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May The Fourth Be With You | Mix Interview: George Lucas on the Sound of Star Wars  | Diving into The Sounds of Star Wars
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May 4, 2026
 
 
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May The Fourth Be With You
May 4 is unofficial Star Wars day, thanks to the terrible pun of "May the Fourth be with you." With that in mind, today, we're doing a Special Edition newsletter, looking back at just a few of the many Star Wars-related articles Mix has published over the decades, including our 2004 interview with George Lucas himself!
 
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Mix Interview: George Lucas on the Sound of Star Wars 
Mix Interview: George Lucas on the Sound of Star Wars 
By Larry Blake. In an exclusive Mix interview from 2004, George Lucas traces the history and development of audio in his Star Wars films.
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Diving into The Sounds of Star Wars
 
Diving into The Sounds of Star Wars
By Clive Young. Author J.W. Rinzler discusses collaborating with legendary sound designer Ben Burtt on his book, The Sounds of Star Wars.
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The Sound of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 
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By Larry Blake. No film series has gripped the imagination of moviegoers worldwide, decade after decade, like George Lucas's Star Wars....
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At AES 2017: Saving The Music of Star Wars
 
At AES 2017: Saving The Music of Star Wars
By Strother Bullins. At AES 2017, a packed special event, "Bearing Witness: The Music of Star Wars, Archiving Art and Technology," featured Skywalker Sound's Leslie Ann Jones and Dann Thompson detailing their efforts for Sony Classics' re-release of soundtracks from the iconic film series, Episodes I through VI.
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