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Radiohead is an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire in 1985. Radiohead are one of the most critically acclaimed and influential rock bands of all time. They are known for their innovative and experimental music, which incorporates a wide range of genres, including alternative […]

Home Gustavo Santaolalla is an Argentine composer and musician who is known for his innovative and atmospheric soundtracks. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for his work on Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Babel (2006). Santaolalla’s soundtrack for the video game The […]

Within Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in Paris in 1993. They achieved international success in the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of the French house movement. Daft Punk were known for their distinctive sound, which incorporated elements of house, […]

Teardrop Massive Attack are an English trip hop group formed in Bristol in 1988. Massive Attack are known for their dark and atmospheric sound, which incorporates elements of hip hop, reggae, and dub. They have released five studio albums, all of which have been critically […]

Come Undone Duran Duran are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1980. The group were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, with a string of hit singles including “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Rio”, and “The Reflex”. One of Duran Duran’s […]

Starlight Muse are an English rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994. Muse are known for their eclectic and experimental sound, which incorporates elements of rock, electronica, classical music, and progressive metal. One of Muse’s most popular songs is “Starlight”, which was released on […]

Django Unchained Django Unchained is a 2012 American Spaghetti Western neo-noir film directed, written, and co-produced by Quentin Tarantino. The film’s theme song is a re-recording of “Django” by Luis Bacalov, from the 1966 film Django. How to play the Django Unchained Theme (Resources: learn […]

Greensleeves: a brief history Believed to be composed in the late 16th/early 17th century, ‘Greensleeves’ never began it’s many incarnations as a Christmas song. It was only until William Chatterton Dix wrote the carol What Child Is This (set to the Greensleeves tune) in 1865 — […]

Riding Horses (This post and tab have been updated as of 8/31/20) Riding Horses is one of my favorite selections from Gustavo Santaolalla’s iconic, Academy Award winning score for Brokeback Mountain. It’s truly one Gustavo Santaolalla’s most beautiful melodies. The actual piece is two separate […]

[Updated: August 2017] Lima Lima is one of my favorite tracks from Gustavo Santaolalla’s The Motorcycle Diaries soundtrack. Rather than (his usual) simple playing approach, Lima really displays Santaolalla’s guitar prowess. I had an opportunity to see Gustavo Santaolalla play live in Pittsburgh with his band Bajofondo. […]

[Updated September 2017] Biutiful Biutiful stars Javier Bardem and is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant, Birdman). Biutiful is a love story between a father and his children. Uxbal (Bardem) is a conflicted man who struggles to reconcile fatherhood, guilt, and mortality amidst the […]

[Updated post and tab: May 2017] The Motorcycle Diaries The Motorcycle Diaries is considered to be one of Gustavo Santaolalla’s greatest film scores. Film synopsis (edited from the official Focus Features site): The Motorcycle Diaries, depicts the rich, complex human and social landscape of early […]