Sounds Seen - a music supervision podcast

This episode is about the Oscar-nominated film Perfect Days from director Wim Wenders. The film follows the simple, quiet and daily routine of Hirayama, a man in Tokyo who cleans unique toilets designed by architects, dotted throughout the city. The music in this film is central to the film, giving us a glimpse into the unexpressed sides of Hirayama; the person he is, and maybe even the young man he once was. This episode’s guest is Milena Fessman, a veteran music supervisor and radio DJ based in Berlin. She currently hosts her own weekly show for Radio Eins/RBB called ‘Free Falling’ and in 1989 she founded Cinesong. Milena Fessmann teaches music supervision and copyright clearing at DFFB Berlin, KHM and Filmuni Babelsberg and is advisory board member of the World Soundtrack Academy.

This episode is about the music in the Golden Globe-nominated, Palme D’or-winning film ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, from director Justine Triet. With Thibault Deboaisne, music supervisor and founder of boutique agency Sound Division. We explore the absence of a composed score in the film, the circumstantial decision to use a steel drum cover of 50 Cent's PIMP as the film's central motif, and the importance of the piano in Justine Triet’s films. instagram.com/sounds_seen

Episode #006 was originally heard on cultural hub and community radio station ‘Know Wave’ @know_wave on Instagram - head to their Instagram to listen to the full episode. In this episode we discuss the soundtrack for ‘The Worst Person In The World’, the Oscar-nominated film from Joachim Trier. We speak with Goran Obad, head of music supervision at Ohlogy, about how the diverse soundtrack is used to great effect in this beautiful and nuanced film. Instagram: @ohlogy @goranobad85 Follow Sounds Seen on Instagram and Twitter @sounds_seen

For Episode #005 of Sounds Seen, our guest is music supervisor Josh Rabinowitz. Josh is a music supervisor and producer based in New York with a storied career in the world of advertising. Working for almost 15 years at the global advertising firm Grey Group, Josh headed up their music division - his fingerprints have touched more than 10,000 tracks over his career, working with brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Volvo and the NFL. Josh has now launched a music and sound consultancy called The Brooklyn Music Experience and he also offers 1-on-1 coaching for budding music industry professionals and artists. We chart the evolution of music’s role in advertising, how music supervision process in advertising actually works, and the notion of artists ‘selling out’. Josh is also an Adjunct Professor at the New School, has presented at Cannes Lions and SXSW, and, to top it off - he’s also an accomplished trombonist. You can find Josh on: Twitter - @josh1rabinowitz Instagram - @joshrabinowitz Follow Sounds Seen on Instagram and Twitter @sounds_seen