Title: Deliberate Thought
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:57
Instrumentation: Elecronic, Choir
Tempo: 69 beats per minute.

Calming round electronic music with a nice delay... and a choir. Calming, Relaxed 2007.

Title: Phantasm
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:39
Instrumentation: Bells, Dulcimer, Synth, English Horn, Percussion, Flute
Tempo: 80 beats per minute.

This piece stars a super-low bass line that physically unnerves. The bells and other melodies offer enough complexity to offset the simple repetitive lines. Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Somber, Unnerving 2007.

Title: Lasting Hope
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:23
Instrumentation: Synth, Percussion, Choir, Harp
Tempo: 100 beats per minute.

Minimal percussion gives a subtle edge to the smooth synth line. Dark, Eerie, Mystical, Relaxed, Intense, Somber 2007.

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

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

Title: Disconcerned
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 52
Instrumentation: Flutes, Alto Flute, Clarinet
Tempo: 72 beats per minute.

Broad minor chords moving slowly in parallel. Reminds me of Holst. Eerie, Mysterious, Mystical 2007.

Title: Dark Standoff
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 44
Instrumentation: Bass, Cello, Viola, Xylophone
Tempo: 108 beats per minute.

Broad dark sustained chords in the low strings punctuated with slight percussion. Dark, 2007.

Title: Scheming Weasel (slower version)
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:50
Instrumentation: English Horn, Bassoons, Bass, Glock, Clarinet, Celesta, Triangle, Bass Clarinet
Tempo: 135 beats per minute.

Sort of cartoonish, and yet sort of dark. I couldn't decide the tempo, so I posted a slower and faster version of the piece. Dark, Humorous, Eerie 2006.

Title: Scheming Weasel (faster version)
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:29
Instrumentation: English Horn, Bassoons, Bass, Glock, Clarinet, Celesta, Triangle, Bass Clarinet
Tempo: 168 beats per minute.

Sort of cartoonish, and yet sort of dark. I couldn't decide the tempo, so I posted a slower and faster version of the piece. Dark, Humorous, Eerie, Bouncy 2006.

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

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

Title: Wizardtorium
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:27
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Tempo: 58 beats per minute.

Very airy and eerie. Based off of a feel of Holst's 'Neptune'. Eerie, Mystical 2006.

Title: Reflecting on Ideals
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:23
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Oboe, Strings, Flute, Horn,

Slow. Serious. Solo oboe set against the understated power of a full string section. Oboe is joined by flute, and eventually bolstered by more winds and brass. Modulation for last repeat. 2006.

Title: Weight of Responsibility
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:14
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet, Cello, Viola

Brass ensemble with a slight bit of strings. Deliberate chorale sounding, free conducted. Evocative of a sense of nobility and weariness. Loopable. 2006.

Title: Transition Two
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 33
Instrumentation: Small Ensemble - Piano, Clarinet

Small calm transitional piece. 2006.

Title: Transition One
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 40
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Glock, Harp

Small calm transition; descending wind ensemble blending to ascending string ensemble. Relaxed, Calming, Uplifting, 2006.

Title: Professor and the Plant
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:21
Instrumentation: Small Ensemble - Harp, Bassoon, Trumpet, Glock

Two short pieces in one file. Deliberate clockwork theme. Dark, Humorous, Mysterious 2006.

Title: Noble Race
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 5:15
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full

Full orchestra plus piano. This is a long piece with several dynamic changes. Semi-heroic at times. Intense, Action, Epic, Driving, Mysterious, 2006.

Title: Spider's Web
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 40
Instrumentation: Small Ensemble - Harpsichord, Bass

Harpsichord in tritones with a bass pedal. Dark, Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie 2006.

Title: A Mission
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 44
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full
Tempo: 120 beats per minute.

Highly orchestrated pulsing piece. High energy. Driven by strings and some low brass. Driving, Epic, Intense 2006.

Title: The Reveal
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 57
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Cello, Horn, English Horn, Clarinet, Contratuba

Starts with cellos, adds horn, clarinet, English horn, contra-tuba - to a final sustained chord. Slow. Thin yet satisfying. Dark, Somber, Calming 2006.

Title: An Upsetting Theme
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:03
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Bass, Glock, Cello

Double Basses and glockenspiel - with some cellos thrown in. Dark, dark, dark! This bit got removed from a soundtrack I recorded. I still like it! Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie, Intense 2006.

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

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

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

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

Title: Love Song
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:00
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piano, Harp, Horn

Plaintive and hopeful. Originally written for a musical, this piece got cut. Relaxed, Somber, Eerie, Mysterious 2005.

Title: Fairy Tale Waltz
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:39
Instrumentation: Small Ensemble - Celesta, Oboe, Cello

Written as an overture to (of all things) a fairy tale musical - this piece stands well on its own. Relaxed, Calming, Mysterious, Eerie 2005.

Title: Serene
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:10
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full

A slow, very calm piece featuring English horn, piano, and bass. Center section also has brass ensemble and strings. Relaxed, Somber, Dark 2005.

Title: Evening Fall (harp)
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:45
Instrumentation: Small Ensemble - Harp

Harp "duet"... where the harps never actually play together. Impromptu Dark, Calming, Eerie 2005.

Title: Ghost Processional
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Bass, Cello, Violin, Celesta, Bells

Scant few cellos and bassists play pizzicato under celesta, bells, and violins in this slow and careful piece. The extra string tag on the end is not intended as part of the piece, it is included for use stand-alone in foreshadowing in video editing. Somber, Unnerving, Eerie, Mystical 2005.

Title: Ghost Processional (digitally processed)
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Bass, Cello, Violin, Celesta, Bells, Wind, Cymbal

Scant few cellos and bassists play pizzicato under celesta, bells, and violins in this slow and careful piece. The extra string tag on the end is not intended as part of the piece, it is included for use stand-alone in foreshadowing in video editing. Somber, Unnerving, Eerie, Mystical 2005.

Title: Sonata 17
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:31
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full

A short piece for small orchestra. The flutes play off the bassoon well. The B section includes a pleasant string theme. This piece culminates in a nice, easy ending. 2005.

Title: Juniper
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:18
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full

Themes, rhythms, chords all stolen from Holst. Dark, Epic, Relaxed 2004.

Title: Mysterioso March
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:47
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Celesta, Bass, Pizz, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Horn, Clarinet, Trumpet

Ponderous and slightly creepy. Dark, Mysterious, Mystical 2004.

Title: Touching Moments One - Pulse
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:42
Instrumentation: Piano

Open and airy. A classic "touching moment" style. Performance imperfections are exaggerated to give a more "choked up" feel. Relaxed, Somber 2006.

Title: Touching Moments Two - Higher
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:24
Instrumentation: Piano

Only notes from the very highest registers of the piano are used in this. It can cut through ambient noise and still provide a presence. Relaxed, Somber 2006.

Title: Touching Moments Three - Deeper
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:27
Instrumentation: Piano

A more 'gutsy' piece that explores more of the keyboard, and provides a more grounded and open feel. Dark, Somber 2006.

Title: Touching Moments Four - Melody
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:49
Instrumentation: Piano

More melodic than most of the pieces presented here - can be distracting, or can be just what you're looking for. Relaxed, Somber, Uplifting 2006.

Title: Touching Moments Five - Circle
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:23
Instrumentation: Piano

A simple tour through every major key in order. Arpeggiated with some connecting melodic notes. Relaxed 2006.

Title: We Got Trouble
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 4:41

Super action, but still a bit restrained. Quite a long cue with a few changes on the inside. Dark, Epic, Action 2006.

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

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

Title: Time Passes
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:10

Bittersweet and somewhat dark; ends brightly on an open major chord. Dark, Somber, Calming, Mysterious 2006.

Title: Ambush
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :42

Dark curling undercurrent in winds and strings that breaks into cymbals at climax. Dark, Mysterious, Epic 2006.

Title: Action
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:15

Underscore for a very dramatic scene with lots of cut-outs for dialog. Tubular bells, snare, tymp, etc are all at the fore. Might be difficult to use generically, but it is quite a good cue. Dark, Epic, Action 2006.

Title: Quiet Panic
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :38

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

Title: Sleep and Then
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :40

Winds descending, strings ascending. Slow, nice. Uplifting, Calming, Epic 2006.

Title: And Awaken
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :29

Sweet sounding French horns opposite clarinet with harps. 2006.

Title: Creeping to Ship
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :50

Low brass / bassoons with pizz. Mild stings on the end. (written for Darker Projects' Falcon Banner Episode 4) Dark, Mysterious 2006.

Title: Sneak 'n Get Caught
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :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) Dark, Mysterious, Epic, Suspenseful 2006.

Title: Immolation
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:47

Piano concerto-like battle piece Dark, Epic 2005.

Title: Vortex
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :58

Blatting brass ensemble. Uneven phrasing. Driving, Epic, Dark, Action, Intense 2005.

Title: Fire Prelude
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 5:04

Edgy/calm background music. Synth pads with some orchestral textures. Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie, Intense 2005.

Title: Water Prelude
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 5:24

Smooth background music... Float-y feeling. Calming, Mysterious, Eerie, Mystical 2005.

Title: Tectonic
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:22

Sister piece to Earth Prelude. Battle sequence. Epic, Driving, Unnerving, Dark 2005.

Title: Earth Prelude
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:49

Grounding background pad with melodic interest. Think "grassy plains". Dark, Mysterious, Calming, Mystical 2005.

Title: Stratosphere
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:02

Bombastic orchestral fight scene. Epic, Dark, Mysterious 2005.

Title: Air Prelude
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 5:41

Slow; lots of flutes; some digital synth for texture. Dark, Mysterious, Eerie, Mystical 2005.

Title: Simple Music to Frighten Small Children By
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: :16

If the title doesn't say it... The sound was accomplished by recording a piano, doubling the recording and pitching one down almost an octave while pitching the other up almost an octave. Dark, Bouncy, Mysterious 2005.

Title: Fantastic Dim Bar
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:06

I knew I'd find a use for the subtle demonic piano! Short impromptu, dim and dark. Dark, Unnerving, Eerie, Somber 2005.

Title: Fantastic B
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 4:58

This was built for a fantasy Multi-player Online Video Game. I don't know the name of it. "Fantastic B" is certainly busy and militaristic. I'm assuming there will be fighting in this game. Driving, Epic, Dark, Intense 2005.

Title: Fantastic A
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 4:58

This was built for a fantasy Multi-player Online Video Game. I don't know the name of it. Harp, and a couple double-reeds in this one. It was supposed to have a "medieval fantasy" feel... but I don't have access to any medieval instruments. Calm. Dark, Mysterious, Eerie, Mystical, Epic 2005.

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. Driving, Action, Intense, Suspenseful 2006.

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