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Title: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: talon on 16 Feb 2008, 10:09

now i know that trailers are a lot of hype and sometimes when the movie finally comes out there's a feeling of being let down because the trailer of some epic extravaganza seemed way cool with the quick cuts and big orchestral movements... i love that music, its cheezy i know, and i'm just giving in to marketing and advertising but damn that shit is fun... that kinda music makes me surfing the web or making a sandwich look cool. am i the only person that feels this way?

check out www.twostepsfromhell.com for fun previews of epic/dramatic trailer compositions by people that make a living in the trailer music bizz

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: KharBevNor on 16 Feb 2008, 10:33

Man, I swear if I see one more trailer or advert that uses the music from Requiem for a Dream I will seriously hurt someone.

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: Nodaisho on 16 Feb 2008, 10:43

Better than "bodies".

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: pinkpiche on 16 Feb 2008, 11:55

Quote from: KharBevNor on 16 Feb 2008, 10:33

Man, I swear if I see one more trailer or advert that uses the music from Requiem for a Dream I will seriously hurt someone.

Exactly! It's been raped too many times..

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: De_El on 16 Feb 2008, 14:57

That song is officially YTMND territory. It was lost in one of the Net Wars a couple years ago.

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: Dimmukane on 16 Feb 2008, 19:13

Riddle of Steel/Riders of Doom is better.  They used it for a Zelda commercial.

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: Jimmy the Squid on 16 Feb 2008, 20:39

This guy. (http://www.inonzur.com)

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: casull on 18 Feb 2008, 20:26

I have some stuff from X-ray Dog and Immediate music, it's fun for an instant adrenaline boost.

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: Alex C on 18 Feb 2008, 20:39

Ah, yes, Inon Zur. One of the funniest bits of criticism I ever heard was when someone said that the music for Warhammer 40k: Dawn Of War was over the top and bombastic. I mean, yes, I understand that such music isn't everyone's cup of tea, but shit, it's fucking Warhammer. About 90% of the fluff around that setting is based on ubermensch who shit courage and piss fanaticism wading into battle as they attempt to purge entire planets of alien life. It's not very subtle.

I mean, really, one of my favorite Penny Arcades sums it up rather well:

(http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070305.jpg)

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: KvP on 19 Feb 2008, 23:05

Inon Zur is the new Jeremy Soule.

Ugh, Jeremy Soule.

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: FreshJive787 on 20 Feb 2008, 23:16

Howard Shore?

Title: Re: sucker for epic trailer music
Post by: madfast5000 on 25 Mar 2008, 18:09

Quote from: pinkpiche on 16 Feb 2008, 11:55

Quote from: KharBevNor on 16 Feb 2008, 10:33

Man, I swear if I see one more trailer or advert that uses the music from Requiem for a Dream I will seriously hurt someone.

Exactly! It's been raped too many times..

Paul Oakenfeld did a version of the Requiem for a Dream anthem for LOTR: The Two Towers and it is awesome.