Critical4452/1Emergency tension bed with pulsating & driving synths, medical beep effect & urgent percussion 2:45
Album ANW 4452The Waiting Room
David O'Brien (PRS) | Paul Clarvis (PRS)Discover tense instrumentals designed for emergency room drama, by David O’Brien and Paul Clarvis. Medical bleeps meet ticking clocks and heartbeat rhythms, alongside light percussion, marimba, synths, pads, bass and harp.
7 tracks
- Uncertainty Principle4452/2Urgent light percussion with pulsing electronics, curious mallet motifs & floaty pads. Lightly tense & mysterious2:05
- Waiting Room4452/3Pensive tuned percussion theme with ticking clock, pads & heartbeat. Gentle & childlike with a music box feel2:20
- Fragile Balance4452/4Gentle mallet ostinato with tentative melody, steady bass pulse, sparse piano & atmosperic pads. Sense of anticipation3:36
- Blue Lights4452/5Mesmeric systems music with tuned percussion & ethereal electronics. Serene & atmospheric with a whisper of tension 3:15
- Schrödinger4452/6Gentle mallet ostinato builds with electronic beep, heartbeat effect, light percussion, pads & harp. Hypnotic & mysterious 3:03
- Precision4452/7Relentless synth sequence & electronic beep with tense marimba & light percussion. Sense of urgency & concern2:18
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