Breezy hip hop with piano. 90s R’n’B style piano chords intro with distant reverb-laden vocal samples. Tight beat drops, slow and smooth. Shaker beats and orchestral string samples bring more of the 90s R’n’B flavour. Melancholy, romantic, sensual, yearning; sitting home, waiting for that telephone to ring…would suit a thoughtful, glamorous fashion advert or documentary/TV drama.
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Can’t Stop Me
Blues rock stomper with attitude. Low-key, anticipatory build up on bass, drums and electric guitar, a heavy, stomping drum groove introduces a raw blues guitar riff and Black Keys-style scuzzy electric guitars. A psychedelic vocal refrain, ‘Can’t Stop Me Now’ of close male harmonies breezes in over the plodding beat. Shredding guitars solo before fade out. Cool, determined and badass, clean, slick, American blues rock for an advert or TV sequence with swagger.
Demon Hunter
Hi-energy synth banger. Fast beats and high hats introduce a bass-heavy synth riff. Vocal samples and frantic synths build to a massive, crunchy bass drop. Fat, flashy synths call-and-answer, competing for space. Expansive synth section like Mario Kart’s rainbow road before another wonky bass drop with slow, skewed beats. Final section is a slow synth strut. Big, bouncy, colourful and positive with a bit of crazy thrown in, would suit a reality show montage or bright and shiny pop culture documentary.
Point of Departure
Sparse synth-heavy track. Fast, bloopy, arpeggiated synths ascending, overlapping, building and falling. Frantic, energetic and hopeful, would suit a youth documentary or edgy content.
Dumpling
Kalimba-infused weirdo hip hop. Thumb piano samples looped to create a polyrhythmic, high-life-style groove. Bassy hip hop beats drop in, giving a syncopated rhythm throughout. Vinyl scratching samples bring a modern edge. Upbeat, danceable and off-kilter, a wonky beat-driven, African-influenced track, perfect for a travel or youth culture documentary, or fun online content.
Bag
Minimal trap. Cold synth melody over male vocal sample, first high-pitched, then repeated in a low register. Sparse beat drops. Quicker hi-hat beat added with finger-snap style beat. Dark, edgy and cool, perfect for an atmospheric advert for streetwear or a documentary about youth culture or TV drama.
Akira Complex
Bold, upbeat synthpop instrumental. Minimal piano intro before excitement-building arpeggiated synths and big, bold synth whooshes. Minimal synth section leads to energetic, euphoric build and beat drop. Heavy, chunky beats, crunchy sound effects and cute bubblegum synths explode like fireworks. Drops and builds again. High-octane, exhilarating and life-affirming, a contemporary mix of brash and kawaii sounds, perfect for fashion content or colourful, youthful documentaries and aspirational Love Island-style reality TV.
In Retrospect
Deep house 90s-style track. Heavy beats with intermittent colourful breathy synths. House synth chords and hi-hats build momentum, choral-like synths swell and more beats drop. Fun squeaks and playful high pitched synths add light-hearted texture. Sincere and thoughtful, yet fun and playful, perfect for TV sports coverage, an edgy urban documentary or a cool advert.
Harlequin
Downbeat EDM. Throbbing bass line with hard hi-hat hits. Sombre piano introduced, becoming melancholy chords, along with added beats. Comes down to a reflective synth break before it builds back up with string-like synths and deep bass. Pensive, dark and introspective with glimmers of hope, perfect for a thoughtful onscreen moment, a tough decision, or a sincere documentary.
We Are Together
Hopeful orchestral track. Delicate horn drone rings out, introduces choppy violins building suspense, lush orchestral strings swell, tinkling bell-like effects and anticipatory drums build before a twinkling percussive ending. Inspiring, atmospheric and brimming with warmth and hope, reminiscent of Coca-Cola’s iconic Christmas advert, or a joyful episode of Planet Earth, perfect for nature programming, inspiring adverts or wholesome family TV.