How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture)

Challenging the Alpha [5m39a]

This album is shaped by the instruments that have meant the most to me. The piano was the first one. My grandmother taught me by ear in the living room, guiding me to listen for the notes instead of reading them. That memory still sits underneath everything I make.

I have always been drawn to the violin because it feels almost vocal, able to carry emotion the way a voice does. My wife has the same bond with the cello and the warmth it brings, so that sound found its place in our home too. Bringing all three together felt natural.

The music blends these roots into a Modern Instrumental style that is serene, expressive, and personal. The violin leads with lyrical motion. The cello adds depth and softness. The piano and Rhodes set the foundation. The sound moves through easy listening, neo classical color, soft R and B influence, and gentle cinematic moments.

These pieces were shaped with the help of current creative prompt based tools, guided carefully to preserve the same warmth and emotion these instruments have always held for us all.

Running the Edge

1-10 The Mad Man With A Box

Disc 2 of the Series 4: The Specials Soundtrack written by Murray Gold

11 The Council of the Time Lords

Doctor Who Series 4 Soundtrack by Murray Gold.

06 Songs of Captivity and Freedom

13 The Girl With No Name

24 A Pressing Need to Save the World

Doctor Who Series 3 Soundtrack by Murray Gold.

01 All the Strange, Strange Creatures (The Trailer Music)

23 This is Gallifrey - Our Childhood, Our Home

Doctor Who Series 6 Soundtrack by Murray Gold.

1-30 Tell Me Who You Are

This is a piece which I created for my synthesia piano tutorial on YouTube, this was created in Steinberg's Cubase Studio 5 with the Addictive Keys VST.

You can find the tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m7LkNqZ-V4

Thanks!