Solo 20: Savareen Tumbleweed (Minutes 96-100 with John Hoey)

The music and sound design truly form a symbiotic circle in minutes 96-100 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! John Hoey (from The Resistance Broadcast and #MakeSolo2Happen) joins Xanthe in a discussion about the striking soundscapes of Savareen.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!
• 05:06 - Taking a listen to the beginning of these minutes.
• 10:31 - Lack of music leaves us guessing.
• 12:16 - Comparing Savareen (SOLO) with Tatooine (A NEW HOPE).
• 19:59 - Lando and Han's touching moment.
• 23:45 - John Powell's thoughts on Han and Qi'ra's theme.
• 34:48 - Han's lucky streak.
• 42:37 - Vibraphone cue bolstering the spare sound design.
• 47:11 - We "hear" the Cloud-riders (rumble) before we see them.
• 56:29 - Han unbuckling his holster is major Clint Eastwood vibes.
• 1:03:49 - Diagonal shot, Dutch angles.
• 1:10:17 - Recap of the various sound hierarchies observed in these minutes.
• 1:15:22 - SWMM Questionnaire.
• 1:21:11 - Make Solo 2 Happen.

Things to Check Out:

• Vibraphone and Bow - Audio Loop and Resonance of Vibraphone (PLASTIKLOVA): https://youtu.be/zfTb8EQ-MUo
• Dutch angles: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/dutch-angle-shot-camera-movement/
• TLJ 10: Colors of the Wind (Minutes 46-50 with Justin Leo Kennedy): https://youtu.be/joH88DBjFFY
• Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.

Musical Themes:

• 1a. Main Theme (A Section)
• 2b. Young Han Solo (Searching Variant, comp. JW)
• 2. Rebel Fanfare
• 4. Han & Q'ira
• 3. Secrets]
• 7a. Enfys Nest 1

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• End of "Into the Maw" and "Kessel Run in Less Than 12 Parsecs (5M32-33A-B-C)"
• "Savareen Tent (6M34)"
• "Enfys' Stand-Off (6M35)" and "Savareen Stand-Off"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• Endlessly imaginative adventure.

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

• The future of Star Wars music. Will there be one main composer that takes over for John Williams, or will it continue being more of a per project thing like it is with Natalie Holt, Ludwig Göransson, etc?

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

• Catch Me If You Can (composed by John Williams), Psycho (composed by Bernard Herrmann), The Batman (composed by Michael Giacchino), Man of the Steel (composed by Hans Zimmer)

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Guest: John Hoey

• #MakeSolo2Happen
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnnyHoey
• Resistance Broadcast (podcast): https://linktr.ee/resistancebroadcast
• Make Solo 2 Happen Shirts: https://resistancebroadcast.creator-spring.com/?
• Star Wars News Net: https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/
• Just Like the Movies (podcast): https://anchor.fm/justlikethemovies

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