Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hollywood Fantasy Percussion provides a full suite of thunderous, mystical struck and shaken instruments to complement even the most epic soundtracks. While they’re well-suited to most orchestral scores, they shine in combination with the rest of the Hollywood Fantasy palette. There’s no shortage of bombastic drum libraries available, but there’s never been a percussion library specifically designed for scoring epic fantasy soundtracks — so we created it ourselves.
When scoring for fantasy, there are countless settings where conventional percussion simply doesn’t cut it: fiery iron forges, royal celebrations, traditional folk festivals, and that’s just scratching the surface. That’s when you need percussion that doesn't just carry the drama of the scene, but feels perfectly at home in the world you’re composing for. We’ve selected each instrument in this collection to span every setting imaginable so that no matter the scoring task, you have the tools to not only underscore the drama on-screen, but to wrap up the audience in an entirely new, fantastical world they need to hear to believe.
Check out the other released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:
Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4
Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE
Chapter 3: Hollywood Fantasy Winds: youtu.be/mNolr5rwa9g
Chapter 5: Hollywood Fantasy Voices: youtu.be/xLjw8dkQqaw
Stay tuned for the release of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator on October 26th!
Hollywood Fantasy Percussion is now available for purchase for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $149). You can also get Hollywood Fantasy Percussion as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud
Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra:
soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra
Chapters:
0:00 Video Demo
2:26 Introduction
3:16 Bodhrans
4:02 Gran Cassas
4:47 Taikos and Moods
5:55 600lb Nagados
6:22 Crotales
6:42 Cymbal and Gong Ensemble
7:15 Krakebs, Ceng Cengs, and Goatnail Shaker
8:17 Nagara Rub FX
8:52 Nagara and Ashiko
9:39 Orchestral Bell Ensemble
10:08 Orchestral Metallurgy
10:55 Snare Ensemble
11:19 Toms
12:03 Full Soundtrack
14:30 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
16:12 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
19:44 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
21:27 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
23:16 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
26:04 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
27:47 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 7
29:58 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 8
31:51 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 9
33:00 Outtro
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Hollywood Fantasy Percussion provides a full suite of thunderous, mystical struck and shaken instruments to complement even the most epic soundtracks. While they’re well-suited to most orchestral scores, they shine in combination with the rest of the Hollywood Fantasy palette. There’s no shortage of bombastic drum libraries available, but there’s never been a percussion library specifically designed for scoring epic fantasy soundtracks — so we created it ourselves.
When scoring for fantasy, there are countless settings where conventional percussion simply doesn’t cut it: fiery iron forges, royal celebrations, traditional folk festivals, and that’s just scratching the surface. That’s when you need percussion that doesn't just carry the drama of the scene, but feels perfectly at home in the world you’re composing for. We’ve selected each instrument in this collection to span every setting imaginable so that no matter the scoring task, you have the tools to not only underscore the drama on-screen, but to wrap up the audience in an entirely new, fantastical world they need to hear to believe.
Check out the other released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:
Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4
Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE
Chapter 3: Hollywood Fantasy Winds: youtu.be/mNolr5rwa9g
Chapter 5: Hollywood Fantasy Voices: youtu.be/xLjw8dkQqaw
Stay tuned for the release of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator on October 26th!
Hollywood Fantasy Percussion is now available for purchase for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $149). You can also get Hollywood Fantasy Percussion as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud
Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra:
soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra
Chapters:
0:00 Video Demo
2:26 Introduction
3:16 Bodhrans
4:02 Gran Cassas
4:47 Taikos and Moods
5:55 600lb Nagados
6:22 Crotales
6:42 Cymbal and Gong Ensemble
7:15 Krakebs, Ceng Cengs, and Goatnail Shaker
8:17 Nagara Rub FX
8:52 Nagara and Ashiko
9:39 Orchestral Bell Ensemble
10:08 Orchestral Metallurgy
10:55 Snare Ensemble
11:19 Toms
12:03 Full Soundtrack
14:30 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
16:12 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
19:44 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
21:27 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
23:16 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
26:04 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
27:47 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 7
29:58 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 8
31:51 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 9
33:00 Outtro
For more information and to become a part of our creative community, follow us on our social media channels:
Instagram: instagram.com/eastwestsounds
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