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I guess that most composers care where they record the music but usually it`s not up to them to decide.
Composers who live in Los Angeles usually prefer to record in Los Angeles because they are part of the LA musician community, because the LA musicians are amazing and because during nervous post production it obviously is more convenient to record the music "at home" instead of flying to London for example.
But like I said it`s not a matter of the composer`s preference but a studio decision. Which is a big subject in Los Angeles at the moment since there are more studios than ever that are no AFM (musician union) signatory studios which means that they record wherever they wish. And they usually wish orchestras that offer a buyout deal. That means the studio pays the musicians once and then can do whatever they want with the music. Recording with union musicions in LA means that the studio has to pay the musicians additonal money when the film or the music is being distributed in the so called secondary market. In the casae of Hollywood blockbusters it can mean up to 2 million more. Which is the reason why non signatory studios such as Dreamworks, Lionsgate, Pixar or Marvel usually record in London while only the signatory studios like Universal, WB, Disney or Fox continue to record in Los Angeles.
Outside of Hollywood the situation is different of course. Take Morricone for example. He lives in Rome and prefers to record there.
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I suppose it depends on the composers personal circumstances. If he's based in LA, he might welcome a working trip to Europe, work with some new musicians, make some new contacts & friends.
From what I`ve heard, most composers who are based in LA prefer recording in LA because they are part of the LA musician community, because LA musicians are among the best in the world and because post production is so rushed that flying to europe takes away valuable time that they can save when recording in LA. They don`t travel to a recording place for sightseeing or making friends but to get a job done on time.
But as I pointed out earlier it`s almost always the decision of the studio. And very often non AFM signatory studios like Dreamworks, Pixar, Marvel or Lionsgate chose London because it is a lot cheaper than LA while the signatory studios like Universal, Fox or WB have to record in LA.
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