There is a growing trend in large-scale trailers to use a slightly different version of hybrid trailer music. You can hear it in this month’s featured trailer, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - it is a final third that relies on layers of synths to pack a punch. So much so...
This month I would like to bring your attention to the most basic and arguably the most important part of writing trailer music; the ability to create an entire cue with only simple four-part harmony. When all is said and done a badly written, well-produced track is still a bad...
In this issue of Trailer Music Monthyl, I dive into some overlooked gems that are getting used all the time, some amazing tutorials, and loads more.
This month I decided to get back into my trailer music tutorials on my Trailer Music YouTube channel and I have been having a blast. I have delved into inspiring first acts, dark dystopian first acts, and also action comedy drum tracks. What doing this has reminded me is that...
Another month has passed by and delivered some amazing trailers with equally amazing music. In this month's Trailer Music Monthly, we explore some absolute corkers!
In this month's Trailer Music Monthly newsletter, Rich dives into the Corner Office trailer music, gives you 8 inspiring trailers to watch, shares the latest podcast episodes and reveals this month's practice brief.
This month I have been working on my "tentpole" trailer cues (the big trailers basically). This has meant that I have been spending much longer on each cue rather than churning out loads of cues quickly. This is not my usual way of working and it is taking...