Simmering3437/1Tense pulsing bass with foreboding atmospheric textures & effects
4:10126 BPM
Album ANW 3437A Simmering Tension
David O'Brien (PRS) | Paul Clarvis (PRS) | Sonia Slany (PRS)David O’Brien’s music has been used by the BBC and major brands; percussionist Paul Clarvis has worked on blockbuster films. Tension-filled pulsing bass and sinister drones join sparse percussion, eerie soundscapes, timpani and atmospheric textures.
9 tracks
- Alienated3437/2Unsettling monochord with mysterious synth motif above a sinister low drone. Eerie, desolate & atmospheric3:44
- Unwelcome3437/3Mysterious harp motif with eerie ethnic vocal chant & sparse percussion over an atmospheric drone. Asian feel3:5980 BPM
- Pure Evil3437/4Sparse, nightmarish soundscape with unsettling throbs, scrapes, glitches & groans. Pure hell3:35
- Nervous Breakdown3437/5Sparse, eerie soundscape with ethereal atmospheric drones, menacing rumbles, waterphone scrapes & distant drum calls3:16
- Deep Cover3437/6Brooding trombone swells over an ethnic hand drum rhythm, floating textures & distortion. Sparse & ominous3:2060 BPM
- Hiding Place3437/7Quiet, menacing brass swells, timpani, drums & synth pulses. Classic undercover stealth, tension & suspense2:26100 BPM
- Dazzled3437/8Dreamlike, claustrophobic light tension with soft hypnotic pads, piercing waterphone & fitful percussion3:03
- Beneath The Stairs3437/9Sparse menacing terror with throbbing bass, unsettling percussion & chilling atmospheric textures3:15100 BPM
Featured in The Tension Code
- 243 Albums
- 25 Playlists
- 20 Artists & Composers
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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- The Art Of DeceptionDark and foreboding atmospherics meet menacing tension in this aptly-titled collection.
- In ShadowsUnsettling textures abound in this atmospheric album by American composer Cris Velasco.
- Mind Games 2: Breaking PointUnsettling atmospheric tension tracks by regular collaborators Jono Buchanan and Jim Copperthwaite.
- Edge Of ControlTense, menacing pieces that build to cliffhanger climax, by multi-instrumentalist Philip Guyler.
- Time To ImpressTerry Devine-King presents inquisitive and curious light tension tracks, ideal for dramedy.
- 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.
