IMAscore is a German company in the creative industry based in Paderborn, founded in 2009. The team consists primarily of composers and sound designers and is known for its specialization in soundtrack production for amusement parks. IMAscore has also been producing music for film and video game trailers 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 Between Horizons, which released two albums. The soundtrack for Krake roller coaster, 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.Laura de la Motte: Kredit für Kreative, in: Handelsblatt 193, 8 October 2014, S. 44f. (=Sonderseite Jugend und Wirtschaft der F.A.Z. , 16 June 2017; retrieved 19 January 2019.)
With IMAscore, Andreas Kübler was responsible for the composition of additional music for the animated film 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 WDR on the subject of music production for trailers. The company was also presented in the program 17:30 Sat.1.
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) YearTitle2014The Elder Scrolls Online2016The Huntsman: Winter's War2016Final Fantasy XV2017Geostorm2017Molly's Game2017Prey2017Call of Duty: WWII2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018Rampage2018Insidious: The Last Key2018Escape Plan 2: Hades2019The Lion King2019Aladdin2023 (Parque Warner Madrid)Hellfest
TV-Spots (selection) YearTitle2010How to Train Your Dragon2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017Only the Brave2018Avengers: Infinity War2018Solo: A Star Wars Story2018Incredibles 22018Maze Runner: The Death Cure2018Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom2019Captain Marvel2019Breakthrough2022Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Amusement parks (selection) NameLocationNotes / ReferencesThe Oath of KärnanHansa-Parkwith Budapest Symphony OrchestraHighlanderHansa-ParkNessieHansa-ParkThe little TsarHansa-ParkKrakeHeide ParkFlug der DämonenHeide ParkColossosHeide ParkBobbahnHeide ParkGhostbusters 5DHeide ParkWüstenflitzerHeide ParkStar Trek: Operation EnterpriseMovie Park Germanywith Budapest Symphony OrchestraExcalibur - Secrets of the darkMovie Park GermanyThe Lost TempleMovie Park GermanyMovie Park Studio TourMovie Park GermanyChiapasPhantasialandwith Budapest Symphony OrchestraTalocanPhantasialandMystery CastlePhantasialandTheme area Klugheim with Taron and RaikPhantasialandTheme area Rookburgh with F.L.Y.PhantasialandCrazy BatsPhantasialand(formerly Temple of the Night Hawk)Blue FireEuropa-ParkDancing DingieEuropa-ParkThe SmilerAlton TowersWicker ManAlton TowersGalacticaAlton TowersFireworks 2015 / MonorailAlton TowersTowerstreetAlton TowersSpinball WhizzerAlton TowersCurse at Alton ManorAlton TowersNemesis RebornAlton TowersDwervelwindToverlandTroy und ScorpiosToverlandFēnixToverlandPort LagunaToverlandAvalonToverlandMagische ValleiToverlandHelixLisebergValkyria and LokeLisebergKingiLinnanmäkiTaigaLinnanmäkiDerren Brown's Ghost TrainThorpe ParkHyperiaThorpe ParkMami WataPulsarWalibi BelgiumKarma World and Fun WorldWalibi BelgiumTiki WakaWalibi BelgiumWilde HildeTimber (The Gravity Group)Walibi Rhône-AlpesMystic Timbers Kings Island OrionKings IslandLegoland Discovery CentreWorldwideSea LifeWorldwideMadame TussaudsLondonDynamiteFreizeitpark PlohnLand of Legends and FuryBobbejaanlandParque Warner MadridAnimal Treasure IslandGardalandWolf LegendGardaland
Television (selection) TitleNotes / ReferencesGrimme-Preis2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Discography Soundtrack CDs (Auswahl) YearTitle2012Shadows Of Darkness – The Van Helsing Show2013Magical Valley – Official Soundtrack2013Minas Abenteuer – Der Baum der Wunder2014Chiapas DIE Wasserbahn – DER Soundtrack2015The Soundtrack Of Mami Wata2015Heide Park Resort Soundtrack2015Magic Forest – Official Soundtrack2015Der Sound des KÄRNAN2016Liseberg Soundtrack-CD2016Hollywood On Parade2016Klugheim Soundtrack2017Star Trek: Operation Enterprise – Der Offizielle Soundtrack2017Thorpe Park Resort Soundtrack2018Troy – Official Soundtrack2018Avalon – Official Soundtrack2018Port Laguna – Official Soundtrack2020Alton Towers Resort Soundtrack
EPs YearTitle2018Budapest2018Winterstorm
Awards 2012: European Talent Award in category Best Sound Design for Sebastian Kübler, given at the SoundTrack Cologne 9.0 2012: , given by Initiative Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes 2013: FKF Award for Soundtrack of the theme area of Magische Vallei at Toverland, given by (FKF) 2013: 2nd place
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