The golden age of instrumental themes
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Just a spooky chord or a slide guitar, We cut the intro short to keep the story the star.
schopenhauer An analog synthesizer soundtrack triggered a massive wave of retro-nostalgia across modern pop culture.
schopenhauer A brilliant blend of classical strings and heavy hip-hop beats exposed the broken world of elite wealth.
schopenhauer Test your TV trivia knowledge with this quiz about the instrumental hip-hop crossover that became the iconic theme song for Mad Men.
Succession's broken piano: Composer Nicholas Britell intentionally used a cheap, out-of-tune piano to represent the moral decay of the wealthy Roy family.
A short musical phrase or sound effect used in broadcasting as a transition or punctuation. In 2004, J.J. Abrams composed the eerie sixteen second drone theme for the series Lost.
What unique technique did Nicholas Britell use on the piano strings to create the 'broken wealth' sound of the Succession theme?
The theme for the Netflix series The Crown was composed by which legendary Hans Zimmer-collaborating film score giant?
Why did composer Ramin Djawadi intentionally avoid using flutes in his famous theme for Game of Thrones?
Which Grammy-winning artist wrote and performed 'You've Got Time,' the energetic theme song for the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black?
What popular 2000s teen drama series featured the song 'California' by Phantom Planet as its sunny, sing-along theme?
Which TV show's eerie, five-second title card composed by Michael Giacchino helped usher in the era of ultra-short themes in 2004?
Which analog synthesizer-heavy band did composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein belong to before creating the Stranger Things theme?
The theme song for Mad Men, 'A Beautiful Mine,' was originally an instrumental track by which hip-hop producer?