Melodic Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to the music of Star Trek. Host Brandon-Shea Mutala explores the themes, orchestral scores, and incidental compositions that bring Star Trek episodes and films to life, as well as the composers, singers and musicians behind the sounds.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 4 hours 35 minutes
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56: Star Trek: The Musical
Singing in Star Trek. We examine some instances in episodes and movies when our characters have broken out into song, determining if they work for the story and the portrayal of the character.
55: Space Opera 1991
Star Trek VI and Cliff Eidelman. Brandon-Shea Mutala and Matthew Rushing discuss the career of singer/songwriter/composer Cliff Eidelman and the score of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the film's release.
54: The Second Note
Jay Chattaway Interview. Brandon-Shea Mutala and Andy Farber are joined by the famed Star Trek composer to talk about his audition for TNG's "Tin Man," his work throughout Star Trek, Emmy Awards, other film scores, and more.
53: Clash of the Titans
Jerry Goldsmith vs. John Williams. Both of these composers are outstanding, but when the fan debate turns to these two men, the question often asked is which is better? In game shows style, we debate who best captured the emotions called for in their scor
52: One Minute Anticipated
Discovering Fil Eisler. We take a look at the career of the newest person to score music for Star Trek: Fil Eisler. Could his music for the Star Trek: Discovery trailer win him the job of scoring the new series?
S1: A Las Vegas Quartet
Star Trek Las Vegas 2016 Interviews. We bring you four interviews from the floor of the official 50th anniversary Star Trek celebrations: J.G Hertzler and Robert O'Reilly; Jay Chattaway; Andy Farber; James Darren; and Nichelle Nichols.
51: The Princess, the Dragon, and the BBQ
Imagining "Caretaker." Join us for a dive into the imaginative mind of young Trekker Aubrey Mutala as she listens to the score for a Star Trek episode that she has never seen—and conjures up images of princesses, dragons, and BBQ.
50: Electric (Violin) Boogaloo
The Music of The Man Trap. In this special 50th episode of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Neil S. Bulk to discuss the score to "The Man Trap" and the use of the electric violin in the score of the first episode of Star Trek to air.
49: Solid Gold
In Memorial of Jerry Goldsmith. On July 21, 2004, cancer took one of the most talented and prolific film composers at the age of 75. We reflect on his contributions to Star Trek and the wider world of cinema.