"Ryan Lott" Talks About Scoring Marathon, And The New Album

Ryan Lott (Son Lux) on Scoring Bungie's MARATHON, Everything Everywhere All At Once & Building Custom Instruments | Bonfire ConversationsRyan Lott is the composer, producer and founder of Son Lux - Oscar-nominated for Everything Everywhere All At Once, and the composer behind Bungie's new game Marathon, Marvel's Thunderbolts, and Swiss Army Man. His band Son Lux just released their new album 'Out Into'.In this interview, Ryan breaks down his entire scoring process - from building custom instruments and prepared piano, to using iPhone voice memos as his final score, to treating a game score like a complex puzzle.In this episode we talk about:- How Ryan Lott was hired to score Bungie's Marathon- Scoring Marathon as a puzzle: too much information that can be re-assembled- Why Bungie told him: "Don't let how the music works limit your ideas"- Finding beauty in broken sounds and instruments at war with themselves- Why taste is more important than technique- Prepared piano, custom instruments and why perfect sample libraries kill creativity- Recording with iPhone - voice memo as the sacred bible of a track- When experimentation becomes a gimmick- Embracing mistakes, errancy and fray in the creative process- Inside Son Lux's new album 'Out Into' and scoring while touring- Scoring Everything Everywhere All At Once and his Oscar nomination- His favorite films and film scoresGuest:Ryan Lott / Son LuxAlbum 'Out Into' out nowHost:www.bonfireconversations.comIf you're a film composer, game composer, music producer or Son Lux fan, this is a masterclass in sound design, film scoring, and game audio.00:00 - Intro - How Bungie Found Ryan for Marathon02:31 - When Did You Stop Trying to Be Good and Start Being Yourself?05:49 - Is Taste More Important Than Technique?08:33 - Why Broken Sounds Are More Honest16:10 - Do You Record Sounds With Your Phone?18:23 - Voice Memos as the Bible - Ryan's Workflow19:19 - When Does Experimentation Become a Gimmick?21:47 - The Most Beautiful Mistake You've Ever Made?24:36 - Son Lux New Album 'Out Into'35:21 - How Bungie Approached Ryan for Marathon50:37 - Scoring Marathon Like a Complex Puzzle54:18 - Oscar Nomination for Everything Everywhere All At Once57:24 - Other Art Forms - Dance and Fatherhood58:25 - Top 5 Favorite Films01:02:39 - Top 5 Favorite Film Scores01:09:59 - Are You a Gamer? Scoring Marathon as a Non-Gamer DadSubscribe for more interviews with composers and filmmakers.#RyanLott #SonLux #Marathon #Bungie #BungieMarathon #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce #FilmScoring #GameComposer #FilmComposer #SoundDesign #PreparedPiano #CustomInstruments #Thunderbolts #BonfireConversations