October 14, 2026 - 09:00 PM
How do you create a horror score that defies expectations? For Resident Evil, composers Hays Holladay and Ryan Holladay take an unconventional approach, blending manipulated brass, experimental electronics, and unexpected musical influences to create a distinctive sonic identity for director Zach Cregger’s film.
September 21, 2026 - 08:30 PM
Go behind the sound of the Backrooms with Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer & Supervising Sound Editor Eugenio Battaglia and Production Sound Mixer Jan Hetmer.
August 13, 2026 - 03:45 AM
Composer David Fleming and showrunner and writer Katie Dippold explore the music of Widow’s Bay, examining how the score helps define the series’ distinctive blend of horror, comedy, mystery, and character.
August 12, 2026 - 03:30 PM
The sound of Spider-Noir blends gritty period character with immersive mixing. Re-recording Mixer/Sound Designer Ryan Collins and Re-recording Mixer Nick Offord explore vintage dialogue treatments, atmospheric transitions, distinctive web effects, and inventive sonic details—including a unique sound for Spider-Sense—to create a fresh sonic identity for this new take on Spider-Man.
August 11, 2026 - 12:45 AM
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection conversation, we pull up a chair with the sound team behind THE BEAR to break down Season 4, Episode 3, “Scallop.” Featuring Re-Recording Mixer Steve “Major” Giammaria, CAS, Production Sound Mixer Scott D. Smith, CAS, and Foley Mixer Ryan Collison, CAS.
August 10, 2026 - 07:00 PM
Set two years before the events of the original Alien film, FX’s ALIEN: EARTH follows the aftermath of a mysterious spacecraft crash on Earth and introduces a new chapter in the Alien universe, featuring new creatures, technologies, and characters.
June 17, 2026 - 04:45 AM
Go behind the scenes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters with re-recording mixer and sound effects editor Shaughnessy Hare and re-recording mixer Brittany Ellis as they explore the art of building scale, emotion, and immersion through sound. From shaping the massive presence of Titans like Godzilla to crafting intimate, story-driven moments, they break down how sound design, mixing, and music work together to guide the audience’s experience.
February 09, 2026 - 06:15 AM
The sound of F1 is built to place the audience directly inside the speed and precision of Formula One racing—where every gear shift, tire scrub, and engine note carries narrative weight. At the heart of this approach is supervising sound editor and sound designer Al Nelson, alongside supervising sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, who shaped a sonic language that feels both technically authentic and emotionally immersive.
December 10, 2025 - 08:00 PM
Go behind the scenes of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”, the new film from Director Scott Cooper. We are joined today by production sound mixer Tod Maitland, composer Jeremiah Frates, Re-recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor David Giammarco, and Supervising Sound Editor Eric Norris.
October 09, 2020
In this episode, we chat with the sound team from Muse’s Simulation Theory live concert film featuring Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Designer Gerry Vazquez, Re-recording Mixer Aleks von Korff and Re-recording Mixer James Parnell.
September 03, 2020
Told through the eyes of quirky, charming, and humble bandmates: Shawn, Jon, Matt, and Justin, Bleeding Audio is an intimate portrait detailing The Matches’ promising career, defeating break up, and inspiring reunion, as they reflect on what success truly means for musicians in today’s digital industry.
August 18, 2020
We chat with Composer Mark Isham about his recent Emmy nomination on the Hulu show, Little Fires Everywhere and explore the close collaboration with Florence + the Machines’ Isabella Summers and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. We also discuss their work on the Ingrid Michaelson song “Build it Up” and the covers of “In the Air Tonight” sung by Judith Hill and “Bitch” sung by Ruby Amanfu. We also talk about Mark’s recent work on “Bill & Ted Face the Music” to craft the main title using a Prophet-5 and Moog Modular synthesizers and the direct influence the musical group Weather Report had on Mark’s career.
August 06, 2020
In this conversation we chat with the sound team from Naughty Dog to discuss their extensive work on The Last of Us: Part 2. We explore the gun and foley sound recordings, creating the terrifying sounds of the infected, the whistle language of the Seraphites, the unique glass and breathing sound systems, Ellie’s guitar gameplay sounds and much more!
July 30, 2020
Netflix’s new limited series Unorthodox follows Esty, a young woman growing up in an ultra-Orthodox community in Brooklyn, as she seeks to escape the restrictive life of her community for a new life in Berlin. But her husband and members of the community want her back home, and follow Esty into her new life, seeking to convince her to return. In this in-depth conversation about the sound design and mix of the show, the sound team discusses getting the authenticity of the ultra-Orthodox community right and how sound helped flashbacks slowly reveal the details of Esty’s story. We also discuss how director Maria Schrader created great sound moments at the script stage, and preserved and created room for those moments as she edited and filmed the show.
October 01, 2024
Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE), the premier organization of entertainment sound editing professionals since 1953, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of David Fincher’s groundbreaking film FIGHT CLUB on Oct. 27 with a special event that includes a screening of the film, followed by an in-depth conversation with the film’s sound designer, Ren Klyce. This invitation-only event, hosted by MPSE Vice President Eric Marks at IMRSV Sound in Berkeley, CA, is part of the MPSE’s ongoing “MPSE Presents” screening series, which highlights sound achievements in film, television, and games with special events in cities across the globe.
September 26, 2022
Acclaimed composer and song-writer Alan Menken was moved and speechless after a magic ride of concert festivities that culminated with standing ovations by Viennese audiences, while he received the Max Steiner Achievement Award by the City of Vienna. The award was handed to Alan by Viennese City Councillor Peter Hanke and Hollywood in Vienna Founder Sandra Tomek. The ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Michael Kosarin and musical performers lead by Broadway’s Susan Egan and Adam Jacobs performed during a brilliant and elegant concert in Menken’s honor.
September 23, 2022
WaterTower Music is proud to announce that two albums of music from the New Line Cinema film “Don’t Worry Darling” are now available for digital purchase and streaming, and are also available for Vinyl and CD pre-order from Mondo. Directed by Olivia Wilde (“Booksmart”), “Don’t Worry Darling” stars Florence Pugh (Oscar-nominated for “Little Women”), Harry Styles (“Dunkirk”), Wilde (upcoming “Babylon”), Gemma Chan (“Crazy Rich Asians”), KiKi Layne (“The Old Guard”) and Chris Pine (“All the Old Knives”), and opens today in North American theaters.
January 25, 2022
Today, the Cinema Audio Society announces its nominees for the 58th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2021 in seven categories, as well as ten Outstanding Product nominees.
December 10, 2021
Kick off Awards Season with Mix‘s Shortlist Sneak Peek, offering an early look at some of the contenders for the 2022 Oscars, MPSE Golden Reels and CAS Awards. Shortlist nomination voting for the Oscars begins December 10, so before checking off your ballot, check out our conversations with the sound teams behind some of the top films in contention!
