Nicolas Snyder’s Scavenger’s Reign

Nicolas Snyder talks to Josh about his music for the cult hit Scavenger’s Reign, a breathtaking animated sci-fi series streaming on Netflix. Snyder describes himself as a forager and you will find this an apt term. He takes us through his process of manipulating found sounds and material from the internet into his unique textures and timbres. While electronic textures are now commonplace in film music, Snyder’s idiosyncratic approach effectively situates the story in an unfamiliar and alien environment. We also delve into the evolution of the score, discussing how he navigated the four-year hiatus between the first two episodes to develop melodic themes from the primarily textural first episode.