Action Adv. - String Quartet & Children's choir/electro- Obscure 2 -Bad Behaviour

It started six months with our first Blade Runner tribute track, and after the great response it spawned the idea to make a whole album. We're approaching the creation of the music with a rig similar to Vangelis' original setup, of course including the Yamaha CS80, Roland VP-330 strings and Rhodes. On this track we also used the Prophet 5, Jupiter 4 and Analogue Solutions Vostok mk1. The working methods are also inspired by Vangelis, using a live and direct approach to capture the energy and feel of the original recordings where everything is played by hand. No midi is or will be used, only analog sequencers will be used.  

Together with a professional writer we're creating new small stories, called moments, that will be the themes for the music, and to please the eyes we're working with illustrators Kilian Eng and HR-FM for the creation of the album art. http://dwdesign.tumblr.com/ http://www.hr-fm.com/

We want to release cd, colored vinyl and an art booklet with illustrations for every track and documentation on the creation.

Moments Lost - sounds and visuals from a lost world. A project with music and art inspired by the world of Blade Runner. Indiegogo campaign launching soon. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/moments-lost

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The Escape - "Moment Lost" - Inspired by Blade Runner

Go, Plus Ultra (Yuki Hayashi Remake)

This is a Remake of Daft Punk's End of Line Track from  theTron Legacy Soundtrack
This was submitted to the Tron Remix Contest at indaba.com

END OF LINE  (Animattronic Remix)

Fallout 4 Soundtrack - 38. Liberty Lives

Skyrim Bard Songs Age Of Agression

Here's my latest trombone choir overdub: "Anakin's Dark Deeds" from Star Wars "Revenge of the Sith" composed by John Williams. This is a “Reboot” of a recording I made a few years ago. As some of you know, I’m rerecording some of my old recordings with the new and improved gear and software I have in preparation for an album I will release.

This piece begins with the music which sets the scene after Anakin has slaughtered all the Jedi younglings and the lamenting aftermath. It’s his first act as Darth Vader. This quickly gives way to the brutal violence that ensues as Lord Vader destroys all the figures standing politically in the way of the Emperor, clearing the path for the Empire to take complete control.

The brilliant interplay between the low incessant voices pushing harshly forward and the bright soaring dissonances in the extreme high register show Darth Vader at his most unhinged and barbaric.

After the blazing G minor climax, the slow lamenting funeral march starts and gains momentum until finally the ringing D minor climax shows Vader, bathed in his own bloody hubris waiting a top a mountain of fire, to destroy the one person left in his way, his once friend, brother, mentor and now mortal enemy: Obi Wan Kenobi.

Anakin's Dark Deeds "Reboot"

This covers four years of trying to make something very loud and a lot of fun. This album is about people and places, all of which mean the world to me.

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Come True

The Walking Dead Game - OST - 17 - Saved

It's not really viking music, but it's definitely inspired by it! Perfect for all sorts of medieval/viking/fantasy content.

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Hymn To The Gods - Royalty Free Viking Fantasy Music

James Nova joined the Grammy award-winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2009 as second/utility trombone. In 2012, Nova made his solo debut with the PSO, performing Henri Tomasi’s Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra. Prior to that, he was a member of the Utah Symphony Orchestra where he served eight seasons as assistant principal/second trombone. 
 
Since 2012, James Nova has found a new passion in multitrack recording, also known as "overdubbing." Overdubbing is a process by which a musician records all the parts of a piece of music one by one and layers the recordings on top of each other to create a full ensemble. Nova has released dozens of stunning and virtuosic tracks of his own challenging arrangements of exciting repertoire for trombone choir. The arrangements employ many different trombones: contra bass, bass, tenor, small tenor, alto, and even soprano trombones!
 
James Nova has had a lifelong love of John Williams’ film scores and in December of 2017, he released a new overdub album for trombone choir, A Fall from Light to Dark. Through the chosen moments of John Williams’ masterful scores, this album musically chronicles the rise and descent of Anakin Skywalker as he transforms into Darth Vader. Truly a one-man show, this album’s transcriptions, playing, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering were all done by Nova himself.

James Nova has always been passionate about music education. When not on stage at Heinz Hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony, he can be found at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University where he is adjunct trombone faculty, as well as the brass coach of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras. Given their widespread popularity, Nova’s recordings are playing an impactful role in inspiring the next generation of musicians and budding recording artists and he is frequently invited to teach outside the region. Since 2012, he has completed more than 85 visits to prominent festivals (such as the International Trombone Festival, American Trombone Workshop, and the Korea Trombone Festival, among others) and reputable educational institutions (such as the Curtis Institute of Music, Juilliard School of Music, and New England Conservatory, among others) as the featured artist and educator in concerts, masterclasses, and clinics.

James Nova studied with Glenn Dodson at the Curtis Institute of Music followed by study with Norman Bolter at the New England Conservatory of Music. While in Boston, Nova played regularly with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra, including recordings and television broadcasts as both principal and second trombone. 

James Nova is an S.E. Shires Artist and performs on his signature line of Greg Black Mouthpieces.

For more info, visit jimnova.com or hear his recordings at soundcloud.com/jimnova
 

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