music in film and TV

DJ Plattyjo joins me in the studio and we talk about needle drops, instrumental scores and the use of diegetic vs non-diegetic sounds in film and television.

Also here's my favorite deep dive video and analysis of music used in film!

Playlist

  1. You're Gonna Miss Me by 13th Floor Elevators on Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (Charly Acquisitions) Info

    High Fidelity opening scene

  2. Featured The Godfather Waltz (Main Title) by Nino Rota, Carlo Savina on The Godfather (Original Soundtrack Recording) (Geffen) Info

    DJ Plattyjo pick, The Godfather opening scene

  3. Phone Call by Jon Brion on Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Original Soundtrack (Hollywood Records / EMI) Info

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, phone call scene

  4. Featured These Days by Nico on Chelsea Girl (UMG Recordings) Info

    DJ Plattyjo pick, The Royal Tenenbaums, Margot arrives by bus

  5. Rebel Rebel by Seu Jorge on The Life Aquatic (Hollywood Records) Info

    David Bowie cover for The Life Aquatic soundtrack

  6. Featured Atlantis by Donovan on Barabajagal (Epic) Info

    DJ Plattyjo pick, Goodfellas, bar scene with Billy Batts

  7. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever by The Peddlers on Part One (Sony Music Entertainment) Info

    Breaking Bad, fumigation lab scene

  8. Featured On A Bicycle Built For Two by Nat King Cole on Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer (Capitol) Info

    DJ Plattyjo selection, 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL deactivation scene

  9. Things in Life by Dennis Brown on Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72 (Heartbeat) Info

    Chungking Express, jukebox/bar scene

  10. Twin Peaks Theme (Main Titles) by Angelo Badalamenti on Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series) (Sacred Bones)

    Background music

  11. Featured FBI Raid by Brendan Angelides, Eskmo on Billions (Original Series Soundtrack) (Milan Entertainment) Info

    DJ Plattyjo selection, from the TV show Billions

  12. 2.8_2-ph4se.vox by Mac Quayle on Mr. Robot, Vol. 4 (Original Series Soundtrack) (Lakeshore) Info

    from the TV show Mr. Robot

  13. Featured Yama Yama by Yamasuki on Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki (Jean Kluger sa) Info

    DJ Plattyjo pick, from the Season 2 Episode 3 of Fargo

  14. The Flower Called Nowhere by Stereolab on Dots & Loops (Duophonic) Info

    From Season 3 Episode 8 of Atlanta, Darius picks a song for Paperboi to listen to after they eat some space cakes in Amsterdam