The instrumental EP “Terra Incognita” is made by the danish composer Emil Smith, who has worked with multiple musicians and drawn on some of his film- and game music scores. The EP is an exploration of music from beyond the edges of the map inspired by the curiosity of The Age of Discovery. Tribal drums carry you through a jungle of otherworldly textures into contemplative meadows and ancient temples. In the end, the urge to go beyond the horizon is concluded as we land in a more grounded place and decide to stay.

It's mixed and mastered by Emil Smith, published by indie label 'Nembus Music', and features the following musicians:
Tobias Havskov: Percussion and drums.
Anna Lidell: Vocal.
Alexander Mackenzie: Vocal.
Kristoffer Strid: Clarinet.
Jonathan Schou: Saxophone.
Emil Smith: Guitar, ravanahatha, viola, percussion, clarinet, saz, piano, vocal.
The Danish String quartet: "Halvcirkel".
The Danish Boy Choir: "Syngedrengene".

Terra Incognita

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Voyage

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Foreign Docks

A thief and a young healer is traveling through the stark and unforgiving landscape of the Mandakhi Desert.

Burning Sun

Turkish saz, organic percussion and ethnic strings paint an ominous, mysterious  mood as we follow Khitan and Tani’s journey across the war torn desert regions of Puragesh. As a conceptual soundtrack, this music serves as a piece of world-building for the animated show Aetherreach, currently in development. 

Artwork by director Lakstein Fernandes: https://www.artstation.com/laf

Aetherreach

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Film Music Composer • Producer • Musician

With a master in film scoring and a background in music production, Emil has created a unique signature sound where traditional ethnic instruments meet a Scandinavian clarity in a multi-instrumentalist sonic landscape.

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