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/@DrumeoOfficialComplete 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" --------------- 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) --------------- Guest: Tony Thaxton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonythaxton/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonythaxtonMotion 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/ ------------------ ⭐️ Join the Discord server by becoming a patron at any level! https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show... https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMinSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/652WVfMTLwJpVZ82i8uhFAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-music-minute/id1552988763YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminuteTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute?Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminuteEmail: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin
