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Scoring the Machine: A Conversation with Amanda Jones
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- Jul 27, 2026
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Summary
Tony zoomed with Amanda Jones—Emmy winner, Emmy nominee, and one of the most inventive composers working in genre storytelling today—to dive into her electrifying score for Murderbot. Known for her ability to fuse synth, orchestra, and rock instrumentation into a seamless emotional engine, Jones breaks down how she built the sonic identity of one of sci‑fi’s most beloved antiheroes.