Movie trailers - if done correctly - can be quite riveting. In some odd cases, I think they even offer better entertainment for two and a half minutes than the our and a half (or longer) feature film they advertise. The music used to bring all the action together plays an integral part to the success of a particular movie trailer. And that's where movie trailer music composers come in.Yes, I said: movie trailer music composers. Ever had an experience watching a movie trailer and going: "I love this piece of music! What film did they get it from?". The answer - in most cases nowadays - is; not from any film at all. It was composed specifically for that particular movie trailer.
Music composition and production companies such as Immediate Music, X-Ray Dog, Future World Music and Magic Box Music all specialize in creating high-end trailer music for commercial films. And it's actually quite fun and enjoyable to listen to in itself. I mean, without watching neatly cut images of heroes jumping out of burning buildings, horses running in an open field or shit blowing up.
Now usually the high octane, orchestral tracks churned out by most trailer composition companies is not made available to consumers. But luckily you can listen to a selection of their work online (just visit their official websites for that). Immediate Music even offers a download service for most of their music.
Speaking of Immediate Music; these guys actually realised there was a (public) demand for their work, so they reworked a couple of their tracks, formed a band called Globus and released their first album 'Epicon'. Visit the official Globus website for a taste of their musical works.
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