PlaylistBeds: Tense
Sinister, dark, and unsettling beds for unease and tension
26 tracks
Hide Behind The Car4047/4Uneasy piano motif over synth pulses builds with purposeful staccato strings & ticking percussion to an intense climax2:59
Shrouded 33574/60Dark drones lead to twisted electronic textures, sparse percussion, menacing drums & anxious string pads2:39
Restless Energy 53538/46Gloomy ambient synth figure builds with shaker, forlorn guitar tone & piano. Minimal mix3:31
Dark Discovery3735/4Gloomy, ominous strings with pensive piano, pulsing bass & atmospheric textures2:30
The Pressure's On 24033/8Dark synth pulses & tense strings build with mysterious keys & effects to an anxious climax. No percussion3:12
Tension Pulse 33501/60Slow menacing deep pulse under mysterious harp builds with rhythmic string effects & synths. No drums or strings 2:35
Strength In Adversity2866/2Pensive piano over light hang drum builds in hope with guitar motif & bass2:19
The Plucking Of Time3326/6Brooding tension bed with ticking clock FX, pizzicato strings ostinato & ominous rising woodwind chords2:38
Late Memories 33578/27Mysterious ambient drones develop with pulsing bass & rhythmic synths to tense climax. Stripped mix2:19
Feeling The Pressure 64028/62Tense organic rhythms with dark pulsing deep bass groove & synth fx2:19
Wilful Ignorance 44430/40Slow building tension, drama & intrigue with mysterious piano, bass guitar, synth pulses, pads & percussion. No strings2:16
No Other Options3858/3Pulsing electronic bass & synths with moody strings, sparse beats & distorted ambience. Light tension, espionage feel2:39
Mellow Drama 34017/15Dark trap underscore with sample bed, pulsing reversed guitar textures & toplines, synths, gritty trap drums & dominating 808 groove. Heavier trap mix2:41
Counting Out4030/1Slow building tension with percussion, ominous twisted synth textures, enigmatic motif & dark fx2:35
Kill Time 23903/144Tense urgent electronic percussion builds to the final countdown with rapid pulsing synth 1:43
Voodoo Dance 23230/18Processed & layered bass clarinets over deep drone with found sound percussion. Underscore, no alto flutes2:28
Dark Entries3863/1Tense, mysterious rhythmic tuned percussion over gently pulsing sound design & sparse dramatic drums2:48
Unsettling Pattern3445/6Doomful pulsing timpani with eerie bowed marimba, creepy woodwind & vibes over mysterious ambient bed2:15
Border Crossing 24159/8Tense underscore with driving Middle Eastern percussion accompanied by lightly pulsating & moody synths2:16
Data Hijack 23902/44Tense electronic bed with pulsing synth textures & computer/technology/communications fx. No percussion1:33
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