{{Short description|Danish composer}} {{multiple issues| {{unreliable sources|date=March 2013}} {{BLP primary sources|date=March 2013}} {{original research|date=March 2013}} {{advert|date=March 2013}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Troels Brun Folmann | image = | caption = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|1|10}} | birth_place = [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] | instrument = {{hlist|[[Electronic keyboard|Keyboard]]|[[piano]]}} | genre = {{hlist|[[Orchestra]]l|[[electronic music|electronic]]|[[Electro-acoustic music|electro-acoustic]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|[[Music composer]]|Music Software}} | years_active = 2003–present | label = {{hlist|[[Eidos Interactive]]|[[Square Enix]]}} }} '''Troels Brun Folmann''' (born 10 January 1974)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-10 |title=Troels Brun Folmann - Net Worth November 2022, Salary, Age, Siblings, Bio, Family, Career |url=https://networthmask.com/troels-brun-folmann/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Networth Mask |language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[Denmark|Danish]] composer who specializes in [[orchestral music]], featured in TV shows, [[trailer (film)|trailer]]s, and [[video games]]. His work includes the soundtrack for some media of the [[Tomb Raider (series)|''Tomb Raider'' series]], trailers for films such as ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'', ''[[The Illusionist (2006 film)|The Illusionist]]'' and ''[[10,000 BC (film)|10,000 BC]]'', and the [[America's Got Talent (season 4)|fourth season]] of TV series ''[[America's Got Talent]]''. He worked on the ''Tomb Raider'' series with [[Crystal Dynamics]] for ''[[Tomb Raider: Legend]]'', ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]'' and ''[[Tomb Raider: Underworld]]'', and the spin-off ''[[Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light]].''

==Music sampling and production== Troels co-owned a music sampling company called ''Tonehammer'', a developer of premium virtual instruments for composers and producers.<ref>{{ cite web |author=allgame.com |title=Credits for Legend |publisher=www.allgame.com |date=|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=62839&tab=credits |accessdate=2011-02-05 }}</ref> <ref>{{ cite web |author=allgame.com |title=Credits for Anniversary |publisher=www.allgame.com |date=|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=51602&tab=credits |accessdate=2011-02-05 }}</ref> <ref>{{ cite web |author=allgame.com |title=Credits for Underworld |publisher=www.allgame.com |date=|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=47266&tab=credits |accessdate=2011-02-05 }}</ref>

As of August 2011, ''Tonehammer'' was split into two separate companies with Troels leading a new music-sampling company, along with partner Tawnia Knox, called 8Dio Productions. The virtual instruments of 8Dio range from epic choirs and epic percussion ensembles to solo vocals and next-generation hybrid scoring tools, with over 250 products serving every genre worldwide.

In May 2018, Troels Folmann launched the Sequential Prophet X with [[Dave Smith (engineer)|Dave Smith]] (founder of the original [[Sequential Circuits]] synthesizer company). The Prophet X is an analog hybrid sample synthesizer with over 150 GB of sample content. The Prophet X earned the prestigious TEC Award, which was the second TEC Award Troels Folmann has received.

In October 2021 Troels Folmann launched Soundpaint, which is an advanced music instrument technology. Soundpaint renders all instruments with infinite dynamic velocities in real time.

==Awards== Folmann has won multiple international awards, including the British Academy Award (BAFTA) for ''Best Original Score'', the Mix Foundation [[TEC Awards|TEC Award]] for the ''Best Interactive Entertainment Sound Production'' for his work on ''[[Tomb Raider: Legend]]'',<ref>{{ cite web |author=Troels Folmann |title=Won the Mix Foundation TEC award |publisher=www.troelsfolmann.com |date=2007-10-07 |url=http://www.troelsfolmann.com/blog/?cat=14 |accessdate=2008-04-02 }}</ref> which was his composing debut for the ''Tomb Raider'' series. In addition, Troels Folmann has been awarded the GDC/G.A.N.G award for his soundtrack work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.audiogang.org/awards/2007-awards/|title = 2007 Awards}}</ref> Troels is also a PhD. scholar in Adaptive Music Systems and Artificial Intelligence.

== Video game scores == * ''[[Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown]]'' (2003) * ''[[Project Snowblind]]'' (2005) * ''[[Tomb Raider: Legend#Music|Tomb Raider: Legend]]'' (2006) * ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary#Music|Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]'' (2007) * ''[[Tomb Raider: Underworld#Music|Tomb Raider: Underworld]]'' (2008); composer of the "Main Theme" and bulk supervisor to composer Colin O'Malley * ''[[Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light]]'' (2010); re-editing tracks from ''Tomb Raider: Legend'', ''Anniversary'', and ''Underworld'', with [[Colin O'Malley]] * ''[[Carrier Command: Gaea Mission]]'' (2012) * ''[[Need For Speed]]'' (2012) * ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' (2012) * ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' (2014); with Jeff Broadbent, [[Steve Jablonsky]] and [[Bobby Tahouri]] * Commercial music for TESLA Motors (2016) * ''[[Counter Strike: Global Offensive]]'' (2015); Music Kit: Uber Blasto Phone * Commercial music Blizzard / ''Overwatch'' (2016) * Commercial music Blizzard / ''Overwatch 2'' (2020)

==Film trailer scores== * ''[[The Illusionist (2006 film)|The Illusionist]]'' (2006) * ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'' (2006) * ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007) * ''[[The Last Mimzy]]'' (2007) * ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' (2007) * ''[[10,000 BC (film)|10,000 BC]]'' (2008) * ''[[Valkyrie (film)|Valkyrie]]'' (2008) * ''[[Kings (U.S. TV series)|Kings]]'' (2009) * ''[[Batman Arkham Asylum]]'' (2009) * ''[[America's Got Talent (season 4)|America's Got Talent]]'' (2009)

==Awards== * Scandinavian D3 Award for Best Composer of All Time (2006) * [[British Academy Video Games Awards|British Academy Video Games Award]] for Best Original Score (2006) * [[Game Developers Conference|GDC/GANG Award]] for Best Original Soundtrack (2007) * [[TEC Awards|Mix Foundation / TEC Award]] for Best Interactive Sound Production (2007)

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=0284370|name=Troels Brun Folmann}} * [http://music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=114 Interview with ''Tomb Raider: Legend'' composer Troels Folmann]

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