I'm
willing to bet that everybody reading this blog has at least once in their live
unconsciously heard a song from Two Steps From Hell (TSFH). How do I know?
Well, let me counter that question with one of my own. Have you ever seen a trailer
for: Harry Potter, Star Trek, The Dark Knight, The Avengers, Pirates of the
Caribbean or Narnia? Or have you played games like Resident Evil or Mass
Effect? Or maybe you love television series like: Breaking Bad, Doctor Who,
Game of Thrones or Sherlock. Or maybe you're a sports fan and watched the UEFA European
Championship or London Olympics. If you recognize any of these, you've heard
the music of TSFH.
I
however discovered their existence through a hardcore remix of their song Strength of a Thousand Men performed by
DJ Korsakoff: Unconquered.
TSFH was
founded by composers Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix and together they've
composed music for over 1,000 major movie trailers. Their compositions are performed
by classical orchestras (including additional instruments like electric guitars),
choirs and solo vocalists, sometimes mixed with electronic elements. Besides
heavy bombastic drum-filled works (e.g. Sky Titans)
they also produce more serene almost heavenly music (e.g. Benedictus).
Because
they've produced so many diverse songs it's impossible for me to give you a
good representation of their work. All I
can do is encourage you to visit their YouTube channel on which they've
uploaded almost all their compositions and discover them for yourself.
Other
favourites: Heart of Courage, Birth of a Hero & Winterspell
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