Following last month’s release of “Al’Naito (The Flame),” the lead single from Prime Video’sThe Wheel of Timesoundtrack, Milan Records debuted today two more singles that compose the 14-track album set to be released on November 12th, a week before the series premieres. The story centers around a world in which magic is rare and only certain women called Aes Sedai can use it.
“The Wheel of Time: The First Turn” is an album created by four-time BAFTA nominee and Grammy winnerLorne Balfe. Described as largely conceptual, the album has key themes that spawned variations to the final score. Balfe used characters, settings, and ideas central toThe Wheel of Timeuniverse as inspiration. The album is set to be the first of four more soundtrack albums, which will be released alongside Season 1.
The two tracks are titled “Mashiara (Lost Love)” and “Caisen’shar (Old Blood).” The vocal tracks are performed in Old Tongue, a language created for theWheel of Timeuniverse. Instead of going for big orchestras, as per traditional for epic films and TV series, the songs – as well as the full soundtrack – used a more modern musical approach.
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Balfe shared his passion forThe Wheel of Timeproject and commented on the decision to differ the soundtrack from past epic works on an official statement:
“The universe ofThe Wheel of Timeis truly unique. Inspired by oral traditions in storytelling, each theme’s voices tell the story of the character, place, or idea in Old Tongue, a language unique to the universe ofThe Wheel of Time. The score to this series is a re-imagination of fantasy music, doing away with the genre’s reliance on large, traditional orchestras in favor of more modern colors while retaining the strong melodies and bold harmonies that fans can expect from such an epic. It was my honor collaborating with showrunner Rafe Judkins along with our 14th Street Music team and musicians to shareThe First Turnalbum with you.”
The Wheel of Timeis a massive best-selling novel series written byRobert Jordan(and later by authorBrandon Sandersonafter Jordan’s death). The thirteen volumes have sold over 90 million copies around the world. It was adapted for TV byRafe Judkins(Chuck,Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and starsRosamund Pikeas legendary Aes Sedai Moiraine,Daniel Henneyas al’Lan Mandragoran,Josha Stradowskias Rand al’Thor,Marcus Rutherfordas Perrin Aybare,Zoë Robinsas Nynaeve al’Meara,Madeleine Maddenas Egwene al’Vere,Michael McElhattonas Tam al’Thor, andÁlvaro Morteas Logain Ablar, as well asMaria Doyle Kennedy,Priyanka Bose,Daryl McCormack,Sophie Okonedo,Clare Perkins, andKae Alexander.
you may listen to the three singles from the soundtrackhere,here, andhere. Prime Video premieres the first three episodes ofThe Wheel of Timeon November 19.
Here is the official synopsis forThe Wheel of Time:
Set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it, the story follows Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.
