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Tom Wolfe, music supervisor for Hulu's 'Paradise,' discussed the creation of the show's second season soundtrack, featuring numerous cover songs.
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Memphis, Tennessee
Who
Tom Wolfe, Manish Raval, Dan Fogelman, Annie Clay (Shailene Woodley), Gayle (Angel Laketa Moore), Zooey Deschanel, Soundwall, John Coggins, Ingrid Michaelson, Freedom Fry, Joey Tempest
What
Tom Wolfe, music supervisor for Hulu's 'Paradise,' discussed the creation of the show's second season soundtrack, featuring numerous cover songs.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:45:00 GMT · 3h 31m ago
Where
Memphis, Tennessee ·
Why
The show needed a specific tone due to its dystopian setting and a plot point involving Graceland, prompting the use of cover songs to create a familiar yet altered soundscape.
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The strategic use of cover songs, particularly for well-known artists like Elvis Presley and Phil Collins, allowed the production to achieve a unique sonic identity that resonates with the show's 'familiar but not' theme. This approach also simplified licensing processes for certain tracks.
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2 events in this thread- Culture & Industry3h 31m agoTom Wolfe, co-music supervisor for Hulu's "Paradise," discussed how he built the show's soundtrack using cover songs of artists like Elvis Presley, Phil Collins, and Counting Crows to match the dystopian tone.Open article
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