Sync Music Matters Podcast

Interview with Ben Salisbury – How do composers create film and TV scores that feel like they are an integral part of the world on screen? That’s one of the questions I explore in this interview with Ben Salisbury, the 2 x Ivor Novello Award-winning and Emmy-nominated composer behind scores for Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, Civil War and Under Salt Marsh. Often collaborating with Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury has become one of the most influential composers working in film and television today.

How do you score a mind slowly unravelling? In the latest episode of Sync Music Matters, I interview Chris Roe the Ivor-nominated composer, to unpack his haunting score for The Lady – the ITVX and BritBox drama based on the shocking true story of Jane Andrews, former dresser to Sarah Ferguson who murdered her boyfriend. Chris breaks down how the music evolves alongside Jane’s psychological collapse. What begins as glossy, fairy-tale elegance gradually becomes unstable, distorted and emotionally

In the latest episode of Sync Music Matters, I speak with music supervisor Paulina Marquez about her work on Season 2 of The Night Manager for Amazon Prime Video, starring Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman. With more than 20 years of experience across film and television, Marquez explains how music supervision is less about deep musical knowledge and more about emotion, storytelling, and narrative impact. A key creative decision for the new season was building much of the show’s musical identity

Ruth Barrett – Scoring The Girlfriend. In this episode of Sync Music Matters, I interview Emmy Award nominated composer Ruth Barrett to explore the infinite possibilities of musical collaboration and the art of shaping sound for story. We go under the skin of her incredible score for Amazon’s The Girlfriend and The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Ruth shares how working with other musicians and writers opens unexpected creative doors. From discovering unique textures to pushing the boundaries of sound

In this episode of Sync Music Matters I’m joined by editor and producer Chad Galster who is best known for his long-standing collaboration with filmmaker Taylor Sheridan. Chad has worked on every season of Yellowstone along with its prequels 1883 and 1923, and the 2023 series Lioness, starring Zoë Saldaña. Chad shares his unconventional journey into the entertainment industry including the bold decision to turn his back on a career in medicine and start over in film and television. We talk about

In this episode of Sync Music Matters, I’m joined by composer and music producer Simon Franglen for a fascinating conversation spanning pop production and film score. Simon reflects on his early career writing jingles and programming the Synclavier for Trevor Horn, an experience that placed him at the intersection of music and emerging technology. That foundation led to high-level session gigs working on music for artists including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion – culminating