
- Composer
- Aaron Drake
- Year
- 2025
- Category
- Archive
- Studio
- Sound in Space
Notes
So very excited to pitch on this project. Concept: --a brass and percussion-centered score with moments of smaller string ensembles countered with moments of punkish attitude is the perfect sound world for europa dawn, 'the rich,' and sam. Sound: -- distorted bass guitar with a wry, punk vibe as the sound of our hero examples: wet leg le tigre -- 'hollywood' brass and percussion to accentuate the action of europa dawn examples: knife fight by theodore shapiro -- smaller 'classical' string ensembles reinterpreting the themes to depict the comedy and the soft handed nature of the captives. Examples: alegretto polka by shostakovich quartet number 8 by shostakovich --score concept will contrast the idea of class and privilege and how it relates to music. Themes will draw on classical modes (like the string quartet - a format designed for the parlors of wealthy patrons) to play in harmony and contrast with punk rock sounds (music born from the working class). ⢠That this is actually a story about late-stage capitalism and the inability of the ultra-rich to recognizeâ¦
Credit
Original score by Aaron Drake — a Sound in Space production.

