After about a year of detective work, I found out a few weeks ago that while Mac Quayle does the scoring for Mr. Robot, it is actually Sam Esmail that does the music curation himself.

This blog started out as a music blog and since one of my favorite aspects of the show is its music choices, I set out to ask some questions about his connections to the songs he chooses.

Anyway, I knew primary filming was over, so I took a chance and asked Sam if he would answer some of my music questions and tonight he was nice enough to answer a few of them (if there is a part two, I will let you know).

I am glad he answered my questions about The Cure because it has always been my opinion that Sam's use of their song "PIctures of You" (Season 1 Episode 7) was one of the best uses of music as an element of a plot that I have ever seen on television or in a movie. I have previously compared it's placement to the use of the hat in the Cohen's Miller's Crossing.

I particularly love this conversation because it is about one of my all-time favorite bands and because it was cool to find out we shared a passion for the same band from a young age.

Here is the interview: