‘Loki’ Composer Natalie Holt On Tailoring A Score To The “Chaotic Nature” Of Loki

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For Loki, composer Natalie Holt knew that there were two tracks that were essential to the score. After creating themes for Loki and the TVA, Holt found her score easily branching out to create themes for the other characters as well.Loki takes place after Avengers: Endgame, when the god of mischief escapes and creates a parallel universe that alerts the Time Variance Authority, or TVA.

When given a choice between helping the TVA or meeting his demise, Loki sets off on a time-traveling thriller in search of a much greater threat.Holt worked closely with director Kate Herron on figuring out what instruments and musical styles would work for a character like Loki.

When the pandemic shutdown production, she was given more time to experiment which led to a varied score that perfectly captures the chaotic nature of Loki.DEADLINE: What did director Kate Herron have in mind for the score?NATALIE HOLT: She wanted it to be more electronic, but it ended up being more orchestral than she thought it would be.

We both had this idea of the theremin, for some reason we’d both been listening to that instrument, and we connected on a lot of analog sounds.