HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ elevates tension to an art form Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Armond, can I get a soothing cup of chamomile tea? If anyone refers to “Sunday Scaries” during August, I will assume they are talking about watching HBO’s The White Lotus. Mike White’s miniseries follows a crooked crew of wealthy tourists and skeptical staff at a luxury resort in Hawaii. Episode 1 establishes that someone will indeed die […] read more
BROKEN RECORD Podcast Posted on October 21, 2021December 19, 2021 On today’s episode Justin Richmond talks to de Veer about how he came up with White Lotus’ striking soundscape. EPISODE NOTES: Cristobal Tapia de Veer is the composer and musician behind Mike White’s HBO show, White Lotus. The sounds in the score range from percussive African and Latin American instruments to guttural human chants. De Veer plays […] read more
Cristóbal Tapia: la nueva aventura del compositor chileno de la TV global (Chile) Posted on September 11, 2021November 3, 2021 Conocido por producciones como Utopia y Black Mirror, el músico vuelve a llamar la atención gracias a su trabajo en la elogiada The White Lotus (HBO). En entrevista con Culto detalla por qué utilizó instrumentos ligados al folclor latinoamericano en esa ficción y explica cómo navega en la era del streaming. “Hoy hay muchas películas […] read more
Hablamos con Cristobal Tapia de Veer, el compositor de The White Lotus (Mexico) Posted on September 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Tuvimos la oportunidad de charlar con el músico chileno que se destacó en la reciente serie de HBO y nos contó sus inicios en la industria y los secretos detrás de su música. Cristóbal Tapia de Veer es un compositor chileno radicado en Canadá y en las últimas semanas se llevó muchos elogios gracias a la banda sonora que creó […] read more
Whoops, it’s stuck in your head again. Here, for no reason, the opening credits for ‘The White Lotus’. Posted on August 27, 2021November 2, 2021 Apologies in advance. Also, you’re welcome. Well, it’s in our head again. And it’s about to be in yours too (sorry!). The music from The White Lotus opening credits is likely the catchiest score we’ve heard in a long time, but it’s also chaotic, anxiety-inducing, and highly tense — much like the HBO show. Cristobal Tapia de […] read more
BOP SHOP: SONGS FROM TIERRA WHACK, VAULTBOY AND ERIC NAM, AND MORE Posted on August 13, 2021November 3, 2021 INCLUDING THE EERIE TV SCORE WE CAN’T GET OUT OF OUR HEADS MTV NEWS STAFF The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the […] read more
