Legendary and Epic Themed Music (genre, tune, song)

Traveling Bandsman · 04-19-2009, 05:27 PM

This kind of music has been referred to a few genres, but the one I'm looking for is the more folk like side of it. If anyone has ever seen any of the big blockbuster fantasy films, you may know what I mean. It's the music that screams, big, legendary, and fantastical. I'm trying to find more of it, or at least a composer that is known to write some. The best example I can think of at this point is the the music accompaniment to Within Temptation's Somewhere. It's an amazing song, but tune out the vocals and listen to all the music, especially at the end. Drums are wonderful.

The Theme to The Last of the Mohicans is another that I would put up there with what I'm talking about.

Anyone got any ideas?

tardistwo · 05-21-2011, 01:38 PM

have you tried listening to immediate music, two steps from hell and x-ray dog? they are all companies that specialise in making trailer music.

CanwllCorfe · 05-21-2011, 01:55 PM

Adiemus?

Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa?

And maybe (some) Eluveitie

Raust · 05-21-2011, 01:59 PM

Dead Can Dance definatley has a few songs that I consider epic and should be in huge blockbusters.

04-19-2009, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Traveling Bandsman Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Posts: 29	Legendary and Epic Themed Music This kind of music has been referred to a few genres, but the one I'm looking for is the more folk like side of it. If anyone has ever seen any of the big blockbuster fantasy films, you may know what I mean. It's the music that screams, big, legendary, and fantastical. I'm trying to find more of it, or at least a composer that is known to write some. The best example I can think of at this point is the the music accompaniment to Within Temptation's Somewhere. It's an amazing song, but tune out the vocals and listen to all the music, especially at the end. Drums are wonderful. The Theme to The Last of the Mohicans is another that I would put up there with what I'm talking about. Anyone got any ideas? Last edited by Traveling Bandsman; 04-19-2009 at 05:40 PM.

05-21-2011, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Adiemus? Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa? And maybe (some) Eluveitie __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

05-21-2011, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
tardistwo Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	have you tried listening to immediate music, two steps from hell and x-ray dog? they are all companies that specialise in making trailer music.

05-21-2011, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	Dead Can Dance definatley has a few songs that I consider epic and should be in huge blockbusters.