The latest episode ofThe Big Scoreunravels the secrets of the music behindParadise.The Big Scoreis a series from Hollywood Records that features interviews with the world’s best composers in which they explore the method and intention behind their work. It has covered everything from blockbuster projects toKingdom of the Planet of the Apesto smaller dramas and thrillers likeBoston Strangler.ForParadise, The Big Scorecenters on the music of composer Siddhartha Khosla.
Just in time for theParadiseseason 1 finale,ScreenRantis happy to debut the latest episode ofThe Big Scorehighlighting Khosla’s music for the series. In the episode, Khosla breaks down the show’s surprising scarcity of key themes, explaining how the primary theme works for the ups and downs of the show. Khosla also compares his work onParadiseto work he did playing in bands as an up-and-coming musician, and reveals his longstanding friendship withParadisecreator Dan Fogelman. See the episode below–Paradiseseason 1 finale drops tomorrow, March 4.
You Already Know Siddhartha Khosla’s Music
Even if the name Siddhartha Khosla is unfamiliar to you, you’re most likely familiar with his music. This is because Khosla is one of the most well-rounded working composers, having turned in vastly different scores for a variety of high-profile projects. One of Khosla’s other biggest-name properties isOnly Murders in the Building, of which he has scored all four seasons. That show, which evokes the feeling of New York City and even hints at the general sound of “podcast music”, has a sonic identity entirely different fromParadise,showcasing how different Khosla’s approaches to projects may be.
Khosla is also known for his prior collaboration with Fogelman, notably onall 6 seasons ofThis Is Us.That score is unlike bothParadiseandOnly Murders in the Building,incorporating elements like acoustic guitar to craft a soft and dramatic palette that aptly lift up the more emotional moments of the beloved drama. Khosla scored all 106 episodes of that series–a massive undertaking for someone who, whileThis Is Uswas on air, also found time to write music for projects including Marvel’sRunawaysandLove, Victor.
For network TV lovers, Khosla’s work is also heard on the hit proceduralElsbeth,where he works to to underscore the quirky yet effective methods of Carrie Preston’s Elsbeth Tascioni. Another recent project of Khosla’s isThe Idea of You,the hit Anne Hathaway rom-com about the art gallery owner that falls in love with the lead member of a hit boy band. Each of those projects demanded a different musical approach, yet Khosla adroitly navigated the unique tones and needs of each project, helping them to shape their own identities.
Khosla’s work onParadiseis no different in that respect, making this episode ofThe Big Scoreworth a watch, if only to understand how the versatile composer comes to understand each project he scores.
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Paradise is a crime drama set in an affluent community where prominent residents' lives upend after a shocking murder.
