I’d be pretty surprised if your jaw is still intact after the spellbinding journey Iliya has orchestrated on "Samara".  

The beginning does pretty much feel like the back track of a trailer by virtue of the suspense created although when the climax arrives, "Samara" feels like more than that with it’s enchanting string section and atmospheric flute arrangements. The magic is predominately created with the melodies on here and the drums fall on the backseat, until later in the track where a large snare opens up the track along with these charming piano riffs and screeching strings. Don’t just think of this as ‘score’ or ‘cinematic music’, this is a sonic voyage which just so happens to contain cinematic elements. 

posted by Lu
February 2020