ORCHESTRAL TOOLS Junkie XL Brass €749 + VAT

here was a time when composers would have been happy with regular-sized brass sections, which might have mirrored the smaller and more modest western orchestral setup, yet all of that appeared to change about ten years ago when it started to become a mainstream soundtrack pursuit to create bombastic scores, often with an ever increasing arsenal of brass players. It’s for good reason that brass can offer that push over the edge thanks to the instrument’s ability to sound bright and exciting when at full tilt, particularly when linked with the percussion section. Couple this excitement with the facility to offer soloistic capacity, at a far-lesser dynamic, and you have a winning formula for a great package. Enter the established sample experts at Orchestral Tools, who were approached by long-time producer, and now soundtrack composer, Tom Holkenborg (AKA Junkie XL), in pursuit of a sample library to cater for his