Who Played Velvet Trolls Band Together
Velvet Trolls is a studio project assembled by producer and songwriter Trent Reznor. The core lineup was formed to record and perform the soundtrack for the 2020 film Soul, with Reznor and Atticus Ross serving as the primary composers and performers.
Band Members and Roles
Atticus Ross, a longtime collaborator of Reznor, handled programming, arrangement, and sound design. The pair worked with session musicians and engineers to build layered, atmospheric tracks that blend orchestral textures with electronic elements.
How the Band Came Together
The project grew out of Reznor and Ross's established partnership, which began in the late 1990s and continued through film scoring work for The Social Network and other titles. For Velvet Trolls, they recruited additional players to realize the specific sonic palette required by the film's director, Pete Docter.
