Hollywood composer Penka Kouneva will release the instrumental album A Warrior's Odyssey on October 2, 2012. The album will be available as a limited edition CD that can be purchased through Howlin' Wolf Records and through a digital download on Amazon MP3, iTunes and other stores that carry digital music. Read on to learn more.
From the Press Release
Bulgarian-born composer Penka Kouneva (Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Midnight Movie) releases an original instrumental album entitled "A Warrior's Odyssey",
on October 2nd. Kouneva's musical "odyssey" is inspired by the
traditions of Hollywood film music and contemporary video games but with
a conceptual narrative rather than visuals. Featuring 18 thematic
original compositions recorded with A-list Hollywood musicians, "A Warrior's Odyssey"
will be available as a Limited Edition CD through Howlin' Wolf Records
and for digital download on Amazon MP3, iTunes and other digital music
sites.
"A Warrior's Odyssey"
reflects Penka Kouneva's journey as a rising composer in Hollywood. In
1990 Penka ventured out of post-communist Bulgaria with $150 in her
pocket and a Duke University Graduate fellowship. At Duke she studied
with noted concert composers Stephen Jaffe and Scott Lindroth, and in
1997 Penka made history at the university by receiving the first-ever
Doctorate in Composition. In 1999 she came to Hollywood with one
keyboard and Mac Performa. A decade later, she has built a
distinguished career, working in a creative and leadership capacity on
blockbuster films and games.
"A Warrior's Odyssey draws upon the formative influences
of my style: contemporary Hollywood film, and video game scores," says
Penka. "I am building stylistically upon the amazing opportunities Steve
Jablonsky gave me with the games Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Gears of War 3."
The structure of the album follows the form of classical
symphonies, where the turbulent and energetic first movement is followed
by a contemplative slow movement providing a period of respite and
reflection.
Track Listing:
1. Waiting for Dawn to Break
The Battle Begins
2. Storming the City Heights
3. Mission Fail 1
4. A Soldier's Odyssey
Part 1: At a Soldier's Grave / Part 2: Engaging the Enemy
5. A Soldier's Odyssey
Epilogue: Flowers at a Monument
6. Sniper Attack
7. Confrontation from a Lo-Fi Dimension
Faraway Lands, Ancient Times
8. Forgotten Steeples
9. Chase Through Crete
10. Between Eden and Distant Fields
11. Minotaur Battle
The Battle Must Go On
12. Fading Fortitude / The Battle Must Go On
13. Farewell to the Pilot
14. Pilot Bombardier and Dogfights
15. The Wanderer
16. Broken Watch
17. Mission Fail 2 and Requiem
18. Airplane Bound for the Skies.
An award-winning composer for film, television and video games, Penka Kouneva has scored 12 independent features (Midnight Movie), 4 television films (Ice Spiders) and several episodic TV shows (Forensic Files, Modern Marvels). In the world of video games she has composed music for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (alongside Steve Jablonsky) and orchestrated on Gears of War 2 & 3, The Sims 3, Transformers, World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Dragon Age II, The Lord of the Rings: War In The North. Penka is also widely recognized for her talent as Lead Orchestrator on films such as Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Tim Burton's 9, Sherlock Holmes, Angels and Demons, and the hit TV shows True Blood (HBO) and Revenge (ABC).
Penka Kouneva resides in Los Angeles and is represented by The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency.
For more information visit: www.penkakouneva.com.