I'm not a singer who plays a bit of drums. I'm a drummer that sings a bit.
Sports without music, it's nothing but a game. Music adds the emotion.
That's what I love about those old movies - the music is like a constant companion. Even in scenes that aren't particularly dramatic, like a woman checking her watch, you hear the music as a comment on that action.
The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music.
There's much more music now in movies than there used to be. Maybe sometimes there's too much music.
In my films, I either want the music to be very subtle and very buried or just put it right out in front and be super blunt with it.
The goal is to make the music really a part of the skin of the film, and not be detached.
That's a sound design thing but then we wanted to do music that would not disturb it and at the same time drive it.
There are so many elements that make 'Orange' spectacular - the writing, the acting, what we talk about - but we can't neglect the music of the show. It sets a fantastic tone.
It was very challenging, trying to add an orchestra on top of these traditional African rhythms, because as soon as you add any kind of melody or chords over it, it stops feeling African.
