Globus has not performed in Europe since their 2006 world premiere in London. Now there could be a chance to open up a new chapter.

Four new albums by Immediate Music are out: 

• Hard Rock, a compilation of "Aggressive, intense and cinematic hard rock"
• Pop Rock, featuring "Youthful, energetic pop rock."
• Post Rock, a collection of "Emotional, intense inner turmoil and human dramas"
• Cinematic Soundscapes, containing "Cinematic drones and soundscapes. Drama, tension, horror and space", composed by Greg Townley.

You can find all these albums on the Universal Publishing Production Music site.

• Action: Trailer Intros and Backends:

Don't miss the humorous description under this set on Soundcloud... "ac·tion [ak-shuhn] - noun. Synonyms:  energy, battle, conflict, execution, combat, force, motion, performance, power, tour de force, Immediate Music 

• Fantasy and Imagination:
  

• and also Plosive in Three Acts, a sound design album: "Immediate Music's Artist Series release 'Plosive' available now for licensing! New York based cutting edge sound design composers Chris Jones and Flavio Lemelle have created the first in a series of bone chilling, creepy sonic layers which squeal, groan, and build into evolving suspenseful trailer beds over 3 Acts."

How do you advertise a movie about an alien warrior named Thor who defends Earth, in Japan?

The same way you do it in the US of course: great music!

This Japanese Thor trailer features Aleksandar Dimitrijevic's "Into the Eternal Twilight" from Immediate Music's Epic Chorale Action 1. It carries most of this trailer, from 1:00 until the end. Check it out below.

Audiomachine had a custom cue in the 2nd US trailer and that trailer has a decidely different, modern, dare I say, "Inception inspired" feel. This trailer relies more on an epic orchestral sound. Which do you prefer?

You don't have to fly to Japan to see this movie though. If you did, there's time to buy plane tickets as you would have to wait until July 1st. It comes out in theaters in the US & Canada on May 6. If you live anywhere else, what are you watching this trailer for? Go see it now!

On a related note, Aleksandar entered a TRON Remix contest.

You can listen to his track sumbission here, and vote for it if you like it! It's pretty rad.

That is right, folks. Globus music announced a 26th August release date of the new Globus album, including physical and Vinyl release:

Globus' second studio album has a worldwide release date set for August 26, 2011. There will be sneak peaks, previews and other fan-specific material leading up to the release. There will be physical CDs and Vinyl available in North America and most of Europe, digital available worldwide.
The next evolution of Globus is launched........

Some updates on this upcoming album from Globus' page.

• Update on untitled Globus 2 album: Producer Yoav Goren's various projects this year have delayed the album's completion. We really are in the very final stages of post-production. Mastering of the album booked for next week. Promotional campaign to begin next week. A new Globus live band being assembled for live performances. Much more info will be forthcoming as we count down to the official release date.

• Rerecorded vocals for the song SAVE ME, which is based on an unreleased Immediate orch/choir track. A few more surprises like that on the album.

• Yoav played and recorded additional final guitar parts for "Black Parade" and "Elegy" tonight. Brought in his 13 year old son to supply a background falsetto on one of the tracks. First thing he asked after the recording: "Am I going to credit on the album?" :-)))

So waiting impatiently. Stay tuned!

Variety interviewed Yoav Goren, composer and co-founder of Immediate Music, and reported earlier today that Trailer Music Live concert will occur not only in New York City, but also in Moscow.

I have to say the article itself seems rather poorly written, but here are the take home paragraphs:

" [Yoav] Goren said he used studio contacts to secure rights to use the film clips during the performance and, as a graduate of NYU, found a willing partner for the concert in his alma mater's Symphony Orchestra.

"Trailer Music Live" has previously been seen in London and L.A. The California gig was where Russian presenters first saw the concert.

"When I compose quote-unquote trailer music, I'll do three or four minutes, but the audience only hears 15 to 20 seconds," Goren said. "You're always hearing it under explosions and dialogue." "

The event will take place in Russia on April 17th, at the State Kremlin Palace concert hall in Moscow. The largest concert hall in Russia, it can seat up to 6,000 people. Quoting from the press release,

"In  association  with  the  Russian  State  TV  and  Radio  Music  Center,  with   contributions  from  the  US  Embassy  in  Russia,  the  concert  will  feature  performances   by  the  Grand  Choir  “Masters  of  Choral  Singing”,  Artistic  Director  Lev  Kontorovich,   and  conducted  by  Aleksandr  Klevitsky,  Artistic  Director  and  Chief  Conductor  of  The   Yuri  Silantiev  Grand  Concert  Orchestra."

If you're lucky enough to be nearer to New York, you can still buy tickets here. If these concerts are a success, hopefully they'll be headed to more cities around the globe.

(via Variety, press release)

If you live in New York City, i know what you will do 19th February 2011. You will participate the second installment of Trailer Music Live (TML).

The unique concert experience that brings the powerful and epic sound of Hollywood from the screen to the stage.
Award winning composer Yoav Goren from Immediate and over 100 musicians will be performing original trailer score live alongside popular Hollywood film trailers projected on screen.
Featuring the New York City Master Chorale, with musicians from the NYU Symphony Orchestra and members of Globus. Don't miss this sole performance in the New York area for 2011.

Tickets can be bought here. For more info visit TML.


 

Very late tonight Yoav Goren made a video announcing the winners of the Globus Songwriting Contest. I won't spoil the video. Check it out below:

Congratulations to the winners! It was a very cool contest and opportunity. I'm really looking forward to hearing the reworked "Invictus" cue on the next release.

Yoav mentions he will post some honorable mentions on the Globus Facebook page, so we'll keep our eyes out for that.

Imperativa Records made a very interesting announcement today: during this December, all the CDs and DVDs from the Imperativa Records catalogue are at $9,99!  Take advantage of it if you haven't already bought everything you wanted :)

And...The most important is probably the exclusive and limited release of the Themes for Orchestra and Choir 2 & 3 albums, available on physical CDs, in a small quantity and for a short time only: "Limited supplies. Offer ends December 31st or sooner as supplies last." "As it is produced exclusively for the film studios, this music has never before been available for the public to purchase. Immediate Music has briefly released a small quantity for sale by special arrangement with Imperativa Records. Available only on CD" . This could be your only chance to get these absolutely amazing albums that ensured Immediate Music's success! 

You can get them separately, or via a bundle: "Get "Themes" series CDs 2 & 3 for a special holiday bundle price. That's a total of 6 CDs of these never-before-released titles."

Here's the announcement made on Facebook: "Imperativa Records announces the "Epic December" holiday promotion ! Purchase any Imperativa catalogue CD or DVD from our online store for only $9.99! That's up to 50% off such Epic classics as "Trailerhead" and "Globus Live at Wembley". Makes for a perfectly dramatic gift!...And check out this month's special offer - a rare opportunity to own Immediate Music's legendary "THEMES FOR ORCHESTRA & CHOIR" CDs"

One odd thing though, Themes for Orchestra and Choir 1 isn't for sale...