Sam Retzer Music and Whatnot
Review of STEREOPHONIC
My first ever theater review, of David Adjmi’s “Stereophonic” at Playwright’s Horizon. Songs by Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire. Coming this spring to Broadway. Featuring Andrew R. Butler as a real live tape op. Read it here.
Prince Paul Tape Op Cover Story
My interview with Prince Paul is the lead piece in the Nov/Dec issue of Tape Op. We sat down in Hell’s Kitchen to talk about his journey as one of the most innovative producers in hip hop. Read here.
Mary Lattimore for Tape Op
Great discussion with harpist Mary Lattimore in Tape Op no. 158 about her new album Goodbye Hotel Arkada. We got into her North Carolina roots, scoring films in LA, and her love of the Cure. Read it here.
“Poem by Alba” wins at SOHO International Film Fest
“Poem by Alba” the 6-minute stop animated short beautifully directed by Yoo Lee won best animated short at the SOHO International Film Fest. Huge congrats to Yoo! Hear a clip of my score in the trailer below.
Arthur Rizk Interview for Tape Op.
Hot on the heels of my Sumerlands write-up comes this epic interview with heavy music super producer Arthur Rizk for Tape Op’s 150th issue! Arthur was kind enough to let me punish him relentlessly about his process and his star-studded career in the underground.
Sumerlands “Dreamkiller” bio for Relapse
I wrote the one sheet for the upcoming Sumerlands album “Dreamkiller” for the legendary Relapse Records. Read below and across the internet. If you enjoy true heavy metal you NEED this!
Music for Spotify “Sylvester” series
My music can be heard throughout the new 8 part series on the life of disco pioneer Sylvester. Here is the main theme, listen now on Spotify!
Corretja featured in Racquet magazine
My melodic death metal band Corretja is featured in Racquet issue no.18 in a beautifully written story by the great Van Sias. Tennis legend and moniker inspiration Alex Corretja was interviewed and subjected to our metallic onslaught, and was a really good sport about it! New album Ancient Wisdom of Lost Generations is out now.