IMAscore is a German
company
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in the
creative industry based in
Paderborn, founded in 2009. The team consists primarily of
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
s and
sound designers and is known for its specialization in
soundtrack production for
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
s. IMAscore has also been producing
music for
film
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and
video game trailers
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since 2016.
History
The company was founded in 2009 by Andreas Kübler, Sebastian Kübler and Xaver Willebrand. The founders got to know each other via the Internet and had previously pursued joint projects, such as the space
rock band
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Between Horizons, which released two
albums. The soundtrack for
Krake roller coaster
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, which opened at
Heide Park in 2011, was the first for an amusement park. Soundtracks for various amusement parks and attractions around the world followed. After achieving market leadership in Europe in 2014, the company has developed into the world market leader in the field of music and sound production for amusement parks by 2017.
With IMAscore, Andreas Kübler was responsible for the composition of additional music for the
animated film
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''Sam – Ein fast perfekter Held'', which was published in Germany by Universum Film in 2016.
The company received increased media attention from 2016 onwards with the production of music for TV spots and for trailers for films and computer games. IMAscore achieved one of the first major placements of his music with the Omen trailer for the video game
Final Fantasy XV published on October 27, 2016. The track ''Endlessness'' used in the trailer was then clicked over a million times on
YouTube (as of 2019).
The trailer for ''
Insidious: The Last Key'', set to music by IMAscore, was nominated at the
Golden Trailer Awards 2018 in the category ''Best Horror''. At the award ceremony in
Los Angeles on May 31, 2018, the award in the category finally went to the "Hunt" trailer for the film ''
A Quiet Place''.
On October 5, 2018, the founders of IMAscore were guests on the live television program ''Hier und heute'' of the
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on the subject of music production for trailers. The company was also presented in the program 17:30
Sat.1
Sat.1 is a German free-to-air television channel that is a part of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group.
It is considered the first privately owned television network in Germany, having been launched in January 1984 as ''PKS'' ''(Programmgesellschaf ...
.
Composer Andreas Kübler produced the music for the
teaser trailer for ''
The Lion King'' (2019) published on November 22, 2018.
The trailer is currently (as of 2019) the most successful
Disney film, with 224.6 million clicks worldwide within the first 24 hours of publication.
Productions
The following soundtracks were produced and sold by the company:
Trailers (selection)
TV-Spots (selection)
Amusement parks (selection)
Television (selection)
Discography
Soundtrack CDs (Auswahl)
EPs
Awards
* 2012: European Talent Award in category ''Best Sound Design'' for Sebastian Kübler, given at the
SoundTrack Cologne 9.0
* 2012: Kultur- und Kreativpiloten Deutschland, given by Initiative Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes
* 2013: FKF Award for Soundtrack of the theme area of ''Magische Vallei'' at
Toverland, given by
Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks (FKF)
* 2013: 2nd place
Gründerpreis NRW
References
External links
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Music companies of Germany
Soundtrack record labels
Film soundtracks
Film sound production
German companies established in 2009