INSIDE THE 'NEW MOON' SOUNDTRACK

In a new article from SPIN.com, they take us inside the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: New Moon by giving an exclusive interview with music supervisor Alex Patsavas. In the new interview, Alex discusses how the soundtrack for the film came together, what makes for a good movie-related music moment, and more. Check it out below:

How you go about something like New Moon, which features original songs from so many artists who don’t often appear in projects this high-profile?

The work starts as soon as the script is finished and distributed. Chris Weitz, the director, had a very specific point of view about how he wanted the music to feel. There’s a lot of separation and longing and loss in the movie; the bands and lyrics and sound and arrangements had to reflect that. Some folks, like Lykke Li, the Killers, Grizzly Bear, OK Go, and Anya Marina all came into the cutting room and sat with Chris to watch the movie and talk about their contributions. Other tracks were submitted with the movie in mind. I think it’s very difficult to succeed without any context.

A lot of people were surprised by Thom Yorke’s inclusion. How did that come about?

A Radiohead song [”15 Step”] played over the end titles of Twilight, so we had a relationship. I believe this is the first soundtrack he’s been on in a long time, so that’s exciting. A lot of bands were interested in submitting great material, which helps a lot.

Read the full Q&A with Alex from SPIN here.