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Decisions

A vocal chorus blends with subtle percussion and panning synth effects that rattles the bones. The choir rises in volume almost imperceptibly before dissolving, leaving a sense of drama and consequence. Perfect for the background music to build suspense and intrigue. Loopable. 035 Driving, Intense, Suspenseful 2010

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Rising

Heavy on the percussion, this piece is dominated by the rising strings in the second minute, which quickly give way to an ethereal alto chorus. The accompaniment rises together before dissipating. Loopable. Grooving, Intense, Suspenseful 2010

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Iron Horse

Darkly plodding, this staccato piano piece is the tense setting for the classic silent film scene: the heroine is tied to the train tracks, the steam engine train plugging along towards her. The chug-a-chug feel is maintained by a tense hammering of the chords in triplets, depicting machinery or chaos set in motion without an end in sight. 032 Dark, Driving, Intense 2010

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The House of Leaves

A simple harp refrain plays a child’s melody, but is torn apart by discordant screeching noises, thumps, growls, and mechanical noises. 037 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2010

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Finding the Balance

The beginning is calm with the Middle Eastern dudek playing the melody. As the electronic elements melt into the dudek and the plucked strings, the groove is established. Just into the third minute the melody changes to beautiful and touching, but returns to the feel of the intro, while a woman’s voice sings a haunting melody in a distant language. This is music of wonder, and is best as exposition music for a film about nature or a group of people struggling to survive. 045 Bright, Grooving, Intense 2010

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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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MTA

Urban-sounding tight piece suitable for rap or stand-alone. Some giant hits, and a cool B section in here. Mix consultant: Bryan Teoh. Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Grooving, Intense 2009

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Noise Attack

Dark driving rock thing. Heavy on the drums... actually, heavy on the everything. Aggressive, Driving, Intense, Unnerving 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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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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News Theme

Big, Bold, piece suitable for news themes or the like. Starts off with a Horns, which then continue throughout. Fades out quickly. Bright, Driving, Intense 2009

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Just Nasty

A driving funk piece that is sometimes distorted because it plays with clashing grooves. EP prominent throughout the entire piece. Kit mainly in the background. Horn section accompanies EP in several places, however is not used equally throughout. 011 Driving, Grooving, Intense 2008

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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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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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Smoking Gun

Gritty Western feel with a touch of suspense. Dark, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2007

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Blue Scorpion

An odd mix of African pseudo-polyrhythm and modern overdriven synths. Major feel changes at both 30 seconds and 2 minutes in. 012 Aggressive, Dark, Intense 2007

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Procession of the King

A strings only piece, evocative of love, romance, and pride. Just before the one minute mark the music takes an unexpected turn, becoming intensely emotional and beautiful as the strings play in the higher register with a slight tremolo, with the bass filling up the empty space in the last half minute. 042 Intense, Uplifting 2010

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Villainous Treachery

The melody for this piece is in the bass keys, while the high notes play a headache-splitting constant rhythm. At the one-minute mark the high-pitched notes drop several octaves to play a crunched staccato before returning to the previous theme. The last thirty seconds feature drawn out chords, and the tempo slows dramatically, ending with frustrated trills in both registers, signaling the demise of the villain. 032 Dark, Intense 2010

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Villainous Treachery - Distressed

The melody for this piece is in the bass keys, while the high notes play a headache-splitting constant rhythm. At the one-minute mark the high-pitched notes drop several octaves to play a crunched staccato before returning to the previous theme. The last thirty seconds feature drawn out chords, and the tempo slows dramatically, ending with frustrated trills in both registers, signaling the demise of the villain. 032 Dark, Intense 2010

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Iron Horse - Distressed

Darkly plodding, this staccato piano piece is the tense setting for the classic silent film scene: the heroine is tied to the train tracks, the steam engine train plugging along towards her. The chug-a-chug feel is maintained by a tense hammering of the chords in triplets, depicting machinery or chaos set in motion without an end in sight. Dark, Driving, Intense 2010

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Failing Defense

This piece begins immediately with horn blasts, strings, and a bone-jangling xylophone. After the brief intro the horns play a melody, then the horns drop away away except tribal drums and staccato string bursts. The music returns in a big way, suggestive of a tense battle, as the instruments compete against each other, until the rapid discordant end. 033 Action, Aggressive, Intense, Suspenseful 2010

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Pop Goes the Weasel

Heavy bass drums and an string bass set the tone for this dark and menacing tone. The familiar refrain then plays, but is made expressive and almost violent as it is played on several string basses and cellos. The pace is rather quick and forceful, and after the quick ending, a jack-in-the-box plays, normally child-like, but made creepy because of the sinister music that came before. 035 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Unnerving 2010

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Evil March

Description pending. Action, Driving, Intense 2010

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Redletter

High-pitched strings play above a low drone, while fuzzy noises and cymbal rolls flow throughout. The high strings crescendo and quickly cut out as if a knife sliced their throats. A somber melody plays in the final minute, and the noises crescendo and come at you from every angle, symbolic of an attack and a gruesome finale. 037 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2010

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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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Split In Synapse

A short piece that mixes the symphony with frenzied electronica elements and a dance beat. The horns are blasting and discordant, the synthesizer is manic, the effects disorienting, and the final cresecendo push is loud and forceful. 033 Action, Intense, Unnerving 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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Chee Zee Lab

Semi-industrial loopable driving piece. Driving, Humorous, Intense 2010

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Chee Zee Cave

Loping dissonant loopable atmospheric. Dark, Humorous, Intense, 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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Robo-Western

A smooth glitchy action piece with a guitar sound inspired by Morricone and a setting that is very contemporary. Action, Driving, Grooving, Intense 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 - Mermaid

Is she a mer-maid, or is she an illusion! Her enchanting voice will entice, and she is 100% alive! Keep your wits about you, gentlemen - you don't want to be dragged to an unfortunate end. Very heavy on bass. Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Mystical, Relaxed, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2010

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Ghostpocalypse - 2 The Call

2 of 8. Some dark and low rhythmic elements. Some bits of piano. Eerie, Intense, Unnerving 2010

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Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermission

Grooves for a bit, then changes up pretty hard with giant percussion. Aggressive, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Unnerving 2009

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Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act Two

A fast deep unyielding sort of waltz-like-thing. Bright, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious 2009

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Der Kleber Sting

Your standard "dun dun DUUUUN!" hit. 039 Humorous, Intense, Mysterious 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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Schmetterling

A giant cavernous mix of pipe organ and classical choir. German. 043 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Somber 2009

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Awkward Meeting

Simple piano theme drives this, but it sometimes buried under unnerving textures. 7/4 time, rubato. 038 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Mystical, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2009

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One of Them

Calm opening with giant hit around 1:50 that calms down some and ends on grating tones. 006 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Unnerving 2009

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Rocket

Euro-tech with some highly processed guitar lines and symphonic elements. 012 Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Intense 2009

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Chanter

Interesting hybrid of at least 3 traditions. For being plodding - it keeps up the intensity to a surprising degree. 010 Dark, Intense, Mysterious, Mystical 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 - Light Dance

A small section of Danse Macabre that features the basses, cellos, and violas each taking one beat out of the measure with a triplet. Light melody on the top. 005 Bouncy, Dark, Intense, Mysterious 2009

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Danse Macabre - Sad Part

Thematically, a small section of "Danse Macabre" - but with good motion. 005 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious 2009

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Danse Macabre - Sad Part - no violin

Just a small section of quiet fast playing strings from "Danse Macabre". 005 Dark, Eerie, Intense 2009

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The Whip (Extended Version)

The extended version of the show theme written for The Whip Podcast. Aggressive, hip, theme. Slow fade out at the end. This version can be looped easier than the shorter version. 026 Action, Aggressive, Intense 2009

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The Whip

The shorter theme written for the opening of The Whip Podcast. Starts off quick with a short drum roll, then continues with guitar. Guitar used throughout, ends with a fade out using Kit. Bass in the background only. 026 Action, Aggressive, Driving, Intense 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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Gustav Sting

A grooving sting featuring percussion and low staccato strings. Action, Driving, Grooving, Intense, Suspenseful 2009

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Pure Attitude

A bouncy electronica piece heavily featuring strings and synths. 018 Bouncy, Driving, Intense 2008

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Machinations

A driving piece with heavy usage of the tuba in the background providing a constant beat throughout the piece. English Horns and Oboe's have small role in the middle of the piece. Strings used throughout. 033 Bouncy, Driving, Intense 2008

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Texture for Violincello and Pianoforte No. 2

An interesting jumble of cello and some piano fused together to create an eerie and intense piece the likes of which no one has ever heard of...until now. Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

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Trips It

A driving electronic piece. Kit is dominant throughout the piece. Choir has brief moments about 55 secs in, and re-emerging for a heavier role towards the end half of the piece. 018 Driving, Intense 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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Ujangong Mix

An epic clash of genre that feigns coherence. Based on the Public Domain 1904 recording of "Ujangong (Mask Dance)" from New Guinea. But with a swing bass and slicing techno chunk in 3/4 time. 021 Dark, Driving, Grooving, Intense, Unnerving 2008

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Guiton Sketch

Very short and energetic piece - but it can be easily looped, the end lines up perfectly with the beginning. Bouncy, Driving, Grooving, Intense 2008

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Classic Horror 3

Alternate tuning is very apparent here, Deep voicing lends a very ominous quality. Sounds more like the mind of someone who is breaking. 038 Dark, Intense, Mysterious, Unnerving 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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News of Sorrow

African-influenced short piece with continuous accelerando. 036 Dark, Intense, Somber, Suspenseful 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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Psychedelic Crater

Harsh yet simple piece. The main theme was played with a wiimote, so don't expect too much expression! Extra interest kicks in at 1:35. Aggressive, Intense, Mystical 2008

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Militaire Electronic

Snare line with quads and a bass line add marching flair for an electronic groove. Action, Aggressive, Driving, Intense 2008

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Keystone Deluge

This piece has 3 major sections, all of which are large and violent. Action, Driving, Intense, Unnerving 2008

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Serpentine Trek

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

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Plans in Motion

Major feel change at 1:15. It loses the highly disjointed theme, and takes on a smoother note. 033 Action, Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Intense, Somber, Unnerving 2008

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Some Amount of Evil

Starts at a fast pace, and slows. 035 Action, Dark, Intense, Unnerving 2008

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Long note One

Just a very long pad for use under dialog. 037 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

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Tiny Fugue

A very short fugal theme. (3-part imitative counterpoint) Dark, Intense, Mysterious 2008

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Griphop

Sort of hip-hop rap beat with a giant backing string section. 018 Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Grooving, Intense 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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Cantina Blues

Interesting mix of styles. 025 Grooving, Intense 2008

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Tango de Manzana

A tango in 2 chords. 015 Bouncy, Bright, Dark, Intense 2008

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Epic Unease

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

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Gnarled Situation

Builds with a climax, then calm ending in flutes. 006 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Somber 2008

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Greko (Sketch)

This is NOT a complete piece. It is only a sketch developed as a test for a stage production (repeated many times). If you only need a few seconds, it is fine. This is a hybrid of latin, greek, and R+B... as best I can figure. 046 Bright, Driving, Grooving, Intense 2007

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Spy Groove

Aggressive drum kit sound with warmth added by a B3 organ and conga. Modulation in the final repeat. 007 Dark, Grooving, Intense, Mysterious 2007

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Hand Balance Redux

Intense, slightly urban piece with rich chordal melodies. 018 Dark, Driving, Intense, Mysterious 2007

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Lasting Hope

Minimal percussion gives a subtle edge to the smooth synth line. 045 Dark, Eerie, Mystical, Relaxed, Intense, Somber 2007

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Perigrine Grandeur

High energy distorted stringed instruments float above a tribal-type beat. 001 Driving, Grooving, Intense, Mysterious 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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Neolith

Aggressive guitars in 2 styles. The guitar mostly in the right channel has a hard gate effect on eighth notes, giving it an almost percussive drive. The one on the left is extended power chords with a hint of a major mode to them - as opposed to the traditional unqualified (open root fifth) or minor chords that you usually find in hard rock pieces. The effect is striking at times. 026 Aggressive, Driving, Intense 2007

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Tech Talk

Designed for the backing music of a technology monologue; this is EQed to be compatible with voice-overs. It is a very brisk pace - with a couple half speed lines to keep it moving, but not annoying. 025 Intense, Driving, Grooving 2007

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Dragon and Toast

Minimalist-type piece. 030 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mystical, Unnerving 2007

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Darkening Developments

Bass is very VERY strong in this. Please make sure you master on a system capable of reproducing these notes. The end feel is decided different from the rest of the piece. It does an unnerving build to nowhere. 006 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Unnerving 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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Balzan Groove

Starts out traditional, moves to all-electronic, then a combination of the two. 046 Driving, Intense 2007

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Jackhammer

This piece is also pretty loud - it has some traditional chordal structures. Considerable pedal at times makes the piece murkier than the others. The second of a series. 009 Aggressive, Driving, Intense 2006

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Rushed

ere, the rhythm adds the dissonance. An unsettling effect. More delicate than either of the first 2 piece. The third of a series. 009 Aggressive, Driving, Intense 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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An Upsetting Theme

Double Basses and glockenspiel - with some cellos thrown in. Dark, dark, dark! This bit got removed from a soundtrack I recorded. I still like it! 044 Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie, Intense 2006

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Cool Hard Facts

Tight drums and power guitars... in some trapezoid of death. Synth-y Ending. 026 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

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Hotrock

Power guitar rock with a 4-piece horn section. 026 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

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Rock Hybrid

Very very clean rock/hip-hop hybrid with some trance elements. EQ'ed dark, vocals should cut right through. Loopable. 026 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

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Chipper

Simple simple simple distortion guitar rock; no solos, no highlights; make up your own words if you're so inclined. 025 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

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Heart of the Beast

Alien soundscape with touches of humanity. Low and smooth; discordant. 037 Dark, Unnerving, Eerie, Intense 2006

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Harmful or Fatal

Electronica (techo, light industrial). This one moves with a crazy speed guitar doubling some synth lines, and making some lines or its own. Harsh. 012 Aggressive, Driving, Intense, Dark, Action 2006

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Shiny Tech II

Electronica (techo-pop dance). Much like its predecessor, but with a brand new, less pop main synth line. 012 Driving, Action, Intense, Dark 2006

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Shiny Tech

Electronica (techo-pop dance). This is a fast and energetic piece polished almost to a fault. Lots of synth, and a happy clave. Think fashion show runway. Works best loud, works also not so loud. 012 Driving, Action, Intense, Uplifting, Bright 2006

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In a Heartbeat

Electronica (industrial dance). Hard, hard, super-hard, gritty, you-had--better-want-to-be-angry electronica. This piece is fast and harsh. 012 Aggressive, Unnerving, Action, Driving, Dark, Intense 2006

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Anachronist

Heavy rock sound... with a harpsichord as well. Unlike most of my music - this one it perfectly titled. Driving, Dark, Intense, 2006

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El Magicia

Every now and again I get a request that is so odd, I have to try it. This is hard driving guitar rock with traditional Spanish flair. Imagine Chriss Angel meets Los Del Rio for an in-your-face Spanish/stage magic performance. Thick and busy. 026 Aggressive, Driving, Intense, Dark, Action 2006

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Enigma

Written as a theme for a podcast, this was requested as "upbeat with an air of mystery". So that's what it is. 041 Driving, Action, Intense, Suspenseful 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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Cool Rock

Cool, yet energetic rock. Mostly kit and bass. Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2005

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Delay Rock

Super simple guitar/bass/drums rock tune. Driving, Intense 2005

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Unease

Background horror music. Solo midrange piano. 038 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful 2005

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Anxiety

Background horror music. Electronic. 038 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful 2005

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Vortex

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

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Fire Prelude

Edgy/calm background music. Synth pads with some orchestral textures. 038 Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie, Intense 2005

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Chromatic Fantasia (Bach BWV 930)

Bach. WARNING! This is a very baroque organ piece. It sounds very old. Not something you listen to unless you're into that kind of thing. 008 Intense, Dark, 2004

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Chromatic Fuge (Bach BWV 930)

Bach. Among the most complex fugues ever written. 008 Intense, Dark, 2004

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No Frills Cumbia

A fast cumbia. 015 Driving, Intense, Bouncy 2004

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Exotics

Epic piano playing against world percussion and acid-style synths with an upbeat beat. 018 Intense, Mysterious, Mystical, Aggressive 2003

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