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Decisions

Genre: Modern
Time: 1:29
Instruments: Synths, Percussion
80 BPM (Andante - Medium Speed)
ISRC: USUAN1100756
© 2010 Kevin MacLeod

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A vocal chorus blends with subtle percussion and panning synth effects that rattles the bones. The choir rises in volume almost imperceptibly before dissolving, leaving a sense of drama and consequence. Perfect for the background music to build suspense and intrigue. Loopable.

Driving, Intense, Suspenseful

Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Rising

Genre: Modern
Time: 2:31
Instruments: Synths, Choir, Percussion
84 BPM (Andante - Medium Speed)
ISRC: USUAN1100754
© 2010 Kevin MacLeod

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Heavy on the percussion, this piece is dominated by the rising strings in the second minute, which quickly give way to an ethereal alto chorus. The accompaniment rises together before dissipating. Loopable.

Grooving, Intense, Suspenseful

Rising by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Finding the Balance

Genre: Modern
Time: 3:28
Instruments: Bass, Percussion, Synths, Voice
75 BPM (Andante - Medium Speed)
ISRC: USUAN1100708
© 2010 Kevin MacLeod

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The beginning is calm with the Middle Eastern dudek playing the melody. As the electronic elements melt into the dudek and the plucked strings, the groove is established. Just into the third minute the melody changes to beautiful and touching, but returns to the feel of the intro, while a woman?s voice sings a haunting melody in a distant language. This is music of wonder, and is best as exposition music for a film about nature or a group of people struggling to survive.

Bright, Grooving, Intense

Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Junkyard Tribe

Genre: Modern
Time: 3:07
Instruments: Percussion
87 BPM (Andante - Medium Speed)
ISRC: USUAN1200021
© 2012 Kevin MacLeod

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Accelerating piece of contemporary electronic percussions. There's some bit crusting going down, and a few other things. No melodies - just the hits.

Action, Aggressive, Intense, Unnerving

Junkyard Tribe by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Irregular

Genre: Modern
Time: 10:18
Instruments: Synths
unknown tempo
ISRC:
© 2011 Kevin MacLeod

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Quite a challenging piece of the listener, there are only dissonances until with very end of this ten-minute piece. This piece is nothing if not uncomfortable.

Eerie, Unnerving

Irregular by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Vanes

Genre: Modern
Time: 1:46
Instruments: Electric Piano, Percussion, Synths
85 BPM (Andante - Medium Speed)
ISRC: USUAN1100788
© 2011 Kevin MacLeod

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A disturbingly sweet melody on an electric piano is accompanied with a slow and steady beat. Synth sounds undulate in the background, fighting for prominence. They ultimately melt away, leaving the piano melody to play one last despair-filled refrain.

Somber, Unnerving

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Piece for Disaffected Piano One

Genre: Modern
Time: 3:08
Instruments: Piano (alternate tuning)
unknown tempo
ISRC: USUAN1100459
© 2008 Kevin MacLeod

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I hesitate to assign a 'feel' to this because it is so exotic. It uses a 19 semitone scale which does not repeat at the octave. There are 9 semitones to a perfect fifth. The tuning is Wendy Carlos' "Alpha" scale. The piano strings are laid to horrible pain in sections as two octaves of keyboard are used to represent a doubling of frequency.

Piece for Disaffected Piano One by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Piece for Disaffected Piano Two

Genre: Modern
Time: 5:26
Instruments: Piano (alternate tuning)
unknown tempo
ISRC: USUAN1100458
© 2008 Kevin MacLeod

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Like "PfDP One", this piece also uses the Alpha scale developed by Wendy Carlos. Improvising on this piano is like walking in a minefield. There are many places to step which are just fine, but every now and again you find a surprise. This piece is light, and even comical in parts - with some musical revelations in between.

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As Loud as Possible

Genre: Modern
Time: 1:08
Instruments: Piano
unknown tempo
ISRC:
© 2006 Kevin MacLeod

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Very loud and very discordant. Uses halves of the piano alternately. The first of a series.

Aggressive, Unnerving,

As Loud as Possible by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Atonal in C-ish

Genre: Modern
Time: 0:38
Instruments: Piano
unknown tempo
ISRC: USUAN1100150
© 2006 Kevin MacLeod

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Atonal, sure... but almost in the key of C... or C-sharp. No traditional harmonics, fast paced - but measured. The fourth of a series.

Unnerving, Aggressive

Atonal in C-ish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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Jackhammer

Genre: Modern
Time: 1:40
Instruments: Piano
unknown tempo
ISRC: USUAN1100151
© 2006 Kevin MacLeod

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This piece is also pretty loud - it has some traditional chordal structures. Considerable pedal at times makes the piece murkier than the others. The second of a series.

Aggressive, Driving, Intense

Jackhammer by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
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