Formula E develops new intro music with sounds from its GEN 3 cars

The new track was recorded at Abbey Road Studio with a 55-piece orchestra and will be played before the races.

for Sebastian Bell

1 hour ago

If there’s one thing American broadcasting has taught us, it’s that the sports viewing experience is enhanced by an epic introduction. Now Formula E has attempted to write its own intro music to set the mood before race coverage begins.

“Working with Lost Track Productions and Machine Sound, our ambition was to create a bold new anthem for our sport as part of our newly launched brand identity,” said Formula E Marketing Director Henry Chilcott. The music library composed by Tom Player is designed to function like a film score evoking different emotions to enhance the race weekend experience, from opening streaming titles to podium celebrations live”.

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Introduced just a few races into the third generation of Formula E racing, the music was composed by Tom Player of Lost Track Productions and Alex Bingham, a sound designer at the Machine company.

Player then recorded the broadcast’s new title music with the help of a 55-piece orchestra at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England. The swelling score features deep string sections and a percussive, ascending chord progression.

It is presented alongside a new 45-second film produced by Formula E production partner Aurora Media Worldwide. It features some of Formula E’s stars, including defending champion Stoffel Vandoorne, Mitch Evans, António Félix Da Costa and Jake Dennis. The new Gen3 cars can also be seen, shown driving around some of the most exciting locations on the calendar, including Cape Town, São Paulo, Monaco and London.

To celebrate the new soundtrack, a seven-song album has been released on major streaming platforms. The new title sequence will be heard for the first time on linear television this Saturday, ahead of the 2023 Hyderabad E-Prix in India.

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Read: Oscar-Winner Hans Zimmer Came Up With These Sounds For BMW’s New i7"
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It is featured alongside a new 45-second-long film produced by Formula E’s production partner, Aurora Media Worldwide. It features some of the stars of Formula E, including defending champion Stoffel Vandoorne, Mitch Evans, António Félix Da Costa and Jake Dennis. The new Gen3 cars can also be seen, rendered driving through some of the calendar’s most exciting locations, including Cape Town, São Paulo, Monaco, and London."
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