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

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

Title: Neolith
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:47
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 145 beats per minute.

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. Aggressive, Driving, Intense 2007.

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

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

Title: Aitech
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:30
Instrumentation: Kit, Percussion, Electronic
Tempo: 105 beats per minute.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Title: 80s Action
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:50
Instrumentation: Synth
Tempo: 132 beats per minute.

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... Driving, Action 2006.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Driving 2005.

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

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 beats per minute.

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 beats per minute.

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 beats per minute.

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 beats per minute.

Big fat power chord chunking rock. 2005.

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. Aggressive, Driving, Intense, Dark, Action 2006.

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