Illusions (Thomas Bergersen album)
| Illusions | ||||
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| Studio album by Thomas J. Bergersen | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
| Genre | New-age, neo-orchestral | |||
| Thomas J. Bergersen chronology | ||||
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Illusions (formerly called "Nemesis II") is a stand-alone production album created by Thomas J. Bergersen from Two Steps From Hell, and was released in 2011. It features vocal performances by Vladislava Vasileva, Elitsa Todorova, Merethe Soltvedt, Kate St. Pierre, Jenifer Thigpen and Colin O'Malley and samples from Troels Brun Folmann's Tonehammer library, as well as instrumental performances by the cellist Tina Guo and the Capellen Orchestra.[1] The CD contains 19 tracks. The album cover and artwork are designed by Jesper Krijgsman.[2] The album is available for download on iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby. The CD has been released physically on March 13, 2012.
On January 24, 2013 Illusions was released on ExtremeMusic.com to clients promoting motion picture advertising.[3] This version contains 18 alternate versions of many pieces, which makes 37 tracks in total.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aura" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 7:43 |
| 2. | "Starvation" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Dreammaker" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Hurt" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:43 |
| 5. | "Ocean Princess" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Gift of Life" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Rada" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:23 |
| 8. | "A Place in Heaven" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Merchant Prince" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Promise" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Femme fatale" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Homecoming" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Immortal" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Remember Me" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Sonera" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 5:37 |
| 16. | "Reborn" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Age of Gods" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:30 |
| 18. | "Illusions" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 8:02 |
| 19. | "Soulseeker" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:15 |
Use in media
Thomas Bergersen's music has been licensed for several trailers.
- Sonera was used in the Cloud Atlas trailer.[5]
- Reborn was used in the launch trailer for Medal of Honor: Warfighter.[6]
- Hurt and Rada were used in the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer.[7]
- Remember Me, and Dreammaker were used in the documentary, Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe.
- Soulseeker was used by 2012 Olympic Uneven Bars Champion, Aliya Mustafina, as her floor piece for the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Illusions was played in "The Masterpiece" concert with Uyanga being featured with her vocals.
- Promise was used in the trailer for the 2015 Cinderella film.
- Ocean Princess was used by Kenichi Ebina in his performances en-route to his victory in the reality show, America's Got Talent.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard World Albums[8] | 13 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Illusions page on official website". Thomas Bergersen.
- ↑ "The Art of Jesper Krijgsman: J, &; The Works: Music of the world". jtheworks.blogspot.com.
- ↑ "ExtremeMusic Facebook Update". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ↑ "Illusions on ExtremeMusic.com". Extreme Music. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ↑ "Cloud Atlas Official Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Medal of Honor Warfighter - Singleplayer Launch Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Kojima's Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ↑ "Thomas Bergersen". billboard.com.
