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Total running time: 45:36 (15 tracks)

A collection of royalty-free cinematic piano music and dark atmospheric soundtracks perfect for film and documentary makers. 15 individual tracks (over 45 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric piano music and ambient soundtrack beds specially composed for use in film and TV media productions from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. Click here to see the promo video or click the track details link below for full track previews.

From Thomas Newman-style (e.g. similar to American Beauty) gentle sparse piano to dark evolving atmospheric ambient soundscapes and hypnotising background atmospheres; music that’s ideal for dramas, thrillers, student films, documentaries or any film visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or melancholic and atmospheric feel.

This album includes a royalty-free license which allows the user to use the music in an unlimited number of film & documentary productions. Whether it’s for TV broadcast, student/feature films, trailers, personal websites, Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, Myspace etc. (and up to 1,000 physical copies for retail DVD sales) – click here for full license details. The ideal audio resource to add to all documentary and filmmakers’ libraries for when you’re looking for the right atmospheric or dramatic music cue to complete your scene.

The album contains the 15 full tracks (over 45 minutes) of piano music and atmospheric soundtrack beds which will be automatically available to download as a zip file after purchase. If you’re buying from a country outside of the UK, Paypal will automatically convert the amount from your currency to British Pounds so you can buy from anywhere in the world. If you prefer to receive the music in another format (e.g. wav, aiff or CD) let me know and I’ll arrange it.

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Fantastic value – most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one track. Get all the 15 tracks (45 minutes) including the full license to use this music in an unlimited number of your films and projects from a dedicated film composer for just one low cost price.

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Track length: 2:49

Dark and dramatic modern action theme music with big Zeppelin-style drums, strings, piano, dulcimer, bass and synth. Quiet strings introduce a repeating solo piano riff bringing in heavy drums followed by dramatic explosion of sound before the hammered dulcimer theme enters. Would work well for TV or film intro music, sports footage, library or trailer music (see it against the Watchmen trailer in my visuals section).

Keywords: big, beats, brave, danger, dark, drama, dramatic, drums, dulcimer, electrifying, epic, exciting, explosive, heroic, intense, loud, melodramatic, mystery, piano, sexy, sports, spy, strings, sudden, superhero, theme, thrilling, vast

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Track length: 2:54

Exciting and dramatic fast paced electronica with heavy cinematic percussion, frantic action packed drums, big horn swells and arpeggiated synth lines. Ideal music for car chase film scenes or tense and exciting pursuit music. Similar feel to Swordfish/Oakenfold style electronica film soundtrack music (see it against a car chase example scene here).

Keywords: car chase, dramatic, drive, driving, edgy, electronic, escape, exciting, extreme, fast, frantic, hunt, pulse, pulsing, pursuit, rush, rushing, soundtrack, speed, stereo, synths, tense, track, trail

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Track length: 2:21

Pounding epic orchestral action track with contemporary thunderous heavy drums, percussion and sweeping strings leading to a dramatic and frantic climax. Ideal music for film trailers or for TV spots, commercials, stings and promos where intense dramatic orchestral action music is needed (e.g. extreme sports, danger, exciting, thrilling etc.) As heard in the trailer for Season 7 of Fox’s 24.

Keywords: action, big, climactic, dramatic, drums, epic, exciting, heroic, loud, machinima, orchestral, percussion, percussive, pounding, production, strings, thunderous, trailer music, widescreen

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Track length: 0:30

Dramatic orchestral action film trailer music. Heavy filmic drums, percussion and orchestral stabs increase the excitement and tension as the track builds to its climax at 30 seconds. Ideal for TV, video games or film trailers.

Keywords: 30 second, action, assault, attack, battle, big, carnage, climactic, climax, combat, dramatic, drums, epic, exciting, fight, fighting, filmic, heavy, loud, machinima, medieval, onslaught, orchestral, percussive, pounding, production music, short, stabbing, thunderous, trailer music, war

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Track length: 2:12

Dark, unsettling piano music track with an almost childlike feel. Slightly off-kilter rhythmic solo piano with subtle harp plucks, staccato cello and double bass string lines. Subtly dissonant piano melodies give an atmosphere of impending trouble, paranoia or drama. Would work well in dark films, thrillers or documentaries.

Keywords: cello, dark, dissonant, drama, dramatic, dread, eerie, fear, harp, impending, menacing, rhythmic, solo piano, staccato, strings, tense, trouble, uneasy, warning

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Track length: 4:24

Uplifting and inspirational instrumental track featuring acoustic guitar, strings, cello, piano, drums and bass. Would make ideal inspirational music for olympic or sports montage videos needing emotional and optimistic climactic background music.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, athletics, cello, climactic, climax, contemplative, elegant, emotional, gymnastics, highlights, hopeful, inspirational, inspiring, instrumental, motivational, moving, olympics, optimistic, piano, rousing, sporting, sports, stimulating, stirring, strings, strum, thoughtful, uplifting, violin, wistful

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Track length: 2:11

Dark and tense atmospheric music suitable for urban thrillers/dramas in the vein of ‘24′. Stalking and brooding dramatic electronica with deep bass, haunting minimal piano and cinematic trip-hop beats with a Massive Attack style feel. Imagine snipers or spies stalking a target, with a similar menacing feel to modern cop/spy film soundtracks, e.g. Miami Vice etc.

Keywords: anxious, atmospheric, bass, brooding, cinematic, dark, downtempo, drama, edgy, electronic, impending, menace, mysterious, piano, sniper, spy, suspense, tense, thriller, unease

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Track length: 4:22

Warm and hypnotic music track with acoustic guitar, bass guitar, cello, violins, piano, drums and organ. Melancholy but optimistic and elegant instrumental music. Gentle and mellow acoustic guitar strumming mixed with warm splashes of acoustic drums and The Who-style organ synths towards the end.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, afternoons, autumn, cello, contemplative, elegant, gentle, hopeful, instrumental, mellow, nature, organic, optimistic, organ, piano, rainy, strings, strum, Sundays, thoughtful, uplifting, violin, wistful

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Track length: 3:41

Epic cinematic strings, minimal electronica, piano and subtle low horns with heavy medium tempo Zeppelin-style drums and percussion giving the music a dark feeling of impending danger and survival. Has an epic, icy winter feel that could work well for TV nature/history trailers; think modern Lawrence Of Arabia but with snow instead of deserts. See it against the trailer for John Carpenter’s classic film The Thing here.

Keywords: beats, big, brave, cold, courageous, crisp, danger, dark, drama, dramatic, drums, electronic, epic, forbidding, frozen, grand, heroic, hostile, ice, icy, impending, imposing, large, loud, melodramatic, nature, strings, survival, thrilling, valiant, vast, wind

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