Bluey's Brisbane Kind of Bluey - Joff Bush on the Heeler Soundtrack
Jan 21, 2021
Joff Bush, composer for Bluey who crafts the show’s soundtrack and produced the Bluey album, visits his South Brisbane studio. He talks about turning short TV cues into full tracks. He explains collaborative arrangements, why classical pieces like Jupiter appear, the making of The Creek and Sleepytime soundscapes, and plans for live shows and new projects.
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Turning TV Cues Into Full Length Tracks
- The Bluey album expands short TV cues into full-length, polished tracks with string and horn sections.
- Joff Bush rehired Brisbane musicians and removed TV mix masking to create the versions he always wanted.
Use Spotting Sessions To Shape Episode Music
- Do a weekly spotting session to find where music should go and what it should do in each episode.
- Joff describes watching episodes five weeks early with creatives like Joe Brumm and Jazz Darcy to brainstorm and discard many ideas.
Seeding Classical Themes For Emotional Payoff
- Classical themes can be seeded subtly to create emotional payoff, as with Jupiter in Sleepy Time.
- The team tried multiple options, landed on Jupiter, and associated its theme with parents' love throughout the episode.