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Suspense/Tense

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Complex Building and driving track. Suspenseful synthy-action, tribal drums and strings keep on building to a calm finish.
2:20 Keywords: Anxious, Dark Knight, Dramatic, Transformers
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Composed by Per KihlborgISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Out Of The Mist A vigorous orchestral action track. Powerful percussion, deep bass drum and lowering brass. Starting quietly with tension, and ending with an energetic climax led by trumpets.
1:08 Keywords: Battle, Big Ending, Busy, Crime, Dramatic, Fear, Fight scene, Film, Film Score, Hans Zimmer, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, John Barry, John Williams, Nightmare, Pulsating, Scary, Showdown, War, War Film
1:08

Out Of The Mist - Submix - With Choir

Composed by Michael HennigISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
And No Less Then Kind Epic pounding short track. Time bombs dramatically ticks as dark choirs howl, with deep brooding double bass swells and rushing strings in this tense driving climactic floor
0:30 Keywords:
Composed by Patrick JamesISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Long Knives Arent Crying Short and piercing track. Intense driving drums against tense ascending epic choirs and screaming shrill strings to a driven crescendo.
0:24 Keywords:
Composed by Patrick JamesISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Battue A vigorous action track. Orchestra, choir, powerful percussion, spiced with FX and ethnic elements such as wooden flute and a male chant. Think of a tribal battue in the jungle.
1:43 Keywords: 300, Dark, Dramatic, Fight scene, Film, Film Score, Hans Zimmer, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, Lord of the Rings, Night, Nightmare, Otherworldly, Ritual, Scary, Showdown, Spiritual, Tension, War, War Film
1:43

Battue - Submix - No Choir

1:43

Battue - Submix - Reduced Percussion

Composed by Michael HennigISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Wasteland Suspensful orchestral track with strings and piano. Atmospheric with a light heroic touch.
1:56 Keywords: Airforce One, America, Black Hawk Down, Choral, Desert, Dramatic, Expedition, Film, Film Score, Hans Zimmer, Historic Movie, History, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, Landscape, Last Of The Mohicans, Middle Eastern, Thriller, War, War Film, Warrior, Wildlife Documentary
0:30

Wasteland - 30 Sec

1:00

Wasteland - 60 Sec

1:43

Wasteland - Submix - No Drums

Composed by Ingo HerrmannISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
The Bang Intense Track with action drums and glitch sounds. Powerful feel with aggressive vibe.
1:49 Keywords: Dark Knight, Distorted, Dramatic, End Of The World, Film, Film Score, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, Noise, Strange, Terminator, Transformers
0:15

The Bang - 15 Sec

0:30

The Bang - 30 Sec

1:00

The Bang - 60 Sec

Composed by Ingo HerrmannISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Hunting Days Suspensful orchestral piece with horns, strings and brass. Adventurous feel with a slight scary vibe.
2:31 Keywords: Animals, Claustrophobic, Dark Knight, Dramatic, End Of The World, Film, Film Score, Ghost, Survivor, Thriller, Wildlife Documentary
0:00

Hunting Days - 30 Sec

0:00

Hunting Days - 60 Sec

0:00

Hunting Days - Submix - No Drums

Composed by Ingo HerrmannISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Perilous Crossing Horror building track. Driving cellos and basses, jagged staccato violins and xylophone and timpani stabs. Builds to a climax three times. The perfect storm.
1:39 Keywords: 20th Century Fox, Alfred Hitchcock, Bernard Hermann, Ennio Morricone, Fight scene, Film Score, Gladiator, Hans Zimmer, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, Monster Movie, Ocean, Sea, Stephen Spielberg, War Film
Composed by Richard HeacockISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Sun Dancer Epic and atmospheric piece featuring memorable guitar and piano leads coupled with glitches and a heavily effected rhythm section. A trip-hop feel with contemporary instrumentation.
3:46 Keywords: Anxious, Dark, Discovery, Exploration, Investigation, Jailbreak, Pain, Pensive, Sneaking, Strange, Threat
1:06

Sun Dancer - 60 Sec

Composed by Ross DaviesISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Blood Red Dawn Brooding dramatic track with rhythmic strings throughout and a percussive, orchestral beat.
2:47 Keywords:
2:47

Blood Red Dawn - Submix - Choir

Composed by Luke Gartner-BreretonISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Dark Moments Raw and intense electronica track with strings, electric guitars and synths. Aggressive and powerful mood with a big cinematic vibe.
2:39 Keywords: 13th Warrior, 300, Battle, Bizarre , Break Out, Dark Knight, Distorted, Dramatic, End Of The World, Escape, Film, Film Score, Hans Zimmer, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, Landscape, Panic, Psycho, Scary, Serial Killer, Terminator, Transformers, War, War Film, War Of The Worlds, Warrior, Wildlife Documentary
0:30

Dark Moments - 30 Sec

1:00

Dark Moments - 60 Sec

2:39

Dark Moments - Submix - No Drums

Composed by Ingo HerrmannISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Obertura Cosas De Guerra Orchestral piece with dark tension and suspense. Atmospheric string arrangements morphs into medieval choir.
2:25 Keywords: Dramatic, Film Score
Composed by Uriel Villalobos AlvaISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Ojos y Fuego Dark earie orchestral melodies, with strings and bold drums.
3:07 Keywords: Film Score
Composed by Uriel Villalobos AlvaISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
Faux A classical piece comprising a full orchestra and cinematic percussion. An epic feel with dramatic, dissonant and dark undertones.
2:20 Keywords: Ancient Times, Armageddon, Band of Brothers, Dark, Dramatic, Enemy Approaching, Escape, Expansive, Historic Movie, History, Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie, Monster Movie, Mountain, Nightmare, Panic, Pressure, Sinister, Tension, Terminator, Tribal, War, War Film, War Of The Worlds, Warrior
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Faux - 30 sec

1:08

Faux - 60 sec

Composed by Ross DaviesISRC Number: 123-45-67-89012
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