Cliff Martinez (Drive) on the secret of a good soundtrack

[@sensiblynumb]

@4:10 introducing Drive OST and it's a piece of music Cliff didn't write. That track is by the Chromatics.

[@Alexander3487]

Yes, I don't think this TV show does a lot of research, besides I find the interviewer very sycophantic, I love the music of Cliff Martinez but calling him "the best film score composer in the world" is a bit exaggerated when you think of Ennio Morricone or John Williams for example.

[@krishnaguha2067]

Drive has one of the best electronic soundtracks. And this guy says he got into synths for the project. Damn, he's something

[@DopamineOverload]

Cliff Martinez is AWESOME.

[@telaim]

Great composer, great man, humble, friendly. Watch and Listen at least the beginning and the main time of "too old to die young"! Thanks for sharing this nice interview

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[@bernamej]

I only listen and love classical music but that Cliff Martinez man is a serious genius.

[@_chromeguy]

Legend

[@AbbasEmadx]

I'm speechless, he's Inspiring person

[@bartjuhh12]

As a Dutchie I’m so glad we have VPRO

[@2aripov]

Love Cliff

[@mclovinlife4018]

“‘Most people don’t watch a movie twice” damn dude, I’ve seen drive a hundred times lol

[@AllL.A.Everyday]

I want to met Cliff Robert Martinez

[@nickharte5035]

Cool interview. Though I don't get how Cliff says he only got into doing synth based scores when he'd already done Traffic, Narc, Wicker Park, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Contagion, all of which heavily rely on the synth. Can anyone explain what he might mean, or is he somehow being modest?

[@vozurna]

He might've meant the use of sequencers and drum machines in particular. The scores you mention are largely electronic too, but mainly ambient synth washes and a lot of acoustic instrumentation spliced in that may sound electronic post-mix.

[@loiawhil]

What languege is he speaking

[@vprocinema]

Dutch

[@CozyAvocados]

@@vprocinema no way... it`s broken english non of us understand)))

[@cvspvr]

english, but he has a throat tumour

[@SLAWWNN_2214]

Очень люблю его эмбиент - i like his ambient so mach!

[@lmbtg5075]

+

[@arpitsrivstva]

Menya tozhe!

[@MartyPrice-t8f]

What was that song playing in Solaris when George first met Jeffrey Davies.It was a futuristic hip hop sound that reminded me of Lil' Wayne.Kind of dope.The steel drums,no shit.I thought ice instruments because they were all the rage during that time period.🤔

[@opinion56]

Wow his sign off was so brutally honest "dont go into the film score industry because you probably will waste your life and not make it" LOL DAMN

[@MartinKoolhoven]

And then you cut to the move at 4.15 and you hear the music of Chromatics instead of Martinez... (which was already existing song)

[@bennowrey21]

Is Cliff Martinez looks like Kevin Costner?

[@neon_one]

like 20x I've heard a new score that sounds like something I've played, then learn it's this same guy. I was curious to know if he's just as handsome. BTW I hate to tell you but I think the secret to a good score is a lot like the secret to winning the lottery. find and steal a winning ticket. jk. I'm not sure it's even possible to "break into the score composing game" even though I personally enjoy indulging the idea

[@paxwallacejazz]

The Nick

[@vaahtobileet]

The Knick

[@2aripov]

What language is this???

[@brunodesa659]

dutch

[@gbeatz4844]

The one thing cliff Martinez got wrong. I’ve seen drive a lot more than 1 time.

[@kkzhang3130]

He just suggest we don't step into Synth Music career, sad...

[@waterdragon2012]

I interpret what he said as do it for the love not for the money

[@arpitsrivstva]

@@waterdragon2012 ya ikr? It was so good!

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

I believe he was speaking of trying to have a career as a film composer. As one who has worked in TV, I can tell you it's better to make film composing (or filmmaking) a divertissement (hobby, if you will) that you can be serious about, even make side money in, than to expect to generate ALL of your income for your entire life in. That takes a lot of luck, connections, selling yourself, and more. Way beyond just talent.