Exploding Head Movies Episode January 25, 2016

EPISODE 296: "GAK STRIKES BACK" (2016 January 25)

7:00pm - 9:04pm

Oscar season continues with a profile on John Williams' latest addition to the Star Wars saga: The Force Awakens. As a bonus, there's also his score from the original Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back; Holst's big classical influence on George Lucas' series; some spacy David Bowie and a couple acts associated with the Vancouver Push International Performing Arts Festival.

1. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare With CinemaScope Extension (Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology, 1993) 20th Century Fox Film Scores
2. David Bowie: Life on Mars? (Hunky Dory, 1971) RCA Victor
3. Caribou: Mars [DJ Tennis rework] (2015) self-released
4. Wolf Saga: You Are Here Now (Waves EP, 2015) self-released
5. Le Roi Crocodile: Wander (JPN2006, 2015) self-released
6. Pepe Deluxé: The Secrets Forces in the Mountain (Queen of the Wave, 2012) Catskills/Asthmatic Kitty
7. Eli Muro: Cassiopeia (The 12 Days of Bass Coast, 2015) Bass Coast
8. Akoko: Front to the Back [Pump up the Bass] (They Live, 2015) 88 Days of Fortune
9. VDB Joel: Future World (Video Games & Data Movements, 1987) Coloursound Library
10. Ryme: Led Da (Bak Den EP, 2014) Boysnoize
11. No Gold: Rainforce (No Gold, 2011) Unfamiliar
12. Pan Sonic: Pakoisvoima/Fugalforce (Kesto 234.48:4, 2004) Blast First/Mute
13. Tess Roby: The City as a Repressive Force (The Grace Period, 2014) self-released
14. Konig: Why Are You So Sad (Puberty, 2015) self-released
15. Greg Keelor: Posse II [Work Camp Glue] (Gunless OST, 2010) Warner Music Canada
16. Fond of Tigers: Vitamin Meathawk (Continent & Western, 2010) Drip Audio
17. DJ Spooky: Antarctic Dream (Of Water and Ice, 2013) Jamendo
18. Abul Mogard: Bound Universe (Circular Forms 12", 2015) Ecstatic
19. David Bowie: New Killer Star (Reality, 2003) ISO/Columbia
20. David Bowie: The Stars Are Out Tonight (The Next Day, 2013) ISO/Columbia
21. Sarah Neufeld: Forcelessness (Hero Brother, 2013) Constellation
22. Sir Adrian Boult & The London Philharmonic Orchestra: Gustav Holst's The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War [allegro] (Holst: The Planets, 1954) Westminster/Nixa
23. The Evil Genius Orchestra: The Imperial March [Darth Vader's Theme] (Cocktails in the Cantina, 1999) Oglio
24. John Williams: Rey's Theme (Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST, 2015) Walt Disney
25. John Williams: The Falcon (Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST, 2015) Walt Disney
26. John Williams: Snoke (Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST, 2015) Walt Disney
27. John Williams: Farewell and the Trip (Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST, 2015) Walt Disney
28. Supergenius: One Smooth Character (Star Wars Breakbeats, 1998) Suckadelic
29. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: Yoda and the Force (Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology, 1993) 20th Century Fox Film Scores
30. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: The Imperial March [Darth Vader's Theme] (Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology, 1993) 20th Century Fox Film Scores
31. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: Han Solo & The Princess (Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology, 1993) 20th Century Fox Film Scores
32. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: The Asteroid Field (Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology, 1993) 20th Century Fox Film Scores
33. Sun Ra: Cosmic Forces (Space is the Place OST, 1972) Evidence/Sutro Park

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Track Listing:

Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare With CinemaScope Extension
John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra · Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology
Life on Mars?
David Bowie · Hunky Dory
Mars [DJ Tennis rework]
Caribou · Mars [DJ Tennis rework]
You Are Here Now
Wolf Saga · Waves EP
Wander
Le Roi Crocodile · JPN2006
The Secrets Forces in the Mountain
Pepe Deluxé · Queen of the Wave
Cassiopeia
Eli Muro · The 12 Days of Bass Coast
Front to the Back [Pump up the Bass]
Akoko · They Live
Future World
VDB Joel · Video Games & Data Movements
Led Da
Ryme · Bak Den EP
Rainforce
No Gold · No Gold
Pakoisvoima
Pan Sonic · Kesto 234.48:4
The City as a Repressive Force
Tess Roby · The Grace Period
Why Are You So Sad
Konig · Puberty
Posse II [Work Camp Glue]
Greg Keelor · Gunless OST
Vitamin Meathawk
Fond of Tigers · Continent & Western
Antarctic Dream
DJ Spooky · Of Water and Ice
Bound Universe
Abul Mogard · Circular Forms 12"
New Killer Star
David Bowie · Reality
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
David Bowie · The Next Day
Forcelessness
Sarah Neufeld · Hero Brother
Gustav Holst's The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War [allegro]
Sir Adrian Boult & The London Philharmonic Orchestra · Holst: The Planets
The Imperial March [Darth Vader's Theme]
The Evil Genius Orchestra · Cocktails in the Cantina
Rey's Theme
John Williams · Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST
The Falcon
John Williams · Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST
Snoke
John Williams · Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST
Farewell and the Trip
John Williams · Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST
One Smooth Character
Supergenius · Star Wars Breakbeats
Yoda and the Force
John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra · The Empire Strikes Back OST
The Imperial March [Darth Vader's Theme]
John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra · The Empire Strikes Back OST
Han Solo & The Princess
John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra · The Empire Strikes Back OST
The Asteroid Field
John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra · The Empire Strikes Back OST
Cosmic Forces
Sun Ra · Space is the Place OST