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Daniel Pemberton opens up w/The UpComing about the highly anticipated sequel; 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'

Posted: June 5, 2023 12:00 AM | By: Admin
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Composer Daniel Pemberton opens up about his work on the highly anticipated sequel, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse". Pemberton shares insights on how he crafted distinctive soundscapes for each character, comparing the complexity of intertwining the musical themes to a game of 3D chess. The composer highlighted the impressive performances of the film's cast, especially the emotion that actor Shamik Moore brings to the role of Miles.

Pemberton also discusses the emotional resonance of the film, particularly the evolving relationship between Gwen and Miles, and how the soundtrack accentuates these story arcs. Reflecting on his past collaborations with esteemed directors like Danny Boyle and Ridley Scott, Pemberton reveals his admiration for innovative, unique projects. Even though there are directors he'd like to work with, he respects the strong relationships they share with their composers.

The Sony Music Masterworks soundtrack album features music written by Pemberton for the second installment in the Oscar®-winning animated film trilogy. Pemberton returns to the franchise after scoring 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a breakout hit with fans and critics alike who praised the composer’s orchestral-meets-electronic score for its breadth and expansiveness as well as its groundbreaking use of record scratching within a soundtrack. For the sequel, Pemberton has expanded his original soundscape to encompass new stories in the multiverse setting, incorporating everything from operatic tenor vocals and a 100-piece orchestra to Indian percussion, punk rock, techno drums, multi-layered electronics, detuned cellos, time-stretched beats and more. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse debuts exclusively in theaters today.

Of the soundtrack, composer DANIEL PEMBERTON says, “The Spider-Verse is the only place I can combine electronics, record scratching, an orchestra, a goose, a punk rock band, hip-hop beats, whistling and opera and have it not feel weird. As well as adapting and expanding on the musical themes and sounds of the first film, there is an avalanche of new sonics and motifs for all the characters and worlds, greatly expanding how this very unique universe sounds and connects together. Like everyone else involved with this incredible piece of cinema, I have tried to push the boundaries of what a superhero film score can be to hopefully create music like nothing you’ve heard before." 


ABOUT SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most. Anyone can wear the mask – it’s how you wear it that makes you a hero.

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson. Written by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller & David Callaham. Based on the MARVEL COMICS. Produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Christina Steinberg. Executive Producers Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Aditya Sood and Brian Michael Bendis. The film stars Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, with Daniel Kaluuya and Oscar Isaac. Here's the album
 

The UpComing's Sarah Bradbury Interviewed Daniel Pemberton    WATCH THE SEGMENT