Are all people on the Dark side repressed theater kids? What's that weird "wee!" sound during the Kylo/Rey duel? Do the strings represent Rey and brass represent Kylo in this scene? We discuss all of this and more in today's episode about minutes 61-65 of The Rise of Skywalker, featuring Darth Choco and Element7! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there!5:06 - Lore drop in the Force connect scene.13:08 - What is this mysterious "weee!" sound?19:37 - Oddly romantic music during Rey's traumatic childhood flashback (same music we hear before Ben and Rey kiss!)26:34 - Beef with Ben's final line in the movie.30:22 - "Weee!" speculation, part 2.36:08 - Oboe teasing the Imperial March?42:34 - Resonance pockets, anechoic chambers.47:55 - John Williams string flourishes.52:24 - Do the strings represent Rey and brass represent Kylo in this scene? Or is it the reverse?1:05:42 - Breaking down Hux's (hammy) "I'm the spy" scene.1:18:28 - Brief Main Theme when Poe looks at the Falcon.1:25:47 - Tempo and rhythm of Kylo's footsteps.1:28:24 - Comparing the creepy strings here (when Kylo is telling Rey about her lineage) to the creepy strings in ESB when the Emperor is telling Vader about Luke's lineage.1:33:41 - How does Kylo know about the Dyad in the Force? Wanting more from Kylo's perspective in general.1:41:50 - A very stately Anthem of Evil moment. Dystopian Sith royalty.1:49:42 - Final thoughts about these minutes/the film.1:56:30 - On ranking Star Wars films.2:04:17 - SWMM Questionnaire Things to Check Out: Anakin in The Rise of Skywalker (Element7 video) - https://youtu.be/0YlpJyGFVKY?si=Cx7Figl8mNzs2e81The Center of the Universe (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-center-of-the-universe-tulsa-oklahomaSuper Mario Bros. 3 - Airship Theme: https://youtu.be/Uh0OKW5cwVo?si=hXO5imh8b5IkLjp9Storytelling through Music in STAR WARS | Dyad in the Force 183: https://www.youtube.com/live/_IC6jJvSBdc?si=yITPb4h8IMo_OHCaonThe Great Kamino Kaper (AOTC live reading): https://kaminokaper.comComplete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Musical Themes: 42. Kylo Ren B (Hesitant)10a. Imperial March (Theme)17. Emperor43a. Kylo Ren C (Menacing)/First Order Bass Line45a. Rey A (Theme A-Phrase)1a. Main Theme (A Section)41a. Kylo Ren A (Aggressive)59a. Psalm of the Sith (A Section) Where are we in the soundtrack?: FYC 9. "Hard to Get Rid Of"OST 10. "Join Me"FYC 10. "Join Me" --------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Darth Choco: Classical. Timeless. Storytelling. (Previously: Hope. Redemption. Spirituality.)Element7: A major lift (Previously: Beyond the horizon) 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? Darth Choco: The dance between emotion and utility when it comes to creating soundtracks. (Previously: The creation/engineering of new sounds.)Element7: Foley work--what goes into finding the right sound for something as futuristic as Star Wars. (Previously: Lightsaber sounds) 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Darth Choco: Pirates of the Caribbean (composed by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer) and 28 Days Later (composed by John Murphy). (Previously: Pirates of the Caribbean)Element7: : Good Will Hunting (composed by Danny Elfman) and The Last Samurai (composed by Hans Zimmer). (Previously: The Last Samurai) --------------- Guests: Darth Choco and Element7 Darth Choco on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@darthchocoDarth Choco on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DarthChocoDyad in the Force podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DyadintheForceElement7 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_element7_ ------------------ ⭐️ Join the Discord server by becoming a patron at any level! https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show... https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMinSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/652WVfMTLwJpVZ82i8uhFAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-music-minute/id1552988763YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminuteTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute?Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminuteEmail: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin
