Finding the score for Wonder Man was an open-ended and deeply collaborative process, and we didn't know what we were trying to make until we found it. Everyone on our post-production team got involved in the music conversation at some point, and we threw all sorts of songs and score ideas into the cut until we found the right balance and range for the story.
We knew we wanted to evoke nostalgia for movies and classic LA, but we didn't want to tie it to a specific era or genre. We also needed to match the tone of the writing and performances, which threads a needle between being irreverent and unserious, while remaining completely human and authentic. And it needed to anchor our extremely eclectic list of licensed songs.
We dug into decades of old film scores and found that some of the extremes and eccentricities in that music worked well for our show, but only if they were rooted in authenticity. Ultimately, it's a story about true artistic expression and human connection, and even the quirkiest moments in our score came from a genuine place of relating to these characters.
The final music scales up and down to follow both Simon and Trevor's overinflated fantasies, and their raw moments of simple connection. The engine behind all of it is an authentic desire to be seen and known, that keeps getting misguided towards superficial recognition through performance and strategy. I love this score, and I had such a good time being part of a team that was so creatively invested from start to finish.
Also, sadly there was too much red tape to release my "In Summer remix" but hopefully you can find it on the dark web somewhere...