Retrograde

Album ANW 4285Retrograde

Kevin Rix (ASCAP) | Steffan Koch (ASCAP) | Stuart Roslyn (PRS) | Danail Getz (ASCAP) | Martyn Corbet (BMI) | Sergiu Muresan (PRS) | Matthew Foundling (PRS)

Reversed pianos, ticking, clicks, pulses and synths create a mysterious atmosphere, swelling to intense, pounding crescendos.

19 tracks

  1. A Hero is Born
    A Hero is Born4285/1
    Kevin Rix (ASCAP)
    Ambient reversed piano loops over backwards pings, creating a mysterious rhythmic pulse; a dangerous bass propels a ticking clock and dramatic guitar textures as the cue builds to a dark climax
     
    1:54110 BPM
  2. Reconfigured
    Reconfigured4285/2
    Steffan Koch (ASCAP)
    Mysterious reversed piano arpeggios set a darkly dramatic intro, layered with percussion accents as the tension ramps, a futuristic synth builds with an introspective investigation theme with driving drums over a serious bass pulse
     
    2:1790 BPM
  3. Advance at Sunrise
    Advance at Sunrise4285/3
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)
    High synth arpeggio loops create a hypnotic, reversed rhythm, swelling with airy suck back textures and huge drum hits and clusters; as the pulsing beat drives forward, a wailing signature sound layers in, building to an epic climax
     
    2:18120 BPM
  4. Something's Coming
    Something's Coming4285/4
    Danail Getz (ASCAP)
    2 mixesMesmerizing reversed synth pulses tick over a haunting melody with an ominous low end drone, building with pounding drum hits, somber brass, a massive rise, and urgent, driving string arpeggios
     
    2:24108 BPM
  5. Kinetic Disassembly
    Kinetic Disassembly4285/6
    Martyn Corbet (BMI)
    2 mixesHigh piano pings layer with a futuristic reversed synth textural pulse with bass and percussion hits; as the cue builds, sucked back choir stabs and alternating drum clusters and reverses, the relentless march towards destiny meets a grisly fate
     
    2:02117 BPM
  6. Fuse is Lit
    Fuse is Lit4285/8
    Kevin Rix (ASCAP)
    2 mixesA mysterious synth pad with reverse ticking tones and pulses builds the drama and intensity with massive drum hit clusters and ascending distorted guitar drone textures
     
    2:04120 BPM
  7. Charm the Snake
    Charm the Snake4285/10
    Steffan Koch (ASCAP)
    Evil, shrill synth swells layer with metallic textures to set a horrific, tense tone. Sparse, mysterious dulcimer chimes alternate with chilling low end pulses and FX textures, building with a reversed rhythmic, tick-like pulse
     
    3:0190 BPM
  8. Regeneration
    Regeneration4285/11
    Sergiu Muresan (PRS)
    2 mixesAmbient, but ominous piano reverses loop with whooshes, textures and dissonant tones and FX to create a tense, ticking intro; mysterious elements layer behind percussion accents as the ticking intensifies to create hypnotic urgency and tragic build
     
    2:16125 BPM
  9. Increasing Brutality
    Increasing Brutality4285/13
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)
    Reversed synth loops layer with multiple ticking layers as memory fades over time; mesmerizing synths swell with massive squealing, glitchy stabs and pounding drum hits, building the futuristic, sci-fi urgency to a pounding, intense climax
     
    2:14105 BPM
  10. Disaster Awaits
    Disaster Awaits4285/14
    Kevin Rix (ASCAP)
    Looped reverse synth arpeggios punctuated by dangerous percussion accents and a dank synth bass pulse give way to a mysterious pulsing tick and atmospheric synths before building back up with a distorted, chiming guitar melody and crunching slams
     
    1:58120 BPM
  11. Get to the Chopper
    Get to the Chopper4285/15
    Danail Getz (ASCAP)
    Helicopter blades tick an urgent pulse over ominous drones and a dangerous, reversed piano. As the tension ramps, drums pound, building to a massive swelling outro
     
    1:21148 BPM
  12. Rotary Alarm
    Rotary Alarm4285/16
    Steffan Koch (ASCAP)
    Skittering FX textures dance across a tensely atmospheric drone, as layers of deep bass layer in, creating a mysterious and ominous intro. Old school rotary phone-style sound design comes in to create a visceral, hypnotic, ominous rhythm
     
    2:25110 BPM
  13. Before the War
    Before the War4285/17
    Stuart Roslyn (PRS)Matthew Foundling (PRS)
    Reversed airy swells layer with tense, textural loops and scattered organic bass tones; as elements blend, a modern rhythm comes together with a pulsing, mysterious tone, building with huge synths, a ticking pulse, pounding drums and dangerous bass
     
    2:26120 BPM
  14. All Systems Go
    All Systems Go4285/18
    Kevin Rix (ASCAP)
    Gritty, reversed synth squalls stab through a futuristic industrial glitchscape as urgent strings layer in to create serious drama. Loaded with modern FX, stopdowns and a huge orchestral back end build
     
    1:4292 BPM
  15. Mechatronic
    Mechatronic4285/19
    Steffan Koch (ASCAP)
    Airy, atmospheric, reversed FX textures layer with a dangerous, rhythmic synth bass pulse, building with intensity as the shrill tones take over, the percussion pounds and slams, alarms sound and the whole thing builds to a massive outro
     
    2:10120 BPM
  16. The View From Up Here
    The View From Up Here4285/20
    Kevin Rix (ASCAP)
    2 mixesMysterious, atmospheric synth drones and a knocking rhythmic element layer with a dreamlike bass and drifting synth textural swells to create a hypnotic mood, climbing to an emotional, ticking build with reversed piano pings
     
    2:27110 BPM
  17. Victory at Sunset
    Victory at Sunset4285/22
    Steffan Koch (ASCAP)
    Reversed, childlike piano creates a warm intro, but beneath it, darkness, as subtle dissonance breaks peace. Piano melody continues throughout the rest of the cue, though, as it builds with low synth bass loops, climbing to an inspirational place¬-
     
    2:32112 BPM
  18. A Malfunction of Mechanics
    A Malfunction of Mechanics4285/23
    Sergiu Muresan (PRS)
    High pinging tones layer with an airy whoosh to create an icy, futuristic intro; rhythmic synth pulses and metallic glitches build with slicing, creaking FX and pounding drums as the back end builds in apocalyptic intensity
     
    1:53135 BPM
  19. Flip the Switch
    Flip the Switch4285/24
    Kevin Rix (ASCAP)
    Aggressive synth squalls alternate with icy cold, piercing tones for a foreboding intro; low bass rhythms trade with reversed flybys, gritty, scratching textures and slamming percussion stabs, building with dark, dangerous intensity
     
    2:00122 BPM
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