Star Wars Scores and Releases - a general discussion thread — Page 2

VisualBarrage’s 4 minute The Brilliance of ANDOR (Star Wars at its Best) video says it all on how great the music for Andor is. How it contrasts with other recent modern Star Wars soundtracks, and how it is different in that it embraces the future, much like the Original Trilogy soundtracks did.

The actual soundtracks for Andor season 1 are available to listen to for free on Nicholas Britell’s official YouTube channel

 
Andor: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-4) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kz5rJYR89-HFxKDZ0kDJ9_gNcia7JStmk

Andor: Vol. 2 (Episodes 5-8) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mFdPOf14SMBrLxZK9qz9gwaQBzihnMiIk

Andor: Vol. 3 (Episodes 9-12) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mAQYMJ6sMf0FgFwZdOHJQIxpkTc0SVIP0

SuiteSoundMusic’s 36 minute mix of Andor music is a great listen too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttM37cbu7kc

Some articles and interviews I found interesting on the sounds and soundtrack of Andor’s season 1:

1. How Composer Nicholas Britell Created New Sounds for Andor at StarWars.com
2. Interview with Nicholas Britell: ‘ANDOR’ Composer - 30 minute video at Friends of the Force Podcast
3. ‘Andor’ composer Nicholas Britell conjures up ‘Star Wars’ magic with soundtrack at Space
4. Nicholas Britell Made Andor Sound Nothing Like Star War at Vulture
5. How Andor Uses Audio to Explore Oppression and Rebellion at The Artifice

All Andor Title Cards Episodes 1-12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BopZl2FVLqk
 

Loose Spoiler:

‘This is what happens when all of Andor Season 1’s title themes are played together’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0hHD-FpcJc

I haven’t listened to any D+ soundtracks but I’ll have to give Andor a go. It was pretty interesting but I have to listen to it separately.

All 4 volumes of the Original Scores for the 12 episodes of Andor: Season 2 have been released online (and for free)…
 

 
Andor: Season 2 - Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-3) - 22 tracks; 46 minutes.

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1XlWQ3Nt6x7XlJis8t3EyW?nd=1&dlsi=ea435f49a04c4b7c
youtube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mA-NDDaYXaR0cNoovXKNhjBfWLAGsVfko

Andor: Season 2 - Vol. 2 (Episodes 4-6) - 24 tracks; 45 minutes.

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6LslS0wAyFP0pdh7z0v0Hb
youtube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kumiZii4yZwzKmPeayRe4WFmS127jPM_o

Andor: Season 2 - Vol. 3 (Episodes 7-9) - 27 tracks; 64 minutes.

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/05B5E1D6Sm5UBIPtJJUCVr
youtube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m3PrVwZTRNVWVVYhDPQ7MUQOcgwNJGc48

Andor: Season 2 - Vol. 4 (Episodes 10-12) - 19 tracks; 41 minutes.

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/58JR8iJ7UKlXtWGAlwivNI
youtube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lBcqxZ5qG62Q4A_Xv__QRxPZvWyZoEjjk

All credit and kudos to Brandon Roberts & Nicholas Britell for their superb work on Andor. 👍

I’m fortunate to have been able to listen to all these in the background whilst at work over the past few weeks - some really emotive tracks in there; I especially love the 6 minute ‘Past/Present/Future’ epic - as well as the fun Niamos-based mixes!

The Sound of Andor Season 2 | #DolbyCreatorTalks

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrAWHkGLn7g - a 45 minute video from the official Dolby youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Supervising Sound Editor, Re-recording Mixer, and Sound Designer Mixer David Acord and Supervising Sound Editor and Dialogue & ADR Supervisor Margit Pfeiffer join us to discuss the powerful, visceral sound of the final season of “Andor.” As one of the darkest and most grounded series in the Star Wars galaxy, “Andor” features a deeply cinematic soundscape — ranging from brutal hand-to-hand combat to haunting silence, immersive crowd scenes, and intentionally fuzzy radio transmissions. David and Margit break down their collaborative process, the evolution of the sonic language across the series, and how they used Dolby Atmos to bring audiences even deeper into the world of espionage, rebellion, and sacrifice.

“We want to make sure that the audience feels the threat and the danger of these weapons. The impact of those weapons has to be violent… A laser whiz by has to strike fear.”—David Acord, Supervising Sound Editor, Re-recording Mixer, and Sound Designer, “Andor”.’