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Murderbot Composer's Retro Synth Secrets Revealed
17 Jun
Summary
- Composer Amanda Jones embraced a retro synth style for the series.
- Alexander Skarsgård's performance influenced the score's unique sound.
- Music was edited into the show before animation was completed.
Composer Amanda Jones discussed her unique approach to scoring the Apple TV+ series "Murderbot." She described an extended creative process focused on developing retro, synth-heavy electronic sounds. Jones explained that the distinctive score was heavily influenced by Alexander Skarsgård's central performance as the titular character.
Jones aimed to create space for Skarsgård's quirky and offbeat acting by employing singular ideas, unusual frequencies, and strategic silence. The composer also highlighted that much of her music was composed concurrently with filming. This process allowed editors to integrate her score into the series during post-production, even animating the main title sequence to match her existing compositions.
