Sun (Thomas Bergersen album)
| Sun | ||||
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| Studio album by Thomas J. Bergersen | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Neo-orchestral, new-age | |||
| Length | 1:10:05 | |||
| Thomas J. Bergersen chronology | ||||
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Sun is the second stand-alone production album created by Thomas J. Bergersen from Two Steps from Hell, released on September 30, 2014.[1] The release contains 16 tracks,[2] featuring vocal performances by Merethe Soltvedt, Molly Conole and other vocalists. The album cover and artwork are designed by Bergersen himself.[3] The album was announced for pre-order on September 9 across iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby,[4] with the tracks "Empire of Angels,"[5] "Final Frontier,"[6] and "Starchild"[7] made available on iTunes prior to the full release.[8] In addition, a signed limited deluxe edition CD version has been scheduled for somewhere in 2015, set to include additional music, notes on each track written by Thomas, and a large-size poster featuring his artwork.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Before Time" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Creation of Earth" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Sun" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Cry" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Our Destiny" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:52 |
| 6. | "New Life" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Final Frontier" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Starchild" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Colors of Love" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 6:29 |
| 10. | "Cassandra" (from Two Steps From Heaven) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Always Mine" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Dragonland" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 5:11 |
| 13. | "Fearless" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Empire of Angels" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 5:14 |
| 15. | "Two Hearts" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:16 |
| 16. | "In Paradisum" (Based on "Gloria" from Two Steps From Heaven[10]) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 5:30 |
Use in media
The tracks from Two Steps from Hell are frequently used in film trailers and other promotional materials.
- Final Frontier was used in the third trailer for Interstellar.
- Creation of Earth was used in the third trailer for Tomorrowland.
- New Life was used in the second trailer for Pan, also in the main theme of the 41th anniversary video of El Sistema de orquestas from Venezuela.
- Dragonland and Our Destiny were used in Dragon Blade.
Final Frontier was played at Dreamhack Cluj Napoca [11]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2014)[12] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Classical Albums | 3 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums | 27 |
| US Billboard 200 | 157 |
References
- ↑ ""Sun" on iTunes". iTunes.
- ↑ ""Sun" Album on Official Website". Thomas Bergersen.
- ↑ "Comment on cover photo post". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ ""Sun" pre-order announcement". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ ""Empire of Angels" preview track announcement". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ ""Final Frontier" preview track announcement". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ ""Starchild" preview track announcement". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ "Pre-order tracks comment". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ ""Sun" Deluxe Edition announcement". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ "Thomas Bergersen on "Gloria"". Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ↑ "Dragon Blade Movie Trailer 2015: Jackie Chan". YouTube. 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ↑ "Thomas Bergersen". billboard.com.