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‘The X-Files’ composer Mark Snow dies at 78. Watch him tell story of famous theme.

Mark Snow created one of the most memorable TV themes of all time. As composer of “The X-Files,” he delivered each note of the brooding, atmospheric scores in every episode. But it was his ...
Comicbook.com

The X-Files’ Iconic Theme Song Was Made by Accident

During the promotional period for the 2016 reboot/sequel season of the program, Carter and Snow chatted with NPR’s All Things Considered. The pair reflected on their collaboration and how the theme ...
NPR

Mark Snow, who composed the music for TV shows like 'The X-Files,' has died at 78

DETROW: He was 78 years old. NPR's Andrew Limbong has this appreciation. ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: Today, we know the music of "The X Files," the sonic soundscape of the show to be spooky and synthy (ph ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Mark Snow, ‘The X-Files’ Theme Song Composer, Dies at 78

“There will never ever be another like you,” Snow’s friend, Sean Callery, wrote on Facebook. By McKinley Franklin Mark Snow, the Emmy-nominated composer behind the beloved X-Files theme song, has died ...
CNN

Ever ‘shipped’ anyone? You can thank ‘The X-Files’ for that

Thirty years ago, on a Friday night in September, a sleepy and modestly budgeted show about a pair of FBI agents investigating the paranormal debuted on a very young Fox network. It wasn’t exactly a ...
The New York Times

Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78

It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies. By Alex Williams Mark Snow, a Juilliard-trained ...
Rolling Stone

Mark Snow, Composer Who Haunted Us With ‘X-Files’ Theme Song, Dead at 78

Snow’s music covered even more series, including Hart to Hart, T.J. Hooker, Smallville, and Blue Bloods. He began his career writing orchestral music but learned to adopt the electronic techniques ...