E.S. Posthumus
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Unearthed, the first album composed by E.S. Posthumus, was originally made available for purchase online through the CD Baby
website in January 2001. It became the third-biggest selling album in CDBaby's history. The success of the album prompted the wide re-release to retail in May 2005 through Wigshop and 33rd Street Records/Bayside Distribution.
A key piece to the distinctive sound of the music comes from working with the Northwest Sinfonia
. In an interview with SoundtrackNet, the band said "we wanted the chance to blow an ungodly sum of cash working with a big orchestra". Other musicians performing on this CD include Pedro Eustache
, Michael Landau
, Matt Laug, Lance Morrison, Davy Spillane
and Efrain Toro
.
, Nara, Isfahan
, and Estremoz still survive to this day.
An excerpt from the track "Nara" is used as the main theme for the CBS
television show Cold Case. A vocal rise performed by a female solo singer (Elise Morris) leads into the opening title, where one of the verses of "Nara" is then played for the remainder of the sequence, concluding with a short melody from a woodwind instrument. At the time Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
chose the song to be used in the show, he had never actually met the Vonlichten brothers in person. Additionally, Michael A. Levine
, a musical composer for television shows and advertisements, created a reworked version of "Nara" that is played during the show's closing credits
as provided by the studio (though not as shown on CBS). The track was also featured in the animation for the presentation of the design for the Beijing WaterCube by the firm architectural LAVA.
The track "Ebla" was also used as the main menu music for the 2008 racing video game Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli
.
One track from the Unearthed album has also been used in the BBC TV series Top Gear and its stage show, Top Gear Live.
The following list provides details on the movie trailers that have used tracks from the Unearthed album:
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Upon the album's release on the CDBaby website, it came accompanied with the following album description:
The vocal tracks are sung by Luna Sans, while the remix versions replace her vocals with instrumental solos and choir melodies, much in the style of Posthumus's first album, "Unearthed".
As of 17 January 2008, a new section was added to the official website of E.S. Posthumus with the focus being on the new album.
Disc 2 - Piri Reis Remixes (Remix)
2008
2009
, with the release of E.S. Posthumus' new single Arise (Theme to the AFC Championship on CBS), the description of the song hinted that the new album would be called "Deciphered." But in an interview with the group posted on Original Sound Version in December 2009, the new album will no longer be called "Deciphered." The new album, renamed Makara, consists of 15 tracks and was released on February 2, 2010 for download on iTunes
, Amazon MP3
, and several other popular download services. The album is available on both CD and for digital download at CD Baby
. The album was made available on eMusic
on January 26, 2010. There may also be a vinyl release of the album in the future.
AFC Championship
on CBS
, and was also used as the entrance music for the Miami University men's ice hockey team
as well as the Orlando Magic throughout the 2009-2010 season. The BBC
's Top Gear used the song during a highly anticipated drag race between a Bugatti Veyron
and a McLaren F1
. "Posthumus Zone" was used in the same episode while a Top Gear presenter raced Lamborghini Murcielago
LP 670-4 SV through a closed highway in downtown Abu Dhabi. "Unstoppable" is also used by British talent show The X Factor
in the pre-title sequences, especially for the Final.
"Arise" was written as the theme to the 2008
AFC Championship on CBS.
"Kalki" was used on trailer for the new Starz original series The Pillars of the Earth
.
The whole album was used extensively throughout the 2010 BBC series Celebrity Masterchef.
The following list provides details on the movie, television, or video game trailers that have used tracks from the Makara album:
2009
2010
2011
and Bizarre
(from D12
). The song Rise to Glory is recognized as a sung remix and an extended version of Posthumus Zone
. It is most commonly recognized as the theme song to the NFL on CBS since the 2005-2006 season.
artist Jay-Z
to create a remix of Run This Town
and Posthumus Zone
for the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV
.
The Vonlichten brothers had begun work on a holiday project, planned to be released during the holiday season, in early March 2010. According to Helmut, the project would be a re-arrangement of their favorite holiday songs and "bring something new to the party". This track was the only song they started recording before Franz died in May 2010.
In a Facebook posting on the group's fanpage, mid-November 2010, Helmut relayed that “When Franz passed away last May, the project was barely off the ground; however, a lyric, piano sketch and rough vocal were completed on the new song.” In that same posting, Helmut shared that he contacted Jeremy Lubbock, the brothers' childhood favorite arranger, to arrange the song for them. Helmut later salvaged the rough vocal recorded months earlier and included it in the final recording.
"Christmas Eve" will be the last song produced from the group E.S. Posthumus and is a product of the Vonlichten brothers' last recording session before Franz's death.
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
website in January 2001. It became the third-biggest selling album in CDBaby's history. The success of the album prompted the wide re-release to retail in May 2005 through Wigshop and 33rd Street Records/Bayside Distribution.
A key piece to the distinctive sound of the music comes from working with the Northwest Sinfonia
Northwest Sinfonia
The Northwest Sinfonia is a symphonic orchestra based in Seattle, mostly renowned for recording soundtracks to motion pictures and computer games. It was founded in 1995 and is credited with over 100 recordings....
. In an interview with SoundtrackNet, the band said "we wanted the chance to blow an ungodly sum of cash working with a big orchestra". Other musicians performing on this CD include Pedro Eustache
Pedro Eustache
Pedro Eustache , is a creative solo flautist - "World Music" woodwinds-reeds-wind synthesizers and composer with extensive academic studies and more than 35 years of professional experience...
, Michael Landau
Michael Landau
Michael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
, Matt Laug, Lance Morrison, Davy Spillane
Davy Spillane
Davy Spillane is a songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle.early yearsDavy was born in Dublin in 1959 . At the age of 12 he started playing the uilleann pipes. His father encouraged him and inspired him with his love of all music genres...
and Efrain Toro
Efrain Toro
Efrain Toro is a Puerto Rican percussionist and music educator. He has written numerous books on rhythm.His main argument is that the Western form of musical notation of rhythm is a misunderstanding of the nature of music; he believes that western music's use of fixed spaces between notes does not...
.
Track listing
In keeping with the theme of "all things past", each of the thirteen tracks on the album is named after an ancient and abandoned or destroyed city. However, CuzcoCusco
Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
, Nara, Isfahan
Isfahan (city)
Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
, and Estremoz still survive to this day.
- "AntissaAntissaAntissa was a city of the island Lesbos , near to Cape Sigrium, the western point of Lesbos. The place had a harbour. The ruins found by Richard Pococke at Calas Limneonas, a little NE. of cape Sigri, may be those of Antissa. This place was the birth-place of Terpander, who is said to be the...
" - 5:12 - "TikalTikalTikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala...
" - 3:47 - "HarappaHarappaHarappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, about west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River. The current village of Harappa is from the ancient site. Although modern Harappa has a train station left from...
" - 4:36 - "UlaidUlaidThe Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
" - 5:10 - "EblaEblaEbla Idlib Governorate, Syria) was an ancient city about southwest of Aleppo. It was an important city-state in two periods, first in the late third millennium BC, then again between 1800 and 1650 BC....
" - 6:09 - "Nara" - 4:51
- "CuzcoCuscoCusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
" - 4:02 - "NinevehNinevehNineveh was an ancient Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo Assyrian Empire. Its ruins are across the river from the modern-day major city of Mosul, in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq....
" - 3:42 - "Lepcis Magna" - 3:28
- "MenouthisMenouthisMenouthis was a sacred city in ancient Egypt, devoted to the Egyptian goddess and god Isis and Serapis. The city was submerged under water in the 8th century as a result of earthquakes or a Nile flood...
" - 3:56 - "Estremoz" - 5:06
- "PompeiiPompeiiThe city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning...
" - 3:40 - "IsfahanIsfahan (city)Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
" - 4:35
Media usage
Many tracks from Unearthed have been featured in various movie trailers and television shows. They have been used in the trailers for movies due to their escalating structure, which makes them well-suited for the dramatic montages building towards the credits in the aforementioned trailers.An excerpt from the track "Nara" is used as the main theme for the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television show Cold Case. A vocal rise performed by a female solo singer (Elise Morris) leads into the opening title, where one of the verses of "Nara" is then played for the remainder of the sequence, concluding with a short melody from a woodwind instrument. At the time Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Eleventh Hour, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The...
chose the song to be used in the show, he had never actually met the Vonlichten brothers in person. Additionally, Michael A. Levine
Michael A. Levine
Michael A. Levine is an American composer born on 20 February 1964 in Tokyo, Japan, and currently based in Los Angeles.-Biography:His Concerto for Pedal Steel Guitar and Orchestra is believed to be the first concerto ever written for the pedal steel guitar...
, a musical composer for television shows and advertisements, created a reworked version of "Nara" that is played during the show's closing credits
Closing credits
Closing credits or end credits are added at the end of a motion picture, television program, or video game to list the cast and crew involved in the production. They usually appear as a list of names in small type, which either flip very quickly from page to page, or move smoothly across the...
as provided by the studio (though not as shown on CBS). The track was also featured in the animation for the presentation of the design for the Beijing WaterCube by the firm architectural LAVA.
The track "Ebla" was also used as the main menu music for the 2008 racing video game Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli
Ferrari Challenge (video game)
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is a racing game developed by Eutechnyx and published by System 3, based on Ferrari Challenge, a single-marque motorsport championship. The Nintendo DS version features wireless multiplayer and the Wii version will use the motion sensing functionality for steering...
.
One track from the Unearthed album has also been used in the BBC TV series Top Gear and its stage show, Top Gear Live.
The following list provides details on the movie trailers that have used tracks from the Unearthed album:
2001
- Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes (2001 film)Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film, based on Pierre Boulle's novel and a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. Tim Burton directed the film, which stars Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren. It tells the...
- "Menouthis" and "Pompeii" - Spy GameSpy GameSpy Game is a 2001 American spy film directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. The film grossed $62,362,785 in the United States and $143,049,560 worldwide.-Plot:...
- "Pompeii" - The Affair of the NecklaceThe Affair of the NecklaceThe Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other...
- "Harappa"
2002
- Antwone FisherAntwone Fisher (film)Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American drama film directed by Denzel Washington, marking his directorial debut. He also stars in the film as the psychiatrist Jerome Davenport, alongside Hollywood newcomer Derek Luke, who plays the title role , and ex-model Joy Bryant, as Fisher's girlfriend.The film is...
- "Nara" - Minority ReportMinority Report (film)Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C...
- "Tikal" - Spider-ManSpider-Man (film)Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...
- "Pompeii" and "Nineveh" - The RecruitThe RecruitThe Recruit is a 2003 American spy thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Colin Farrell, Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan. It was released on January 31, 2003 in North America by Touchstone Pictures....
- "Menouthis" - The Time MachineThe Time Machine (2002 film)The Time Machine is a 2002 American science fiction film loosely adapted from the 1895 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells, and the 1960 film screenplay by David Duncan...
- "Tikal" - Tuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting (2002 film)Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the children's book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. This Disney version was directed by Jay Russell.- Plot summary :...
- "Cuzco" - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - "Nara"
- UnfaithfulUnfaithful (film)Unfaithful is a 2002 American erotic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez. It was adapted by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr. from the French film The Unfaithful Wife by the noted director Claude Chabrol...
- "Nara" - xXxXXXXXX may refer to:* The number 30 in Roman numerals* The year 30 AD* Games of the XXX Olympiad, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England* Super Bowl XXX, held on January 28, 1996* A mark indicating "extra strong"* Alcoholic beverages...
- "Harappa" and "Tikal"
2003
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessTomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is the sixth game in the Tomb Raider series, and is the sequel to Tomb Raider Chronicles and The Last Revelation. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game was originally released in 2003 for PlayStation 2 and Windows, and was...
- "Nara" - Cold Case - "Nara"
- DaredevilDaredevil (film)Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and out of the courtroom as the masked vigilante Daredevil...
- "Lepcis Magna" and "Tikal" - Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
- "Menouthis" - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
- "Tikal" - The Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction film and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowskis. It premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and went on general release by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15,...
- "Ebla"
2004
- CatwomanCatwoman (film)Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film and quasi-spinoff of the Batman film series directed by Pitof and released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004....
- "Pompeii" - National TreasureNational Treasure (film)National Treasure is a 2004 mystery adventure heist film from the Walt Disney Studios under Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub...
- "Menouthis" and "Nara" - Team America: World PoliceTeam America: World PoliceTeam America: World Police, often referred to as simply Team America, is a 2004 action comedy film written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady and directed by Parker, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series South Park...
- "Harappa" and "Tikal" - The ClearingThe ClearingThe Clearing is a 2004 American drama film and the directorial debut of Pieter Jan Brugge, who has worked as a film producer. The film is loosely based on the real-life kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987...
- "Nara" - Vanity FairVanity Fair (2004 film)Vanity Fair is a 2004 British-American costume drama film directed by Mira Nair and adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's novel of the same name...
- "Nara"
2005
- Two for the MoneyTwo for the MoneyTwo for the Money may refer to:* Two for the Money * Two for the Money...
- "Nineveh" - xXx: State of the UnionXXX: State of the UnionxXx: State of the Union, mainly released as xXx²: The Next Level outside the United States and Canada, is a 2005 action-adventure film directed by Lee Tamahori. It is a sequel to the 2002 film xXx...
- "Harappa"
2006
- Curse of the Golden FlowerCurse of the Golden FlowerCurse of the Golden Flower is a 2006 Chinese epic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou.With a budget of US$45 million, it was at the time of its release the most expensive Chinese film to date, surpassing Chen Kaige's The Promise...
- "Pompeii" - Breaking and EnteringBreaking and Entering (film)Gabriel Yared and Underworld collaborated on the film's original music score.-External links:* at TIFF, by Andrea Miller /CANOE Live...
- "Nara" - The Last King of ScotlandThe Last King of Scotland (film)The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 British drama film based on Giles Foden's novel of the same name, adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald...
- "Tikal"
2007
- Partition - "Nara"
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - "Nineveh"
- The Irony of Fate 2The Irony of Fate 2The Irony of Fate 2 or The Irony of Fate: Continuation is a 2007 Russian romantic comedy film directed by Timur Bekmambetov based on a screenplay by Alexey Slapovskiy produced by Channel One and released by Mosfilm...
- "Nara" - Top Gear: Polar SpecialTop Gear: Polar SpecialTop Gear: Polar Special was an episode of the popular series Top Gear, first broadcast on 25 July 2007 on BBC Two. It was an attempt by the BBC's Top Gear crew to be the first to drive a motor vehicle to the 1996 location of the Magnetic North Pole....
2008
- The Other Boleyn GirlThe Other Boleyn Girl (film)The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical fiction novel by Philippa Gregory. Film adaptions of the novel include:* The Other Boleyn Girl , television drama produced by the BBC...
- "Nara"
Cartographer
Cartographer, the second album from E.S. Posthumus, was proposed to make its release sometime in 2006, though was later released in early 2007. The delay from the original release date can so far only be attributed to the brothers Vonlichten's ill concern with deadlines, although it is rumored the delay in release was due to the addition of Sans to the group of musicians, an addition much heralded by Helmut VonlichtenUpon the album's release on the CDBaby website, it came accompanied with the following album description:
"In 1929, the ancient map "Piri ReisPiri Reis mapThe Piri Reis map is a pre-modern world map compiled in 1513 from military intelligence by the Ottoman-Turkish admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. The half of the map that survives shows the western coasts of Europe and North Africa and the coast of Brazil with reasonable accuracy...
" was discovered in Constantinople. The map is extraordinary because it depicts bays and islands on the Antarctic coast which have been concealed under ice for at least 6,000 years. What civilization was capable of such exploration that long ago?
On "Cartographer", we imagine that these explorers were from the tiny island of Numa in the Southern Indian Ocean. As advanced seafarers, they navigated every corner of the Earth. We have created a language unique to them and tell stories through song that describe their creation, discoveries and ultimate demise.
This is a 2 CD collection with Vocal and Remix versions of every song. The Remix CD also contains 2 bonus tracks."
The vocal tracks are sung by Luna Sans, while the remix versions replace her vocals with instrumental solos and choir melodies, much in the style of Posthumus's first album, "Unearthed".
As of 17 January 2008, a new section was added to the official website of E.S. Posthumus with the focus being on the new album.
Track listing
Disc 1 - Luna Sans (Vocal)- "Nolitus" - 4:30
- "Isunova" - 5:29
- "Vorrina" - 6:12
- "Selisona" - 5:05
- "Marunae" - 4:53
- "Mosane" - 4:14
- "Decifin" - 4:37
- "Sollente" - 5:11
- "Caarano" - 3:35
- "Raptamei" - 5:20
- "Oraanu" - 3:57
- "Nivaos" - 5:12
- "Nasivern" - 5:35
Disc 2 - Piri Reis Remixes (Remix)
- "Ashielf Pi" - 1:32
- "Oraanu Pi" - 3:38
- "Marunae Pi" - 4:52
- "Mosane Pi" - 4:16
- "Isunova Pi" - 5:41
- "Nasivern Pi" - 5:29
- "Selisona Pi" - 4:31
- "Raptamei Pi" - 5:54
- "Caarano Pi" - 3:35
- "Nivaos Pi" - 5:13
- "Sollente Pi" - 5:12
- "Decifin Pi" - 4:36
- "Vorrina Pi" - 6:14
- "Nolitus Pi" - 4:26
- "Odenall Pi" - 5:06
Media usage
The list below provides details on movie trailers or television programs that have used tracks from the Cartographer album:2008
- Lost - "Ashielf Pi"
- The Masters - "Oraanu Pi"
- Brothers & Sisters (TV Promo) - "Marunae Pi"
- Heroes (TV Show) (TV Promo) - "Mosane Pi"
- Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
(TV Promo) - "Ashielf Pi"
2009
- EpiphanyEpiphanyEpiphany may refer to:* Epiphany , a Christian holiday on January 6 celebrating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus* Epiphany , a sudden realization of great truth...
- "Odenall Pi" - Top Gear - "Mosane Pi"
Makara
According to CD BabyCD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
, with the release of E.S. Posthumus' new single Arise (Theme to the AFC Championship on CBS), the description of the song hinted that the new album would be called "Deciphered." But in an interview with the group posted on Original Sound Version in December 2009, the new album will no longer be called "Deciphered." The new album, renamed Makara, consists of 15 tracks and was released on February 2, 2010 for download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, Amazon MP3
Amazon MP3
Amazon MP3 is an online music store owned and operated by Amazon.com. Launched in public beta on September 25, 2007, in January 2008 it became the first music store to sell music without digital rights management from the four major music labels , as well as many independents...
, and several other popular download services. The album is available on both CD and for digital download at CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
. The album was made available on eMusic
EMusic
eMusic is an online music and audiobook store that operates by subscription. It is headquartered in New York City with an office in London and owned by Dimensional Associates. As of September 2008 eMusic has over 400,000 subscribers....
on January 26, 2010. There may also be a vinyl release of the album in the future.
Track listing
- "KalkiKalkiIn Hinduism, Kalki is the tenth and final Maha Avatar of Vishnu who will come to end the present age of darkness and destruction known as Kali Yuga. The name Kalki is often a metaphor for eternity or time...
" - 3:05 - "VarunaVarunaIn Vedic religion, Varuna is a god of the sky, of water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld...
" - 4:17 - "Unstoppable" - 3:04
- "DurgaDurgaFor the 1985 Hindi Film of Rajesh Khanna see DurgaaIn Hinduism, Durga ; ; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; , durga) or Maa Durga "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion...
" - 3:41 - "ManjuManjuManju is a Sanskrit word with following associated meanings - pleasant, sweet, snow, beautiful, Lord Shiva's name, clouds, morning dew and is predominantly an Indian male/female/given name.Manju, means a language of clouds.That is Rain...
" - 4:18 - "Kuvera" - 4:05
- "UshasUshasUshas , Sanskrit for "dawn", is a Vedic deity, and consequently a Hindu deity as well.Sanskrit is an s-stem, i.e. the genitive case is . It is from PIE , cognate to Greek Eos and Latin Aurora....
" - 3:55 - "LavanyaLavanyaLavanya is an Indian television series that premiered on March 28, 2004 on Zee TV, every Sunday - Wednesday at 8:30pm IST. The story is about a confused young girl who cannot decide about her friends and foes.-Plot:...
" - 3:57 - "VishnuVishnuVishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
" - 3:38 - "IndraIndra' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
" - 4:18 - "Arise" - 4:12
- "Saint Matthew Passion" - 3:38
- "Krosah" - 4:50
- "AnumatiAnumatiIn Hinduism, Anumati , also known as Chandrama, is a lunar deity and goddess of wealth, intellect, children, spirituality, and prosperity...
" - 3:19 - "Moonlight Sonata" - 5:30
Media usage
"Unstoppable" was used for the theme to the 20072007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
AFC Championship
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, and was also used as the entrance music for the Miami University men's ice hockey team
Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey
The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Miami University. The RedHawks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
as well as the Orlando Magic throughout the 2009-2010 season. The BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Top Gear used the song during a highly anticipated drag race between a Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of . The original version has a top speed of...
and a McLaren F1
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 is a supercar designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray, he convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior of the car...
. "Posthumus Zone" was used in the same episode while a Top Gear presenter raced Lamborghini Murcielago
Lamborghini Murciélago
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...
LP 670-4 SV through a closed highway in downtown Abu Dhabi. "Unstoppable" is also used by British talent show The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
in the pre-title sequences, especially for the Final.
"Arise" was written as the theme to the 2008
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
AFC Championship on CBS.
"Kalki" was used on trailer for the new Starz original series The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)
The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
.
The whole album was used extensively throughout the 2010 BBC series Celebrity Masterchef.
The following list provides details on the movie, television, or video game trailers that have used tracks from the Makara album:
2009
- Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (2009 film)Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 action-mystery film based on the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film was directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. The screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon...
- "Unstoppable" - Avatar - "Arise"
2010
- UnstoppableUnstoppable (2010 film)Unstoppable is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback, and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The film tells the story of a runaway freight train, and the two men who attempt to stop it.The film was released in the United States and Canada on...
- "Unstoppable" - Space Battleship YamatoSpace Battleship Yamato (2010 film)is a live action film adaptation of the original Space Battleship Yamato anime TV series from 1974. The film was released in Japan on December 1, 2010. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on June 24, 2011.-Plot:...
- "Kuvera", "Ushas" and "Anumati" - The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
- "Kalki"
2011
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsSherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is an upcoming 2011 British-American action mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, and Dan Lin. It is a sequel to the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes, based on the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur...
- "Unstoppable"
Rise to Glory
Rise to Glory is a single released in September 2005 featuring the vocals of rappers DJ QuikDJ Quik
David Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
and Bizarre
Bizarre (rapper)
Rufus Arthur Johnson , better known as Bizarre is an American recording artist best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group D12. His songs are often about subjects which create shock value such as rape and drugs.-Early life:Bizarre was born as Rufus Arthur Johnson on July 5, 1976 in Detroit,...
(from D12
D12
D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia...
). The song Rise to Glory is recognized as a sung remix and an extended version of Posthumus Zone
Posthumus Zone
"Posthumus Zone" is a song composed by the Los Angeles electronic music group E.S. Posthumus for the TV programs The NFL on CBS and The NFL Today on CBS Sports...
. It is most commonly recognized as the theme song to the NFL on CBS since the 2005-2006 season.
Run This Town/Posthumus Zone
E.S. Posthumus collaborated with hip hopHip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
artist Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
to create a remix of Run This Town
Run This Town
"Run This Town" is a 2009 song performed by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West. The song features Rihanna. The track was produced by Kanye West alongside No I.D. It is released as the second single of Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3...
and Posthumus Zone
Posthumus Zone
"Posthumus Zone" is a song composed by the Los Angeles electronic music group E.S. Posthumus for the TV programs The NFL on CBS and The NFL Today on CBS Sports...
for the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl XLIV was an American football game between the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion New Orleans Saints to decide the National Football League champion for the 2009 season. The Saints defeated the Colts by a score of...
.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is a single released in November 2010 as a Christmas tribute to Franz Vonlichten of E.S. Posthumus.The Vonlichten brothers had begun work on a holiday project, planned to be released during the holiday season, in early March 2010. According to Helmut, the project would be a re-arrangement of their favorite holiday songs and "bring something new to the party". This track was the only song they started recording before Franz died in May 2010.
In a Facebook posting on the group's fanpage, mid-November 2010, Helmut relayed that “When Franz passed away last May, the project was barely off the ground; however, a lyric, piano sketch and rough vocal were completed on the new song.” In that same posting, Helmut shared that he contacted Jeremy Lubbock, the brothers' childhood favorite arranger, to arrange the song for them. Helmut later salvaged the rough vocal recorded months earlier and included it in the final recording.
"Christmas Eve" will be the last song produced from the group E.S. Posthumus and is a product of the Vonlichten brothers' last recording session before Franz's death.