Beautifully Non-Epic Music

Benjamin Botkin Music Portfolio

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This is a collection of selected pieces I have composed as official sample library demos. Included are demos created for products by Orchestral Tools, Musical Sampling, and Embertone.

Sample Library Demos

An official demo track I wrote for Orchestral Tools' "Tallinn" sample library.

Seraphim (Official Orchestral Tools Tallinn Demo)

In which I take Igudesman Solo Violin (sample library collab with Orchestral Tools and Aleksey Igudesman) for a spin, share what I think it's great for, and break down the official demo I wrote for this library, "Elementary Perceivers". Library Link: https://www.orchestraltools.com/store/collections/igudesman-solo-violin

Elementary Perceivers - Igudesman Solo Violin Demo

An otherworldly track I composed as an official demo for Orchestral Tools' "Andea by Richard Harvey".

Moonscape (Andea By Richard Harvey Official Demo)

This fun track created for NCSOFT'S Lineage W is a reimagining of a piece composed by Changbeom Kim.

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The Thrill of Competition (Lineage W - Rearrangement)

This epic track I wrote as a demo for Orchestral Tools' new, monumentally loud sample library, Metropolis Ark 1. Everything you hear in this track is from Metropolis Ark 1--everything. I cannot wait to blend this library with the other instruments in my template... :)

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Into the Nebula (Official Metropolis Ark 1 Demo - Lib Only)

Two Steps From Hell - Magic Of Love (Nero)

To access and study the MIDI from this VST-ONLY track, check out the MIDI Study pack for this piece, which comes with MIDI (and Cubase Files--bonus if you're a Cubase user), reference audio, and a multi-page PDF for guided composition and orchestration instruction and assignments. https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/midi-study-pack-1-commanding-the-fleet

I wrote this adventurous track as a demo for Musical Sampling's debut sample library, "Soaring Strings," which has won a spot in my template due to it's ease of use, solid sound, and the most fluid, agile legatos I've ever used. Programming and performing with this library is remarkably easy--there are a few spots in this track where the melody line remains almost untouched since my first pass at inputting it via keyboard and modwheel. With a ridiculously low retail price of $249 (and an introductory price of $199) this library demands a look: http://www.musicalsampling.com/soaring-strings/

Also used in this piece:

Berlin Woodwinds Main and Ex B
Berlin Percussion
Metropolis Ark 1 (choirs + brass)
Cinebrass Core 
CinePerc Core (timpani)
Hollywood Brass (6horns legato)
Spitfire Harp

Commanding the Fleet (Soaring Strings Demo)

The Upward Call (Official Metropolis Ark 2 Demo - Lib Only)

This is a demo I wrote for Embertone's Joshua Bell violin sample library. More info here: http://www.embertone.com/instruments/joshuabellviolin.php

As The Years Pass (Official Joshua Bell Violin Demo)

Jo Blankenburg - Illumielle

An official demo I composed for Orchestral Tools' new library Modus - Jess Russo.

Orbit: Official Modus - Jeff Russo Demo

To learn how I create music like this on a computer, consider checking out my online course about How to Compose with MIDI and Virtual Instruments: https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/how-to-compose-with-midi-and-virtual-instruments

Benjamin Botkin began composing music for film and visual media projects in 2005.  Since then, Benjamin has composed the music for multiple feature, documentary, short, and promotional films, written demos for leading sample developers, lectured about film scoring at film festivals, and is creator and head instructor at Forte Composer Academy,  a site dedicated to helping composers succeed in the new music industry. 

Benjamin lives in the greater Nashville area with his beautiful wife Audri and three sons: Ethan, Elliot, and Philip.