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Soundtrack Alchemy: Behind 'Nobody Wants This' Music
23 May
Summary
- Music supervisors curated unreleased songs from major artists.
- Selena Gomez's 'In the Dark' energizes a key season two moment.
- The team used music relationships spanning decades for song selection.
Music supervisors Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, and Jonathan Leahy collaborated with "Nobody Wants This" creator Erin Foster to develop the show's second season soundtrack. Leveraging their extensive network, the Aperture Music team secured unreleased songs from major artists, including Selena Gomez's energetic "In the Dark" to propel a pivotal scene. Other notable contributions came from Chris Stapleton and Ariana Grande, enhancing specific character moments and plotlines throughout the season.
The trio's approach involved utilizing deep industry relationships built over approximately 28 years. They sought out songs that would complement the narrative without being overly literal in their lyrics. For instance, Lewis Capaldi's "Melodies" was re-recorded by Dermot Kennedy to perfectly score a heartbreaking breakup scene, demonstrating the team's active role in shaping the final musical product.
Aperture Music's process also involved avoiding explicit scene details when requesting songs, encouraging artists to create great music that they could then integrate. Using software like Pro Tools, they meticulously placed tracks, such as Teddy Swims' "You've Got Another Thing Coming," into various episodes. This careful curation, described as 'alchemy,' involved listening to music against picture to ensure the perfect "needle drop" moment.
