Alpine Drama is a well-rounded exploration of the Alpine sound palette created by composer Louis Edlinger, who originates from the Alpine region in Germany.
With moods ranging from dark to light, comedic to hopeful, these tracks offer a brilliant toolkit for editors. The album features hammered dulcimer, brass, clarinet, and a modern take on yodelling, a contemporary take on a beautiful form of traditional music.
We spoke to composer Louis Edlinger about his creative process and experience working with us to bring this concept to life. Scroll down to read the interview…
Where did the concept for ‘Alpine Drama’ come from?
I was inspired by playing Alpine instruments in an unusual way and having more of a soundscape in mind rather than a dramaturgical piece. Although there are also tracks that are thought of more in a traditional way, we wanted to have a broad-sounding album.
Can you describe your composing process?
For the more abstract tracks, I recorded all the instruments in my studio in Berlin and then worked with the material I had to create the music. That gave me a frame to work in. Then I put the dulcimer recordings through analogue gear like guitar pedals and delays. The result was exciting, new-sounding textures and patterns. Perfect for TV reports of the “Alpine” genre with a modern twist.
For the more traditional tracks, I did it the conventional way – writing the music and then having the musicians come into the studio and record everything. After that, I was happy to send everything to West One Music, where the tracks would be mixed and mastered. I was happy to pass that part off!
How did you experience working with our Production to make this concept a reality?
Amazing! Working with Nathan and Adam was as consistently excellent. I love how these guys create complete concepts and think about how we could create together. Their feedback in the process of creating the tracks is always spot on. This means they know what they want, making it an enjoyable composing process for me. And now, after working together a few times, I think we have found a great working groove. I’m always happy to write for West One Music.
What is your favourite movie or TV show soundtrack, if you can pick?
There is no easy way to answer this because there are just too many excellent scores. But recently, I loved (like everybody) the White Lotus score. I love quirky and weird music that, on some level, still works commercially. Succession is also one of my recent favourites. As well as Ozark, Euphoria…you can see where this is going.
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