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Twenty Thousand HertzVoices

How ​modern Music Supervisors ​craft the ​perfect Needle Drop

10.19

In Part 2 of our deep dive into needle drops, Dallas, Casey and Grace uncover more surprising stories behind some of cinema’s most unforgettable song choices.

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