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Title: Gagool
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 5:45
Instrumentation: Contrabass Bassoon, Oboe, Violins, Percussion

A very nice piece with repeated themes... not sure what one should expect, given the instrumentation of this piece - but it probably won't disappoint. 035 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: Faceoff
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:13
Instrumentation: Bassoon, Strings, Choir, Xylophone, Brass

Starts thin, and pulsing, ends giant and brass-filled. Driving, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2008

Title: Interloper
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 4:23
Instrumentation: Strings, Percussion, Choir, Clarinet, Flute,

Multi-part cue that builds as it accelerates. 044 Action, Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: Smoking Gun
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:08
Instrumentation: Bass guitar, Guitar, Choir, Flute, Strings
Tempo: 88

Gritty Western feel with a touch of suspense. Dark, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2007

Title: Dances and Dames
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:27
Instrumentation: Bass, Kit, EP, Voice
Tempo: 120

Off-center feeling film noir-like piece with a continually changing time signature. "Something is amiss on the streets. My job is to figure that out." 041 Grooving, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2009

Title: Awkward Meeting
Genre: Horror
Length: 1:24
Instrumentation: Piano, Synths

Simple piano theme drives this, but it sometimes buried under unnerving textures. 7/4 time, rubato. 038 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Mystical, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2009

Title: To the Ends
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Clarinet, Trombones, Violins, Basses,
Tempo: 76

Horns used in the background. Main melodies carried by clarinet and strings. Starts off bright, ends darker. 043 Bright, Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2009

Title: Basement Floor
Genre: Electronica
Length: 1:37
Instrumentation: Synth Keys, Synth Bass, Synth Percussion, Choir
Tempo: 98

A heavy synth slap bass and processed percussion drive this suspenseful piece. The consistent groove is complemented by a chorus for several more dramatic moments. Heavy Phasing, delay and reverb. 018 Dark, Grooving, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2009

Title: At Launch
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:05
Instrumentation: Brass, Marching Snare, Harmon Mute Trumpet, Strings, Orchestral Percussion, Flute
Tempo: 102

An epic orchestral work featuring heavy brass and strings. This piece takes the listener on a spirited journey through military might and hopeful adventure. 042 Epic, Intense, Suspenseful, Uplifting 2009

Title: Snowdrop
Genre: Classical
Length: 4:38
Instrumentation: Piano

A somber solo piano improvisation featuring a repeated melodic tone with arpeggiated shifting chords in the bass. Ends slightly uplifting. Reminiscent of Chopin's Raindrop Prelude. Dark, Eerie, Relaxed, Suspenseful 2009

Title: Spider Eyes
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:35
Instrumentation: Bells, Affected Piano, Strings

Spider Eyes is an eerie soundscape created with distant high strings, dissonant non-percussive piano textures, and alternately tuned bells. This piece features much sustain and space. 021 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2009

Title: Gustav Sting
Genre: Stings
Length: 0:15
Instrumentation: Strings, Gong, Drums, high clicks
Tempo: 132

A grooving sting featuring percussion and low staccato strings. Action, Driving, Grooving, Intense, Suspenseful 2009

Title: Texture for Violincello and Pianoforte No. 2
Genre: Unclassifiable
Length: 3:08
Instrumentation: Piano, Cello

An interesting jumble of cello and some piano fused together to create an eerie and intense piece the likes of which no one has ever heard of...until now. Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: News of Sorrow
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:53
Instrumentation: Percussion, Trombones, Basses, Violins, Tuba
Tempo: 50

African-influenced short piece with continuous accelerando. 036 Dark, Intense, Somber, Suspenseful 2008

Title: Serpentine Trek
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:47
Instrumentation: Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Violin, Percussion
Tempo: 75

Something winding its way somewhere. 040 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Intense, Suspenseful 2008

Title: Long Note Three
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:12
Instrumentation: Strings, Synths

A very long dark note. Use under dialog, or to kill site noise. 037 Dark, Mysterious, Somber, Suspenseful 2008

Title: Long Note Two
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 7:42
Instrumentation: Basses, Violins, Piano

Heavy effects on an arhythmic piano, and very deep bass. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: Long note One
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 7:20
Instrumentation: Basses, Violins

Just a very long pad for use under dialog. 037 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: The Chamber
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:54
Instrumentation: Harps, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Low Brass, Strings, Choir, Percussion

Delicate start with a lush ending. 006 Dark, Eerie, Epic, Mystical, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: Grave Blow
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:36
Instrumentation: Brass, Percussion, Strings

We're dealing with a dark tragedy here... sounds like something needs to be done! 006 Dark, Epic, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: Asian Drums
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:19
Instrumentation: Percussion

A semi-chaotic mix of drums with nice reverb. 010 Dark, Eerie, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2008

Title: Night Break
Genre: Horror
Length: 2:12
Instrumentation: Synths

Edgy-sounding synths with several pulsing band-pass sweeps. 037 Dark, Eerie, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2007

Title: Western Streets
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:49
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenor drum, Tympani, Chimes, Gong
Tempo: 90

An all percussion tension-sustaining piece... More chaotic than symmetric, but enough repeated themes to keep it cohesive. Dark, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2007

Title: Feral Chase
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:06
Instrumentation: Bass, Cello, Viola, Tympani, Marimba, Flutes
Tempo: 134

Someone's running from something... or to somewhere... High energy, but reserved. 033 Action, Driving, Suspenseful, Dark, Epic 2007

Title: Attack of the Mole Men
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:40
Instrumentation: Orchestral featuring French horns, chimes, and tremolo strings
Tempo: 112

Written as an introduction to a play, this has the feel of a 1950's monster movie. 042 Dark, Suspenseful, Epic 2006

Title: Overriding Concern
Genre: Electronica
Length: 3:02
Instrumentation: Synth, Chimes
Tempo: 120

Slow fade in with source recordings from a carnival, leading to a clean sharp synth and round synth. Tubular bells and glock add interest later. 018 Driving, Action, Unnerving, Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Zombie Hoodoo
Genre: Horror
Length: 1:26
Instrumentation: Piano, Synth

Simple piano line with dark atmospherics in the background. It says "Zombie", but it is useful for any number of creepy motifs. (This piece is related to Zombie Chase). 042 Unnerving, Eerie, Mystical, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Zombie Chase
Genre: Horror
Length: 2:23
Instrumentation: Percussion, Piano, Synth

Aggressive, but smooth action sequence; earthy and powerful, using the same piano theme as Zombie Hoodoo. 033 Driving, Action, Unnerving, Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Land of Phantoms
Genre: Horror
Length: 1:59
Instrumentation: Percussion

More a creepy orchestral percussive soundscape than a piece of music with melody and harmony. That thing you can't identify is a gong being played abnormally. 035 Unnerving, Eerie, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Power Restored
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:12

Turbulent low brass and snare countered by high winds. High energy. 039 Dark, Epic, Action, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Quiet Panic
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:38

Quiet tremolo strings that build slightly to an anti-climax. 038 Suspenseful, Mysterious 2006

Title: Sneak 'n Get Caught
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:52

Low strings / glass harmonica. Wind/String/Percussion diminished chord build with crescendo and sting on the end. (written for Darker Projects' Falcon Banner Episode 4) 035 Dark, Mysterious, Epic, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Enigma
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:31

Written as a theme for a podcast, this was requested as "upbeat with an air of mystery". So that's what it is. 041 Driving, Action, Intense, Suspenseful 2006

Title: Seven Off
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:55
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full

Lots of strings, a couple of winds carry the interest offset by a glockenspiel. 7-4 time. Slow and unnerving. 036 Unnerving, Eerie, Mystical, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Somber 2005

Title: Impending Boom
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:36
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Horn, Tymp, Viola, Harp
Tempo: 60

That sort of tension music for when people are trying to diffuse a bomb. Has other uses as well. Sixteenth notes beginning to end. 044 Driving, Epic, Intense, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2005

Title: Unease
Genre: Horror
Length: 1:28
Instrumentation: Piano

Background horror music. Solo midrange piano. 038 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful 2005

Title: Anxiety
Genre: Horror
Length: 1:50
Instrumentation: Synth

Background horror music. Electronic. 038 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful 2005

Title: Mystery!
Genre: Radio Drama
Length: 1:04

Theme song for a 1940's style radio show. Organs, brass, and bells with effects to increase the "age". Run time is closer to one minute without the record scratches. , Mysterious, Suspenseful 2004

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