Music in category: Downtempo

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Dark RoadsTrack length: 3:22
Tempo: 80 bpm

Dark and slow atmospheric music track with warm but ominous Fender Rhodes keyboard, subtle piano, sparse percussion, minimal pulsing electronica and background synth washes. Slightly spooky and creepy feel with an air of ominous danger, ideal for thrillers and dark dramas. Sounds like: driving at night along deserted roads or hazy desert scenes. As heard in the Planet Bennett spoken word track Alcatraz by Mr Bennett.

Keywords: atmosphere, atmospheric, background, chilling, cinematic, city, cityscape, cool, creepy, dark, documentary, downbeat, downtempo, eerie, electro, electronica, hazy, hypnotic, intriguing, instrumental, midnight, minimal, moody, mystery, night, nighttime, ominous, pulsing, Rhodes, shadowy, sinister, slow, sombre, soundtrack, sparse, spooky, thriller, trip hop, warm

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Asakusa Temple

Track length: 5:16
Tempo: 100 bpm

Reflective, mysterious and gentle Far Eastern/oriental sounding instrumental music track featuring plucked harp, strings, light percussion, subtle acoustic guitar and washes of background atmospheric synth. Slow, sparse and contemplative music with a dreamy feel.

Would work well for films, documentaries or visuals with a focus on travel, nature or geography, especially China or Japan, or scenes with a mood of mystery or mellow intrigue (e.g. diving or underwater images).

Keywords: ambience, Asia, Asian, atmosphere, atmospheric, calm, China, Chinese, cinematic, contemplative, diving, documentary, drama, dramatic, dreamy, esoteric, ethnic, Far East, flute, gentle, harp, instrumental, introspective, Japan, Japanese, melancholy, mellow, monks, moody, mysterious, mystery, nature, oriental, peace, peaceful, plucked, rainy, relaxing, slow, soundtrack, shadows, shadowy, spiritual, subtle, Tibet, travel, underwater, warm

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crosstown2am_large1Track length: 3:43
Tempo: 80 bpm

Late night laid back mellow breakbeats, bass, funky Rhodes piano, subtle wah wah guitar, gentle picked acoustic guitar and warm horns give the music a smooth, soulful, cool, relaxed and assured feeling. Medium tempo instrumental groove.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, bass, breakbeats, chilled, city, cool, cruising, deep, downtempo, funky, groove, guitar, horns, instrumental, laid back, late night, lazy, mellow, mp3, nod, positive, relaxed, Rhodes, smoke, smoky, smooth, soulful, upbeat, vibe, wah wah, warm

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Make Up Your MindTrack length: 3:25
Tempo: n/a (slow to medium)

Slow atmospheric cinematic song with vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes keyboards, piano, atmospheric ambient background synth washes and percussion. Dark, downbeat, atmospheric and contemplative with an air of melancholy. Written and sung by Mr Bennett – produced and arranged by Simon Wilkinson.

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

Keywords: acoustic guitar, atmospheric, Canada, cinematic, contemplative, downbeat, dark,  introspective, lyrical, lyrics, melancholy, Mike Bennett, moody, Mr Bennett, pensive, reflective, regret, sad, singer, song, songwriter, spooky, strumming, subtle, sultry, vocal, warm, widescreen

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Silent MemoriesTrack length: 4:14
Tempo: 67 bpm

Slow, melancholy and gentle plucked acoustic guitar with warm Fender Rhodes keyboards, piano, soft strings and sparse muted percussion. Atmospheric and sad instrumental music with a downbeat and wistful air that would work well for reflective films or documentaries. Sounds like rainy Sunday afternoons.

Track length: 4:05Soft brushed jazz drums introduce warm electric Fender Rhodes keyboards, gentle acoustic guitar strumming, piano, oboe, soft strings and subtle electronica tones. Instrumental music with a downbeat, melancholy and wistful air that would work well for reflective films or documentaries.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, atmosphere, atmospheric, autumn, contemplative, documentary, downbeat, electronica, emotional, gentle, introspective, melancholy, memory, moody, nostalgia, nostalgic, oboe, pensive, piano, rainy, reflection, reflective, regret, sad, slow, somber, sombre, thoughtful, warm, wistful

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aspectrestale_large1Track length: 5:03
Tempo: 72 bpm

Slow, sombre, moody trip-hop with Fender Rhodes keyboard, tremolo guitar, theremin, bass and ghostly female vocals. Dark, atmospheric & spooky instrumental track. Sounds like: spy music with a Portishead feel or one of the darker scenes from Kill Bill.

Keywords: atmosphere, atmospheric, chilling, choral, creepy, dark, downtempo, eerie, ethereal, ghost, ghostly, guitar, haunted, hazy, intriguing, instrumental, moody, mysterious, mystery, ominous, Portishead, Rhodes, shadowy, somber, sombre, spooky, spy, supernatural, theremin, tremelo, trip hop, unearthly, western

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absoluteshadow_large1Track length: 3:52
Tempo: 90 bpm

Melancholy and pensive acoustic guitar picking with subtle downtempo breakbeats, slow swelling strings, bass and Fender Rhodes keyboards. Gentle and longing instrumental music, with an air of melancholy, sadness and regret. Good for documentary or emotional film scenes.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, contemplative, documentary, downbeat, downtempo, electronic, emotional, gentle, instrumental, introspective, melancholy, moody, pensive, reflective, regret, sad, strings, thoughtful, trip hop, warm, wistful

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singmeasong_large1Track length: 3:50
Tempo: 125 bpm

Widescreen atmospheric cinematic song from Mr Bennett with vocals and acoustic guitar leading to fuller arrangement with bass, drums and organ. Melancholy but strong – think latter period Johnny Cash and Dylan’s Oh Mercy. Written and sung by Mr Bennett and produced and arranged by Simon Wilkinson.

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

Keywords: acoustic guitar, atmospheric, cinematic, contemplative, downbeat, introspective, lyrical, lyrics, melancholy, Michael, Mike, Bennett, Mr Bennett, organ, pensive, reflective, regret, sad, singer, song, songwriter, strumming, unplugged, vocal, warm, widescreen

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stolen_largeTrack length: 4:08
Tempo: 90 bpm

Melancholy and downbeat medium tempo instrumental music featuring piano, acoustic guitar, strings, electronica and drums. Atmospheric, sad and wistful soundtrack with themes of drama and emotion.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, atmosphere, atmospheric, closing, contemplative, downbeat, drama, dramatic, drums, electronica, emotion, emotional, end titles, film, instrumental, medium tempo, melancholic, melancholy, music, piano, sad, soundtrack, strings, wistful

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InterludeTrack length: 2:11
Tempo: 60 bpm

Mysterious and intriguing ethereal instrumental track featuring acoustic guitar, piano and synth soundscapes. Featured in the film soundtrack to The Club (Logun Media) starring Treva Etienne (Black Hawk Down, Pirates Of The Caribbean), my first feature film score but available to license for your own projects and documentaries. Dreamlike and airy instrumental music with a feeling of mystery.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, airy, atmosphere, atmospheric, dark, documentary, dream, dreamlike, dreamy, ethereal, film, gentle, hazy, instrumental, intrigue, intriguing, melancholy, mysterious, mystery, piano, sad, slow, subtle, The Club

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