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Redletter

"Redletter"

Instruments: Strings, Synths

Feel: Dark, Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving

High-pitched strings play above a low drone, while fuzzy noises and cymbal rolls flow throughout. The high strings crescendo and quickly cut out as if a knife sliced their throats. A somber melody plays in the final minute, and the noises crescendo and come at you from every angle, symbolic of an attack and a gruesome finale.

ISRC: USUAN1100714
Uploaded: 2010-05-27

0 bpm

Genre: Horror

Length: 4:28

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Redletter Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Hive

"The Hive"

Instruments: Synths

Feel: Dark, Unnerving

Cymbals and synthesizers evoke swarming insects, as whirring and clicking noises abound with heavy reverb.

ISRC: USUAN1100711
Uploaded: 2010-05-27

0 bpm

Genre: Horror

Length: 4:12

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The Hive Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Finding the Balance

"Finding the Balance"

Instruments: Bass, Percussion, Synths, Voice

Feel: Bright, Grooving, Intense

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.

ISRC: USUAN1100708
Uploaded: 2010-05-26

75 bpm

Genre: Modern

Length: 3:28

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Finding the Balance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Clenched Teeth

"Clenched Teeth"

Instruments: Strings, Brass, Percussion

Feel: Action, Driving, Epic, Intense

Timpanis and strings battle with a snare drum and horns throughout this epic piece, slowly building and rising to chaos. The music is high-action and only includes a few short dramatic interludes.

ISRC: USUAN1100705
Uploaded: 2010-05-25

164 bpm

Genre: Soundtrack

Length: 1:31

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Clenched Teeth Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Split In Synapse

"Split In Synapse"

Instruments: Synths, Brass, Clarinet. Percussion

Feel: Action, Intense, Unnerving

A short piece that mixes the symphony with frenzied electronica elements and a dance beat. The horns are blasting and discordant, the synthesizer is manic, the effects disorienting, and the final cresecendo push is loud and forceful.

ISRC: USUAN1100703
Uploaded: 2010-05-25

170 bpm

Genre: Soundtrack

Length: 0:38

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Split In Synapse Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Fig Leaf Rag

"Fig Leaf Rag"

Instruments: Piano

Feel: Bouncy, Bright

The classic ragtime ditty of Scott Joplin, perfect for a silent film of whimsy and humor. The piece begins with a short intro, then plays the bouncy rhythm of with a bright plodding beat. At the end of the third minute, the pace quickens, and leads into a darker refrain, but the jolly melody returns for the finale.

ISRC: USUAN1100701
Uploaded: 2010-05-24

85 bpm

Genre: Silent Film Score

Length: 3:29

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Fig Leaf Rag Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Fig Leaf Rag - distressed

"Fig Leaf Rag - distressed"

Instruments: Piano

Feel: Bouncy, Bright

The classic ragtime ditty of Scott Joplin, perfect for a silent film of whimsy and humor. The piece begins with a short intro, then plays the bouncy rhythm of with a bright plodding beat. At the end of the third minute, the pace quickens, and leads into a darker refrain, but the jolly melody returns for the finale. With added record player effects.

ISRC: USUAN1100702
Uploaded: 2010-05-24

85 bpm

Genre: Silent Film Score

Length: 3:29

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Fig Leaf Rag - distressed Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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For Originz

"For Originz"

Instruments: Strings, Choir, Percussion

Feel: Bright, Calming, Mystical, Relaxed

Heavy strings play several chords before a violin enters with a sliding melody, in tandem with a woman?s voice and flute. The bass drums are barely perceptible, but accentuate the orchestra as the three melodic personalities float amongst the music. The music is full of wonder and power, and ends in a strong chord, evoking a connection with nature.

ISRC: USUAN1100700
Uploaded: 2010-05-22

55 bpm

Genre: Contemporary

Length: 3:39

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For Originz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Orion 300XB

"Orion 300XB"

Instruments: Synths, Percussion, Voice

Feel: Calming, Eerie, Mysterious, Mystical

Unintelligible alien transmissions punctuate the entirety of this piece, while simple, distracted chords create an atmosphere of unease and wonder - beauty and discovery. The pace is quick, and the taiko drumming is foreboding and tribal, but the airy beauty of the chords is almost calming.

ISRC: USUAN1100697
Uploaded: 2010-05-06

91 bpm

Genre: Unclassifiable

Length: 3:43

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Orion 300XB Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Mistake the Getaway

"Mistake the Getaway"

Instruments: Brass, Strings, Kit, Percussion

Feel: Action, Driving, Epic, Intense, Suspenseful

The chase begins with horn blasts, and the kit plays a solid beat while the bass strings are a pulsing drone below the horn melody. The piece grows more tense and emotional, the strings taking the lead and rise into a flowing intensity. Danger returns in full force as the music crescendos and return for one final push.

ISRC: USUAN1100699
Uploaded: 2010-05-06

141 bpm

Genre: Soundtrack

Length: 2:03

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Mistake the Getaway Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Take the Lead

"Take the Lead"

Instruments: guitars, bass, kit, synths

Feel: Aggressive, Driving

This is a rough and hard-hitting piece, best used as background music to a stressful, strained scene, or tense and suspenseful content. Heavy distorted guitars begin the song, and at 0:41 the soaring synth leads play the melody while the powerful drums kick in. A high-pitched pulsating synth effect carries the last seventeen seconds to the final punch.

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ISRC: USUAN1100695
Uploaded: 2010-04-12

69 bpm

Genre: Rock

Length: 3:45

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Take the Lead Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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