So It Begins4560/1Lightly tense instrumental with insistent synth ostinato pulses, piano & persuasive bass kalimba & gourd bass drum2:16
Album ANW 4560Decoy
Michael Tedstone (PRS) | Paul Clarvis (PRS)Composers Paul Clarvis and Michael Tedstone present lightly tense and hypnotic hybrid instrumentals. Pulsing synths meet brushed percussion, persuasive bass kalimba, piano, vibraphone, FX and gourd bass drum.
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- Scape Goat4560/2Gently moving tense instrumental with subtle drone, chattering guitar-like synths, metal percussion, bass kalimba & gourd bass drum3:06
- Decoy4560/3Tense percussive instrumental with muted throbbing drone ostinatos, piano, playful small hand drums, vibraphone & marimba2:21
- Honey Trap4560/4Hypnotic plucked synth motif & brushed percussion create an air of mystery & mild tension. Bass synths & vibes add to the energy1:55
- Question Mark4560/5Forward moving textural hybrid instrumental with pulsing synths, snare brushes, scattered guitar like synth melodies & churning percussion rhythms2:24
- Sleeper4560/6Hypnotic analogue rhythms with live percussion, FX, warm piano chords, tuned percussion & pulsing synth drones2:48
- Puzzle Game4560/7Apprehensive hypnotic hybrid instrumental with plucked synths, light brushed percussion, bass synths & vibraphone2:30
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