Epic Mountain is a German music and sound design studio best known for its long-standing collaboration with the educational YouTube channel Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell and the animated productions of Glitch Productions. Founded by composer Phillip Klein, the studio specializes in cinematic, electronic, and atmospheric soundtracks that blend scientific wonder with high-energy arrangements.
Productions Utilizing Their Services
- The Amazing Digital Circus
- The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026)
- Gameoverse
- The Gaslight District
- Knights of Guinevere
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
- Murder Drones
- Rational Animations: YouTube Series
- Sunset Paradise
Sound Libraries Most Often Used by Epic Mountain Sound Designers
Epic Mountain utilizes a combination of original foley work and industry-standard libraries.
Boldface denotes primary library usage.
- Animal Trax
- Boom Library Sound Libraries
- Cartoon Trax Volume 1
- E2
- The General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library
- Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library (Boing and Zip categories most used to characterize the retro animation feel. Dominantly used in The Amazing Digital Circus.)
- Lucasfilm Sound Effects Library
- The Premiere Edition Volume 1
- Skywalker Sound
Sound Effects Most Often Used by Epic Mountain Sound Designers
- Censor Bleep (Used frequently as a stylistic choice in The Amazing Digital Circus, particularly during dialogue for characters like Bubble.)
- E2, Metal - Medium Rattling Impact (Used in Gameoverse.)
- Mac Quack
- Philly Hit Sound (Heard in various pitches through the studio's work for Glitch Productions.)
- SKYWALKER, AMBIENCE - BEACH AMBIENCE
- SKYWALKER, AMBIENCE - UNDERWATER AMBIENCE
- SKYWALKER BIRD CHIRPING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, CRUNCH - BODY BREAKING CRUNCHES WITH BLOOD SPILLING (Heavily Used in Murder Drones.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - ROBOT PROBE'S EYE CLOSE, LID
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - DEEP, OMINOUS BASS TONE
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - B.O.B. SQUISHING
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - BLOOD SQUISHING (Used for Liquid Spilling like Blood.)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - ROBOT PROBE'S EYE SENSOR
- SKYWALKER, WIND SOUNDS
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BIG CHOMP (Used for emphasizing comedic or stylized eating actions.)
- Sound Ideas, WATER, BUBBLES - SLOW, LARGE & UNDERWATER, UNDERWATER
- Wilhelm Scream (Heard Once in Murder Drones.)
Sound Effects Created by Epic Mountain
- Epic Mountain Angel Shrieking Yell
- Epic Mountain Anti-Material Rifle Fire
- Epic Mountain Bodyfall
- Epic Mountain Button Press with Trap Door Open in Car Honk
- Epic Mountain Chainsaw Buzzing
- Epic Mountain Fingers Snap
- Epic Mountain Flag Gun Click
- Epic Mountain Flapping Sound
- Epic Mountain Flashbang
- Epic Mountain Glitch
- Epic Mountain Grab
- Epic Mountain Guinevere Doll Squeaking
- Epic Mountain Gun Dry Click, Various
- Epic Mountain Guts Squish
- Epic Mountain Single Water Splash
- Epic Mountain Slime Squishing and Bubbling
- Epic Mountain Stage Lights Turn Off
- Epic Mountain Wind Sounds
- Epic Mountain, AK-74 Firing
- Epic Mountain, Bubble Popping
- Epic Mountain, Car Crash
- Epic Mountain, Cartoon Pop
- Epic Mountain, Chiappa Rhino Revolver Firing
- Epic Mountain, Deep Tone Ambience
- Epic Mountain, Double Barreled Shotgun Fire
- Epic Mountain, Gangle's Mask Break
- Epic Mountain, Jet Rocket Thruster
- Epic Mountain, Jews Harp Boing
- Epic Mountain, Kaboodle's Footsteps
- Epic Mountain, Kit's Footsteps
- Epic Mountain, Lamp Switch, Pull Chain Single Pull
- Epic Mountain, M-16 Rifle Firing
- Epic Mountain, Oxygen Deprivation Sequence (Used in The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act, as well as the final Amazing Digital Circus episode, titled "Remember (The Last Act)".)
- Epic Mountain, Pistol Firing
- Epic Mountain, Pomni's Footsteps
- Epic Mountain, Ragatha's Footsteps
- Epic Mountain, Rattling Wood
- Epic Mountain, Reversed Chimes Ringing (Used in the trailer for the final Amazing Digital Circus episode, titled "Remember (The Last Act)".)
- Epic Mountain, Revolver Chamber Spinning
- Epic Mountain, Revolver Fire
- Epic Mountain, Rock or Stone Smashing or Cracking
- Epic Mountain, Single Whoosh
- Epic Mountain, Sipping Coffee
- Epic Mountain, Stupid Sauce Squish
- Epic Mountain, Supressed Pistol Firing
- Epic Mountain, Tin Can Clattering
- Epic Mountain, Tommy Gun Firing
- Epic Mountain, Uzi Submachine Gun Firing
- Epic Mountain, Uzi's Railgun Charge and Fire
- Epic Mountain, Wagon Squeaking
- Epic Mountain, Zooble's Footsteps
- Epic Mountain, Zooble's Guns Firing
- Epic Mountain, Zooble's Movements
- Epic Mountain, Zooble's Pieces Popping
- Epic Mountain, Zooble's Pieces Rattling, Falling and Rubbling