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Academy Award Nominee Nicholas Britell On Composing Tools For Acclaimed ‘Moonlight’ Score!

Composer Nicholas Britell’s effective use of the chopped and screwed production technique is an essential element to the music of Moonlight, nominated for eight Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Score. Nicholas and Director Barry Jenkins provide more insight to their unique vision and collaboration for the films music below.

Ableton Live has become a central tool in my compositional process. I love how amazingly intuitive it is to experiment with audio in Live. While composing the music for Moonlight, I utilized Live every step of the way – it enabled me to explore so many musical and sonic possibilities.” – Nicholas Britell

Listen to Nicholas’ interview at Sound Exploder (below) and immerse yourself into further exploration of his masterful score in three themes: Little’s Theme, Chiron’s Theme Chopped and Screwed, and Black’s Theme. 

Moonlight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out now on Lakeshore Records.

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Moonlight: Exploring Three Themes Including A Revelation on Nicholas Britell’s Chopped and Screwed Track (Podcast) | Song Exploder

Talk about a superb podcast interview: Song Exploder recently spoke with composer Nicholas Britell about his Academy Award®-nominated score to Moonlight, and there was no holding back.  Nicholas’ explanation of what happened to the track, “Chiron’s Theme Chopped and Screwed (Knock Down Stay Down)” is a revelation.  Plus, an exploration of his other two themes, “Little’s Theme” and “Black’s Theme.”  We won’t spoil it for you — you’ll just have to listen to the interview now at Song Exploder.  

Moonlight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out now on Lakeshore Records.

[Download] [Buy Vinyl] [Buy CD] [Stream]

A24 presents MOONLIGHT, nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Score — in theaters now (find a theater).

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Moonlight: Nicholas Britell on His ‘Emotionally Piercing’ Academy Award® Nominated Score | Billboard

Moonlight score is as stylistically surprising and emotionally piercing as the film itself — which is truly a masterpiece. – Joe Lynch, Billboard

 

Composer Nicholas Britell was blown away upon learning he received an Academy Award® nomination for his Moonlight score: “My brain is nonfunctional.”  On a phone interview with Billboard recently, Nicholas spoke of his Shake Shack-fueled early sessions with director Barry Jenkins (full story at Billboard).  We are rooting for Nicholas and the entire Moonlight team.  You can tune in to the Oscars telecast on Sunday, February 26 at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Moonlight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out now on Lakeshore Records.

[Download] [Buy Vinyl] [Buy CD] [Stream]

A24 presents MOONLIGHT, nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Score — in theaters now (find a theater).

 

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Moonlight Soundtrack: The Story Behind Nicholas Britell’s Academy Award® Nominated Chopped and Screwed Score | The Frame

But while critics are lauding the film’s director, Barry Jenkins, and the performance of its cast, there’s another element that deserves a special shout-out: The score by composer Nicholas Britell. – Michelle Lanz, The Frame

 

The Frame’s Michelle Lanz goes behind the scenes with Nicholas Britell on his Academy Award®-nominated score.  Paying particular attention to the chopped and screwed aspect of his work, they get into the story behind why Director Barry Jenkins and Britell decided to employ this style and how well it added to the tension of the film.  Listen to the interview now at KPCC’s The Frame.

 Moonlight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out now on Lakeshore Records.

[Download] [Buy Vinyl] [Buy CD] [Stream]

A24 presents MOONLIGHT, nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Score — in theaters now (find a theater).

 

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Lakeshore Records Congratulates ‘Moonlight’ on 8 Academy Awards Nominations Including Best Picture and Best Score!

Congratulations goes to Moonlight, recipient of eight Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture and Best Score!  Lakeshore Records feels privileged to have released Nicholas Britell’s Golden Globe®-nominated score to this widely acclaimed film!  All nominations were announced this morning by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (see below).  Full list at Oscars.org.  Once again, congrats to our partners at Moonlight, A24, Barry Jenkins and composer Nicholas Britell!

  • Best Picture
  • Best Director – Barry Jenkins
  • Best Adapted Screenplay – Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney
  • Best Supporting Actor – Mahershala Ali
  • Best Supporting Actress – Naomie Harris
  • Best Cinematography – James Laxton
  • Best Original Score – Nicholas Britell
  • Best Editing – Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon

RELATED: Get To Know Golden Globe® Nominee Nicholas Britell

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A24 presents Golden Globe® Winner MOONLIGHT, in theaters now (find a theater).

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