Terra Incognita3488/1Hypnotic piano & celeste ostinato builds with reflective bass flute & sombre orchestral strings1:54
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Christopher Slaski (PRS)Beguiling orchestral themes, full of tension and suspense, with brooding strings, harp arpeggios, delicate flute and oboe. From spy thriller to espionage, there’s plenty of mystery afoot…
15 tracks
- Hacker's Game3488/3Tense, mysterious orchestral hybrid with gentle & elegant middle section. Secret agent/espionage feel 2:06
- Abstract Algorithms3488/4Classic 1960s/70s moody orchestral spy thriller. Mystery, tension & suspense with a few rays of light3:51
- Trans Cyberia Express3488/6Tense cinematic orchestral train journey with a carriage load of mystery & intrigue. Builds to dramatic climax2:13
- Midnight Swimmer3488/7Brooding orchestral string swells with enigmatic harp figures. Questioning, doubt-ridden & ambiguous2:08
- Agitated Informant3488/8Tense orchestral hybrid with agitated strings & subtle electronics grows in optimism before mysterious ending 2:08
- Zaphir's Carillon3488/9Beguiling orchestral theme with twinkling piano, celeste & harp arpeggios accompanied by mysterious flute & strings2:29
- Berlin Rezident3488/11Nostalgic orchestra with evocative trumpet solo transforms to a darker & mysterious second half2:13
- Dashed Hopes3488/13Pastoral orchestral opening leads to passages of hope & uncertainty before darkness descends2:23
- Magnitude Of Deception3488/15Slow building orchestral suspense with subtle electronics reaches tense climax & dissolves into darkness thereafter3:30
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