{{short description|German composer based in Los Angeles|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{multiple issues|{{COI|date=June 2011}} {{BLP refimprove|date=December 2017}}}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jo Blankenburg | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kulmbach, Germany | genre = Orchestral, film score, trailer music, epic music | occupation = Composer | instrument = Piano, drums | years_active = 2007–present | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.joblankenburg.com joblankenburg.com] }}
'''Jo Blankenburg''' is a German composer based in Los Angeles. He writes music for film and motion picture advertising.<ref name= TMN2012>{{Cite web| url= https://trailermusicnews.com/2012/07/interview-jo-blankenburg/|title = Interview with Jo Blankenburg | website= TrailerMusicNews.com| publisher= | date= July 18, 2012| access-date= December 20, 2022}}</ref> His primary musical instrument is the piano.<ref name= TMN2012 />
==Early life and education== Blankenburg was born and raised in Munich, Germany. He has completed a Film Scoring and Orchestration course at Berklee College of Music.<ref name=Position>{{cite web| url= https://www.positionmusic.com/artist/MTIwODktMzZiZTgy| title= Jo Blankenburg| publisher= Position Music| website= positionmusic.com|access-date= December 20, 2022}}</ref>
He was trained to play organ.<ref name= TMN2012 />
==Career== Blankenburg once won the MTV Europe Songwriting Contest.<ref name= Position />
Some of his most popular tracks have been used in the advertising campaigns of ''The Hunger Games'', ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', ''X-Men: First Class'', and ''How To Train Your Dragon'' among many others.
A solo album ''Vendetta'' was released in 2011 by Position Music. This album's songs of have been used for the advertising campaigns of many major movies and television shows. Another solo album, ''Elysium'', was recorded with Capellen Orchestra & Choir in Zlín, Czech Republic.<ref name= TMN2012 /> The album was released in 2012 on Position Music.
Blankenburg's "Fearmonger" from his 2020 album ''Vanguard'' was chosen for the Netflix series ''Shadow & Bone'' soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.joblankenburg.com/blog/2021/01/30/shadowandbone |title = Jo's track 'Fearmonger' in Netflix's new hit show 'Shadow & Bone'| website= joblankenburg.com | date= March 30, 2021| publisher= Jo Blankenburg| access-date= December 20, 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== Blankenburg resides in Los Angeles, but has also resided in New York City and Auckland, New Zealand.<ref name=revn>{{cite web| url= https://www.reverbnation.com/joblankenburg/song/1655053-lied-vom-leben| website= ReverbNation.com| publisher= |title= Jo Blankenburg: Lied vom Leben| date= | access-date= December 20, 2022}}</ref>
== Albums ==
===''Floatovations''=== Jo Blankenburg's debut album, ''Floatovations'', published by Zero Latency, was released on January 9, 2007. The album comprised five meditative compositions with an ocean/sea theme.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/floatovations-mw0001557145|title = Jo Blankenburg, Floatovations |website= Allmusic.com| date= | access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/23937/new-album-by-jo-blankenburg-floatovations-the-realm-of-levitation-out-now|title = New Album by Jo Blankenburg – 'Floatovations - The Realm of Levitation'| website= 24-7PressRelease.com| date= 6 January 2007}}</ref>
{{Track listing | collapsed = | total_length = 1:02:24
| title1 = The Realm of Levitation | length1 = 15:13 | title2 = Below the Surface | length2 = 15:09 | title3 = Merman Encounter | length3 = 8:45 | title4 = Reaching the Seabed | length4 = 7:47 | title5 = Awakening | length5 = 15:30 }}
===''Vendetta''=== An album composed by Jo Blankenburg for Position Music, released on March 21, 2011. Its songs were used for major motion advertising campaigns for ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', ''X-Men: First Class'' and ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'' among many others.
{{Track listing | collapsed = | total_length = 34:35
| title1 = Dystopic | length1 = 2:24 | title2 = Satorius | length2 = 2:09 | title3 = Imperatix Mundi | length3 = 2:59 | title4 = Juggernaut | length4 = 2:53 | title5 = Hymn Of The Apocalypse | length5 = 2:51 | title6 = Praetorian Guards | length6 = 2:32 | title7 = Lament For Cherubin | length7 = 2:56 | title8 = Knights Of Palmyra | length8 = 2:33 | title9 = Vendetta | length9 = 2:12 | title10 = Conquest Of Antaria | length10 = 2:20 | title11 = Enamorus | length11 = 3:25 | title12 = Kingdom of Avilion | length12 = 2:42 | title13 = Chimeran Empire | length13 = 2:39 }}
===''Elysium''=== ''Elysium'' was released on July 31, 2012 by Position Music, following the success of ''Vendetta''.
{{Track listing | collapsed = | total_length = 30:04
| title1 = Garador's Flight | length1 = 2:49 | title2 = Ascencia | length2 = 2:08 | title3 = Gryphonheart | length3 = 2:39 | title4 = Illumielle | length4 = 2:41 | title5 = Terra Mirus | length5 = 3:11 | title6 = Leaving Lemuria | length6 = 2:58 | title7 = Zephyrus | length7 = 2:39 | title8 = Arion | length8 = 2:23 | title9 = Voyage Dans La Lune | length9 = 2:34 | title10 = Empyrea | length10 = 3:27 | title11 = Theogony | length11 = 2:35 }}
== Trailer music==
* 2009 – ''The Wolfman'' * 2009 – ''How To Train Your Dragon'' * 2009 – ''FlashForward'' * 2011 – "Dystopic" for featurette ''X-Men: First Class'' * 2011 – "Satorius" for TV Spot ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' * 2011 – "Conquest of Antaria" for Featurette ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' * 2011 – "Juggernaut" and "Satorius" for ''America's Got Talent'' * 2011 – "Vendetta" and "Satorius" for TV Spot ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'' * 2011 – "Vendetta" for Home Video Trailer ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' * 2011 – "Enamorus" for ''Far Cry 3'' * 2012 – "Apophis" for TV Spot ''The Hunger Games'' * 2012 – "Illumielle" for the official Christmas television advert for British department store Debenhams * 2013 – "Imperatrix Mundi" for ''300: Rise of an Empire'' * 2014 – "Garador's Flight" for ''ABC News'' intro music at 05:30 for the switchover from ''BBC World Service'' * 2018 - "Hiraeth" for ''Kingdom Come: Deliverance'' * 2019 - "Play the Ponies" for ''Knives Out'' * 2020 - "The Magellan Matrix" for ''Wonder Woman 1984''
==Credits== * 2005 – "Shortfilm: The World Beneath" * 2005 – "Documentary: Ticket" * 2006 – "Documentary: Poetry" * 2006 – "Feature Film: Stages" * 2007 – "Music Video: Vahveraasio" * 2007 – "Shortfilm: Omega99" * 2007 – "Music Video: Planet Earth Forever" * 2008 – "Shortfilm: Squalid" * 2008 – "Four orchestral pieces for Immediate Music * 2009 – "Music for Congolese opera" * 2009 – "Theme music for World of Wearable Art * 2010 – "Demo music for Dr. Grordbort, Weta Workshop (Lord of the Rings)" * 2011 – "Audio-visual project Oil Spill for Berlin International Film Festival showcase * 2011 – "Music for documentary The Human Experience" * 2011 – "Shortfilm: Anamnesis" * 2011 – "Music for Qtel commercial promoting the 2011 World of Wearable Art
==Discography== * 2007 – ''Floatovations'' (solo album) * 2008 – ''The Feather Dance'' (solo album) * 2008 – ''Squalid'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) * 2010 – ''Vendetta'' (Position Music) * 2011 – ''The Human Experience'' (Grassroots Films) * 2012 – ''Elysium'' (Position Music) * 2012 – ''The Rebirth'' (single) * 2015 – ''Kaleidoscope'' (Position Music) * 2016 – ''Valkyrie'' (Position Music) * 2017 – ''Cronos'' (Position Music) * 2018 – ''Clandestine'' (Position Music) * 2018 – ''Cosmagora'' (Position Music) * 2018 – ''Stillness Speaks'' (solo album) * 2019 – ''Rakasha'' (solo album) * 2019 – ''Petrichor'' (Position Music) * 2019 – ''Sacrosanct'' (Position Music) * 2019 – ''Mile X Mile'' (Position Music) * 2019 – ''Eleomera'' (Position Music) * 2020 – ''Vanguard'' (Position Music) * 2020 – ''Hemispheres'' (Position Music) * 2020 – ''Ghost in the Machine'' (Position Music) * 2020 – ''Vandals'' (Position Music) * 2021 – ''Memoirs'' (Position Music) * 2021 – ''Sentience'' (Position Music) * 2021 – ''Unravel'' (Position Music) * 2022 – ''The World Is Waiting'' (Position Music) * 2022 – ''Clandestine II: Vespertine'' (Position Music) * 2022 – ''Clandestine III: Emanence'' (Position Music) * 2023 – ''Rust'' (Position Music) * 2023 - ''Vocalese'' (Position Music)
== See also == * Trailer music
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.joblankenburg.com/welcome Official website] *[https://joblankenburg.bandcamp.com/ Profile] at bandcamp.com *{{IMDb name|id=1804049|name=Jo Blankenburg}}
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