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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19: Five Years to Warp 11
Star Trek Bands: Five Year Mission and Warp 11. We look at the formation and background of these two bands who write original songs about Star Trek, their genesis and history, and their very different musical styles.
18: Wireless Mics
The Holographic, Operatic Doctor. Previously on Melodic Treks we have talked about Robert Picardo and his parody singing. This time around the crew from To The Journey joins in the conversation as we talk about the opera loving Doc.
17: Hot Hands
Five Favorites. We're joined by Matt Warwick, an avid supporter of the podcast who is also a big lover of movie and television music. Matt selects his five favorite Star Trek compositions and tells us why they mean so much to him.
16: The Prolific Composer
Brian Tyler. Best known for his scores from The Expendables and Rambo, we explore the contributions the prolific composer has made to the world of Star Trek though his scores for Enterprise and the Star Trek (2009) trailers.
15: Exile In Vegas
Jerry Fielding. The name of Jerry Fielding doesn't readily spring to mind when asked to name famous composers of film scores, yet scored two iconic episode of The Original Series: "Spectre of the Gun" and "The Trouble with Tribbles." We take a look at his
14: The Doctor Parodies
The Vocal Talents of Robert Picardo. Most of us have heard the Doctor sing on Voyager, but he also has carried his fair share of tunes outside of Star Trek both on stage and screen. We look at this aspect of his life.
13: Darkness In the Hall
The Royal Albert Hall Concerts. Recently Michael Giacchino led performances of his scores from Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness in London. We get a recap from two fans who were there.
12: On My iPod
Five Favorites. In past episode we've invited guests to share their five favorite pieces of music from Star Trek. Now it's time to find out what the host himself prefers. As he prepares for a holiday, Colin shares what's going on his iPod.
11: Composition of the Wormhole
The Deep Space Nine Theme Variations. We delve into the two versions of the DS9 theme, the imagery behind them, how the composition played into what was occurring on the station, and some of the thoughts behind the sounds as seen by composer Dennis McCart
10: Composing Into Darkness
Michael Giacchino. We delve into the man behind the sound of the Abramsverse, his education, inspiration, and early work in video games. Plus, we learn how he came to the attention of J.J. and went on two score the last two films.