🎧 Epica – A Cinematic Odyssey by Keith Richie

"Music is a potent mood regulator. Simply by listening, our frame of mind changes. It can open a portal to another dimension where all sense of normality vanishes. "

Epica is a sweeping, cinematic journey through sound — a richly layered, emotionally expansive album that fuses ambient electronica, Berlin-school sequencing, and science fiction themes into a single immersive experience.

Crafted by Texas-based composer Keith Richie, Epica builds upon the legacy of his prior work (Ambient Highways, Skylines, For the Willow Wept...) and draws clear inspiration from ambient and electronic greats such as Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Carbon Based Lifeforms, and John Carpenter. But what sets Epica apart is its deeply narrative structure — an album that plays like the score to an epic sci-fi or fantasy film that exists only in the listener’s imagination.

Each track serves as a chapter in a larger story: from the ethereal swell of “Remote Isolation” and the meditative pulse of “Rebirth,” to the childlike wonder of “Tiny Creatures” and the twilight tension of “Dusk.” The album peaks with the soaring title track “Epica,” where layered synths, cinematic drums, and Mimi Page’s haunting vocals conjure visions of interstellar heroism. The closing track, “There Are Other Worlds Than These,” named after Richie’s own publishing label and referencing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, delivers a powerful finale — triumphant, textured, and emotionally resonant.

Like a great novel, Epica is filled with both wonder and tension, beauty and darkness. It’s music built not just for listening, but for feeling — perfect for dreaming, writing, reading, or escaping into other worlds. It invites replay after replay, each listen revealing deeper textures and hidden details.

Fans of sci-fi film scores, ambient storytelling, and imaginative soundscapes will find much to explore here. Epica is not just music — it’s a sonic universe waiting to unfold.

Digital Release: 10/15/2021

Find It on Your Favorite Platform:
links.krichie.com/epicaalbum

🌟 What Others Are Saying About Epica
A cinematic and emotionally expansive experience, Epica continues to captivate ambient and electronic music enthusiasts. Here’s what the critics have to say:

Journeyscapes Radio – "A cinematic-ambient opus that’s richly layered and deeply immersive."
👉 Read the review: www.journeyscapesradio.com/2022/07/album-review-epica-by-keith-richie.html

New Age Music Guide (Album Feature) – "Epica presents a powerful blend of ambient textures and soundtrack-like storytelling."
👉 Read the feature: newagemusic.guide/new-releases/keith-richie-epica/

New Age Music Guide (Single Feature) – "The title track captures the sweeping vision of the full album beautifully."
👉 Read the article: newagemusic.guide/newagemusic/keith-richie-epica-single/

“There Are Other Worlds Than These” is an original ambient composition by Keith Richie that explores the concept of alternate realities and unseen paths—emotional and cinematic in tone, with layered textures that pull listeners across invisible thresholds.

The title pays subtle homage to a well-known phrase from Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, but the piece itself exists as a personal meditation on change, choice, and the universes we build within ourselves.

🔊 A journey beyond the veil, through soundscapes shaped by wonder, loss, and imagination.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Stephen King or The Dark Tower series. 

There Are Other Worlds Than These

『 fluxxwave - slowed & reverb 』

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8Dio Studio Vocal Series Laurie: "Anthemoessa" by Bill Brown

A Single release from Album "Hearts"

License Here: https://musicvine.net/music/falling-free-now/

Composed, Produced and Mixed By Tristan Barton
Guest Vocals: Greta Stanley
Mastered: In House

All Rights Reserved © TristanBartonMusic 2017

Hearts

Falling

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Childhood

Mission Control composed by Armen Hambar

Check out my track "Flaring Sun" for Cavendish Music´s new release "Docutrailer 2".

Composer: Michael Maas
Track Title: Flaring Sun
Album: Docutrailer 2 (CAVT46)
Publisher: Cavendish Music
Release Date: SEP 2018
License: http://www.cavendishmusic.com

www.michaelmusic.de
info@michaelmusic.de

Flaring Sun - "Docutrailer 2" (CAVT46)

A lush demo for Strezov Sampling Afflatus Strings library.

2018

Pictures of You

Check out the main theme I composed for the video game "Antigraviator" by Cybernatic Walrus.

Album: Antigraviator (Original Game Soundtrack)
Composer: Full Soundtrack by Michael Maas (Guitars by Alan Jay Reed)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Michael Maas

Buy the game on steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/621020/Antigraviator/

Antigraviator - Original Game Soundtrack

Antigraviator - Main Theme (Video Game Soundtrack)

A trailer track written for Gothic Storm’s Dark Magic album.

Available to license here - https://harmony.sourceaudio.com/?fbclid=IwAR05ks9ksBgYtLh7WMxQzi0fudu9HnVHTFmn0BWeI-SXzeVNJ4HBFmLDgIY#!details?id=25869404

Beyond The Shadows

Adagio Cellos - A Part Of The Anthology Series is now available! 

We are excited to announce the latest update to Adagio Cellos. This update includes several new features, additional patches, and refined articulations and programming. Anthology users will also notice improvements in the overall load times, reduced CPU footprint, and overall enhanced and polished articulations. 

Check out the new and improved features here:
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Music by Bill Brown

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8Dio Adagio Cellos "Abandon" by Bill Brown

Unleashing sonic creativity. Shaping the future of software instruments with creative excellence.

8dio is a company specialized in advanced deep-sampling of music instruments - developed by Academy Award Winning composer, Troels Folmann. 

8Dio products are featured in the majority of current blockbusters (ex. Avatar, James Bond, Interstellar, Dark Knight Rises, Transformers, District 9), TV-shows (ex. Game of Thrones, Dexter, CSI, NCIS) and video games (ex. Overwatch, Diablo 3, Madden, Starcraft 2, Mass Effect 3, Need For Speed series) and used by many of the highest profile artists, composers and top 40 producers in the industry.

8Dio is the largest deep-sampled instrument catalogue in the world from the new generation Orchestral Products, Hybrid Scoring Tools to the best sounding Epic- and Angelic Choirs, from industry standard Epic Percussion series to beautiful Solo Voices from around the world, from gorgeous Tuned Percussion to custom made instruments.