'The Boroughs' Composer John Paesano on Creating a Retro Sci-Fi Score for Netflix Series
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Wilson Chapman
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Summary
Composer John Paesano discusses scoring the Netflix sci-fi thriller series 'The Boroughs,' set in a retirement community. Paesano explains how he used old techniques to create a score that sounds and functions like the great film scores of the 1980s and 1990s, citing influences like James Horner and James Newton Howard. The interview was conducted as part of IndieWire's Craft Roundtables.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI grew up on [James] Horner and [James] Newton Howard, kind of the great maestros of the '80s and '90s, and we really had this idea that we wanted this show to be in that world.
The Boroughs, a sci-fi thriller set in a retirement community, feels like a throwback to the type of mid-budget genre films made in the '80s and '90s.
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