From Hoffmann’s YouTube channel: “This is a score I just composed for my latest NASA/JPL video called “7 Minutes”- a video I also directed and edited which details the highly complex entry, descent and landing sequence for the Mars rover, Curiosity, which is scheduled to land on August 5th, 2012.

Here is a link for a free download:
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_13905196?utm_campaign=opengraph&…

“Many have mentioned that it has a very “Inception-like sound”, similar of course to Zack Hemsey’s music used for the Inception Trailer. This is no accident actually as that music was used as a temp track for editing the rough cut. But the final music strayed away from following that entirely and became more of a “Zimmer-esque” score, as Hans’ style really fit the adventure/thrill ride of the story. I would have loved to have hired Hans Zimmer to do the score, but I think that would have cost a bit.”

“Composed using Logic and a sound library mostly though East West Sounds online – their Hollywood Strings/Brass diamond edition is the main library for doing the orchestral, which is great because of the multiple mic placements on each instrument to get a much more realistic sound. then about a dozen others libraries like Stormdrum, Goliath, or Native Instruments FM8, and Absynth to name a few.”