New Trailer Music Releases: January 2023

New Releases: January 2023

1/31/2023

Welcome to the first post of 2023! It sure looks like trailer music companies had delayed much of their music publication in December until after New Year, as I found 51 new trailer music releases this January! This is by far the most I have ever reported in a single post, and it took me quite a bit of time to go through all of them (and many other not-quite-trailer-music albums that didn't make it into this post) and to write up this post. Despite the greater-than-ever number of releases, I only have one new introduction to my blog this time. Olexandr Ignatov, a Ukrainian pianist and composer, released Motherland, an album dedicated to his home country in the light of the events of the past 12 months, and the first album with epic music since his two 2018 releases, Piano Scenes and Forgotten Reality. And, although not entirely new to my blog, let me also highlight Q-Factory, Soundcritters, and Tybercore this month, all of whom had not released any new music since early 2021, when I was just starting to write this trailer music news blog. Okay, I won't take any more of your time, as you have more than 50 albums to explore! Have fun!

Amadea Music Productions

Collision

Genre: hybrid action, dramatic thriller, sound design
Description: "Collision, Amadea Music Productions' 116th album features 10 hybrid, sound design, underscore tracks. Listen to powerful percussion, interesting morphing synths, coupled with aggressive sound design and unique signature sounds. Collision is perfect for modern trailers, action TV, and video games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Miguel Vallejo, Francisco Moreno Montilla
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Skyline

Genre: epic/reflective/light/inspiring/emotive drama, dramatic thriller
Description: "Skyline, Amadea Music Productions' 117th album delivers 10 dramatic orchestral tracks. Featuring sweeping strings and solo instruments, driving ostinato, powerful brass, and dynamic percussion. Skyline is perfect for emotional documentaries, adventure programs, and immersive games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Piotr Nermer
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

In Your Thoughts

Genre: reflective/inspiring/romantic/emotive drama
Description: "In Your Thoughts, Amadea Music Productions' 118th release is a compilation of 10 beautiful, ambient, emotional tracks. Perfect piano tones and loving themes bring soft strings and subtle harmonies of comforting dreams. Embrace your feelings with these envigorating [sic] compositions. This album is perfect for documentaries, emotional programs, and immersive, atmospheric games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Michael Ellery
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Visions

Genre: epic action/drama
Description: "Visions, Amadea Music Productions' 119th album. A collection of massive, heroic, hybrid tracks ready for your action trailers. Listen to driving percussion, unique signature sounds, biting ostinato, and devastating synths. This album offers sweeping epic themes which hit hard. Visions is perfect for mighty trailers and action sci-fi video games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Regolo Vincent
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Blood Dance

Genre: dramatic thriller, epic action/adventure, cinematic neofolk
Description: "Amadea Music Productions' 120th release, Blood Dance, features 12 epic, Viking war tracks. Rumbling and rolling drums, textured strings, battle horns, bruising brass, epic impacts, and grimacing vocals allow you to Immerse yourself in the cold, aggressive world of the battlefield. Blood Dance is perfect for dark trailers, documentary TV shows, and immersive adventure games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Edu Jimenez
Tracks: 12
Favorite track(s): Illuminate My Demons, Returns, Behind the Woods
Publicly available for streaming.

Eternal

Genre: magical fantasy, triumphant drama
Description: "Eternal, Amadea Music Productions' 121st album delivers 10 magical emotional tracks. Featuring triumphant brass, staccato and plucked strings, harps, whimsical woodwinds and romantic ensembles. Eternal is perfect for documentaries, adventure programs, and immersive games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Stu Wright
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Dark Fate

Genre: dramatic thriller, hybrid action
Description: "Dark Fate, Amadea Music Productions' 122nd album. A collection of dark, sound design, sci-fi tracks. Listen to devastating percussion, hard impacts, creative signature sounds, tick-tocks, and pulsing synths. Dark Fate is perfect for mighty trailers and action sci-fi video games." (Amadea Music Productions)
Composer(s): Marc Van Damme
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Atom Music Audio

Shoguns

Genre: hybrid action, sound design
Description: "Shoguns features 10 intense, trailer tracks full of foreboding themes, unique sound design and synths, ominous soundscapes and beastly drums. Primal power rages through this release. This album is perfect for massive trailers and action soundtracks." (Atom Music Audio)
Composer(s): Jordan Caygill
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Audio Attack

Underscore Tension, Vol. 2

Genre: investigative/ambient drama
Description: "These sparse, slowly evolving beds combine modern noir elements with a moody, brooding undertow of tension with snaking electric guitar, subdued synth pulses and eerie textures." (Warner/Chappell Production Music)
Composer(s): Akshay Sreeram
Tracks: 10
Favorite track(s): Subtle Malfunctions, Mental Disruptions
Publicly available for streaming.

Audiomachine

Double Jeopardy

Genre: investigative/tension drama
Description: "Restless textured synth, dark expansive scapes and pulsing electric percussion set a tone of grim determination. Through the haze of mistrials and missteps, the truth will out and justice will prevail." (Audiomachine)
Composer(s): Paul Dinletir, Nicholas Steinbach, Noah Putrich
Tracks: 12
Favorite track(s): John Doe, Deconstructing Reality, Patient Zero
Industry-only release available for preview and licensing on the Audiomachine website.

Quartetra

Genre: dramatic thriller, suspense/period drama, classical crossover
Description: "The stage is set. As the lights go down and anticipation builds, prepare to experience a quartet like you've never heard it before. Sophisticated strings clash with defiant trap beats and brass, embellished with ticks, clicks, quick cuts and snaps. A captivating concoction of antiquity and modernity, Quartetra is a neoclassical work of art unlike any other." (Audiomachine)
Composer(s): Paul Dinletir, Jeffrey Emerson Gaiser
Tracks: 9
Industry-only release available for preview and licensing on the Audiomachine website.

Marauder

Genre: dramatic thriller, epic action/adventure, horror, cinematic neofolk
Description: "Tendrils of smoke darken the morning mist. The scent of fire and blood lingers in the air as billowing sails flutter against the wind. Guttural chants and coarse strings mingle with pounding drums and war horns, serving as harbingers of battle to come. Leaving only ashes in its wake, Marauder tells a tale of thrilling adventures and brutal conquests." (Audiomachine)
Composer(s): Paul Dinletir, Ben Knorr
Tracks: 12
Favorite track(s): Runestone, Drakkar, Iduna
Industry-only release available for preview and licensing on the Audiomachine website.

Brand X Music

Super X 3

Genre: epic/hybrid action, epic/triumphant drama, dramatic thriller
Description: "Action! It's Super X 3 from Brand X Music. Our hero is back with 15 of the punchiest, action-packed, heart-pounding, and most editor-friendly superhero tracks available. Dramatic intros, tons of custom sound design, powerful percussion, and incredibly emotional backends give you a vast range of dynamics and feelings to draw from. Super X 3 is ready to save the day." (Brand X Music)
Composer(s): Bohdan Yeremenko, Corey De La Roche Martin, David Klemencz, Jeroen Fleerakkers, Kiryl Larchanka, Luther Walton, Randon Purcell, Sergey Azbel, Tom Gire
Tracks: 15
Publicly available for streaming.

Cézame

Building Emotion

Genre: epic/inspiring/triumphant drama
Description: "Final victory, achievement, majestic panoramic shot... This album is all about building emotional climax & grandiose orchestral progressions. Moving!" (Cézame Music Agency)
Composer(s): Crzysnd, Pawel Morytko, Sami J. Laine, Michael Yang
Tracks: 12
Publicly available for streaming.

Cézame Trailers

Dimensions

Genre: hybrid/epic action/drama
Description: "Making his first collaboration with CET, David Eman explores the epic & emotional sides of the sci-fi universe with powerful orchestral cinematics." (Cézame Music Agency)
Composer(s): David Eman
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Nordic Series: Northguard

Genre: epic action/drama/adventure, cinematic neofolk
Description: "Inspired by Nordic & Viking mythology, Northguard reveals prophetic & tribal compositions carried by ancient choirs made for video games & series." (Cézame Music Agency)
Composer(s): Arttu Silvast, Philippe Briand, Salvador Casais
Tracks: 10
Favorite track(s): Blood of Heroes, Guardian of Asgard, Northguard, Drakkar Landing, Son of the North
Publicly available for streaming.

Subliminal

Genre: hybrid/inspiring/tension drama
Description: "Slow down time & let the suspense grow with this progressive, orchestral & cinematic album made in a trailer & science-fiction spirit." (Cézame Music Agency)
Composer(s): Emmanuel Rousseau
Tracks: 12
Favorite track(s): The Final Act
Publicly available for streaming.

Deep East Music

Gold Dust (EP)

Genre: reflective/tension/emotive drama, minimal classical
Description: "Beautifully contemplative and emotional modern classics, arranged for piano and strings." (BMG Production Music)
Composer(s): Ale Martí
Tracks: 6
Publicly available for streaming.

Demented Sound Mafia

Titan (EP)

Genre: cinematic hip-hop/trap
Description: "Trailerized Rap & Hip Hop fused with massive drums, braams and sound design elements create this modern fusion of action packed trailer cues. These will fit both trailer and promos but also sports productions looking for that type of power and pop sensibility." (Songs To Your Eyes)
Composer(s): Dead Comrade
Tracks: 4
Publicly available for streaming.

Directors Cuts

Tension Drama

Genre: tension/investigative drama, suspense thriller
Composer(s): Kara Talve, Anže Rozman, Enzo Hwang, Hendric Buenck, Jim Davies, Bruce Fingers, Billie Ray Fingers
Tracks: 11
Favorite track(s): Erasing Hell, No Plan B
Publicly available for streaming.

Earth Tones

Caves 2

Genre: tension/reflective/ambient drama
Composer(s): Adam Lukas, Francis James Ralls, Nathan Marek Glaser, Simón Wilson, Jake Schaefer, Steven Doar, Brandon Campbell, John Also Bennett, Bruce Fingers, Billie Ray Fingers
Tracks: 8
Publicly available for streaming.

Elbroar

Vehement

Genre: suspense/dramatic thriller, hybrid/suspense/investigative drama, sound design
Description: "Edgy industrial layers permeate these impactful trailer tracks showcasing visceral hits, shattering cinematic drums, rumbling bass lines and persistent electronic pulses that urge the orchestral sound design motor forward - advancing with military precision and inducing gnarly vibes in the dead of night." (Warner/Chappell Production Music)
Composer(s): Jure Jerebic, Timothy William
Tracks: 12
Favorite track(s): Antiutopian, Exhalator
Publicly available for streaming.

Praeludium

Genre: epic/hybrid action
Description: "These larger-than-life trailer cues deliver massive orchestral momentum trussed by epic Latin choirs, crashing cinematic drum rolls and grinding rock guitars to rev up stadium-sized drama and competition." (Warner/Chappell Production Music)
Composer(s): Ivan Bertolla
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Once Upon a Time in Mesopotamia

Genre: reflective/tension/suspense drama, suspense adventure, world music
Description: "Timeless and sensual, this score collection highlights the exotic world of ancient Mesopotamia with nuanced modern production combining with traditional Middle Eastern instruments like the Saz, Duduk and Asian strings to create a fresh and mesmerizing take on Arabian lore." (Warner/Chappell Production Music)
Composer(s): Cankat Guenel
Tracks: 10
Favorite track(s): Mesopotamia, Ancient City, Heaven and Earth
Publicly available for streaming.

Empire of Excellence

Full Throttle

Genre: hybrid action
Description: "Dynamic and hyper-charged, Full Throttle pulverizes with hunky riffs, innovative trailer sound design, percussive mayhem that evoke a swaggering sense of mission and resolve." (BMG Production Music)
Composer(s): Alexander Cherevkov, Mikita Salauyou
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Epic Music World

At the End of the World (EP)

Genre: epic drama
Composer(s): Ben Berkenbosch, Lorenzo Ferrara
Tracks: 3
Publicly available for streaming.

Fired Earth Music

Maestro (EP)

Genre: epic/triumphant drama, epic action
Description: "Epic, orchestral versions of classical masterpieces, rearranged for cinematic trailers. Featuring stirring strings, percussion, synths, choir and trailer drums." (West One Music Group)
Composer(s): Emily Lim, Matthew St. Laurent, Benoît Grey
Tracks: 6
Publicly available for streaming.

Jo Blankenburg

Rust

Genre: americana/suspense adventure, americana/suspense/tension/reflective drama, dramatic/suspense thriller
Description: "I had such a blast recording all instruments by myself. My vision for this was to go for a gritty, scratchy and raw Americana/folk-inspired sound. I used all kinds of acoustic and electric guitars, banjos, basses, distorted cellos and violins, detuned pianos, large toms and surdos, some ethnic drums (djembes) and my voice as an ethereal layer on top. Hope you enjoy!" (Jo Blankenburg)
Composer(s): Jo Blankenburg
Tracks: 13
Publicly available for streaming.

Jolt Trailer Music

Twist of Fate

Genre: epic action/drama
Description: "Twist of Fate is an epic and aggressive hybrid-orchestral dramatic album with glitchy industrial elements, triumphant choir, intense and heroic string and brass arrangements, and eerie, dirty and sinister sound design. Victorious, Hybrid, Pounding and Bold." (BMG Production Music)
Composer(s): Petar Milinković
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Justement Music

Epic Reveal & Achievement

Genre: epic/triumphant/inspiring drama, fantasy adventure
Description: "A symphonic orchestra film score album, illustrating grandiose final of movies, happy ending & race to victory. Its majestic, fantasy & epic features will give to any production the strength to lead emotional climax, positive issues & achievements." (Musou Music Group)
Composer(s): Francisco Becker
Tracks: 12
Publicly available for streaming.

Kevin Rix

Realm of Waking Dreams

Genre: epic/tension/reflective/inspiring drama, experimental electronic
Composer(s): Kevin Rix
Tracks: 6
Publicly available for streaming.

Liquid Cinema

Vox Umbra

Genre: tension/suspense drama, horror
Description: "Spine-chilling & haunting - these mysterious horror tension tracks will make you hold your breath. From quiet whispers to wails of the underworld, full of spooky, eerie vocals, and disturbing & strange atmosphere. This is the call of the dark siren." (Universal Production Music)
Composer(s): Daniel Voicians, Joep Sporck, Mayhem Music, Ganae Osorio, William Arnett
Tracks: 7
Publicly available for streaming.

Darklight

Genre: hybrid/epic action, dramatic thriller, sound design
Description: "Modern hybrid electronic trailers, dripping in cutting-edge ear candy, hard-hitting percussion, and epic ensembles. High concept meets high energy - to massive effect. Our take? Go BOLD or go HOME." (Universal Production Music)
Composer(s): Brandon Lau, James Norman, Jaidan Millar, Matthew Lara, Adam Dearborn
Tracks: 13
Publicly available for streaming.

Euphoria

Genre: epic/inspiring/uplifting drama
Description: "Awe-inspiring, emotional anthems for trailers and more. Big heart, big orchestra, and even bigger emotions. Powerful, inspirational music bursting with hope, positivity and triumph. This is the music for our times - and our time is now." (Universal Production Music)
Composer(s): Hamish Fletcher Huntley, James Norman, Tommy Walter, Adam Dearborn, Jochem Weierink
Tracks: 12
Publicly available for streaming.

Mama Dance!

AFROdrama: Dramatic Tension

Genre: investigative/tension drama
Description: "A nail-biting collection of African flavoured dramatic tension tracks guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat! Packed with plenty of nerve shredding moods and great edit points, this album is a must for dramas, documentaries, films, reality TV, crime & investigation shows and much more." (Mama Dance!)
Composer(s): Andy Innes
Tracks: 12
Industry-only release available for preview and licensing on the Mama Dance! website.

Neogarde

Journey Infinite

Genre: reflective/light/ambient drama
Description: "Modern drama scores from composer Kenny Dickinson [sic] / Beautiful orchestral arrangements mixed with more modern electronic elements." (BMG Production Music)
Composer(s): Kenny Dickenson
Tracks: 7
Publicly available for streaming.

Non-Stop Producer Series

Carpe Noctem

Genre: epic/triumphant/inspiring drama, epic action, dramatic thriller
Description: "Momentous and larger-than-life, these weighty trailer cues reflect struggle and both victory and loss as brass, strings, percussion, choir, piano and fx are brought to the fore with elegant gravitas. Bold, climactic moments join with quiet, pensive interludes to create a dynamic ebb and flow." (Warner/Chappell Production Music)
Composer(s): Mark Dennis Moore
Tracks: 14
Industry-only release available for preview and licensing on the Warner/Chappell Production Music website.

Flying Dreams

Genre: inspiring/reflective drama, post-rock
Description: "Flowing and graceful, these dreamy, inspirational cues elegantly build as expansive electric guitars and airy vocal textures combine with elevated strings and tasteful drums to create a gently uplifting sense of hope and optimism." (Warner/Chappell Production Music)
Composer(s): Stef Tahlia
Tracks: 10
Industry-only release available for preview and licensing on the Warner/Chappell Production Music website.

Olexandr Ignatov

Motherland

Genre: epic/inspiring/triumphant/reflective drama
Composer(s): Olexandr Ignatov
Tracks: 11
Publicly available for streaming.

Phil Rey

Victory of Light

Genre: epic/triumphant/uplifting/inspiring drama, epic adventure, epic/hybrid action
Composer(s): Phil Rey
Tracks: 20
Favorite track(s): Retribution
Publicly available for streaming.

Position Music

Day of Reckoning

Genre: hybrid/epic action, epic drama
Composer(s): Corey Titov, Trevor Wayne Howard, Richard Friedman
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Unreality

Genre: reflective/ambient drama, dark fantasy, minimal classical
Composer(s): Tomasz Bura
Tracks: 9
Publicly available for streaming.

Power-Haus

Erebus

Genre: epic/suspense/reflective/period drama
Composer(s): Ros Stephen, Joni Fuller, Tom Evans, Future Cello
Tracks: 8
Publicly available for streaming.

North 2

Genre: epic/inspiring/suspense/period drama
Composer(s): Christian Reindl
Tracks: 7
Publicly available for streaming.

Q-Factory

Dilemma

Genre: suspense/period drama, horror, sound design
Composer(s): Vig Zartman, Jonathan Beaudette, Mauro Colangelo, Lucas Tuttle, Robert Etoll, Dimitris Polychroniadis, Adrian Nicholas Valdez
Tracks: 21
Favorite track(s): Plagued Emotions
Publicly available for streaming.

Seventh Sense

Ignite

Genre: epic pop
Description: "Fast-paced & bustling heist/espionage soundtracks that have been souped-up & trailer-ified." (Universal Production Music)
Composer(s): Steve Everitt, Nathalie Kraemer, Michael Maas, Sylvia Navarro, James Oliver Hutchinson, Vance Westlake, Andrea "UNDY" Obeid, Conor Manning, Jeremy Stack, Chris Dececio
Tracks: 7
Publicly available for streaming.

Songs To Your Eyes

Changing Planet

Genre: reflective/ambient drama, docudrama
Description: "Reflective, emotive orchestral underscores for nature documentaries that help tell a story of hope and struggle with the elements." (Songs To Your Eyes)
Composer(s): Elementor
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Awakening

Genre: inspiring/uplifting drama
Description: "Soaring, uplifting & inspiring Indie Rock/Folk/Cinematic cues with background vocals and strings." (Songs To Your Eyes)
Composer(s): Dmitry Zhdanov
Tracks: 10
Publicly available for streaming.

Soundcritters

The Void Machine

Genre: epic/triumphant/tension/reflective drama, dramatic thriller
Description: "The Void Machine is an epic music journey through the vastness and darkness of space. Orchestral Music mixed with analog Synthesizers." (Soundcritters)
Composer(s): Kai Hartwig
Tracks: 12
Publicly available for streaming.

Tybercore

Unity

Genre: epic/hybrid action/drama
Composer(s): Dmitriy Mityukhin
Tracks: 8
Favorite track(s): Essence of Time, Vanish in Vain, Lost in Void
Publicly available for streaming.

West One Music

Aura

Genre: period/light/inspiring/reflective drama
Description: "Evocative, swelling, contemporary string arrangements with a moving, cinematic feel." (West One Music Group)
Composer(s): Emily Lim, Dylan Parsons, Vince Webb, Emer Landers, Matt Norman
Tracks: 14
Favorite track(s): Whatever It Takes
Publicly available for streaming.

Well, that was a great start to the year! I don't know about you, but I found at least 30 instant favorites among all the tracks from the above 51 albums. Keep the epic and cinematic music coming, 2023! I wish you all again a happy new year, and every day of it filled with love, joy and inspiration! And don't forget to come back next month. Čau!

Jurik

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