Tag Archives: Subtle

Endless Sands

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Oud instrumental with strings drones. Oud improvisational melody with a string drone building atmosphere and tension. Intermittent percussive snare rumbles punctuate the drone. Rhythmic percussion introduced and some vocals and a short expressive but subtle ney interlude. Anticipatory, mysterious and exciting, perfect evocative Arabic instrumental to soundtrack documentaries or travel shows.

Alt versions have a more free and meandering feel.

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Roots (Suite)

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Acoustic guitar and piano track with experimental elements. Gentle acoustic guitar punctuated with electronic noise and water sounds. Joined by warm piano and hints of playfully subtle saxophone, minor chords growing in intensity and turning to major for a hopeful finish. Mysterious, cheeky and subversive, brings to mind a magical woodland scene of trees going walkies while your back is turned. Perfect for TV/Film/Docs, pastoral settings and subtly powerful storytelling.

Bed version is more intimate, featuring more raw, sparse acoustic guitar, brings out the scratchy, barely-there violin and teasing background noise.

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      Roots_Bed-JPM_version
      Roots_Extended-JPM_version

The Party Wall

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Ambient electronics with piano and strings. Bleepy electronic intro with subtle, chiming piano notes cutting through the soundscape. Strings creep in before a powerful, low-register strings swell overwhelms the track and radio samples add a layer of intensity and discord. Tense, ambient and emotional, dramatic background music for a hard-hitting documentary or uneasy TV drama.

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Light Piano (Suite)

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Atmospheric solo piano. Chiming, resonant piano chords with hazy delay. Dreamlike, serene and reflective, perfect for a sombre TV drama or serious, cautionary documentary about climate change or some impending disaster.

Alt versions available with added atmosphere and fizzling static.

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      Light_Piano_1_Static-JPM_version
      Light_Piano_1_Undertone-JPM_version

Days (Suite)

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Chilled 90s instrumental. Summery synth samples, woozy and hazy to begin. Laid back 90s-style drums kick in, vinyl scratching added, bringing full 90s vibes. Subtle percussive vocal samples in the break with washy samples Beat drops again, remains to a blissed-out finish. Hopeful, warm, content and positive, a relaxed instrumental, prefect for bright, summery adverts – picture friends getting together, having a drink, or cruising around town in a beat-up car on a hot summer’s day.

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Uno

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Melodic electronics and percussion. Subtle, gentle percussion and breathy woodwind arpeggios undulate over slowly shifting synth chords. Bleepy synth and celestial sound effects whoosh across the spacey soundscape. Melodic, mystical and mysterious, perfect background music for a questioning advert or curious documentary, looking to the stars.

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The Power of Light

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Hopeful orchestral track with piano. Sustained orchestral strings intro matched by soft piano chords. Strings move up octaves, gently reaching celestial heights. A piano melody rings out above with hints of muted percussion. Acoustic guitar adds subtle melodic phrases, interweaving with piano. Serene, peaceful and optimistic, perfect for a soothing family advert or as emotional background music for a reflective TV scene.

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Welcoming Sunrise

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Emotional piano track with orchestral strings. Gentle piano intro with subtle, atmospheric electronic drone. Violin melody joins above, more strings lined added, creating lush, moving harmonies. Hopeful, romantic and inspiring, perfect stirring background music for an emotional documentary or TV scene or an advert about family or well-being and the dawn of a better life.

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Terminal Introvert 2

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Solo cello with electronics. Subtle sustained atmospheric synth underpins a strong and melancholy cello solo. Background synth bubbles up slightly as the track closes. Emotional, reflective and resolute, perfect accompaniment to a determined TV character or a pensive, revelatory film scene.

Stems available.

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      Terminal_Introvert_2_Drum_Version-JPM_version
      Terminal_Introvert_2_Cello_Stem-JPM_version
      Terminal_Introvert_2_Drone_Effects-JPM_version

Distant Lights

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Gentle orchestral string track with electronic beats. Shimmering, sustained orchestral strings over subtle electronics. Muted irregular electronic beats add an edge, then choral vocal samples add heavenly harmonies. Strings build and envelop everything. Serene, celestial and spacey, perfect for an eye-opening documentary or as calming background music for an inspiring advert.

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