Interview Mikael Carlsson

Originally from Barcelona, Goula trained as a classical guitarist before studying composition at Goldsmiths, University of London, followed by an Master of Arts in Composing for Film and Television at the National Film and Television School.Drawing inspiration from Renaissance and Baroque music, contemporary classical traditions and experimental electronics, Goula creates scores that are both intimate and cinematic, serving story with subtlety and emotional precision. Recent projects include Grant Gee’s Everybody Digs Bill Evans premiered in Competition at the2026 Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Director, while Goula's latest score for the adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility further showcases his ability to bring emotional nuance and contemporary elegance to timeless stories. He also composed the music for Above the Below, Idris Elba's feature directorial debut, to be premiered in December 2026.In this new episode of Composer Talk Roger Goula takes us in the composing process for Sense and Sensibility and the Silver Bear winning film Everybody Digs Bill Evans.Enjoy listening. 

Composer Joseph Trapanese is known for building distinct musical worlds through intentional design, bridging organic instrumentation and modern electronics across film, television, and interactive media. His work includes landmark collaborations with Daft Punk (Tron: Legacy), Anthony Gonzalez of M83 (Oblivion), and Mike Shinoda (The Raid), alongside co-writing the score and producing songs for The Greatest Showman and crafting a thoughtful dramatic counterpoint to N.W.A. in Straight Outta Compton. He wrote music for television shows such as Netflix’s The Witcher, Shadow and Bones, Tron: Uprising and NBC’s Brilliant Minds. For films he scored Finding ‘Ohana, Insurgent, Allegiant, Robin Hood, David, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice… One of his recent projects is the film Whalefall.In this new episode of Composer Talk Joseph Trapanese dives with us in the world of Whalefall. How did he compose the music for this epic film. Next to that we talk about Tron: Legacy and David.Enjoy listening to this new episode!

Trevor Jones is a South African born composer of film and television scores. He is best known for his music written for films such as Excalibur, Runaway Train, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Mississippi Burning, The Last of the Mohicans, Brassed off and In the Name of the Father. Jones has collaborated with filmmakers like John Boorman, Andrei Konchalovsky, Jim Henson, Alan Parker, Jim Sheridan, Barbet Schroeder and Michael Mann.[3] He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards for Best Film Music and has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards - Best Original Score. During the 2026 World Soundtrack Awards he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his music.In this new episode of Composer Talk Trevor Jones talks about receiving the WSA Lifetime Achievement Award, about his music career and about working with singer/songwriters David Bowie, Elvis Costello and Sting. How it was to work on The Last of the Mohicans with Michael Mann. Enjoy listening to this great conversation that was recorded during the WSA Music Days.

Christopher Young is a six-time BMI Award-winning, Golden Globe nominated and two-time Emmy-nominated composer, who has scored more than 160 films spanning every genre and emotional register. Christopher has also collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Norman Jewison, Barry Levinson, Lasse Hallström, Curtis Hanson, John Amiel, and Bruce Robinson. Honored by BBC Classical Magazine as “the greatest horror film composer of our time,” Christopher’s name has become synonymous with the art of cinematic horror. His scores for Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Fly II, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, The Dark Half, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Species, Sinister, Pet Sematary, The Piper, and Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror . Other credits are Spider-Man 3, The Shipping News, Ghost Rider, Jennifer 8,… Recently he wrote the score for the horror film Passenger and Marvel’s Deadpool VR.In this new edition of Composer Talk composer Christopher Young takes us on a journey through his scores for Passenger and Marvel’s Deadpool VR. We look back at 4 decades of writing music for film and how things have changed.Enjoy listening to this great new episode. 

Matthew Atticus Berger is a film and television composer whose work spans drama, documentary, and unscripted television. A Berklee College of Music alumnus and jazz guitarist by training, Berger has built a prolific career scoring for the screen, with credits including 58 episodes of NBC's Chicago P.D. across four seasons (2019–2023), Bride or Die, Dead in the Water, Yuletide the Knot , and Broken Land. His scoring work extends into documentary television as well, with early credits on National Geographic series exploring the natural world, including Kingdom of the Oceans and Patrick and the whale. Most recently he wrote the score for the film April X.In this new episode of Composer we dive with Matthew Atticus Berger into his latest score April X. How he created the music for this futuristic thriller. We also look back at the score he wrote for Patrick and the Whale. Enjoy listening!

Jared Michael Fry is an award-winning composer who from his humble beginnings in a high-school band to studying music education at Berklee, Fry has garnered an appreciation for all music genres. After graduating from Berklee, Fry moved to Los Angeles and worked as a staff composer at Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music where he earned a News & Documentary Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music and Sound for his work on PBS’s Super Cats: A NATURE Miniseries. He has collaborated with renowned composers like Benjamin Wallfisch, Steve Jablonsky, Joseph Trapanese and electronic artist Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun. His diverse credits include blockbusters like "The Flash" and "Red Notice", action thrillers like "Thirteen Lives" and "The Invisible Man", the horror sequel "It Chapter 2" and many more. Fry has collaborated on three films with renowned director David Ayer: A Working Man, The Beekeeper, and most recently, Heart of the Beast which stars Brad Pitt and releases this fall.In this new episode of Composer Talk we talk with Jared about his latest score Heart of the Beast. How he created the score and how it was to work with Pamyua.Enjoy listening!

Mikael Carlsson is the man behind the Swedish record label MovieScore Media which is now around for 20 years. MovieScore media is specialist in releasing music for films and it’s primarily focus is on music composed by up and coming composers and from smaller, independent feature films. Some of the first albums they released was music written by Benjamin Wallfisch, Daniel Pemberton and Pinar Toprak.In this special edition of Composer Talk we talk to Mikael Carlsson, who’s the founder of MovieScore Media. He takes us through the history of his filmmusic label and some of it’s memorable moments.Enjoy listening

Olivier Derivière is an award-winning French composer renowned for his innovative and emotionally evocative music in video games, film, and other multimedia. Through his unique blend of classical training, avant-garde experimentation, and deep understanding of interactive storytelling, Olivier has established himself as a leading figure in the world of contemporary music composition and music design, with a specialty in creating immersive experiences for gamers. He has written music for games such as Remember Me, Assassin’s Creed - Freedom Cry, Alone in the Dark, Vampyr, Dying Light 2, A Plague Tale: Innocence. Recently he wrote the music for A Plague Tale Resonance.In this new episode of Composer Talk Olivier Derivière talks about his score for the videogame A Plague Tale: Resonance. He shares some details on how it was to work on this great score. We also look back to his earlier work on the videogame Remember Me!Enjoy listening!

Steven Price is a prolific composer whose unique, story-driven approach to the craft of film scoring has led him to work with many of Hollywood’s leading directors on some of the most innovative productions. From his Oscar-winning score for Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity to his scores for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver and The Running Man, Price’s music, collaborative process, and experimentation have enhanced the ideas and images of great filmmakers in bespoke ways. He has written music for films such as Fury, Suicide Squad, Over the Moon, The Running Man, but also for documentary’s such as Netflix Our Planet, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet and National Geographic’s Ocean with David Attenborough. Currently he as been working on the score for the film Coyote vs. Acme.In this episode of Composer Talk composer Steven Price explains how much fun it was to write the music for the film Coyote vs. Acme and how he used the original Carl Stalling sound. Next to that we look at his work for documentaries such as Oceans and we dive into the world of The Running Man.Enjoy listening

Stephanie Economou is a Grammy-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music has been praised for its eclectic sophistication and emotionally immersive qualities. Her creative identity is born out of the exploration and study of many diverse musical styles, including classical, experimental, folk, electronic, and rock. Stephanie is the composer of DreamWorks’ animated features Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken and Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, as well as Lionsgate’s About My Father and Universal’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.  She has written the music for the Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla  DLCs The Siege of Paris and Dawn of Ragnarök, the latter of which earned her the historic 2023 Grammy Award for “Best Score for Video Games and Other Interactive Media,” making her the first-ever winner in the new category. Most recently she has completed the score for the highly anticipated HBO/DC Studios series “Lanterns”. In this episode of Composer Talk composer Stephanie Economou takes us into the world of Lanterns, the new HBO Max series about DC’s Green Lantern. Next to the superhero series we talk about the coming of age film Everything to Me.Enjoy listening.