Inquest4047/1Intriguing orchestral hybrid. Anxious piano & string ostinato builds to a sweeping cinematic theme with mysterious outro2:22
Album ANW 4047In Obscura
Jessica Dannheisser (PRS)Tense and intriguing hybrid orchestral pieces by acclaimed British composer and orchestrator Jessica Dannheisser. Cinematic arrangements feature ticking percussion, pulsing synths, dark drones, eerie piano and suspenseful strings.
7 tracks
- Don't You Move4047/2Ominous strings & sinister piano over a dark drone slowly build with pulsing synths & percussion to a tense climax2:17
- Against The Wall4047/3Tense hybrid orchestral builds with mysterious piano, ticking percussion, urgent strings & pulsing synth to a dramatic climax2:48
- Hide Behind The Car4047/4Uneasy piano motif over synth pulses builds with purposeful staccato strings & ticking percussion to an intense climax2:59
- Bloodstain4047/5Spooky piano & mysterious strings build in suspense with ticking rhythms & pulsing synths to a dark outro2:55
- Coding4047/6Hypnotic repeating piano figure builds in mystery & intrigue with pulsing synths & pensive orchestral strings2:56
- Kill List4047/7Tense cinematic hybrid orchestral with menacing tremolo & staccato strings, eerie piano & dark synths2:19
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