ANH 22: Bad Guy Elevator Music (Minutes 106-110)

We're getting into the Battle of Yavin today with Alex and Mollie Damon (Star Wars Explained)! We talk John Williams's frenetic score, wet and squishy X-wing sounds, comms chatter, and other soundscape details from Star Wars minutes 106-110. Don't worry -- Biggs is still alive in at this time. Note: My mic has an intermittent crackly sound for the first 10 minutes. Sorry about that! Skip to about 10:50 if you want to avoid the robot voice. Discussion Guide: 00:00 - Disclaimer 00:20 - Hello there! 09:30 - Can Alex name all of the Red Squadron? 10:50 - Skip to here if you don't want to hear my robot crackle voice. 23:40 - Force theme, fanfare-style 27:20 - Descending Heroic Tetrachords 39:00 - The little Imperial motif in ANH that got overshadowed by the Imperial March in ESB 41:00 - Wet X-wing blasters 1:10:40 - SWMM Questionnaire Themes: 5. Death Star 3. Force 18) Descending Heroic Tetrachords 17) Heroic Determination Note: I use the theme names and numbers established in Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars. You can download it free at his website: https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Soundtrack: "The Battle Of Yavin (Launch From The Fourth Moon/X-Wings Draw Fire/Use The Force") -------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Mollie: Hope, bravery, curiosity. Alex: bwaaap tscheww pew! 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? Mollie: The psychology behind how different chords of music make someone feel. How does sound evoke different emotions? Alex: How Ben Burtt made the X-wing sounds. 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Mollie: Lord of the Rings. (composed by Howard Shore). Also: Tarantino soundtracks, Moulin Rouge, and the new West Side Story. Alex: Lord of the Rings (composed by Howard Shore) -------------- Star Wars Explained: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/starwarsexplained Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsExplain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starwarsexplained/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsexplain Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starwarsexplain Star Wars Music Minute: Buy Me A Sweet Potato (Coffee): https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin Website: starwarsmusicminute.com YouTube: /starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute TikTok: @StarWarsMusicMinute Email: [email protected] Leave a voice message: SWMM Comlink Xanthe: Twitter: @chrysanthetan Instagram: @chrysanthetan Spotify Artist Page: Chrysanthe Tan Website: chrysanthetan.com Support the show! patreon.com/chrysanthetan