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What’s it like to compose music for an Apollo 11 doc using the synths of the day? Like this.

When composer Mark Morton was hired to create the soundtrack of the 2019 Apollo 11 documentary, he stumbled on the idea of using synthesizers of that era to add a little extra authenticity. Here’s the story as told to the people at TIFF. It’s pretty cool. (Via Peter)

Now you know how it was made, give a listen to the soundtrack.

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One thought on “What’s it like to compose music for an Apollo 11 doc using the synths of the day? Like this.

  • MATT Morton. When you said MARK Morton, I thought the guitarist of Lamb of God started making soundtracks and got really excited lol

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