A Measure of Darkness

Album ANW 4282A Measure of Darkness

Peter Mauder (PRS) | Sergiu Muresan (PRS) | Danail Getz (ASCAP) | Michael Rubino (ASCAP) | Stuart Roslyn (PRS) | Simon Denver (PRS) | Harry Lightfoot (PRS) | Matthew Foundling (PRS) | Daniel Lozinski (PRS) | Samuel Bohn (PRS) | Gabriel Saban (SACEM) | Philippe Briand (SACEM)

A sophisticated, modern orchestral take on deep state conspiratorial storytelling. Each track bristles with high tension and dramatic foreboding, with rich, live strings and brass driving over shadowy atmospheres, deep bass pulses and gritty textures.

23 tracks

  1. Misery of the Acutest Kind
    Misery of the Acutest Kind4282/1
    Peter Mauder (PRS)
    Minimal strings sway over a dark boom as the evil builds; menacing cello and tremolo strings layer in over a deadly synth pad, building the anxiety with pounding drums, dissonant violin ostinatos and shrill FX.
     
    2:08168 BPM
  2. Inauspicious
    Inauspicious4282/2
    Sergiu Muresan (PRS)
    2 mixesA creepy, minimal intro sets the scene for tense, dissonant strings to interplay with one another, dancing a deathlike waltz with intensely creepy plucks and textures, bending tones, dark cellos, stomping percussion, steadily marching towards demise.
     
    1:55100 BPM
  3. Umbra
    Umbra4282/4
    Danail Getz (ASCAP)
    Dangerous, swirling synth bass blasts and stomping percussion beat out a dangerous marching rhythm, while serious strings layer in. The anticipation comes to an epic climax in this lush orchestral, stabbing back end.
     
    1:54128 BPM
  4. A Torrid Affair
    A Torrid Affair4282/5
    Michael Rubino (ASCAP)
    Ticking chimes beat steadily over a piano motif and tense string swells, building to a psycho killer style string ostinato middle with pounding, unrelenting drums and evil, menacing brass blasts.
     
    2:31116 BPM
  5. Turpitude
    Turpitude4282/6
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)Simon Denver (PRS)
    Shrill, high strings relentlessly race against time as the drums pound out the chasing intensity, layering with huge brass swells and deep synth blasts; driving orchestra tells the story: our hero must find a way out - and SOON - or all will be lost.
     
    2:03104 BPM
  6. End My Agony
    End My Agony4282/7
    Peter Mauder (PRS)
    Low booms and wind chimes ground a dark, anticipatory, droning string swell, building up to very fast, racing quartet strings with high emotional stakes; pounding taikos and low brass swells bring urgency as it drives to an intense climax.
     
    2:41155 BPM
  7. Sullied a Good Name
    Sullied a Good Name4282/8
    Harry Lightfoot (PRS)
    Evil single note cello and ascending layers create a very tense, minimal, creepy intro; violins swell in with distorted high guitar and pounding rock drums for a massive hybrid orchestral outro.
     
    2:59103 BPM
  8. Dissension
    Dissension4282/9
    Danail Getz (ASCAP)
    Somber piano and cello arpeggios set a serious tone as the intro drives towards a more sweeping, driving middle. Big drums give power and importance to the ascending, lush orchestral climax.
     
    2:15112 BPM
  9. Lesser Evils
    Lesser Evils4282/10
    Michael Rubino (ASCAP)
    Piano ostinato intro layers with driving synth pulses for a tense intro; insistent cello and lush strings swell with stomping percussion, steadily marching with passing time towards a serious, darkly emotional full orchestral climax.
     
    2:22120 BPM
  10. Arcanum
    Arcanum4282/11
    Harry Lightfoot (PRS)
    2 mixesMinimal pings set a mysterious tone as guitars and an anticipatory pulse layer with short strings, swelling with a lush orchestra; brass blasts signal a darker turn as the tension ramps with steady drums, bending, sliding tones and a dramatic choir.
     
    2:46105 BPM
  11. Close Strangers
    Close Strangers4282/13
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)Matthew Foundling (PRS)
    Ominous, mysterious synth pads and a deep bass blast layer under tense string plucks, marking time against driving violins and a lighter piano ostinato; evolving with driving snares and brass, swelling up to a huge, pounding, magnificent back end.
     
    2:43107 BPM
  12. Crimes of Embezzlement
    Crimes of Embezzlement4282/14
    Sergiu Muresan (PRS)
    A darkly emotional piano motif layers with sophisticated basses and pulses for a somber, dramatic intro which swells up with insistent short strings and an introspective string theme; builds to a bolder, full orchestral back end with rock-based drums.
     
    2:19115 BPM
  13. A Company of Men
    A Company of Men4282/15
    Daniel Lozinski (PRS)
    A tense, minimal piano intro with tense string swells and high pings sweeps with a lush orchestra and driving synth ostinatos, building with driving percussion to an emotional and sophisticated climax.
     
    2:09134 BPM
  14. A Deeper Look
    A Deeper Look4282/16
    Michael Rubino (ASCAP)
    Mysterious piano and low bass accents set a dark, ominous tone while synth pulses swell beneath; racing strings layer in with steady percussion and brass, driving towards a sophisticated, emotional orchestral back end.
     
    2:07124 BPM
  15. Duma State
    Duma State4282/17
    Samuel Bohn (PRS)
    A dark pad layers under a serious piano motif, setting a contemplative and emotional intro; strings layer in as the drama unfolds, swelling up with ticking, lush full orchestra and a bold brass theme to a huge climax.
     
    3:11104 BPM
  16. The Whiskey Ring
    The Whiskey Ring4282/18
    Daniel Lozinski (PRS)
    Minimal, low piano and cello set a mysterious, tense intro; an emotional motif gives us a somber moment of calm contemplation until the full orchestra comes in with bold, ascending brass for a lush, dramatic and sweeping build.
     
    2:09107 BPM
  17. Traducement
    Traducement4282/19
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)Simon Denver (PRS)
    A tense piano intro plays a darkly innocent intro leading to driving strings, an insistent synth pulse, slamming drums building the deadly charge towards a bold anti-heroic hybrid orchestral and brass-led back end as time runs out.
     
    2:20130 BPM
  18. A Twist of Fate
    A Twist of Fate4282/20
    Gabriel Saban (SACEM)Philippe Briand (SACEM)
    A tense piano intro plays a mysterious motif, while a low, swirling pad drones ominously; massive orchestral stabs swashbuckle into a driving, exciting middle. Wild, period violins slice and pulsing synths create a timeless, adventurous climax.
     
    2:16124 BPM
  19. Corporal Punishment
    Corporal Punishment4282/21
    Michael Rubino (ASCAP)
    Minimal, creepy, dissonant cello slides lead to very tense, driving Hitchcock-ian strings, building with string tremolos, staccato accents and stick percussion snaps to a sophisticated yet dark climax.
     
    2:2386 BPM
  20. Elucidate
    Elucidate4282/22
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)
    A driving synth bass pulse sets a tense pace while rhythmic strings bring a serious determination to the fore; powerful drum accents layer in as the orchestra builds with importance and emotion to a huge, brassy back end build.
     
    2:1190 BPM
  21. The Unmasked
    The Unmasked4282/23
    Harry Lightfoot (PRS)
    Serious piano theme builds with chiming guitars and driving bass pulse, stopping down for a tense cello moment with pounding drum accents, layering with rhythmic high synth textures, building towards a massive, driving and urgently dramatic crescendo.
     
    3:09145 BPM
  22. Aspersion
    Aspersion4282/24
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)
    Mysterious, chiming synths and bells with dangerous, low pads and brass blasts layer with insistent, anticipatory string ostinatos, building with relentless time and pounding drums as the brass drives the huge drama to a dark build.
     
    2:18101 BPM
  23. Improper Speculation
    Improper Speculation4282/25
    Harry Lightfoot (PRS)
    Darkly menacing pads mix with western-tinged acoustic guitar and ominous piano; dangerous cello promises trouble as the brass-led orchestra swells in with pounding drums and a huge distorted synth, grinding towards a massive back end.
     
    2:3290 BPM
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