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Clenched Teeth

Timpanis and strings battle with a snare drum and horns throughout this epic piece, slowly building and rising to chaos. The music is high-action and only includes a few short dramatic interludes. 033 Action, Driving, Epic, Intense 2010

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Ghostpocalypse - 7 Master

7 of 8. This is the giant percussive piece of the series. Break in the middle, resumes fast to the end. Action, Epic, Intense, Unnerving 2010

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Final Count

Epic piece taking off from Chopin's famous funeral march (Piano Sonata #2). Death! Death! Death! Action, Dark, Epic, Intense, Somber, Unnerving 2009

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Alchemists Tower

A crazy ride, starting calm and erupting into a frenzy. Calm again at the end. Very Elfman-like. Action, Dark, Epic, Intense 2009

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Truth of the Legend

Solo voice along with a small choir and giant percussion section. Ends in a sort of ethereal mode. 042 Action, Dark, Driving, Epic, Intense 2009

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Long Road Ahead

Very simple folk melody. Like the aftermath of a battle between good and evil. Major triumphant section for the final third of the piece. 003 Epic, Mystical, Somber 2009

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Private Reflection

Epic myth. Part of the hero's journey. Starts with a solo soprano, and later mixes a full choir. Ends assuming you'll mix it into another piece. 043 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Somber, Unnerving 2009

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Darkness is Coming

Quiet yet epic. This piece is an odd mix. Highly processed drum kit. 006 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense 2009

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Danse Macabre

Written by Saint Saens in 1874. This is a quite well known and epic piece of music. 005 See the wikipedia article on the piece for more information. Epic, Intense, Mysterious 2009

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Danse Macabre - Low Strings Finale

Just the low strings and brass from the finale of "Danse Macabre". 005 Action, Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Epic 2009

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Danse Macabre - Finale

Just the finale from the "Danse Macabre". This is the highest energy portion of the piece in isolation. 005 Action, Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Epic 2009

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Heavy Interlude

A short, bouncy, medieval sounding piece with heavy use of Bouzouki and Hammer Dulcimer. Strings used in the background, main melody carried by Violin and Hammer Dulcimer. 033 Bouncy, Driving, Epic, Intense 2008

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Exciting Trailer

A militaristic snare drum march begins this piece, reminiscent of Eastern Europe during World War II. The orchestral sounds blend with the sharpness of the brass throughout, but especially after 0:36, when the music is lyrical and melodic, though intensely emotional and suspenseful. At 0:52, the rhythmic march begins again, with the strings playing the melody and the brass reaching discordant, swelling heights until the final crescendo at 1:10. 039 Action, Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Epic, Intense 2008

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AngloZulu

A collision of musical traditions put together in an epic theme. 001 Driving, Epic, Grooving 2008

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Faceoff

Starts thin, and pulsing, ends giant and brass-filled. Driving, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2008

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Interloper

Multi-part cue that builds as it accelerates. 044 Action, Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

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Chase

Several mode changes made for an action-like chase scene. 033 Action, Driving, Eerie, Epic, Intense 2008

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Colossus

Nice mid-level orchestral action piece. Culmination at 3:43. 030 Action, Dark, Epic, Intense 2007

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Arcadia

Many choirs in a slow-moving ethereal progression. 045 Eerie, Epic, Mysterious, Mystical, Unnerving, Uplifting 2007

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For the Fallen

Beginning with beautiful symphonic chords accentuated by a glockenspiel, For The Fallen builds gently and with emotion. At the mid-point, marching drums build in and the music strikes a more serious tone, retaining its dramatic passion. 036 Epic, Intense, Somber 2010

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Mistake the Getaway

The chase begins with horn blasts, and the kit plays a solid beat while the bass strings are a pulsing drone below the horn melody. The piece grows more tense and emotional, the strings taking the lead and rise into a flowing intensity. Danger returns in full force as the music crescendos and return for one final push. 033 Action, Driving, Epic, Intense, Suspenseful 2010

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Nerves

The first two minutes contain many changes and shifts in tone - all intense. The final minute is a collection of all that came before, ending in a pulse-quickening finale. This is music for an action film, or a scene that begins with tremulous anxiety and ends in a big way. 033 Action, Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Suspenseful 2010

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Devastation and Revenge

A low hum sets a dark and mysterious mood, but at 0:49 the orchestral strings, horns, and pounding drums begin, perfect as the background to the hero’s dilemma or impending battle scene. At 2:01 the music reaches a climax and builds into discordant, terrifying suspense. The ending, at 2:35, features a lone guitar and mournful vocals, depicting a great sadness and loss. 006 Eerie, Epic, Intense, Mystical, Somber, Suspenseful 2010

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Also Sprach Zarathustra

Richard Strauss' famous piece from 1883. This is just the first few measures - made in about a day. There is more work to be done, but it pretty ok right now. Enjoy! Epic, Intense, Suspenseful, Uplifting 2010

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Agnus Dei X

Just a quick piece from a traditional Latin mass. Lyrics are "Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis._. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem". For Sopranos and Bass. Dark, Epic, Mystical 2010

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Second Coming - no percussion

A loop-based piece, I've gotten a lot of requests for a version of this with no percussion or voice - so here you go. Broad and inspiring. Epic, Uplifting 2010

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Space Fighter Loop

Written as a background loop for a space fighting video game. Action, Dark, Epic, Intense 2010

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Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Snake Lady

One of the more sultry sideshow acts in the Tenebrous Brothers Carnival, The Snake Lady is a crowd favorite that most never forget, even if they don't remember exactly what happened during the show. Eerie, Epic, Mysterious, Mystical, Unnerving 2010

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Habanera

The famous Habanera aria from Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen". Sung by Jenny Lee Mitchell. Please do email if you are using this piece. I'd like to know if anything becomes of this type of recording. Cheers, all! Bright, Epic 2009

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Impact Lento

6 of 6. Very slow start. This piece uses warm but thin textures, and several striking chord progressions. Epic, Mysterious, Relaxed 2009

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Firesong

Native American drumming with a deep dark drive. Slowly picks up in speed throughout. 019 Dark, Driving, Epic, Mysterious, Mystical 2009

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Rising Game

Dark piece in 2 roughly equal main parts. Gets progressively more exciting. 006 Dark, Driving, Epic, Grooving, Intense, Mysterious 2009

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Long Road Ahead B

Same as "Long Road Ahead", but without the final triumphant section. 003 Epic, Mystical, Somber 2009

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Ghost Dance

6/8 piece with piano intro that leads into a sparse orchestral, and ends with piano again. 042 Dark, Epic, Mysterious 2009

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Danse Macabre - No Violin

This is the same as the other "Danse Macabre" on this site - but without the solo violin part... in case you're a violinist, and you want to play along at home. 005 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense 2009

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Danse Macabre - Big Hit 1

A 2 note hit from a section change in Danse Macabre. It can be used as a very short ending sting. 005 Epic 2009

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Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2

Another 2-note hit from the interior of Danse Macabre. 005 Epic 2009

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Danse Macabre - Big Change

A 4-note bombastic key change from a section change in Danse Macabre. 005 Epic 2009

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Danse Macabre - Busy Strings

An interesting section of Danse Macabre from around measure 145. There is a particularly nice viola trill with ornament. 005 Dark, Driving, Epic, Mysterious 2009

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Danse Macabre - Violin Hook

This is the most famous section of Danse Macabre, and features a very nice violin line. 005 Bouncy, Dark, Eerie, Epic, Mysterious 2009

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Danse Macabre - Xylophone

This is one of my favorite sections of "Danse Macabre"... lovely xylophone part. 005 Bouncy, Bright, Dark, Epic, Mysterious 2009

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At Launch

An epic orchestral work featuring heavy brass and strings. This piece takes the listener on a spirited journey through military might and hopeful adventure. 042 Epic, Intense, Suspenseful, Uplifting 2009

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Dark Star

Dark Star is a orchestral fanfare featuring a rising motive led by the brass and strings. The piece builds gradually and finishes with a full orchestral climax. 042 Epic, Uplifting 2009

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Mighty and Meek

An epic piece involving lots of parallel chordal movement. All Horns throughout. Trumpets used mainly for the fanfare type bits. 033 Action, Epic 2008

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Hero Theme

A short, powerful theme with a bit of hope. Dark, Epic, Intense, Mysterious 2008

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The Rule

I sort of regal opening brass fanfare. It is meant to join at the end with another piece of music... which has not been written yet. This works as a stand-alone opening for most anything. 042 Epic, Uplifting 2008

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Achilles

Written as theme music for an epic drama. This starts broad and kicks into awesome at 0:27. 042 Action, Dark, Driving, Epic, Intense 2008

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Exotic Battle

Definite African influence on this mostly orchestral piece. Clean ending. 030 Action, Aggressive, Epic, Mysterious, Unnerving 2008

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Ignosi

Starts without percussion, then adds in a groove later on. 042 Dark, Epic, Intense, Somber, Unnerving 2008

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Serpentine Trek

Something winding its way somewhere. 040 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Suspenseful 2008

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Majestic Hills

Several feel, tempo, and instrumentation changes throughout this orchestral piece. 043 Dark, Epic, Somber 2008

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Dangerous

Crescendo and sting at the end. 033 Action, Dark, Driving, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Unnerving 2008

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Epic Unease

Starts quiet, ends fortissimo brass. 035 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Unnerving 2008

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The Chamber

Delicate start with a lush ending. 006 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Mystical, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

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Grave Blow

We're dealing with a dark tragedy here... sounds like something needs to be done! 006 Dark, Epic, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

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Supernatural

A quick little piece to bring out supernatural elements. 035 Eerie, Epic, Mysterious, Mystical, Unnerving 2008

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Reign

A piece in two parts. Slow piano intro, and then a giant power section at 1 minute 50 seconds in. Written for an animation piece. 042 Calming, Epic, Somber, Uplifting 2007

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Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

J. S. Bach's most famous organ piece. BWV 565. (Beckerath German baroque pipe organ) 008 Dark, Epic 2007

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Halls of the Undead

Deep dark background undercurrent. 006 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Mysterious 2007

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Martian Cowboy

Slow-moving synth textures. Glock starts at about 1:20, and the bass at 1:50 035 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Somber, Unnerving 2007

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Skye Cuillin

New age and Celtic with super round synths and lots of delay. 003 Calming, Epic, Mystical, Uplifting 2007

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Heroic Reception

Piano fanfare. 031 Epic, Humorous 2007

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Big Mojo

Big grooving percussion loop with a massive bass kick that will rattle teeth. It starts out with high and low shelves, and kicks in at around 30 seconds. Big ending. 046 Action, Dark, Driving, Epic, Grooving, Intense, Mystical 2007

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Wagner Bridal Chorus

The classic "here come the bride" piece written by Wagner for the opera Lohengrin. This is about as traditional a performance as you can get. 008 Epic, Uplifting 2007

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Feral Chase

Someone's running from something... or to somewhere... High energy, but reserved. 033 Action, Driving, Suspenseful, Dark, Epic 2007

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Cartoon Battle

Mongolean sort of battle music. Quite over-the-top. 010 Action, Epic, Driving 2007

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Running Fanfare

A short brass and drum fanfare meant for an introduction. 042 Epic, Uplifting 2007

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Conflicted

A two-part song consisting of a very serious section followed by a very light section. 042 Epic, Humorous, Bouncy 2007

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Crisis

A very serious and straight dark orchestral piece. Tubular bells, bass trombone, and bass drum add a lot of low-end. 033 Dark, Epic, Driving 2007

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Intended Force

Written to show off the violin, it ends on a very high note. 033 Epic, Driving, Intense 2007

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Pennsylvania Rose

Western-sounding piece written as an overture to a theatrical play. (themes stolen from an older piece of mine) 043 Epic, Uplifting 2007

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Ominous Intro

Slow moving, and moog-like. Dark, Epic, Unnerving 2007

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Attack of the Mole Men

Written as an introduction to a play, this has the feel of a 1950's monster movie. 042 Dark, Suspenseful, Epic 2006

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Noble Race

Full orchestra plus piano. This is a long piece with several dynamic changes. Semi-heroic at times. 033 Intense, Action, Epic, Driving, Mysterious, 2006

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A Mission

Highly orchestrated pulsing piece. High energy. Driven by strings and some low brass. 033 Driving, Epic, Intense 2006

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Thaxted (Holst)

Written by Gustav Holst, 1921; Arranged by Kevin MacLeod 2006. Originally published in a hymnbook - this piece took readily to the WWII retrospective type of arrangement. 008 Uplifting, Epic 2006

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Unrelenting

Aggressive low strings and a synth choir. Driving, Action, Epic, Dark 2006

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We Got Trouble

Super action, but still a bit restrained. Quite a long cue with a few changes on the inside. 044 Dark, Epic, Action 2006

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Power Restored

Turbulent low brass and snare countered by high winds. High energy. 039 Dark, Epic, Action, Suspenseful 2006

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Ambush

Dark curling undercurrent in winds and strings that breaks into cymbals at climax. 044 Dark, Mysterious, Epic 2006

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Action

Underscore for a very dramatic scene with lots of cut-outs for dialog. Tubular bells, snare, tymp, etc are all at the fore. Might be difficult to use generically, but it is quite a good cue. 033 Dark, Epic, Action 2006

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Sleep and Then

Winds descending, strings ascending. Slow, nice. 042 Uplifting, Calming, Epic 2006

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Sneak 'n Get Caught

Low strings / glass harmonica. Wind/String/Percussion diminished chord build with crescendo and sting on the end. (written for Darker Projects' Falcon Banner Episode 4) 035 Dark, Mysterious, Epic, Suspenseful 2006

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Space X-plorers

Background padding with an open wondrous feel. 030 Relaxed, Mysterious, Epic 2006

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Impending Boom

That sort of tension music for when people are trying to diffuse a bomb. Has other uses as well. Sixteenth notes beginning to end. 044 Driving, Epic, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2005

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Vortex

Blatting brass ensemble. Uneven phrasing. 033 Driving, Epic, Dark, Action, Intense 2005

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Tectonic

Sister piece to Earth Prelude. Battle sequence. 035 Epic, Driving, Unnerving, Dark 2005

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Stratosphere

Bombastic orchestral fight scene. 030 Epic, Dark, Mysterious 2005

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Juniper

Themes, rhythms, chords all stolen from Holst. 043 Dark, Epic, Relaxed 2004

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