He said some of those fans are kids who grew up watching coming attractions on YouTube. It’s become a reasonable niche in actually selling records.” "It’s amazing - there is a whole fan base of trailer music out in the world. “We started putting up our records for sale, and all of our trailer music is available on iTunes," said Bacon. Position Music is one of about 30 companies specializing in music made for trailers, and with production companies creating more and more trailers every year, there’s plenty of demand.īut Tyler Bacon said that, lately, their business has been getting another boost. Lots of crazy noises that you can cut picture to, and that’s why I think it is so popular," said Weber. Lately, that means songs that sound like dubstep artist Skrillex.Įmily Weber said one of Position’s newer acts, Jack Trammell, fits the bill: These days, editors often want their trailers to have a pop music feel. Licensing a track from Position Music costs around $30,000, whereas using a song by AC/DC or Arcade Fire can cost at least 10 times that amount. None of the Position Music artists are household names, but that makes it much more affordable for filmmakers. There’s also "Wonderstruck," for fantasy or adventure movies, and "Zero Hour" for post-apocalyptic fare. “So, this is 'Vendetta.' It covers … a couple of the songs I feel should be, like, for spy thrillers," said Bacon. They give their albums names that let you know what kind of trailer they’d fit. The company represents dozens of artists who specialize in trailer music, from traditional orchestral composers to rock bands. One thing that stands out: the music collection behind Bacon’s desk. It’s spacious, tidy and has a generic model-home feel to it. The Position Music office is in a three-story condo on the Westside of Los Angeles. Making beautiful (trailer) music together Bacon and Weber think about this three-act arc all the time.įor example, Position Music provided some of the songs for the "Dredd" trailer Make you want to see this movie!" said Weber. The music at this point has to be “Really big. The final act is where you see the coolest stunts, the biggest fights and, if there’s a car chase, this is the time to show it. “That’s kind of where they’ll have the dialogue and give you the meat of the movie.” “You’re telling the story in act two," said Position Music owner Tyler Bacon. It’s sort of a setup cue," said Emily Weber or Position Music, a company that specializes in soundtracks for trailers. Trailers for a blockbuster movie usually come in three distinct acts.
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