Track 1614/6Tortoise Tension

Philip Guyler (PRS) From the album Magic & Spies

Quirky & sparse ambiguity with building marimba melody

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Artists & ComposersPhilip GuylerPRS: 00294885110, 100%

PublishersAudio Network Rights LimitedPRS: 01159006470, 100%

ISWCT9109399895

ISRCGB-FFM-11-61406

Label Code27831

Release Year2011

AlbumMagic & Spies

Musical Features

KeyF#m/Gbm

Metre4/4

Tempo95 BPM

Tempo notesSlow

FactoidThis track features underscores with a darker mood

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Tortoise Tension1614/6
Philip Guyler (PRS)
7 mixes
Quirky & sparse ambiguity with building marimba melody2:37
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Album: Magic & Spies
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Tortoise Tension 21614/48
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Quirky, tense underscore with subtle piano, strings & percussion2:38
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Album: Magic & Spies
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Tortoise Tension 3 (60)1614/49
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Quirky & sparse lightly tense with building marimba1:00
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Album: Magic & Spies
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7 mixes available
Tortoise Tension 4 (60)1614/50
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Quirky, tense underscore with subtle piano, strings & percussion1:00
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Album: Magic & Spies
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Tortoise Tension 5 (30)1614/51
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Quirky & sparse lightly tense with building marimba0:30
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Tortoise Tension 6 (30)1614/52
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Quirky, tense underscore with subtle piano, strings & percussion0:30
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Tortoise Tension 7 (Sting)1614/53
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Pizz strings sting0:07
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