When sitting down for a brand-new episode of Game of Thrones, one can’t help but wonder, “Gosh, how was this epic intro song made?” No, you’ve never wondered that? Well that’s okay because you can still enjoy exploring the magic of the song through the podcast Song Exploder as the composer Ramin Djawadi, breaks the song apart and takes us along for the journey. So check it out, might just end up feeling you’re trekking down The Kingsroad.

If you are more into capes and Hulk’s than cloaks and Hodor’s then this episode might be more for you. This go round the title card music for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron gets the same treatment as the Game of Thrones intro (it’s kinda Song Exploder’s thing). The out-of-tune dissonance created with the pianos and the building, triumphant horns capture the tragic, heroic villainy of Ultron. Composer and conductor Brian Tyler packs superhuman power into this 35 second piece.

Last but not least is the hit song “Water Fountain” by tUnE-yArDs that is fun, makes you want to dance and is about...taxes? and a drought? Merill Garbus deconstructs her song which she began recording from her personal rehearsal studio—a metal shipping container that was more like a toaster oven in the heat of Oakland, CA. They say true art comes from sacrifice, no? Well sacrifice a few minutes to connect with this song—it’s more investment than sacrifice really and you will be glad you made it.

All of these episodes were put together by Hrishikesh Hirway, host of the Song Exploder Podcast. If you liked these then you might want to go indulge in the many other episodes he has recorded. You will definitely want to enjoy all of these with headphones on if possible.

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