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Action:
 The Raptor Escape (3:42) (5.95mb) - This bombastic orchestral piece uses extensive brass and percussion to convey a group of protagonists escaping from vicious man-eating dinosaurs. It uses ethnic flutes as well as ethnic percussion to convey the setting.

South Street Showdown (2:19) (3.19mb) - This clip uses guitars and synth textures to portray a gritty, crime-ridden urban underground feel. Beginning with an ambient soundscape, it grows into a driving beat.

Caleb Escapes (4:58) (6.83mb) - From the film "Cold By Nature", this action cue begins with an ethereal texture and quickly grows into a rousing chase scene using orchestra, hand percussion and metallic percussion.

Fight or Flight (1:53) (2.60mb) - This aggressive electro-orchestral cue is from the action film "The Hit", in a fight and chase scene between the protagonist and his assassin. It combines biting electronics with tribal drums and orchestra to support this high tension set piece.

"Hellgate London" E3 2008 Trailer (1:44) (2.39mb) - This trailer for the action RPG Hellgate London blends electronics with orchestra and rock instruments, as well as large choir, ending with a brief ambient dulcimer solo. The trailer itself can be viewed here.
 
 
 

The Bomb Activates (1:43) (3.16mb) - A cue from the action film "Countdown to Infinity", this piece makes use of percussion and electronics in addition to orchestral elements, employing extended playing techniques as well to express the desperate intensity of the scene.

HALO Drop (0:55) (1.26mb) - This short cue comes from the machinima short "Eden", in a scene where the American soldiers parachute onto the island. Again, effected plucked strings and other "oceanic" sounds are juxtaposed with heroic military orchestration.

 

Suspense:
 The Sniper Awaits (1:44) (2.39mb) - This electro-orchestral cue from the action film "The Hit" uses hand percussion and electronic textures along with orchestral swells to build tension as the film's antagonist takes aim.

Searching for Tom (2:04) (2.85mb) - This suspense track from the feature-length drama "Teen Idol Tom" is played when the wanted protagonist, Fiona, is sneaking through the halls of The Font (a sadistic corporate center for actors, musicians, and artists) to find her kidnapped love interest. It uses cencerros and other metal percussion and textures along with orchestra and subtle electronic drums to illustrate her journey.

Payback, Flashback (2:25) (3.32mb) - This subtle cue from the murder/suspense film "Dead Man's Hour" uses flute effects, metallic percussion from Impact: Steel, and effected human breathing along with suspenseful orchestration. It is played during a scene where the protagonist confronts his own murderer, then has a flashback to the murderer's accomplice - his own wife.

 

Emotional:
 Visiting Father's Graveyard (2:25) (3.33mb) - From the film "Cold by Nature", this reflective cue is played during a flashback to the protagonist's father's murder.  It uses piano and strings in a rising motif that culminates at the very moment of his death, which smashcuts back to his son in tears at the graveyard.

Imaginary Friends (3:00) (4.12mb) - This is a reflective, melodic song featuring solo cello (Alex Atanasiu), fiddle (Jeff Ball), piano, and ambient electronics. It uses the juxtaposition of live instruments and heavily effected electronics to illustrate a heartbreaking disconnect between reality and imagination.

Reasons to Die (1:13) (1.67mb) - This track is the ending theme to the murder/suspense film "Dead Man's Hour". It is a lugubrious and melodic cello (Alex Atanasiu) and guitar (Brian Auld) duet, illustrating the conclusion to this film where the protagonist has only one night to right his wrongs before his life comes to an end.

"Teen Idol Tom" End Credits (3:24) (4.69mb) - Written for a suspense drama, this track brings closure to the story with serene orchestrations, piano solo, and classical vocals sung by Jillian Goldin. A highly thematic score, this track features the main character's theme, the main theme of the film, as well as a love theme on solo piano.

"When Evening Falls" Main Theme (2:05) (2.02mb) - Written for a romantic silent film, this introductory cue depicts a nocturnal panorama in the city of Prague. Vibraphone, piano, and strings are used, subtly backed by warm electronic pads and textures.

Lullaby (2:20) (3.20mb) - This piece is a serene vocal track, sung by Jillian Goldin. It uses a small string section, piano, celesta, flute, and very subtle electronics to support the childlike innocence of the vocal melody.

 

 

Thematic:
The Awakening of Anubis (1:30) (2.06mb) - This AudioGANG Award-winning piece depicts modern day explorers looting an ancient tomb, with frightening results. An ambient introduction with Hebrew vocals and shimmering yet foreboding percussion leads on to a fiery epic action segment.

"Eden" Montage (2:52) (3.94mb) - Written for an episodic machinima short, this soundtrack features militaristic orchestration as well as ethnic flute solos, tribal percussion, and electronically-manipulated east Asian plucked strings to underscore covert military operations on a remote Pacific island.

"Ideality" Main Theme (1:22) (1.89mb) - This piece is the theme song for a fantasy adventure film, using colorful, magical orchestration and a heroic melody to portray a fantasy landscape.

"Kaos War" Main Theme (3:33) (4.88mb) - An epic main theme for the upcoming MMORPG Kaos War, this piece uses Bulgarian vocals sung by the Yale Slavic Chorus in order to portray an ancient battle-torn fantasy world. It also uses large orchestration supported by an expanded percussion section, including my Impact: Steel metallic percussion set.