Then Was Now3055/1Calm synth arpeggios with poignant keyboard melody & pulsing middle section
3:1085 BPM
Album ANW 3055Vortex
Barrie Gledden (PRS) | Daniel Goldman (PRS)Futuristic electronica with 80s vibes & edgy moods. Calming textures pulse alongside persistent basslines & crackly drones whilst keyboard melodies are juxtaposed with distorted analogue synths.
7 tracks
- Secrets And Lies3055/2Dark drone, piano & crackles build with synths to edgy climax & eerie outro3:0775 BPM
- Electric Sleep3055/3Mysterious bell-like pulses & synth washes build to a sinister climax2:4675 BPM
- Human Breakdown3055/4Celestial keyboard motif & pads build to edgy drones, glitches & distortion2:0780 BPM
- Strange Fascination3055/5Sparse dreamy keyboard motif with crackles & spacey ambient pads2:4377 BPM
- Unsolved3055/6Moody analogue synthscape. Dark pads swell & drop over persistent bass2:21105 BPM
- Cosmic Ocean3055/7Peaceful drifting pad layers over a soft rolling bassline2:53120 BPM
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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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- The Art Of DeceptionDark and foreboding atmospherics meet menacing tension in this aptly-titled collection.
- In ShadowsUnsettling textures abound in this atmospheric album by American composer Cris Velasco.
- 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.
