The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is pretty epic, from thunder battles to facing the fury of a firebreathing dragon.
These are just a few samples of The Hobbit: Theatrical Audiobook, performed and produced by Bluefax. Hear more at:
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This original theatrical audiobook of The Hobbit is the result of thousands of hours of work. Packed with dedicated character voices, beautiful music from Howard Shore and immersive sound effects, it will sweep you off your feet to Middle-Earth.

CONTENTS
0:00 - Introduction
0:12 - A thunder battle
0:58 - Smaug's boast
1:49 - Wolves in the wild
2:46 - Gollum's riddle
4:08 - The elves and dwarves charge
5:04 - Bilbo's first battle

Video Image Credits:

New Line Cinema (Square vignettes)
Bluefax (All background imagery and text design)
Pablo Olivera (1m25s, Smaug vignette, http://pabloolivera.com/projects/w82VeV)
Heathwind (2m10s, Chapter 6. Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire, 2m10s, https://www.deviantart.com/heathwind/...)
Miko M (2m35s, Into the fire, https://www.deviantart.com/miko-m/art...)

Alan Lee (5m07s, entrance to Mirkwood vignette)


The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and respectable hobbit of the Shire, who is sure that he doesn't want any adventures. But when the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves turn up on his doorstep, something awakens inside him, and he suddenly wishes to go and see great mountains in search of a long-forgotten gold...

FULL CREDITS:
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Text © The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited 1937, 1965. HarperCollinsPublishers 1991.
Music composed by Howard Shore. Music © Howard Shore, WaterTower Music 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Voiced and produced by Bluefax. Vocals and arrangement © Bluefax 2019.
This is an unofficial audio production.

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Bluefax is an actor, vocalist and producer, inspired by Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy and many dramatic and musical influences through childhood. This theatrical audiobook is the result of thousands of hours of work, and was created with the intention to be as well-received in a hundred years as it can be today.

This project was started in the summer of 2014, sparked by the combined inspiration of Phil Dragash's LOTR soundscape audiobooks, Benedict Cumberbatch's performance of Smaug, and a desire to do these stories justice. In 2019, the then-completed series was reshaped, remixed and remastered, with four chapters rerecorded to bring a higher and more consistent standard.

I've given everything to make this project - constructing something which feels like my childhood imagination blended with the musical heart of the film trilogies. I hope it brings you some of that same joy. If it does, do leave a comment and keep me posted - I'd love to hear your story.

Take care,
Bluefax

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