TROS 12: Kylo's Gaming Rig (Minutes 56-60 with Tony Thaxton)

In minutes 56-60 of The Rise of Skywalker, our heroes rescue Chewbacca and Rey wanders into Kylo's creepily-sterile-looking private quarters. Tony Thaxton returns to the show to discuss "noticing vs. not noticing," deaths in Star Wars, the sound design of Kylo/Rey's Force chats, and more!

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Hello there!
• 5:18 - Not noticing the music vs. being distracted by the music.
• 12:57 - Would you recognize Star Wars music out of context? Or would you get it mixed up with other John Williams stuff?
• 14:30 - How do you feel about the completely new styles of music in Star Wars shows?
• 19:21 - Variant on the Friendship theme.
• 23:11 - What is John Williams's writing process like?
• 26:30 - Xanthe's experience doing session work.
• 34:21 - Do you find yourself a little overwhelmed the first time you see a new Star Wars movie?
• 40:30 - Brief, jaunty action string riff.
• 43:26 - Deaths in Star Wars.
• 47:50 - E.T. moment?
• 52:04 - Tension theme, March of the Resistance.
• 57:34 - Weird Chewie vocalization.
• 59:19 - Kylo's pristine living quarters, Star Wars visual language (and a challenge).
• 1:01:43 - Imperial March with Sith Artifacts (Dagger) motif overlaid.
• 1:10:24 - Sound design of the Kylo/Rey Force chats.
• 1:13:47 - Tony's observation/perception of the droid sound effects in the sequels.
• 1:19:51 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things to Check Out:

• Drumeo (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@DrumeoOfficial
• Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/

Musical Themes:

• 41a. Kylo Ren A (Aggressive)
• 109) Friendship (Variant)
• 60b. Sith Artifacts (Dagger)
• 42. Kylo Ren B (Hesitant)
• 52d. Tension Extended/Sequential Variant (Resistance in Trouble)
• 52a. Tension (Basic Motif)
• 47a. March of the Resistance (A Section)
• 10a. Imperial March (Theme)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• FYC 7. "Fleeing from Kijimi"
• FYC 8. "Hallway Shooting"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

• New: Ben Burtt rules.
• Previous: Excitement. Celebration. Fun.

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

• New: "I want a real Ben Burtt documentary." How Ben Burtt came up with the various languages. Seismic charge sound design.
• Previous: Ben Burtt and how all those sounds were made.

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

• New: Batman (1989) (composed by Danny Elfman)
• Previous: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (composed by Danny Elfman)

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Guest: Tony Thaxton

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonythaxton/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonythaxton
• Motion City Soundtrack (band): https://motioncitysoundtrack.com/
• Don't Stop or We'll Die (band): https://www.dontstoporwelldie.com/
• Allison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend (podcast): https://www.alisonrosen.com/ariynbf/

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