Sound Trek Episode 4: Star Trek Generations, First Contact and Nemesis

In the final episode of this season Eoin and Shane take a look at the themes form Star Trek First Contact and compare it to Star Trek Generations and Nemesis. The themes range in style and ability from operatic character motifs to simple reactionary melodies and a theme that’s mostly forgettable. The Good The Bad and The Ugly.

Eoin and Shane will return with more episodes later in the year as they expand their Sound Trek into further SciFi themes and explore many more galaxies.
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Sound Trek Episode 3: The Harmonic Frontier

In the latest episode of Sound Trek, Musician Eoin and Trekkie Shane go on a journey of the harmonic differences and similarities between the Star Trek Movie Themes. Starting with “The Wrath of Kahn” , “The Search For Spock”, “The Voyage Home” and fianlly “The Undiscovered Country”.

 

Sound Trek episode 2 part 2: DS9 and Voyager Theme Tunes

Part 2 of episode 2 where Eoin explains the relationship between the Star Trek TV Theme Tunes. In part one Eoin and Shane explored The Next Generation Theme by Jerry Goldsmith. In this episode they dive into Deep Space 9 and Dennis McCarthy’s Theme and how Goldsmith then returned for Star Trek Voyager.

 

Sound Trek Episode 2 Part 1: The Next Generation Theme by Jerry Goldsmith.

In Episode 2 of “Sound Trek” Shane and Eoin continue their journey through the music of Star Trek. This week Eoin explores the “Star Trek The Next Generation” Theme by Jerry Goldsmith and how it evolved from the TOS theme, its ability to be less timeless while still creating a sense of weightlessness, adventure and fun. In part two of this episode Eoin will explain how this theme relates to Deep Space 9 and Voyager.

 

Sound Trek Episode 1 The Original Series Theme By Alexander Courage

Star Trek Eire’s new podcast “Sound Trek” follows Shane as he explores the universe of Star Trek’s music with Eoin. In this episode Eoin explains the origins of Alexander Courage’s Original Series theme, the jazz influence, and how sci-fi composers use quartal chords and whole tone scales to evoke zero-gravity and create a feeling of space and adventure. Star Trek The Original Series Theme.