The wind howls. Tree branches creak. The life of the forest breathes into you. You're immersed in an epic soundscape. The environment feels so real you could touch it, even though you know it’s an ...

Physics concepts and methods associated with musical instruments, musical recording, and musical acoustics are discussed at an introductory level. Topics include periodic motion, normal modes and ...

The podcast that I co-produce for KCRW, Here Be Monsters, often floats away from reality into some deeper, darker sonic spaces. There’s layered music, looped ambience, distorted voices and more.

Music in digital entertainment is no longer just something playing behind the action. In many games and interactive platforms ...

To filmmaker Pablo Larrain, a juror at the 2013 Venice Film Festival, Jonathan Glazer’s eerie competition picture “Under the Skin” deserved a prize. Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, also on the jury, was ...

Winners were widely spread across genres at the 72nd annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards on Sunday, celebrating sound editing, sound design, music editing and Foley artistry across ...

Contrary to what many people believe, a sound designer does not simply find music for a show. They contribute in big ways making sure everyone's mics are operating properly down to the small tasks ...

The Kyma Sound Design System is an exceptionally high fidelity platform for incredible sonic exploration - this video hears from Carla Scaletti and Kurt Hebel, the inventors of the Kyma sound design ...

Now hear this: The Motion Picture Sound Editors is out with the nominees for its 2025 Golden Reel Awards. See the list below. Now in its 72nd year, the Golden Reels honor outstanding achievement in ...