DARK DRAMA: PERCUSSIVE TENSION

Tense, effected percussion creates a neutral tension in this techie, suspenseful cue.

Textural darkness builds with industrial groove and tense aggression.

Pounding, pulsing percussion gives a sense of clattering, climactic conflict.

Pounding, pulsing percussion gives a sense of clattering, climactic conflict.

Driving, neutral cue develops tension and interest through clattering, relentless cinematic percussion.

Driving, pulsing percussion, synths and orchestral instruments create an atmosphere of urgency and dread.

Barely contained rage of pulsing modern percussion mixes seamlessly with subtle tonal elements to produce a dark and intense mood that pushes the listener to the edge.

Tense, building, suspenseful cue with low strings, pounding toms, and escalating percussion.

Low creepy drone turns into propulsive driving urgent cue with the addition of a grooving, pumping electronic drum part.

Cold, tense and textural groove with elements of horror and danger.

Minimal synths bounce around this mysterious and sparse cue.

Delayed synth complimented by a driving bass line and electronic drums provide a techie feel.

Pulsing, barely-there toms and clicking percussion, combined with dreadful drone and light synth melody create a dark, ambient mood for restrained tension.

Pulsing, barely-there toms and clicking percussion, combined with dreadful drone create a dark, ambient mood for restrained tension.

Syncopated drum hits with a repeating bass line heighten the uncertainty in this investigative cut.

Driving beat over high, eerie strings.

Driving beat over high, eerie strings.

Subtle electronic percussion gives this investigative piece pace, the bass and effected guitar convey tension and drama without being too dark. Percussive accents add some dramatic energy.

Subtle mallets and percussion are joined by echoing piano to create light, nimble tension.

Spooky, techie science horror mystery.

This investigative electronic beat and techie underscore creates an unsettling atmosphere.

This techie, skittering groove creates tension without being too ominous.

Drone with world groove and synth mallets.

Dark drone groove with hand percussion for slight world feel.

Driving, spooky percussion creates a dark, tense mood, in which you could imagine the dead rising from the grave.

Driving, spooky percussion creates a dark, tense mood, in which you could imagine the dead rising from the grave.

Driving, fast percussion creates a dark, tense mood, in which you could imagine the dead rising from the grave and rushing into town.

Clattering dark percussion supports vaporous synth sine pad.

Shaker and clave in steady rhythm with neutral anticipation.

Clave hits in steady rhythm with neutral anticipation.

Recounting war. Aggressive, militaristic hard-hitting solo toms with low strings and tense piano.

Aggressive, militaristic hard-hitting solo toms.

Aggressive, intense echoing toms come in bursts and beats under dark low strings, creating a suspenseful, urgent, ominous mood.

Aggressive, intense echoing toms come in bursts and beats, creating a suspenseful, urgent mood.

Evil, dark cue with constant cowbell, strange, varied FX, and occasional strings.