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Recent news of composer Jóhann Jóhannsson being removed from Blade Runner 2049 soundtracking duties has surprised some, but as Charlie Brigden points out below, Producer Ridley Scott has previous when it comes to odd decisions around the musical talent.
With the imminent release of his score for Arrival, the latest in a now thriving partnership with Denis Villeneuve that will see him take on Blade Runner next year, the Icelandic composer shows traditional reluctance in crafting a list of defining albums and opts instead of 13 works that exemplify a philosophy of minimal gestures with maximum impact
With his score for The Theory Of Everything recently nominated for a BAFTA, the Icelandic composer talks to Karl Smith about his approach to creating music for the screen and reflects on The Miners' Hymns, the film tracing the decline of the north-east's mining communities, following its tour of the country last year
Following sad news that Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died, we present a specially compiled Baker's Dozen of artists including Michael Rother, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Marie Davidson and Mark Lanegan on their favourite music by the _kosmische musik_ masters
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From carrying a Marvin Gaye cassette in his pocket to reciting the entirety of Easy Rider, and the glory of Psychedelic Brazil to the real Beatles, Joel Gion of the Brian Jonestown Massacre talks to Harry Sword about the 13 records that mean the most to him.
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