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Here’s the dwarf song from The Hobbit Chapter 7: Queer Lodgings!

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Full Official Audiobook by Rob Inglis: itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/the…dged/id564609743
Text © The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited 1937, 1965. HarperCollinsPublishers 1991.
The Hobbit Book: www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_…3Athe+hobbit+book
Music © Howard Shore, WaterTower Music 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Official Soundtracks: www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_…hobbit+soundtrack

It’s difficult to dip in and out of an intensely creative task, and still be able to realise your ideas. It takes doubly, triply long. But one positive effect is that every chapter brings ADVANCES.

THIS SONG: It took me a while to arrange this song (no musical background); I wanted to draw from different parts of the Hobbit OST and merge them with this classic Misty Mountains melody. It’s mainly just my voice, plus my hand tapping out percussion, and sound effects that I largely recorded myself. No instruments (see the fantastic version by ‘Clamavi De Profundis’ on YouTube), because the dwarves don’t have them in this scene. Hopefully you can imagine Bilbo nodding off to sleep, while the dwarves sit around the fire and sing… Let me know of any improvements for the final version on Chapter 7.
Thank you to @peter-shatwell for always looking over my music attempts, him being a trained and pretty amazing musician, and a valuable second opinion.
For this Dwarf Song, I pitched it 2 semitones lower than the original (see Ch 1). Why lower? I thought I could bring out the “soft Thorin voice” out more, because I interpret this song more distinctly as Thorin’s story; the way he feels the winds and the coming of the dragon as he looks on Erebor from well outside. It isn’t angry, but it isn’t hopeful either; the lyrics are dark, sad even.

THE HOBBIT SO FAR: With Ch 1 and Ch 2, it was the start of everything; the software, approach, the reading from scratch. In Ch 3, I specifically improved the narration and mic technique. After a year’s break, Ch 4 advanced narration, music usage, characters, and an insanely complex sfx arrangement, which was sadly smothered by a too-loud narration track. In Ch 5 I felt I even strayed into “actual acting”, and trialled a new recording approach. I think Ch 6 was the best balance of elements; music, voices and sfx at well-judged levels and timings throughout, plus a narration track that will hopefully stand the test of time. My approach isn’t the most efficient: I record a full draft reading, put all the music and some sfx to it, and then re-record the final narration and characters. This is to ensure my vocals match the overall way I’ve interpreted the scene. Ch 8 will have a new approach. My other projects and work have delayed Ch 7, but it’s giving me time to practise my Gandalf voice! I’m still not hitting the mark, but I’m closer every day.

MISSING CHAPTERS: Check the facebook link on my soundcloud profile for more!

Thank you all :) Your messages are great to read, and I love hearing from you! If I don’t reply, it’ll be because I want to reply with ACTIONS rather than words.

The Lonely Mountain Bare [Misty Mountains v2.0]

The company has reached Erebor, but their quest is not over yet. Smaug the Magnificent lies guard over their treasure in the halls below. And it does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations if you live near him...

Full Official Audiobook read by Rob Inglis: itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/the…dged/id564609743
Text © The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited 1937, 1965. HarperCollinsPublishers 1991.
The Hobbit Book: www.amazon.com/Hobbit-J-R-Tolkien/dp/054792822X/
Music © Howard Shore, WaterTower Music 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Official Soundtracks: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/howard-shore/2898817#see-all/recent-albums
Coin sound effect adapted from Jasper Thorn - check out his awesome sound design remake for Smaug in DOS: https://vimeo.com/163988453
This is an unofficial audio chapter. Vocals and arrangement © Bluefax 2018.

Well, here it is. A long time in the making.
When I first saw the trailers for the Desolation of Smaug in 2013, and heard snippets of the Smaug voice, I knew I wanted to be able to "do that". More than almost anything else. It was the fire which started this project and encouraged my wider voice work, and so to finally release this chapter is quite a momentous occasion for me - in a sense it's 4 years in the making!
I've done my best with it, trying to make every second epic or solemn or whatever it needs, applying as much of my experience as I could to make this the best chapter yet, and hopefully one that, as a whole, will stand the test of time.
One of the most challenging aspects was arranging the music early on in the production. For some chapters, like Ch3, Ch7 (and Ch13 actually), large swathes of the music seem to write themselves into the arrangement. But for this chapter, because there was either so much to choose from or nothing I thought was suitable, there was WORK to make the music work throughout! As well as none of it repeating or making an appearance in the last two, or in the next two chapters. But for the final product, I don't think either way necessarily works out better... though this was is definitely harder than usual! Again, particularly because it's been so long in the making, I didn't want to compromise at the very end.

Feel free to ask anything about the chapter and any others! Any feedback, questions, you name it. There is much more to say about this one, and I'll be making posts on my fb page in the coming days. Have a look if you're interested in some background on how this all happens. I love hearing from you, so do drop a message :)
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The Hobbit: Audio Drama

The Hobbit: Chapter 12 | Theatrical Audiobook (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Plymouth University, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Chapter 2: The Carpet-Bag - Read by Captain R. N. Hone - http://mobydickbigread.com

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Read by Rob Inglis

The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragon, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, Read by Rob Inglis

Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Owen Agnew, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Chapter 6: The Street - Read by Mary Norris - http://mobydickbigread.com

Introduced by Peter Donaldson and Recorded by Edit Store'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Chapter 9: The Sermon - Read by Simon Callow - http://mobydickbigread.com

Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Nick and Vic Ferrantella, Garden Rock Studios, Nantucket, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Chapter 14: Nantucket - Read by Nathaniel Philbrick - http://mobydickbigread.com

Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Bath Spa University, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Chapter 17: The Ramadan - Read by Warren Cole - http://mobydickbigread.com

This is Chapter 5, Riddles in the Dark, in the 2019 theatrical audiobook of THE HOBBIT (Produced by Bluefax).

Alone in the goblin tunnels, Bilbo searches for a way of escape. But he does not make it far before encountering the creature Gollum, who is just as keen to keep Bilbo in the darkness as Bilbo is to get out...

This theatrical audiobook of The Hobbit is the result of thousands of hours of work. Packed with dedicated character voices, beautiful music from Howard Shore and immersive sound effects, it will sweep you off your feet to Middle-Earth.

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FULL CREDITS:

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Text © The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited 1937, 1965. HarperCollinsPublishers 1991.
Music composed by Howard Shore. Music © Howard Shore, WaterTower Music 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Voiced and produced by Bluefax. Vocals and arrangement © Bluefax 2019.

This is an unofficial audio production. 

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Bluefax is an actor, vocalist and producer, inspired by Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy and many theatrical and musical influences through childhood. This theatrical audiobook is the result of thousands of hours of work, created with the intention to be as well-received in a hundred years as it can be today.

This project was started in the summer of 2014, sparked by the combined inspiration of Phil Dragash's LOTR soundscape audiobooks, Benedict Cumberbatch's performance of Smaug, and a desire to do these stories justice. In 2019, the then-completed series was reshaped, remixed and remastered, with four chapters rerecorded to bring a higher and more consistent standard.

I've given everything to make this project - constructing something which feels like my childhood imagination blended with the musical heart of the film trilogies. I hope it brings you some of that same joy. If it does, do leave a comment and keep me posted - I'd love to hear your story.

Take care,
Bluefax

The Hobbit: Theatrical Audiobook

The Hobbit: Chapter 05 | Theatrical Audiobook (J.R.R. Tolkien)

‘I have written a blasphemous book’, said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, ‘and I feel as spotless as the lamb’. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible – and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child – or perhaps its immaculate conception – the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville’s magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible. 


For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Chapter 17: The Ramadan - Read by Warren Cole - http://mobydickbigread.com

The Moby-Dick Big Read

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