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Kaijū and the Japanese mega monster!

With the release of a new Godzilla film this week Matthew Sweet looks at Japanese Kaijū, which draws on ancient myths of giant monsters, and considers its impact on film and music.

With the release of a new Michael Dougherty film, ‘Godzilla: The King of Monsters’ this week, Matthew Sweet looks at Japanese Kaijū, which draws on ancient myths of giant monsters, and considers its impact on film and film music. As well as music for Japanese features, he also looks at the impact that the genre has had on Western film, from ‘The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms’ to ‘The Meg’.

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Sat 1 Jun 2019 15:00
主播大秀 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Godzilla (2014) Godzilla!

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Akira Ifukube

    Godzilla (1954) Main Theme

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Akira Ifukube

    The birth of Rodan [Rodan Soundtrack, 1956]

    • Toho Music.

  • Akira Ifukube

    Destroy All Monsters (1969) Destroy All Monsters

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Tokyo Shock.

  • 渡辺俊幸

    Mothra 3 (1998) End Titles

    Performer: 渡辺俊幸.
    • Toshiba EMI.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    The Shape of Water (2017) The Shape of Water

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Decca.

  • David Buttolph

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Titles

    Orchestra: Warner Bros. Orchestra.
    • Rhino Entertainment Company.

  • John Barry

    King Kong (1976) The Opening, The End Is At Hand, The End

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Barry.
    • Reprise Records.

  • Robert Ragland

    Q The Winged Serpent (1982) Main Title and Winged Serpent

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ragland.
    • CAM ?.

  • Byung-woo Lee

    Prologue [The Host, 2006]

    Performer: Byung-woo Lee.
    • MILAN.

  • Michael Giacchino

    Cloverfield (2008) Roar

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Silva Screen.

  • David Arnold

    Godzilla (1998) Opening Titles

    Performer: David Arnold.
    • La-La Land Records.

  • Ramin Djawadi

    Pacific Rim (2013) To fight monsters we created monsters

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conductor: Nick Glennie‐Smith.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Bear McCreary

    Godzilla - King of Monsters (2018) Main Title

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Watertower Music.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Jun 2019 15:00
    主播大秀 Radio 3

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