Cinema Improv

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A podcast where musicians from around the country gather in a Brooklyn recording studio to create live, improvised soundtracks to movies. Produced and hosted by David Butler.

Cinema Improv


    • Nov 30, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Cinema Improv

    Episode 14 - The Fall w/ Sarah Goldstone, Dave Harrington & Caitlin Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 56:23


    Keyboardist Sarah Goldstone (Hurray For The Riff Raff), guitarist Dave Harrington (Darkside), and bassist Caitlin Gray, improvise a beautiful and wide ranging soundtrack to Tarsem Singh’s 2008 adventure fantasy film, The Fall.

    Episode 13 - Vanishing Point w/ Scott Colberg, Kirk Schoenherr & Steve Okonski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 54:08


    Bassist Scott Colberg (Calexico), guitarist Kirk Schoenherr (Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker), keyboardist Steve Okonski (The National Reserve), and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the classic 1971 American action road movie, Vanishing Point.

    Episode 12 - Raiders of the Lost Ark w/ Jonny Lam, Ish Montgomery & Philip Mayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 57:06


    One Year Anniversary Episode! Guitarist Jonny Lam (Sinkane, David Byrne), bassist Michael Ish Montomery (Sinkane), percussionist Philip Mayer (Natalie Merchant, The Band's Visit), and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise to Steven Spielberg and George Lucus's Raiders of the Lost Ark.

    Episode 11 - Koyaanisqatsi w/ Justin Mazer, Caitlin Gray & Matt Trowbridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 49:37


    Guitarist Justin Mazer (Ryan Montbleau), bassist Caitlin Gray (Hurray for the Riff Raff), keyboardist Matt Trowbridge (RANA) and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to Godfrey Reggio's cult classic documentary, Koyaanisqatsi.

    Episode 10 - Enter The Void w/ Dave Harrington, Robbie Seahag Mangano, & Steve Okonski

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 51:12


    Guitarist Dave Harrington (Darkside), guitarist/bassist Robbie Seahag Mangano (Tom Morello, Sean Lennon), Steve Okonski (The National Reserve) & drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to Gasper Noé's psychedelic melodramatic thriller, Enter The Void.

    Episode 9b - 2001: A Scott Metzger Remix

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 17:46


    Guitarist Scott Metzger was inspired by playing on the Cinema Improv episode of 2001: A Space Odyssey, so he decided to make his own remix of the session. What he came up with is a very cool and weird piece of music that totally spins the original on its head.

    Episode 9 - 2001: A Space Odyssey w/ Marc Friedman & Scott Metzger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 46:54


    Bassist Marc Friedman (The Slip, Ryan Montbleau), guitarist Scott Metzger (JRAD, Wolf!) & drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to an epic drama of adventure and space exploration, Stanley Kubrick’s masterpeice, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

    Episode 8 - Baraka w/ Jon LaDeau & Andrew Altman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 47:40


    Guitarist Jon LaDeau (The National Reserve), bassist Andrew Altman (Railroad Earth) & drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the magical non-narritive documentary film, Baraka.

    Episode 7 - The Tree of Life w/ Luca Benedetti & Kevin Kendrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 45:33


    Guitarist Luca Benedetti, DJ Kevin Kendrick (turntables/synths) & drummer David Butler improvise a soundtrack to the 2011 experimental epic drama, The Tree of Life, one of Terrence Malick's finest films.

    Episode 6 - Once Upon A Time In The West w/ Tyler Wenzel, Jorn Swart, Justin Kimmel & Chauncey Yearwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 53:10


    Guitarist Tyler Wenzel, bassist Justin Kimmel (Toubab Krewe), keyboardist Jorn Swart (Michael Bloom) and drummers Chauncey Yearwood (Pimps of Joytime, Soul Survivors) & David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the 1968 epic spaghetti western Once Upon A Time In The West.

    Episode 5 - Painted Skin w/ Josh Kaufman & Scott Metzger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 48:20


    For episode 5, we have a special performance by two exceptional guitarists, Josh Kaufman (Bob Weir, Josh Ritter, The National, War on Drugs) & Scott Metzger (JRAD, Wolf!, The Showdown Kids). They came by the studio to improvise a soundtrack, along with host David Butler on drums, to the 2008 Chinese supernatural fantasy film, Painted Skin.

    Episode 4 - Dreams w/ Robbie Seahag Mangano & Jordan Scannella

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2017 47:50


    Guitarist Robbie Seahag Mangano (The GOASTT, Tom Morello), bassist Jordan Scannella (Tortured Soul), and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the 1990 Akira Kurosawa magical realism film, Dreams.

    Episode 3 - Gravity w/ Nick Bockrath, James Preston & Erik Deutsch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 49:08


    Guitarist Nick Bockrath (Cage The Elephant), bassist James Preston (Maybird), keyboardist Erik Deutsch (Leftover Salmon, Citizen Cope) and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the 2013 sci fi adventure flick, Gravity.

    Episode 2 - The Bear w/ Scott Metzger, Andrew Altman & Philip Sterk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 46:48


    Guitarist Scott Metzger (Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Amy Helm, Wolf!), bassist Andrew Altman (Railroad Earth) pedal steelist Philip Sterk and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the 1988 French film, The Bear.

    Episode 1 - Samsara w/ Jamie McLean, Kevin Kendrick & Justin Kimmel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 47:09


    Guitarist Jamie McLean (Aaron Neville, Brett Dennen, Dirty Dozen Brass Band), vibraphonist Kevin Kendrick (A Big Yes And A Small No), bassist Justin Kimmel (Toubab Krewe) and drummer David Butler (Guster, Marco Benevento) improvise a soundtrack to the 2011 movie, Samsara.

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