A New Sound for a Galaxy Far Away: What If Hans Zimmer Scored Star Wars?

To celebrate Star Wars and cinematic storytelling, we’re inviting you to reimagine one of the most iconic film scores of all time: Star Wars — as if it had been scored by Hans Zimmer instead of John Williams.

The original Star Wars sound by John Williams is built on iconic melodies and leitmotifs:

• Luke = hope
• Vader = power & darkness
• Leia = elegance

The orchestra tells the story through melody.

Now flip that perspective.

Hans Zimmer’s approach is different:

• rhythm > melody
• textures > themes
• emotion through motion, pressure, and sound design

👉 It’s not “a theme for a character” – It’s “the feeling of their journey”

Create a minimum 45-second track answering:

What would Star Wars sound like if Hans Zimmer had scored it?

Think:

• Dark rhythmic engines instead of heroic brass
• Pulses, impacts, evolving tension
• Hybrid scoring: orchestral + modern cinematic sound design

👉 It should feel like Star Wars — but from another universe.

• Use at least one Symphonic Elements plugin
  (Need access? Contact support for a trial reset)
• No copyrighted material or uncleared samples allowed
• MP3 upload only (no links)
• Include a screenshot as proof of Symphonic Elements usage
• See the official Terms & Conditions
   

How to Enter

1. Create your track (min. 45 seconds)
2. Upload MP3 in the Discord contest channel
3. Add a screenshot of Symphonic Elements in your DAW
4. Include a short concept description

Prizes

1. UJAM Music Creation Suite + Crowhill Orchestral Bundle
2. UJAM Select 10 + Symphonic Elements Series + Virharmonic Bohemian Series
3. UJAM Select 10 + Symphonic Elements Series
4. UJAM Select 10 + One Symphonic Elements title*
5. UJAM Select 5 + One Symphonic Elements title*
6. One UJAM plugin of your choice*
7. One UJAM plugin of your choice*
8. One UJAM plugin of your choice*
9. One UJAM plugin of your choice*
10. One UJAM plugin of your choice*

*Hans Zimmer's Symphonic Elements CHOOIR excluded
 

Timeline

• Start: May 4
• Deadline: May 28 (23:59 UTC)
• Winners: June 4