWMM Questionnaire
• 1:50:28 - Where to find Triad of the Force (they'll be on the podcast stage at Star Wars Celebration 2022!)

Things to Check Out:

• Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade Op. 35 (with score) - https://youtu.be/MpZ7jLpA5yg
• "The City in the Clouds" from The Empire Strikes Back (by John Williams) - https://youtu.be/T_0tSXNpl_8
• Opening of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - https://youtu.be/N4xV2RIlMi4
• The Jazz of Physics | Stephon Alexander | TEDxSanDiego - https://youtu.be/v9_ZzY99-6U
• Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure - https://youtu.be/NukVyrhQ9cA
• Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.
• Triad of the Force's last appearance on SWMM: ANH 13: Fantasy Pet (with Triad of the Force): https://youtu.be/tksBD_cQtXw
• Xanthe's guest appearance on Triad of the Force: Meaning & Music in Star Wars || Galactic Melodies • S2|E24 - https://youtu.be/fLvG7-s6K64

Musical Themes:

• 3. Secrets
• 5. The Gang
• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?

• "Dryden's Patience Is Tested (3M21-22-23)" starting around 3:10
• "Card Room (3M24)"
• "Is This Seat Taken?"
• beginning of "Sabacc Game (3M25)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

• Nani: James Earl Jones (same answer as ANH season)
• Moe: Analog but magical (same answer as ANH season)
• Gus: Beepbeep! Kshh-Paaa. Grrrrrwwwwwrr! (same answer as ANH season)

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

• Nani: The thought process, methods, and approaches to scoring new Star Wars media in the post-John Williams era. (same answer as ANH season)
• Moe: How the beeps and boops were made. (ANH season: Max Rebo's Band).
• Gus: The director-composer relationship and how they create a symbiont circle. (ANH season answer: How all the sounds, especially from the original trilogy, were created.)

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

• Nani: Atonement (composed Dario Marianelli) and Batman (1989, composed by Danny Elfman)
• Moe: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (composed by Yugo Kanno)
• Gus: Interstellar (composed by Hans Zimmer). ANH season answers: Hook (composed by John Williams) and Fellowship of the Rings (composed by Howard Shore)

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Guest: Triad of the Force

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce
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• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/triad-of-the-force/id1529625603
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/triadoftheforce

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