Cinema Sound

I first became aware of Sam Smith in 2010. Seemingly out of nowhere, the 1977 Japanese horror film House became a phenomenon on the American art film circuit. And as a result, that damn cat poster was everywhere! Eventually I discovered that this brilliant image was the work of an NYU Cinema Studies grad named Sam Smith and promptly fell in love. It makes perfect sense that the Criterion Collection would make this guy a regular. He has amazing graphic sense as well as a firm grasp on the history of the medium ranging from Saul Bass and Pablo Ferro to the weird world of Polish Movie Posters.

Well as if all that wasn't enough, the man also runs an amazing Tumblr! Do yourself a favor and check out Cinema Sound. What began as a place for him to post weird soundtrack album covers and Youtube clips from obscure scores, has since evolved into some pretty amazing hour-long film score mega mixes! As I type this, I am grooving to his compilation of ambient and electronic scores from 2011. Part 2 is all orchestral! Oh to be talented...