Epicore

Epicore is a cinematic music genre characterized by grand, sweeping soundscapes, often featuring a blend of orchestral and choral elements, pulsing electronic beats, and soaring vocal melodies. Emerging in the late 1990s and early 2000s, epicore drew inspiration from film scores, trailer music, and symphonic rock, with composers often pushing the boundaries of traditional orchestration. The genre's popularity peaked in the 2010s, with its dramatic, emotive quality resonating with audiences worldwide. Epicore's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke powerful emotions and transport listeners to fantastical realms, often drawing on mythological and historical themes. While sharing similarities with symphonic metal and film scores, epicore is distinguished by its fusion of electronic and acoustic elements, as well as its focus on atmosphere and texture over traditional song structures.

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2WEI
8Dawn
Aeralie Brighton
Andreas Kübler
Antti Martikainen
Aram Zero
Ars Arcana
Atli Örvarsson
Audiomachine
Baby Sleep Music
Baby Sleep Sounds
Ben Berkenbosch
Brian Tyler
Christian Reindl
Coming Attractions
Corner Stone Cues
Damned Anthem
Danny Cocke
David Chappell
David Klemencz
Dwayne Ford
E.S. Posthumus
Efisio Cross
Elephant Music
Epic Music World
Epic Score
Erik Ekholm
Fired Earth Music
Florian Bur
Future World Music
Gabriel Saban
Gargantuan Music
Geoff Zanelli
Ghostwriter
Globus
Glory Oath + Blood
Gregory Tan
Hampus Naeselius
Harry Lightfoot
Henry Jackman
Hi-Finesse
Hidden Citizens
IMAscore
Iliya Zaki
Immediate
Infinitescore
Inon Zur
Instrumental Core
Iván Torrent
Jack Trammell
James Dooley
Jo Blankenburg
Jonas B. Ingebretsen
Joseph William Morgan
Kamikaze Kitty
Kings & Creatures
Les Friction
LiquidCinema
London Music Works
Lorne Balfe
Marcus Warner
Mark Petrie
Matias Puumala
Music Junkies
Nick Phoenix
Niklas Ahlstedt
Paul Dinletir
Paul Haslinger
Philipp Beesen
Piano Tribute Players
Power-Haus
Really Slow Motion
Rok Nardin
Ryan Amon
Sham Stalin
Sharm
Snorre Tidemand
Sound Adventures
Steve Jablonsky
Supreme Devices
Thomas Bergersen
Tiago D. Ferreira
Tom Player
Tom Salta
Trevor Demaere
Two Steps from Hell
Various Artists
Veigar Margeirsson
White Noise Baby Sleep
Wojciech Golczewski
Zack Hemsey
White Noise Baby Sleep
Two Steps from Hell
Thomas Bergersen
2WEI
Steve Jablonsky
Lorne Balfe
Brian Tyler
Audiomachine
Epic Score
Piano Tribute Players
Henry Jackman
London Music Works
Geoff Zanelli
Nick Phoenix
Really Slow Motion
Hidden Citizens
Baby Sleep Music
Zack Hemsey
Rok Nardin
Inon Zur
Tom Salta
Ghostwriter
Gabriel Saban
Epic Music World
Antti Martikainen
Hampus Naeselius
Aeralie Brighton
Corner Stone Cues
Elephant Music
Iván Torrent
Atli Örvarsson
Future World Music
Power-Haus
Mark Petrie
Paul Haslinger
E.S. Posthumus
Christian Reindl
Florian Bur
Joseph William Morgan
Marcus Warner
Jonas B. Ingebretsen
Jo Blankenburg
Globus
Damned Anthem
Harry Lightfoot
Matias Puumala
Les Friction
Instrumental Core
Wojciech Golczewski
Kamikaze Kitty
Hi-Finesse
Fired Earth Music
David Chappell
Sharm
Sound Adventures
Snorre Tidemand
8Dawn
Tom Player
Kings & Creatures
Immediate
Ryan Amon
Efisio Cross
Veigar Margeirsson
IMAscore
Andreas Kübler
Paul Dinletir
Philipp Beesen
Erik Ekholm
Sham Stalin
James Dooley
Danny Cocke
Iliya Zaki
Glory Oath + Blood
Baby Sleep Sounds
Aram Zero
Gregory Tan
Ben Berkenbosch
Jack Trammell
Niklas Ahlstedt
Ars Arcana
Music Junkies
Dwayne Ford
LiquidCinema
Supreme Devices
David Klemencz
Infinitescore
Trevor Demaere
Gargantuan Music
Tiago D. Ferreira
Various Artists
Coming Attractions