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Between the Notes

Thoughts on music, film, silence, and story—from inside the process.

Why Silence Hits Harder Than Underscore

What restraint can do for tension—and how silence earns its place in the score.

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The Score That Never Overstates

How Nick Cave and Warren Ellis achieved transcendence in The Assassination of Jesse James.

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Scoring a Scene Without Dialogue

Why structure and timing speak louder than any motif—and how to trust the picture.

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