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Title: What You Want (version 2)
Genre: Rock
Length: 1:28
Instrumentation: Guitars, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 95

Same as the other version, but with no intelligible vocals. Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Unnerving 2009

Title: Noise Attack
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:35
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ
Tempo: 65

Dark driving rock thing. Heavy on the drums... actually, heavy on the everything. Aggressive, Driving, Intense, Unnerving 2009

Title: What You Want
Genre: Rock
Length: 1:28
Instrumentation: Guitars, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 95

Super aggressive distorted piece with vocal effects. 026 Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Unnerving 2009

Title: Zap Beat
Genre: Rock
Length: 1:58
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Synths, Organ
Tempo: 98

Perfectly loopable for background applications that need a little bit of drive that doesn't annoy. Aggressive, Dark, Grooving 2010

Title: Neo Western
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:26
Instrumentation: Percussion, Guitar, Synths
Tempo: 84

Big drums and an exposed 'western-style' electric guitar. Lots of drums. Driving, Grooving, Relaxed 2009

Title: Last Kiss Goodnight
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:06
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Strings, Piano
Tempo: 60

Classic 50's/60's I, iv, IV, V chord progression as in "Unchained Melody" or "Sleepwalk". 024 Calming, Relaxed 2009

Title: Cold Funk
Genre: Rock
Length: 4:48
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, EP, Bells
Tempo: 112

A calming rock piece. Repeated guitar chords as well as bass throughout. Very light use of bells. Great for looping if needed. 011 Calming, Grooving, Relaxed 2008

Title: Surf Inspector
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:20
Instrumentation: Guitar, Kit, Bass, Vibes
Tempo: 120

Bouncy piece, usable in spy setting. Stays similar throughout, easily looped, if necessary. Bouncy, Grooving 2008

Title: Malt Shop Bop
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:46
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Saxes, Piano
Tempo: 148

1950's era peppy rock piece with nice brushed drum work. Piano solo is sort of bluesy. Modulation. 024 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2008

Title: Sock Hop
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:46
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Vibes
Tempo: 124

1950's era simple rock with tremolo lead guitar and vibraphone. Almost surf music. 024 Bouncy, Relaxed, Uplifting 2008

Title: Feelin Good
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:45
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ
Tempo: 131

A super-peppy mindless strumming feel-good sort of piece. 024 Bouncy, Bright, Grooving, Humorous, Uplifting 2008

Title: Beach Bum
Genre: Rock
Length: 0:52
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit

Typical surf-type music. 024 Driving, Grooving 2007

Title: Down Home Rockin
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:19
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Piano
Tempo: 135

A standard 12-bar blues rock tunes. 024 Bright, Driving 2007

Title: Neolith
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:47
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 145

Aggressive guitars in 2 styles. The guitar mostly in the right channel has a hard gate effect on eighth notes, giving it an almost percussive drive. The one on the left is extended power chords with a hint of a major mode to them - as opposed to the traditional unqualified (open root fifth) or minor chords that you usually find in hard rock pieces. The effect is striking at times. 026 Aggressive, Driving, Intense 2007

Title: Welcome to the Show
Genre: Rock
Length: 4:42
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Horns, Synth
Tempo: 124

A one-chord wonder designed to open a show. It has a long lead out for fading. Modulation about halfway through. 026 Action, Driving 2007

Title: Tech Talk
Genre: Rock
Length: 4:01
Instrumentation: Kit, Guitar, Bass, Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Xylophone
Tempo: 140

Designed for the backing music of a technology monologue; this is EQed to be compatible with voice-overs. It is a very brisk pace - with a couple half speed lines to keep it moving, but not annoying. 025 Intense, Driving, Grooving 2007

Title: Riptide
Genre: Rock
Length: 5:33
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 128

Straight-up two guitar rock with a few variations. Good background... not the kind of things you'd sit and listen to on its own merit. 024 Driving 2007

Title: Gearhead
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:19
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 68

A slow and rockin' piece with chunking distorted guitar with a confident and laid-back beat. 026 Aggressive, Driving 2007

Title: Pilot Error
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:35
Instrumentation: Kit, Piano, Guitar
Tempo: 112

Rock music without a bass guitar? Yeah, the piano carries that line. 025 Driving 2006

Title: Aitech
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:30
Instrumentation: Kit, Percussion, Electronic
Tempo: 105

Hard rock beat with electronic elements grooving in. 025 Grooving, Bright 2006

Title: Rock on Chicago
Genre: Rock
Length: 1:39
Instrumentation: Electronic - Kit, Bass, Guitar
Tempo: 182

Wesley Willis inspired rock music. C major. 034 Humorous 2006

Title: Rock Over London
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:19
Instrumentation: Electronic - Kit, Bass, Guitar
Tempo: 129

Wesley Willis inspired rock music. A minor. 034 Humorous 2006

Title: Sax, Rock, and Roll
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:24
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar, Bari Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet
Tempo: 128

Lots of guitars with a sax-y hook. 026 Driving, Dark 2006

Title: Cool Hard Facts
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:16
Instrumentation: Kit, Electric Guitar, Synth
Tempo: 116

Tight drums and power guitars... in some trapezoid of death. Synth-y Ending. 026 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

Title: Eighties Action
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:50
Instrumentation: Synth
Tempo: 132

Super 1980's-style synth action. Something like one might intro a sports team to, or maybe a late-night radio show. It picks up about 1/3 of the way in... 025 Driving, Action 2006

Title: Hotrock
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:24
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar, Bari Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet
Tempo: 124

Power guitar rock with a 4-piece horn section. 026 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

Title: Rock Hybrid
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:10
Instrumentation: Kit, Electric Guitar, Synth
Tempo: 116

Very very clean rock/hip-hop hybrid with some trance elements. EQ'ed dark, vocals should cut right through. Loopable. 026 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

Title: Chipper
Genre: Rock
Length: 1:25
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar
Tempo: 116

Simple simple simple distortion guitar rock; no solos, no highlights; make up your own words if you're so inclined. 025 Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2006

Title: El Magicia
Genre: Rock
Length: 4:05

Every now and again I get a request that is so odd, I have to try it. This is hard driving guitar rock with traditional Spanish flair. Imagine Chriss Angel meets Los Del Rio for an in-your-face Spanish/stage magic performance. Thick and busy. 026 Aggressive, Driving, Intense, Dark, Action 2006

Title: Highlight Reel
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:55
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar, Saxes, Trumpet
Tempo: 90

Not pure rock, it has jazz and funk characteristics. Reminds me of the under music for a sports highlights telecast. Rock beat, a few guitars, and a nice electric bass. 025 Driving 2005

Title: Dead Drop
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:22
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar
Tempo: 97

Super nice drum fills and guitar work. Deliberate pace... like someone is on a mission. 2005

Title: Pulse
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:56
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar
Tempo: 110

Nice groove in this one. Highly chorused guitar overlay. Dark, Driving 2005

Title: Cool Rock
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:29
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar
Tempo: 128

Cool, yet energetic rock. Mostly kit and bass. Intense, Driving, Aggressive 2005

Title: Delay Rock
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:58
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar
Tempo: 112

Super simple guitar/bass/drums rock tune. Driving, Intense 2005

Title: Big Rock
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:50
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar
Tempo: 108

Big fat power chord chunking rock. 026 2005

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