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Alan Howarth (composer) Alan Howarth (born 1948) is an American composer and sound designer who has worked on soundtracks for Hollywood films including the Star Trek and Halloween series, and is known for his collaborations with film director and composer John Carpenter.
Alan Howarth: After we first worked together on Escape from New York, he basically handed Halloween II off to me because he was busy with The Thing. I got his master recordings from the original film and essentially overdubbed extra textures and layers with synthesizers to add tension and a darker feeling.
Published July 2016. John Carpenter (left) and Alan Howarth in Howarth’s Pi West Studio, 1980. This shot was taken when the duo were working on their first project together, the soundtrack to Carpenter’s Escape From New York.Photo: Phil d'Angelo. John Carpenter is not only a cult movie-maker, but also a pioneering electronic composer.
Oct 5, 2023 · Oct 5, 2023. They say there’s no rest for the wicked, and few are as wickedly cool as Alan Howarth. For over 40 years, Howarth has worked as a sound designer and composer, creating sounds that ...
Oct 30, 2015 · Alan Howarth: Yeah, In 1967 or so I started playing high school sock hops with a band called The Tree Stumps. We won battle of the bands and opened up for Paul Revere And The Raiders. That band modulated into another one called the Renaissance Faire, which was more of a west coast influenced band – we were really into The Doors and Jefferson Airplane and Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Oct 27, 2021 · Of his most recent work, a project with Oliver Stone’s son Sean Stone on a politically charged docuseries, The Best Kept Secret, sounds most riveting. Amusingly, Howarth was told to dial back the dark, menacing score he initially provided because it made the series too heavy.
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Here is the full interview that Scotty conducted with Alan Howarth, who was the musical composer and sound designer for Halloween 2 through 6.Alan discusses ...
