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Total running time: 45:36 (15 tracks)
Tempo: Various

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. Hear a medley of short extracts above, see the promo video below 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; filmic music that’s ideal for dramas, thrillers, promotional films, art films, 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. See the promo video clip to the right to hear extracts against atmospheric visuals.

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.  You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (430Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. 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.

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Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music 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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Total running time: 44:53 (14 tracks)
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The second volume of royalty-free cinematic piano music and dark atmospheric soundtracks for film and documentary makers. 14 more tracks (45 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric music and ambient soundtrack beds specially composed for use in film & TV media productions from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. See the promo video or click the track details link below for full track previews.

Following on from the dark atmospheric sounds of Vol.1, this collection focuses more on atmospheric ambient instrumental tracks and underscores, but also features some piano and strings. The music is ideal for films, documentaries, time lapse, dramas, student films, thrillers or any visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or melancholic and atmospheric soundtrack. This filmic music complements Vol.1, but also stands alone from it with styles ranging from sparse piano pieces, floating strings, atmospheric underscores, Blade Runner-style warm synths and gentle picked acoustic guitar.

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, art and photography gallery slideshows, 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. Click the promo video clip to the right to hear extracts against atmospheric visuals.

The album contains the 14 full tracks (45 minutes) of piano music and atmospheric soundtrack beds which will be automatically emailed to you as a zip file after purchase. You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (420Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads.  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.

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Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 14 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 price.

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Total running time: 48:46 (13 tracks)
Tempo: Various

Volume 5 of my royalty-free music collections for film & documentary makers focuses purely on atmospheric cinematic piano soundtracks. Complementing and following on from the previous royalty free volumes, this collection features 13 more individual piano tracks (over 48 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric piano music specially composed for use in film, video, TV and media productions from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. Click the track details link below to hear full track previews.

In keeping with the dark atmospheric and cinematic themes of previous collections, but adding all new tracks, the music styles range from gentle and sparse Thomas Newman-style chords and soundscapes, dark and sinister soundtracks for thrillers and dramas, emotional and melancholy melodies and and lots of tranquil, serene and atmospheric piano backgrounds for documentaries and personal films. Filmic music that’s ideal for dramas, thrillers, student films, promotional films, art films, documentaries, art and photography gallery slideshows or any film visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or melancholic and atmospheric feel, similar to minimalist pianists such as Philip Glass or Ludovico Einaudi.

This album includes the 13 full tracks (over 48 minutes) plus 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 (view the promo video on the right).

The zip file containing all the music plus the license will be automatically sent to you after purchase. You can select either mp3 or wav below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (435Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. 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.

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Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 13 tracks (48 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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Total running time: 53:26 (17 tracks)
Tempo: Various

This collection of dark atmospheric royalty-free music makes the perfect soundtrack for film & documentary makers needing dark, tense or edgy music for their videos. 17 individual tracks (over 53 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric piano music, ambient electronic soundcapes and pulsing contemporary beat driven tracks specially composed for use in film & TV media productions from composer Simon Wilkinson. Hear a collection of short extracts from all the tracks above or click the track details link below for full previews.

This collection focuses on music that would make an ideal soundtrack for documentaries with dark subject matter including crime, investigation, conspiracy, corruption, betrayal, murder, suspense or also for drama or thriller feature films and shorts, promotional films, art films, student films, documentaries or any film visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or 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. Watch the promo video on the right.

The album contains the 17 full tracks (over 53 minutes) which will be automatically available to download as a zip file after purchase. You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (500Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. 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.

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Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 17 tracks (53 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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Total running time: 32:16 (18 tracks)
Tempo: Various

The third volume of royalty-free music for film and documentary makers consists of 18 tracks (32:16 minutes in total) of plucked and pizzicato orchestral music from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. The music is ideal for science, travel, nature and wildlife documentaries, film, TV and animated media productions – hear the medley clip above or click the track details link below for full length previews of all tracks.

This third volume of royalty-free music focuses on delicately arranged instrumental orchestral music featuring quirky and upbeat plucked violins, deep pizzicato cellos and double bass, lively marimba and harp and percussive xylophone and glockenspiel. The mood of the music ranges from quirky and upbeat fun pieces to darker and more serious fairytale-like atmospheric tracks. The music is ideal for science, travel, nature and wildlife documentaries but would also work well for films, cartoons, animations, commercials and adverts.

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 music cue to complete your scene.

The album contains 18 tracks (32:16 minutes) of plucked orchestral strings which will be automatically emailed to you as a zip file after purchase. You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (300 Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. 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.

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Fantastic value – most royalty-free music companies would charge you a similar price for just one stock music track. Get all 18 tracks (32:16 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 price.

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Total running time: 44:01 (11 tracks)
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The fourth volume of royalty free music for film and documentary makers presents 45 minutes of intrigue, action and suspense music perfect for filmmakers looking to add some musical drama to their productions. Ideal for thrillers and dramas, the collection ranges from dramatic action, chase and fight music to dark subdued atmospheric tracks and tense, emotional building drama. Click the track details link below for full track previews.

Musical styles include tense and edgy dramatic percussion, dissonant haunting and eerie piano, dark pulsing electronica, Fender Rhodes, atmospheric and ambient soundscapes, guitar and much more, all ideal soundtrack material for your independent feature film thriller, documentary, drama, student film or other visual productions.

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 11 full tracks (nearly 45 minutes) of dramatic and atmospheric music which will be automatically emailed to you as a zip file after purchase. You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (450Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. 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.

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Fantastic value – most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 11 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 price.

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Total running time: 37:40 (9 tracks)
Tempo: Various

Mr Bennett is a Canadian singer songwriter whose music will appeal to fans of Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen, JJ Cale etc. Sharp, no-nonsense songwriting with a sly sense of humour and a Fender Telecaster.

In February 2003, Mr Bennett wanted to record some ideas for new songs. We convened at TBM studios for a week and put down some basic tracks with acoustic and electric guitars, percussion and vocals that we later built on with extra layers and instruments including piano, organ, more percussion and guitars etc.

Songs range from the tongue-in-cheek upbeat intro track I Don’t Wanna Be You to the building Dylan-esque wordplay of Nobody, to the warm melancholy of Bye Bye Blacksheep. All these tracks are available to license for use in your feature film or other visual project (single or multiple songs), so please contact me for details.

The preview clip above contains short excerpts from the 9 tracks or hear full individual track previews below. The full album contains over 35 minutes of music which will be automatically emailed to you as a zip file after purchase.

Sounds a bit like: Lou Reed, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan

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