Chilled hip hop with bouncy 80s synth. Dreamy, atmospheric synth pads with female vocal sample. Fat 80s synths, syncopated percussion, hip hop beats and spacey synth pads give way to a piano chord break. Funky with lots of attitude, yet sensual and calm. Would suit a cool advert or a decisive or reflective reality TV moment.
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Queen
Dreamy R’n’B. Bloopy synth intro then woozy dreamlike synths contrasted with dancehall woodblock beats. Deep bass beats and shaker and a synth skank complete the intricate rhythmic patchwork. Soulful piano brings wistful sophistication. Downbeat and nostalgic, yet bright and hopeful, instrumental bedroom hip hop to suit onscreen romance or gentle, thoughtful content.
History
Hip hop track with orchestral strings. Melancholy string intro. Minimal beats before a bass drop. Deep bass synth mines the underbelly, trap beats up top and church-like bell sample and choral vocal samples add to the eerie atmosphere. Dark, sombre and quietly epic, like Gangsta’s Paradise without Coolio, perfect for an investigative documentary or epic domestic drama of the streets.
Psycho
Creepy hip hop. Spooky, stabbing piano sample, janky and robotic, with woozy, deep bass synths and rattlesnake trap beats. Deeper beats introduced with quivering organ chords. strange, mysterious and playful, a carved Halloween pumpkin in hip hop form, suited to edgy, off-kilter fashion adverts or TV/Documentaries/content about flashy cars, streetwear and youth culture.
Mood
Mellow r’n’b with piano. Synth pad intro with 90s piano chords joining on top. Trap beats and percussive samples drop in. Breezy, wistful and sensual, a romantic instrumental for reality TV, fashion adverts or cool documentaries.
Paradise Gardens
Positive piano track with electronics. Warm, sweeping electronic effects and bright piano motifs build up to interlocking pizzicato strings, creating joyful anticipation. Reverb brings fuzzy, hopeful warmth, like a summers day in a beautiful garden. Inspiring, happy and atmospheric, perfect for a nature programme or a fun and intriguing onscreen mystery.
Angst at the Bay
Epic, atmospheric synth track. A wash of broad synths and wind-like rushes, evoking a cold, post-apocalyptic natural world. Orchestral string-like synths slowly add a hint or warmth and hope. Emotional, bleak and desolate, introspective soundscape to suit a reflective TV scene, an epic nature documentary or romantic film scene.
Ringworld
Fantasy synth track. Soft arpeggiated synth and ambient water sounds morph into a dreamy, repetitive synth melody. Drops to delicate wash of gentle dusky synths, morphing to a quieter sound with birds and flowing streams conjuring images of an idyllic natural world. Pastoral, combining nature and technology, beautiful, like an ambient, instrumental Grimes track, would suit nature documentaries, warm yet futuristic TV scenes and atmospheric podcasting.
The Get Back
Sample-heavy hip hop with electronics. Arpeggiated synths intertwine with an analog, modular vibe. Male vocal samples and a laid back beat kick in with hints of orchestral strings for grandeur. Strange, trippy and cool, breezy 90s California feel perfect for a pop culture doc or weird online content.
Secrets
Warm, summery hip hop. Fat synth chord intro, retro and fuzzy, trap beats and cute, bleepy melody line added, then jazzy vocal samples. Chilled, calm and breezy, perfect laid back soundtrack to fashion content or a free-wheeling TV sequence.