Composer John Paesano on the ’80s and ’90s Scores That Shaped ‘The Boroughs’ @indiewire
Composer John Paesano on the ’80s and ’90s Scores That Shaped ‘The Boroughs’ @indiewire
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
What inspires the sound of a new television series? Composer John Paesano discusses how the iconic film music of the 1980s and 1990s influenced his approach to scoring "The Boroughs" and helped shape the series' musical identity.

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Composer John Paesano on the ’80s and ’90s Scores That Shaped ‘The Boroughs’

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