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Featured this week is Project Power, with music by Joseph Trapanese, which Matthew explores alongside other soundtracks inspired by the idea of empowerment.

Featured this week is 'Project Power', a new film starring Jamie Foxx with music by Joseph Trapanese. The film is centred around a new drug which gives its recipient super powers for up to five minutes. Matthew Sweet foregrounds the music for this and other soundtracks to films inspired by the notion of empowerment. The programme includes music from 鈥榅-Men: First Class鈥�, 鈥楥ode 8鈥�, 鈥楽pider-Man 2鈥�, 鈥楻obocop鈥�, 鈥楢.I.-Artificial Intelligence鈥�, 鈥楾he Devil鈥檚 Advocate鈥�, 鈥楾he Mephisto Waltz鈥�, 鈥楥arrie鈥�, 鈥楾he Ninth Gate鈥� and 鈥楾he Umbrella Academy鈥�. The Classic Score of the Week is Miklos Rozsa鈥檚 music for 鈥楾he Power鈥�.

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Music Played

  • Les Baxter

    "X" The Man With The X-Ray Eyes: End Credits

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Les Baxter.
    • "X" The Man With X-Ray Eyes / Tales Of Terror: "Morella".
    • La-La Land Records.

  • Henry Jackman

    X-Men First Class: First Class

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nick Glennie鈥怱mith.
    • X-Men First Class - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Ryan Taubert

    Code 8: Origins

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Code 8 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.

  • Danny Elfman

    Spider-Man 2: Main Title

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Pete Anthony.
    • Spider-Man 2 (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Columbia.

  • Basil Poledouris

    RoboCop: Across the Board

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: Howard Blake. Conductor: Tony Britten.
    • RoboCop (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • John Williams

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence: Cybertronics

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • WARNER: 9362480962.
    • Warner Sunset Records.
    • 1.

  • James Newton Howard

    The Devil's Advocate: Milton

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Devil's Advocate (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • TVT Soundtrax.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    The Mephisto Waltz: End Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith.
    • The Mephisto Waltz / The Other (Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • Wojciech Kilar

    The Ninth Gate: Vocalise - Theme From The Ninth Gate

    Singer: Sumi Jo. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Stepan Konicek.
    • The Ninth Gate (Original Film Soundtrack).
    • Silva Screen.

  • Pino Donaggio

    Carrie: Contest Winners

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Natale Massara.
    • Carrie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • Jeff Russo

    The Umbrella Academy

    Performer: Alyssa Park. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Original Series Soundtrack - The Umbrella Academy.
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    The Power: The Killer and End Cast

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Atlantis : The Lost Continent / The Power (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Film Score Monthly.

  • Joseph Trapanese

    Project Power: Power

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.

  • Bruce Montgomery

    Carry On Theme

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • The Carry On Album.
    • ASV.

  • Paul Williams

    Bugsy Malone: You Give A Little Love

    Performer: Cast. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Bugsy Malone (Original Soundtrack Album).
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

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  • Sat 15 Aug 2020 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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