This is also a show that has a lot of really great songs. You’ve got to feel the stakes of what's going on. It's an interesting thing, because it's such a silly show, but the music does have to do the work, especially in the action sequences and the thriller sequences. I can definitely feel the Jerry Goldsmith influence in there.ĮLDER: Cool, thank you. I think they're genius, and if I ever need inspiration I listen to those and I'm good to go. He really loved Farscape, so that was one of the reference points, and I sort of brought in for the main title certainly the Doctor Who vibe, and I'm also very heavily influenced by Jerry Goldsmith, the Alien score, the Planet of the Apes score. He wanted it to feel like a classic sci-fi movie score, and he had a couple of TV shows that he had in mind. So, once that pilot gets worded to series and once you guys start digging in together, what were your initial discussions about what the score for the show should be?ĮLDER: Justin's vision in the beginning was that it be as filmic as possible, and that the music always take itself seriously, to play against the comedy. I was working on commercial music at the time, a lot of advertising, and I just said, "Hey, if anyone needs any music, I'm free and I'd love to work with you," and Justin and Dan, over many years, took me up on that offer and we made a lot of shorts and little things, and I helped Justin with a lot of pitches to various networks and stuff, until when it came time for them to make a pilot for Rick and Morty, I think I was fairly high up on their list of composers, certainly ones they have worked with before. I knew I wanted to get in with these guys. He had this show House of Cosbys that just brought the roof down on the place. Dan started Channel 101 and when I first started, Justin was the hot new show maker. It's like a mini TV show network where the audience votes for their favorite shows. RYAN ELDER: Justin and Dan and I go way back to this monthly film festival in LA called Channel 101. I'm sure you've answered this question a lot, but how did you first get involved with the show? The Rick and Morty soundtrack will be released by Sub Pop on September 28th. If you are looking for a Rick and Morty remix that covers all the bases and keeps true to the original content, check out Midnight Tyrannosaurus and Ehide’s “Planet Purge,” before it is purged, that is.Photo by Temma Hankin for Adult Swim and SubpopĬheck out the full interview below. You see, Rick and Morty are about their hilariously written lines, but each episode has a different deeper theme which ties in the lighter dialogue. Take a listen to Midnight Tyrannosaurus and Ehide’s classic approach to “Planet Purge.” This Rick and Morty Spectacular contains all the traits of not only a good dubstep track, but would definitely gain the approval of its creators by keeping their ear to the television, but also staying connected to the deeper message of the song. The quotes throughout may be relative to “Rick and Morty,” but put the idea of a “purge,” in a comical light as murder is legalized to repress inner anger. Planet Purge, from the perspective of a non-fan of the show, can still be enjoyed with its comical relations to the concept of “purging” that we have experienced in recent years through film and culture. With the track clocking in a little over four-minutes, this lengthens the original sample on his Soundcloud page, but also cements both MT and Ehide as artists who have one ear to the television. “Planet Purge” brings back the dubstep of yonder, to when the “hardness” of a track wasn’t necessarily compromised by mainstream sensibilities that took over the genre in the early 2010s. “Planet Purge” stays true to the episode by almost presenting the audio from the show in monologue form, by mixing the music to where it is “just” audible above the chopped and screwed drops. From the beginning, we have an intense leaning toward harder bass sounds, but also a penchant for staying true to the title.
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