Interview with Film Composers: Kevin Lax & Robert Lydecker
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Show notes
Kevin Lax and Robert Lydecker are film composers whose work spans film, television, and media — and in this episode, I sit down with them to talk about their approach to composing and working in the film industry.
We get into how they collaborate and how projects develop from idea to final score.
Robert Lydecker:
Robert Lydecker is an Emmy-winning, classically-trained composer who grew up playing drums in punk bands.
Credits include Orion and the Dark, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Iron Fist season two, Lethal Weapon seasons two and three, ABC’s Designated Survivor (co-scored with Sean Callery), and the Fox series Sleepy Hollow (co-scored with Brian Tyler).
Outside of film music, he’s been involved with work in food justice, guerilla gardening, and habitat restoration.
Website: lydeckermusic.com
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Kevin Lax:
Kevin Lax is also an Emmy award winning composer, rapidly emerging for his compelling, versatile, and skillfully written music. He started his music journey studying piano, voice and music composition, and attended USC's Thornton School of Music for undergraduate and graduate studies in composing.
Having scored 2018's summer blockbuster The First Purge, he recently wrapped up work on Dreamworks' feature film Orion and the Dark (written by Charlie Kaufman) and TV series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. Other notable credits include work on Apple TV's See and Foundation, Netflix's The Witcher: Blood Origin, ABC's Agents of Shield, as well as AMC's Walking Dead.
Outside of music, Kevin enjoys exploring the great outdoors, teaching, soccer, and environmentalism.
Website: https://kevinlax.com/
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