Overlook Hotel3261/1Scary strings & menacing effects build slowly to suspenseful climax. The hotel from hell2:09
Album ANW 3261A Kraken Wakes
Pete Davis (PRS) | James Banbury (PRS)Ghostly, harmonic high strings give way to creepily discordant strings, while menacing effects, disturbing drone builds with distorted beats and eerie textures join forces to build tension and fear.
9 tracks
- End Of Existence3261/2Ghostly harmonic high strings with menacing low electronic growls & creepy cello ending2:22
- March From The Scaffold3261/3Ominous pulsing synth bass & creepy strings build to a pastoral middle section & deathly climax2:52
- The Pit3261/4Dark undulating ambient synths build with tense galloping percussion & strings to a mysterious ending2:12
- Horrorwave3261/5Disturbing drone builds to tense mechanical strings, distorted beats & eerie textures2:47
- Unfiltered Terror3261/6Eerie held high strings build in tension & suspense with ghostly swells, slides, plucks & clusters 3:02
- Peak Fear3261/7Creepy discordant swooping strings build to a calm melodic middle section & eerie climax2:14
- A Kraken Wakes3261/8Menacing strings build with thunderous low piano hits & dramatic percussion ending. There may be trouble ahead2:57
- Hindsight3261/9Classic 1950s/60s string orchestral horror & suspense action thriller with violent stabs ending2:05
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Build dramatic tension from light peril & anxiety to suspenseful, dark tracks taking you to the edge of your seat. From primetime drama to big-screen blockbusters, reality or true-crime podcasts, it's the music you need to get your heart pumping harder...
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- DecisionsHypnotic piano motifs meet inquisitive marimba in these atmospheric instrumentals by Philip Guyler.
- Triage ZoneAtmospheric tension tracks for medical drama, courtesy of Audio Network veteran Terry Devine-King.
- Digital TrailDiscover brooding electronic tension tracks courtesy of LA-based film composer Jessica Jarvis.
- Fallen EarthTense dystopian electronic instrumentals from influential producer and composer Oriol Sirinathsingh.
- A Stitch In TimeDiscover a selection of light tension tracks by acclaimed jazz and classical composer Paul Mottram.
- Red Sky WarningTense cinematic action instrumentals by trailer titan Mark Petrie and Vinay Kaushal.
- Lost In The WildernessEerie and imposing soundscapes from composer Alfie Godfrey.
- Status: CriticalDiscover minimalist electronic underscores ideal for emergency drama content.
- Slow BurnFrom pensive to tense and powerful, discover hybrid underscores meant for slow builds.
- Case ClosedTense, often menacing hybrid orchestral compositions by blockbuster composer Terry Devine-King.
- Corridors Of PowerAcclaimed composer Patrick Hawes presents dynamic and dramatic compositions for strings.
- Interrogation RoomAcclaimed film & TV composer Jessica Jarvis conjures mystery and intrigue across eerie soundscapes.
