Track 1614/6Tortoise Tension

Quirky & sparse ambiguity with building marimba melody

Philip Guyler (PRS) From the album Magic & Spies

One main track with multiple mixes. Download all 7 mixes of this track.

Tortoise Tension1614/6
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesQuirky & sparse ambiguity with building marimba melody

2:3795 BPM
Tortoise Tension 21614/48
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesQuirky, tense underscore with subtle piano, strings & percussion

2:3895 BPM
Tortoise Tension 3 (60)1614/49
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesQuirky & sparse lightly tense with building marimba

1:0095 BPM
Tortoise Tension 4 (60)1614/50
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesQuirky, tense underscore with subtle piano, strings & percussion

1:0095 BPM
Tortoise Tension 5 (30)1614/51
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesQuirky & sparse lightly tense with building marimba

0:3095 BPM
Tortoise Tension 6 (30)1614/52
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesQuirky, tense underscore with subtle piano, strings & percussion

0:3095 BPM
Tortoise Tension 7 (Sting)1614/53
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixesPizz strings sting

0:0795 BPM

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