Moments Too Late4695/1Mystery, tension & suspense. Insistent synth pattern & pulsing bass over a trembling drone build with edgy strings, dark textures & spooky violin trills
2:2385 BPM
Album ANW 4695In Shadows
Cris Velasco (SESAC)Unsettling textures abound in this atmospheric album by American composer Cris Velasco. Mysterious eerie keys meet insistent synth patterns, anxious strings, sinister bass motifs and deep pad swells.
8 tracks
- Fractures4695/2Otherworldly synth patterns over held string chords & deep pad swells. Mysterious, expansive & intriguing2:53100 BPM
- Under The Surface4695/3Dark expansive drone & eerie textures build with driving pulse, tense low ostinato & anxious strings to a sombre ending2:15105 BPM
- Spaces Between4695/4Sparse piano & eerie atmospheric pads build with urgent strings, pounding bass & celestial synth arpeggios to a tense climax2:23110 BPM
- Uncertain Future4695/5Futuristic retro synth arpeggios with menacing distorted bass swells, urgent string ostinatos, tense pulses, mysterious keys & percussion2:12105 BPM
- Out Of Place4695/6Tense thriller with ominous textures, urgent string ostinatos, driving synth arpeggios, menacing low pulses & fx2:07118 BPM
- Tremor4695/7Mysterious & eerie keys with dark low string chords, sinister bass motif & unsettling atmospheric textures2:1170 BPM
- A Step Removed4695/8Menacing low synth swells interspersed with threatening string motifs & percussion. Dark, tense & dramatic2:05110 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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- Quartal TensionsA selection of tense thrillers and plaintive string themes by Hollywood composer Noah Sorota.
- Trace The PatternIntricate compositions intertwining a cello quartet, marimba and hybrid textures.
- Tipping PointsMenacing electronic tension meets brooding atmospherics in this set by Stuart Roslyn and friends.
- The Art Of DeceptionDark and foreboding atmospherics meet menacing tension in this aptly-titled collection.
- 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.
- A Stitch In TimeDiscover a selection of light tension tracks by acclaimed jazz and classical composer Paul Mottram.
