Cosmic Symphony

This is my very loud version of "Mars, the Bringer of War" from Gustav Holst's "The Planets" Op. 32. This was my introduction to classical music over two decades ago and remains my favorite piece in that genre to this day. This version is loosely based on Sir Simon Rattle's 2006 version with the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Instruments I used were mostly Orchestral Tools Benjamin Wallfisch Strings and Berlin Series Brass, Percussion and Woodwinds, as well as some Eastwest Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and then added the final touch with Project Sam's Pandora Burst AKA The Hans Zimmer BRAAAAMMM from The Free Orchestra. Also Orchestral Tools Berlin Percussion and Hans Zimmer Percussion Professional.

To the classical music purists, this is not a faithful performance of the original, and truth be told, it doesn't intend to be, it's just loud and a lot of fun. I don't think the great Gustav Holst included any Taiko drums in his composition, but you can surely hear them in my version.

This was done in Cubase Pro 13 and mastered in Wavelab Pro 12. 

So put on your best headphones, connect them to your best DAC, and hit play.

Gustav Holst - The Planets - Mars The Loudest Planet

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