Dystopian Machina4102/1Dark bass drone & bullroarer build with expansive pads, bright keys, big drums & textures to a powerful ending2:51
Album ANW 4102Transcendent
Philip Guyler (PRS) | Paul Clarvis (PRS)Build menace and tension with ominous drones and dark textures, eerie bowed marimba, ethereal pads and driving percussion. Philip Guyler’s music is used by film, TV and brands. Percussionist Paul Clarvis works with artists and on film soundtracks.
6 tracks
- Awakens4102/2Ominous drone & dark textures develop with mysterious vibraphone motif, driving percussion & synths2:34
- Bones4102/3Uneasy drone & rhythmic pulse build with sinister crunchy footstep fx, eerie bowed marimba, dark pads & percussion2:39
- Creating Ascension4102/4Pulsing analogue synths & organic percussion build with ethereal pads & dark drones to a tense riser effect ending2:16
- Gatekeeper4102/5Sinister bottle blowing motif with ominous drones & sparse piano builds to a driving synth & percussion groove3:13
- Fumes4102/6Tense metronomic rhythms & pulses steadily build in menace with surging distorted pads & percussion crashes2:11
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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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- 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.
- Red Sky WarningTense cinematic action instrumentals by trailer titan Mark Petrie and Vinay Kaushal.
- Lost In The WildernessEerie and imposing soundscapes from composer Alfie Godfrey.
- Status: CriticalDiscover minimalist electronic underscores ideal for emergency drama content.
- Slow BurnFrom pensive to tense and powerful, discover hybrid underscores meant for slow builds.
- Case ClosedTense, often menacing hybrid orchestral compositions by blockbuster composer Terry Devine-King.
- Corridors Of PowerAcclaimed composer Patrick Hawes presents dynamic and dramatic compositions for strings.
- Interrogation RoomAcclaimed film & TV composer Jessica Jarvis conjures mystery and intrigue across eerie soundscapes.
