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Spitfire Audio
BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional“I think the reason why I genuinely love using Spitfire's stuff is because it's so robust”
Said in Splice: Kris Bowers on His Approach to Composing Character Themes, August 2025
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Kris Bowers uses Spitfire Audio's BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional and Splice in his scoring work, and is an official Steinway Artist who has said he plays Steinway pianos. He has been seen with a Sequential Prophet '08 synth on his album Heroes + Misfits.
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Splice
Splice SoundsSaid in Splice: Kris Bowers Interview: Character Themes and the Art of Scoring, April 2026
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Steinway & Sons
Grand piano“After playing a Steinway, it's pretty hard to play anything else.”
Said in Steinway & Sons: Kris Bowers, Steinway Artist, September 2026
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Prophet '08 DesktopSeen in Kris Bowers: Heroes + Misfits (album cover), January 2014
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A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory“The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. That's definitely one of my favorites.”
Said in Nextbop: On the Rise: A Conversation With Kris Bowers, December 2011
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Spitfire Audio
BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional“I think the reason why I genuinely love using Spitfire's stuff is because it's so robust”
Said in Splice: Kris Bowers on His Approach to Composing Character Themes, August 2025
SponsoredUses
Splice
Splice SoundsSaid in Splice: Kris Bowers Interview: Character Themes and the Art of Scoring, April 2026
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SponsoredHas said they use
Steinway & Sons
Grand piano“After playing a Steinway, it's pretty hard to play anything else.”
Said in Steinway & Sons: Kris Bowers, Steinway Artist, September 2026
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Sequential
Prophet '08 DesktopSeen in Kris Bowers: Heroes + Misfits (album cover), January 2014
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Has said they love
A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory“The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. That's definitely one of my favorites.”
Said in Nextbop: On the Rise: A Conversation With Kris Bowers, December 2011
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What orchestral library does Kris Bowers use?
Kris Bowers uses Spitfire Audio's BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional. In a 2025 Splice session he said he loves using Spitfire's libraries because they are so robust, with several kinds of symphonic strings recorded in different spaces.
What piano does Kris Bowers play?
Kris Bowers has been a Steinway Artist since 2013, and has said that after playing a Steinway it is pretty hard to play anything else.
What synth does Kris Bowers use?
Kris Bowers has been seen with a Sequential Prophet '08 synth module, pictured beside him on the cover of his 2014 album Heroes + Misfits.
What samples does Kris Bowers use?
Kris Bowers uses Splice in his day to day workflow, according to a 2026 Splice interview released with his own sample pack, Noir.
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Kris Bowers
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