Be sure to check out my "Top-Tier Epic Trailer Music Companies To Start Listening Today" steemit post: https://steemit.com/music/@iliyazaki/top-epic-trailer-music-companies-to-start-listening-today
Today, we are going to have a look at mid-tier publishers or companies that have taken the industry by storm over the past few years. In all honesty, you have probably heard their music on Blockbuster trailers before and today, you will finally get to learn WHO are responsible for creating such music. These companies boast high quality, boutique trailer cues that you can hear in most movie trailers out there. With the exception of Position Music, these mid-tier companies are responsible (imo) in creating the hybrid/sound design sound that we are all so familiar with in today's movie trailers. In addition to that, they are busting out incredible epic music tracks which you can find on Spotify and Youtube!
Let us go through the top mid-tier companies (imo) in no order:
TWELVE TITANS
Album you need to listen today : More Than Human (2015)
Website : http://www.twelvetitansmusic.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/twelvetitansmusic/
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/twelve-titans-music
GOTHIC STORM
Founded by Dan Graham-Popplewell. A boutique music company based in the UK. Expanded to USA, headed by Bryan Nguyen in July 2017.
Album you need to listen today : Epic Emotional (2014), AWE Series (2017), High Score (2017) and Epic Emotional Rock (2014
Notable Composers : Chris Haigh, Gabriel Brosteanu, Dan Graham Popplewell, Mythix, Kavin Hoo, Marie-Anne Fischer
Website : https://www.gothic-storm.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/gothicstormmusic/
Spotify 1 : https://open.spotify.com/artist/0yJVICreTbBrtXTstg8pE9
Spotify 2 : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ayD0dXGrmgjSvYsYNgiK5
NINJA TRACKS
Based in Los Angeles, CA.
Album you need to listen today : Elemental (2016), One (2015) and Zero (2013)
Notable Composers : Michael Nielsen, Collin Perry, Kaveh Cohen
Website : https://www.ninjatracks.com
SourceAudio : https://ninjatracks.sourceaudio.com/
Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/ninjatracks/
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/ninjatracks
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6528Ex7vvaNcKo87nHri44
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/NinjaTracksMusic
COLOSSAL TRAILER MUSIC
Founded by Mikkel Heimburger. Based in Los Angeles, CA. In 2017, Colossal Trailer Music was formed under Sub Pub Music Group that focuses on Epic Cinematic Trailer music.
Album you need to listen today : Submersive, Pandemic and Cryogenesis
Notable Composers : Cody Still, Dylan C Jones, Nick Road, Torsti Spoof, Philippe Briand
Website : https://spmmusicgroup.sourceaudio.com/#!labels
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colossaltrailermusic/
Spotify 1 : https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rVfB0qJZvp4BPaHmb3lHA
Spotify 2 : https://open.spotify.com/artist/5aYAUA8CBgKOAhAmjEg9ra
SOUND ADVENTURES
Been around since 2011. Represented by Megatraxx in USA.
Album you need to listen today : Blood Moon, Nemesis and Ascension
Website : https://www.soundadventures.tv/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Soundadventuresproduction/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YdXfou4dLC8zsOn85D1GL
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN-QxKu6Vv2MKrlwPUGvG6Q
REALLY SLOW MOTION
Founded in 2013 by Agus Gonzalez-Lancharro. Originally based in UK, relocated to Los Angeles.
Album you need to listen today : Gender, Fiery the Angels Rose, Of Mist and Magic and Battle Angel
Notable Composers : Ivan Torrent, Phil Lober, Fran Soto, Aeralie Brighton, Blake Robinson, Valentin Boomes, Christian Baczyk
Website : http://www.reallyslowmotion.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ReallySlowMotion/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/4dDb2XLONSNrTrucRcoaYM
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/reallyslowmotion
HI-FINESSE
Found in 2008 by Jez Colin.Based in Santa Monica, CA.
Album you need to listen today : AXIOM Series and EVOLUTION
Website : http://hi-finesse.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Hi-Finesse-Music-And-Sound-190506184473860/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uOcci6rBym8EVu1RH7XQ5
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSG3BP_5f9EVlMbrb4VL4w
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/hi-finesse
C21FX
Based in Santa Monica, CA.
Album you need to listen today : Blood Red Roses, Equinox and Solstice
Website : http://www.cabin21sound.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/C21FXMX/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/7g1c7bogXydqXU8MZ2wkxm
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/c21fx
DEMENTED SOUND MAFIA
Represented exclusively by Songs To Your Eyes
Album you need to listen today : Dream World and Continuum
Notable Composers : Dwayne Ford, TYBERCORE
Website 1 : https://www.dementedsoundmafia.com/
Website 2 : http://songstoyoureyes.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/STYEMUSIC
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/0alNw4hy3lkqIyWcpnE6mx
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/styemusic
TWISTED JUKEBOX
London-based Company
Album you need to listen today : Angels Will Rise and Goddess
Website : http://www.twistedjukebox.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/twistedjukebox/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WbcsezFNZdFE6miOocY82
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/twisted-jukebox
POSTHASTE MUSIC
Album you need to listen today : Titan Approaching and PHM Presents: Best of Mark Petrie
Notable Composer : Mark Petrie
Website : http://posthastemusic.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/posthastemusic/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rSOEiley4IJM02mpuf0qM
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/posthaste-music
SOUNDCRITTERS
Germany-based Trailer Music Company.
Album you need to listen today : Morrow Forge and Grimoire
Website : http://www.soundcritters.de/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/soundcritters/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6SA0Dyrr8bPaFPp0Xtikg4
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/soundcritters
GLORY OATH + BLOOD
Founded in 2014 by Robert Leslie Bennet. Based in Los Angeles, CA.
Album you need to listen today : Endorfiendz and Babylon Z
Website : http://gloryoathandblood.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GloryOathAndBlood/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lkwA8682c7T1ZSnOLe0lf
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/gloryoathblood
EXTRA NOTES
As you may have noticed, I did not elaborate on some of the companies but went much deeper with certain ones. First of all, these companies prefer working in the background and do not publicly announce their working composers or even their core teams sometimes. I have personally worked with some of these stated companies as a composer or been around long enough to have either heard mentions or did a study on their music which explains my better understanding. All that said, these companies are really putting out top-notch music and are constantly re-inventing themselves to stay on top of such a competitive industry. Give all of them a listen and you will not regret it!
NEXT ARTICLE
On the next article, we will look at new kids around the neighbourhood! More and more epic trailer music companies are popping out world-wide, spreading awesome epic-ness and growing the epic trailer music scene. Stay tuned!
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