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Title: AngloZulu
Genre: World
Length: 1:05
Instrumentation: Percussion, English Horn, Choir, Brass, Strings, Flute
Tempo: 108

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

Title: Achaidh Cheide
Genre: World
Length: 2:14
Instrumentation: Fiddle, Harp. Whistle, Bouzouki, Dulcimer
Tempo: 90

Traditional Irish-sounding. I had a hard time classifying this in my existing feels. It feels like Irish folk music. 003 Dark, Driving 2007

Title: Tranquility Base
Genre: World
Length: 18:29
Instrumentation: Synths, Bells, Percussion

Super chill, meditative, and massively long drone. The preview is cut to three minutes, but the entire download is 18 minutes, and more than 42 meg. Please be patient. Mystical, Relaxed 2009

Title: Padanaya Blokov
Genre: World
Length: 2:07
Instrumentation: Synths, Balalaika
Tempo: 126

Catchy Russian-sounding piece. 029 Bouncy, Bright, Dark 2009

Title: Night of the Owl
Genre: World
Length: 3:53
Instrumentation: Drums, Flute
Tempo: 68

Native American drumming with a flute. 019 Dark, Mystical 2009

Title: Thunderhead
Genre: World
Length: 2:55
Instrumentation: Rattles, Shakers, Drums
Tempo: 83

Native American drumming. The branch rattle is reminiscent of thunder. Tempo picks up about halfway through. 019 Dark, Mystical 2009

Title: Black Bird
Genre: World
Length: 2:54
Instrumentation: Drums, Rattles, Clapping
Tempo: 108

Native American drumming with clapping to the feeling of bird wings. 019 Dark, Mystical 2009

Title: Firesong
Genre: World
Length: 3:33
Instrumentation: Drums, Rattles
Tempo: 93

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

Title: Birch Run
Genre: World
Length: 4:27
Instrumentation: Drums, Rattles
Tempo: 88

Native American drumming, sometimes with rattles. The 2 main drummers are funkier than most Native American pieces. 019 Dark, Eerie, Mystical 2009

Title: Living Voyage
Genre: World
Length: 3:29
Instrumentation: Flute, Percussion, Synths, Choir
Tempo: 122

Earthy and yet urban with a mix of personal and epic. This is a hybrid in all senses. Major uplift at 40 seconds in. Drops back down for another feel at 1:10. Bright, Calming, Mysterious 2009

Title: Cambodian Odyssey
Genre: World
Length: 1:14
Instrumentation: Flute, Percussion, Synths
Tempo: 84

Written on spec for a Cambodian documentary. The double-reed horn in the piece is actually a highly processed oboe changed to give an edge. 010 Dark, Grooving, Mysterious, Mystical 2009

Title: Freddy's Menagerie
Genre: World
Length: 3:24
Instrumentation: Percussion, Marimba, Guitars
Tempo: 134

Fast chaotic piece in 3 sections. Almost rock, almost African, almost soundtrack material - this is a very useful piece in many applications. Action, Driving, Grooving 2009

Title: Chanter
Genre: World
Length: 1:26
Instrumentation: Synths, Percussion, Voice
Tempo: 74

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

Title: Desert City
Genre: World
Length: 1:29
Instrumentation: Percussion, Dulcimer
Tempo: 86

Middle Eastern atmospheric, sort of chill. This piece is easy to loop. 046 Grooving, Mysterious, Relaxed 2009

Title: The North
Genre: World
Length: 0:20
Instrumentation: Percussion, Flute, Trombones
Tempo: 93

Loopable small composition reminiscent of North American traditional music. 040 Grooving, Mysterious, Mystical, Unnerving 2009

Title: Overheat
Genre: World
Length: 7:03
Instrumentation: Flute, Synth, Violin
Tempo: 55

A slow, trance-inducing piece of minimalism with a touch of melody in parts. 010 Calming, Mystical, Relaxed 2008

Title: Guiton Sketch
Genre: World
Length: 0:34
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit

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

Title: Ritual
Genre: World
Length: 4:24
Instrumentation: Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Synths, Percussion

Very very slow piece featuring the alto flute. 030 Dark, Mysterious, Mystical, Somber 2008

Title: Confused State
Genre: World
Length: 2:54
Instrumentation: Percussion, marimba, kalimba, bassoon, clarinet, oboe,
Tempo: 95

Interesting mallet-only section in the middle that sort of has a dreamy-yet earthy feel to it. 001 Dark, Grooving, Mysterious, Unnerving 2008

Title: Witch Hunt
Genre: World
Length: 3:31
Instrumentation: Percussion, Low Brass, Violins, Winds, French Horn
Tempo: 124

Several feel changes from strictly percussive to full orchestral. Ends on a piercing high. 033 Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Unnerving 2008

Title: Expeditionary
Genre: World
Length: 3:10
Instrumentation: Percussion, Kalimba, Basses, Flute
Tempo: 114

A sort of African/European salad mix of sounds. 001 Grooving, Mysterious, Mystical, Relaxed, Unnerving 2008

Title: Arid Foothills
Genre: World
Length: 3:18
Instrumentation: Percussion, Marimba, Basses, Trombones, Tuba, French Horn
Tempo: 85

Slight polyrhythms grow in the piece as it gains intensity. It eases back down at 2:30. 001 Dark, Grooving, Mystical, Relaxed 2008

Title: Lachaim
Genre: World
Length: 3:31
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Guitar, Clarinet, Trombone, Sax, Violin
Tempo: 148

Klezmer band arrangement. 046 Bouncy, Bright, Grooving 2008

Title: Savannah (Sketch)
Genre: World
Length: 3:24
Instrumentation: Marimba, Choir, Percussion
Tempo: 82

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. Loping feel in 3/4 time. 001 Grooving, Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Greko (Sketch)
Genre: World
Length: 3:35
Instrumentation: Bouzouki, Percussion, Vocals
Tempo: 72

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

Title: Opium
Genre: World
Length: 6:09
Instrumentation: Strings, Percussion, Santoor, Voice
Tempo: 90

Slow, dreamy, droning piece that has a trance-inducing effect. 010 Calming, Mystical, Relaxed 2007

Title: Skye Cuillin
Genre: World
Length: 3:13
Instrumentation: Harp, Whistle, Fiddle, Synths, Strings, Choir
Tempo: 68

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

Title: Perigrine Grandeur
Genre: World
Length: 3:41
Instrumentation: Percussion, Distorted Dulimer, Bass
Tempo: 122

High energy distorted stringed instruments float above a tribal-type beat. 001 Driving, Grooving, Intense, Mysterious 2007

Title: Mariachi Snooze
Genre: World
Length: 0:40
Instrumentation: Trumpets, Kit, Guitar, Marimba, Glock, Bass
Tempo: 165

A very light little intro-type piece with a cut-out in the middle for voice-overs. 034 Bouncy, Bright, Humorous 2007

Title: Big Mojo
Genre: World
Length: 2:37
Instrumentation: Percussion, Koto, Strings, Flute, Misc Orchestral, Electronic
Tempo: 171

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

Title: Himalayan Atmosphere
Genre: World
Length: 3:49
Instrumentation: Singing Bowls, Percussion
Tempo: 112

A Tibetan atmospheric that is a mix of rhythmic and arhythmic sounds. 010 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Unnerving 2007

Title: Errigal
Genre: World
Length: 2:14
Instrumentation: Hammer Dulcimer
Tempo: 112

Celtic-sounding solo piece with a sort of drone bass line, apreggios, and a forte melody. 003 Bouncy, Mystical, Calming 2007

Title: Celtic Impulse
Genre: World
Length: 2:38
Instrumentation: Hammer Dulcimer, Harp, Bouzouki, Tin Whistle
Tempo: 144

Simple, easy-to-play folk-influenced tune in the D Dorian mode (related to D Minor). 003 Dark, Driving, Mystical 2007

Title: Cartoon Battle
Genre: World
Length: 1:41
Instrumentation: Misc
Tempo: 130

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

Title: Double Drift
Genre: World
Length: 4:07
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Conga, Bongo, Synth
Tempo: 90

Loads of delay on the guitar give this piece a dark, yet comforting feel. All of the sounds are rounded, but the effect isn't. Grooving, Dark, Mysterious 2007

Title: Baltic Levity
Genre: World
Length: 0:48
Instrumentation: Accordion, Violin, Guitar, Tuba, Percussion
Tempo: 90

Believe me, if I could describe this; I would. 034 Humorous, Bouncy 2007

Title: Duet Musette
Genre: World
Length: 2:20
Instrumentation: Accordion, Violin
Tempo: 60

Folk sounds from the continent. This is not a traditional anything, just improvisation in two chords. 003 Dark, Mysterious 2007

Title: Parisian
Genre: World
Length: 0:41
Instrumentation: Accordion
Tempo: 52

Simple solo accordion piece in c minor. I did this to try out stereo accordion recording. Seems to work ok. 003 Relaxed 2007

Title: Ishikari Lore
Genre: World
Length: 2:44
Instrumentation: Koto, Flute, Percussion
Tempo: 82

A new piece derived from Eastern folk music. 010 Calming, Mystical, Relaxed 2007

Title: Temple of the Manes
Genre: World
Length: 2:36
Instrumentation: Harps, Flutes, Oboe, Percussion
Tempo: 108

An ancient-feeling modal piece. 045 Dark, Mystical 2007

Title: East of Tunesia
Genre: World
Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Percussion, and... I'm not sure what else.
Tempo: 105

Sort of based on Maltesian music. The primary horn in this piece is actually an effected sopranino sax with an oboe drone. 046 Dark, Eerie, Mystical 2007

Title: Balzan Groove
Genre: World
Length: 2:05
Instrumentation: Violin, Percussion, Synths
Tempo: 127

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

Title: Sancho Panza gets a Latte
Genre: World
Length: 3:13
Tempo: 84

Acoustic guitar, latin percussion, bass, alto flute, trumpet, and... accordion. Sort of Spanish, sort of French. 015 Relaxed, Eerie, Mystical, Calming 2006

Title: Miri's Magic Dance
Genre: World
Length: 1:34
Instrumentation: Accordion, Mandolin, Percussion
Tempo: 80

Eastern European folk-sounding dark, slowish dance. 021 Dark, Mysterious, Eerie, 2006

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