arrangers:
- link: artist/50212
  names:
    en: Asbjoern Andersen
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game-adjacent
category: Game-adjacent
classification: Original Work
composers:
- link: artist/45266
  names:
    en: Hannu af Ursin
- link: artist/45036
  names:
    en: Aleksi Eeben
- link: artist/50212
  names:
    en: Asbjoern Andersen
- link: artist/50168
  names:
    en: Ben Lord
- link: artist/50167
  names:
    en: Henry Daw
- names:
    en: Tapio Hakanen
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '10:46'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Afternoon
    track_length: 0:34
  - names:
      English: Archipelago
    track_length: 0:45
  - names:
      English: Ballerina
    track_length: 0:52
  - names:
      English: Bird Box
    track_length: 0:14
  - names:
      English: Cello
    track_length: 0:36
  - names:
      English: Cottage
    track_length: 0:22
  - names:
      English: Crossroad
    track_length: 0:30
  - names:
      English: Dawn
    track_length: 0:37
  - names:
      English: Dewdrop
    track_length: 0:25
  - names:
      English: Earl's Torch
    track_length: 0:53
  - names:
      English: Miniature of Pond
    track_length: 0:27
  - names:
      English: Miniature of Troy
    track_length: 0:38
  - names:
      English: Mountain Peaks
    track_length: 0:36
  - names:
      English: Note
    track_length: 0:37
  - names:
      English: Openings
    track_length: 0:19
  - names:
      English: Rising
    track_length: 0:24
  - names:
      English: Serene
    track_length: 0:32
  - names:
      English: Shimmering
    track_length: 0:24
  - names:
      English: Travels
    track_length: 0:28
  - names:
      English: Wigs
    track_length: 0:33
distributor: &id001
  link: org/1234
  names:
    en: SoundCloud
    ja: SoundCloud
    ja-latn: SoundCloud
  role: retailer
link: album/119506
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2022-04-07T03:23
  edited_date: 2024-05-12T14:05
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T01:34
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1283
name: '''miniatures'' Orchestral Ringtones'
names:
  en: '''miniatures'' Orchestral Ringtones'
  ja: '''miniatures'' Orchestral Ringtones'
  ja-latn: '''miniatures'' Orchestral Ringtones'
notes: '"The sound of the orchestra is timeless. They can play anything. Why not also
  ringing tones?

  In this project we created a bunch of small orchestral pieces under the working
  title ''miniatures''. We didn''t want to re-record any well-known classical pieces
  or hire an established composer. Instead, all our internal sound designers (and
  one external long-time partner) composed the music. Each of us have years of experience
  in designing sounds for mobile devices, so we had a good hunch of what would work
  well and what wouldn''t.

  We started exploring the idea through contemporary classical and film music, yet
  what we came up with is fully original pieces, that are distinctively ringing tones:
  They are short, and they all have a functional sound element.

  It''s easy to overlook the tiny phone speaker and claim that digital, synthesized
  sounds would be very well sufficient for this medium. But think again: The small
  transducer is actually zooming into the most sensitive range of human hearing!

  While sampled instruments can be very good, they are never quite a match for real
  instruments and real musicianship. An orchestra with a skilled conductor brings
  unexplainable beauty to the sound. And it does come through, even in a mobile device."

  Downloads were previously available, but have since been turned off.

  Known composers:

  01, 07, 08, 10~12: Hannu af Ursin

  02, 04: Aleksi Eeben

  09, 13, 15: Asbjoern Andersen

  Ben Lord, Henry Daw and Tapio Hakanen also composed some tracks here, but do not
  have any known credits.

  Arranger: Asbjoern Andersen

  Conductor: David Hernando Rico

  Mastering: Henkka Niemistö

  Performer: Bratislava Symphony Orchestra

  Supervision: Pessi Levanto'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/4171
  names:
    en: Nokia Design Team
    ja: Nokia Design Team
    ja-latn: Nokia Design Team
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/9415
  names:
    en: Bratislava Symphony Orchestra
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/60/119506/119506-728c5cf5efa1.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/60/119506/119506-728c5cf5efa1.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/60/119506/119506-728c5cf5efa1.jpg
platforms:
- Mobile Phone
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '2013-06-26'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Free
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://soundcloud.com/nokia-design-team/sets/miniatures-orchestral
  name: SoundCloud
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/119506?perpage=99999
votes: 0
