Illusions (Thomas Bergersen album)

Illusions
Studio album by Thomas J. Bergersen
Released June 1, 2011
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre New-age, neo-orchestral
Length 79:34
Thomas J. Bergersen chronology
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Illusions (formerly called "Nemesis II") is a stand-alone production album created by Thomas J. Bergersen from Two Steps From Hell, and was released in 2011. It features vocal performances by Vladislava Vasileva, Elitsa Todorova, Merethe Soltvedt, Kate St. Pierre, Jenifer Thigpen and Colin O'Malley and samples from Troels Brun Folmann's Tonehammer library, as well as instrumental performances by the cellist Tina Guo and the Capellen Orchestra.[1] The CD contains 19 tracks. The album cover and artwork are designed by Jesper Krijgsman.[2] The album is available for download on iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby. The CD was released physically on March 13, 2012.

On January 24, 2013 Illusions was released on ExtremeMusic.com to clients promoting motion picture advertising.[3] This version contains 18 alternate versions of many pieces, which makes 37 tracks in total.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aura"Thomas J. Bergersen7:43
2."Starvation"Thomas J. Bergersen4:27
3."Dreammaker" (feat. Vladislava Vasileva)Thomas J. Bergersen4:18
4."Hurt" (feat. Kate St. Pierre)Thomas J. Bergersen1:43
5."Ocean Princess" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)Thomas J. Bergersen2:53
6."Gift of Life" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt & Tina Guo)Thomas J. Bergersen3:22
7."Rada" (feat. Vladislava Vasileva)Thomas J. Bergersen4:23
8."A Place in Heaven" (feat. Jenifer Thigpen)Thomas J. Bergersen4:16
9."Merchant Prince" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt & Kate St. Pierre)Thomas J. Bergersen2:26
10."Promise" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt & Tina Guo)Thomas J. Bergersen4:59
11."Femme fatale" (feat. Vladislava Vasileva)Thomas J. Bergersen4:12
12."Homecoming"Thomas J. Bergersen2:57
13."Immortal" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)Thomas J. Bergersen4:08
14."Remember Me" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)Thomas J. Bergersen4:30
15."Sonera" (feat. Colin O'Malley & Jenifer Thigpen)Thomas J. Bergersen5:37
16."Reborn" (feat. Kate St. Pierre)Thomas J. Bergersen3:53
17."Age of Gods"Thomas J. Bergersen2:30
18."Illusions" (feat. Kate St. Pierre)Thomas J. Bergersen8:02
19."Soulseeker" (feat. Elitsa Todorova)Thomas J. Bergersen3:15

Use in media

Thomas Bergersen's music has been licensed for several trailers.

  • Sonera was used in the Cloud Atlas trailer.[5]
  • Reborn was used in the launch trailer for Medal of Honor: Warfighter.[6]
  • Hurt and Rada were used in the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer.[7]
  • Remember Me and Dreammaker were used in the documentary, Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe.
  • Soulseeker was used by 2012 Olympic Uneven Bars Champion, Aliya Mustafina, as her floor piece for the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Illusions was played in "The Masterpiece" concert with Uyanga being featured with her vocals.
  • Ocean Princess was used by Kenichi Ebina in his performances en route to his victory in the reality show, America's Got Talent.
  • Remember Me was used in the Collateral Beauty trailer.
  • Starvation was used as the opening theme for the 5th season and 6th season of Survivor Greece.
  • Immortal and Merchant prince are played in the show Le bal des oiseaux fantômes in the French theme park Le Puy du Fou

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard World Albums[8] 13

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Illusions page on official website". Thomas Bergersen.
  2. ↑ "Jesper Krijgsman Grafik Design | Illusions CD". www.jesperkrijgsman.com.
  3. ↑ "ExtremeMusic Facebook Update". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Illusions on ExtremeMusic.com". Extreme Music. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  5. ↑ "Cloud Atlas Official Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Medal of Honor Warfighter - Singleplayer Launch Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ↑ "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Kojima's Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Thomas Bergersen". billboard.com.
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