Sitar-like drones introduce expectant beats and excited tambourine. Middle Eastern-style earthy strings play snatches of melody with acoustic guitar. Tense, suspenseful and mysterious, would suit a TV drama/Film set in a hot Middle Eastern country or a playful advert for foods from this region.
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Ashabi
A cacophony of guitar feedback. An electric guitar melody emerges, joined by deep drums, strident bass, upbeat tambourine and wailing guitar notes. A strange and spooky vocal section takes over, joined by gutteral bass and relentless percussion. Like Tame Impala, shamanistic, powerful and psychedelic, perfect for a badass advert or to accompany a driven character on TV.
The Last Time
Electronic beats with heavy delay, echoing, harsh and glassy. Bleepy synth seeps into the soundscape. Orchestral strings provide a sombre humanity. Beats intensify to a sparse finish. Suspense, tension and a sense of foreboding.
The Crash
Harp arpeggio, lyrical and pastoral, joined by flute, strings and glassy electronics. Machines imitating nature. Strange, poignant and atmospheric, would suit a investigative TV, or a thoughtful documentary montage.
Streets Call Your Name
Dark, atmospheric hip hop beats with strings.Sombre, brooding and edgy, would suit an after-dark advert or a gripping, dangerous contemporary TV drama.
Spanish Journey
Delicate, measured acoustic guitar with Spanish flamenco ornamentation. Steady beat kept by percussive sample. Bright, thoughtful and sensual, evoking a hot and sticky exotic place, a new start, potential for change…and maybe summer romance…Suitable for a sultry advert for a product that promises to make you a new person.
Singing Motorbikes
Spanish guitar intro with samples of motorbike sounds, along with uplifting Beirut-like horns and string samples and finger snap percussion. Anticipatory, atmospheric and exotic, would suit an advert set in a city packed with people, this soundscape the refreshing respite from the sweltering city heat and overcrowding.
Sad Beach Transition
Orchestral string track with echo effects and solo violin. Dreamy echoing synth strings create a light, heavenly atmosphere. Solo violin soars above. Delicate, warm and airy, a soothing track perfect for adverts for baby products or for a sweet film moment.
Rufferto
Upbeat acoustic guitar track with snappy beats. Folk-rock guitar with mid-tempo chilled drums and some delicate synth. Positive, driving and wholesome, a commercial sound perfect for an advert for a refreshing beverage or a product that is hearty and healthy.
Rhythm N Blues
Introspective Rhodes piano track. Jazz vibes, scratchy beats, drums and echoing piano. Relaxed, chilled and sombre, building toward the end and edging towards Kurt Vile-style classic rock territory. Perfect for a reflective onscreen moment.