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"Visiting the Colossus Dystopia"
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Title | Visiting the Colossus Dystopia |
| Composer | F.G.J. Absil |
| Instrum. | Studio Orchestra and Electronic Instruments |
| Date | March 2025 |
| Duration | 1'10 |
| Style | Trailer Music |
| Key | Atonal, polychords |
| Meter | 3/4, 4/4 |
| Measures | 36 |
| Tempo | 116.5-120-164 BPM |
FULL INSTRUMENTATION
- Woodwinds: Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb 1-2, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon 1-2;
- Brass: Horn in F, Trumpet 1-2-3, Trombone 1-2-3, Bass Trombone;
- Percussion: Celesta, Xylophone, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, World Percussion (Taiko, Doumbek, Toms, Bongos);
- Rhythm: Piano, Double Bass, 2 Electric Guitars;
- Synthesizers: DX7, Jupiter 8, Matrix 12, Moog Mini, Arturia Pigments;
- Strings: Violin 1 (section and solo), Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass.
- Choir: Sopranos, Altos, Tenors
PERFORMANCE NOTES
This electronic-orchestral music cue for the Spitfire Audio Colossus Trailer Re-Scoring Competition 2025 is based on polychords, derived from two Pitch-Class Sets O6(6-13) and O7(5Z-38).
The project was created in Cubase with Vienna Ensemble Pro and MIR Pro 3D, using the following instruments and libraries:
- Woodwinds: Aaron Venture Infinite.
- Brass: Aaron Venture Infinite, Acousticsamples VHorns, Audio Modeling SWAM, Sample Modeling, Spitfire Audio BBCSO.
- Percussion: Spitfire Audio BBCSO, In Session Audio World Percussion Creator, UVI Percussion Factory.
- Strings: Audio Modeling SWAM Solo Violin, Spitfire Audio BBCSO.
- Keyboards and Synths: Arturia V Collection and Pigments, Native Instruments Komplete.
- Guitars and Double Bass: Ample Sound.
- Choir: EastWest Hollywood Choirs.
- FX Plugins: FabFilter, LiquidSonics, Steinberg Stock, Valhalla DSP.
Additional Material:
- Full score: Read the score >> (PDF full score, A3 format, portrait, 5 pp.)
- Watch the YouTube video: 'Visiting the Colossus Dystopia' (1:10)