Here are some of the most recognizable trailer sounds of the recent years: Writing trailer music is a very different style of music and different style of writing as a composer to begin with. One of the more exciting things in the modern trailer music world is the incredible phenomena where a single sound can make a trailer track stand out. And each of them bring a different flavor to the table. There is a lot of players in the game that have this formula down to a tee: Extreme Music, Two Steps From Hell, Immediate Music, Audiomachine, Brand X, Ninja Tracks, Really Slow Motion, Confidential Music, HiFinesse, Sencit, Riptide Music, just to name a few. It is a major element in the big marketing machine of studios’ release plans and the music that goes along with the visual part of a trailer plays no small part in that. The right trailer can set the success of a film, a video game or a tv show before they are released. Here’s Jan’s overview of 10 signature sound elements in today’s trailers, complete with examples: And when it comes to trailer sound, Jan Hoeglund and the trailer sound team at Audio Imperia really know their stuff – so I was really curious to hear their insights on what defines the sound of the modern trailer. There are few places where music and sound design intertwine as much as they do in movie trailers.
