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Chapter 16 : Crime

VITAL202214 songs

Chapter 16 is a collection of tense investigative and drama cues for dark moments of crime and brooding scenes.

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Tracks

    1. Bad AppleA heartbeat and gritty drones build slowly with murderous intent for criminal activity.Electronic · 95 BPM · E minor2:05
    3 versions: Badass Mix · Drums · Less
    1. Badass Mix2:05
    2. Drums2:05
    3. Less2:05
    1. Devil in the DetailsSparse pulses build slowly with mysterious pads and unsettling piano.Electronic · 101 BPM · Eb minor2:44
    4 versions: No Pulse · Pad · Piano · Pulse
    1. No Pulse2:44
    2. Pad2:44
    3. Piano2:44
    4. Pulse2:44
    1. Closer ExaminationInvestigative plucks and pulses ebb and flow with mystery. More clues discovered...Electronic · 90 BPM · E minor1:57
    4 versions: Less · No Percussion · Plucks · Pulse and Drone
    1. Less1:57
    2. No Percussion1:57
    3. Plucks1:57
    4. Pulse and Drone1:57
    1. Crime and GrimeSinister strings screech when the murderer kills. Sparse moments for high tension.Electronic · 108 BPM · A minor2:30
    3 versions: Dark Mix · Pulse and Drone · Strings
    1. Dark Mix2:30
    2. Pulse and Drone2:30
    3. Strings2:30
    1. DemonGritty pulses and sinister woodwinds set a tone for blood and murder. The killer is moving...Electronic · 140 BPM · D minor2:29
    4 versions: No Pulse · Pad · Pulse · Woodwinds
    1. No Pulse2:29
    2. Pad2:29
    3. Pulse2:29
    4. Woodwinds2:29
    1. Altering the AlibiDark and brooding pulses build with mysterious synths for a dire moment of criminal activity.Electronic · 112 BPM · C minor2:27
    5 versions: Drones · Less · No Percussion · Plucks and Piano · Pulse and Drone
    1. Drones2:27
    2. Less2:27
    3. No Percussion2:27
    4. Plucks and Piano2:27
    5. Pulse and Drone2:27
    1. The Cards Are FoldedOminous and dramatic strings swell with deep bass drones and sneaky percussion.Orchestral · 90 BPM · G# minor2:18
    4 versions: Arpeggios · Drones · Drums and Bass · Strings
    1. Arpeggios2:18
    2. Drones2:18
    3. Drums and Bass2:18
    4. Strings2:18
    1. Who's CallingGritty pulses and unsettling bells build a tense bed for a moment of murder. Vintage-sounding orchestra towards the end.Electronic · 94 BPM · D minor1:59
    3 versions: Badass Mix · Dark Mix · Mallets
    1. Badass Mix1:59
    2. Dark Mix1:59
    3. Mallets1:59
    1. Creature Of MindInvestigative bells create an inquisitive feeling with strings grow with drama.Electronic · 124 BPM · D minor2:37
    2 versions: Main Riff · Drums and Bass
    1. Main Riff2:37
    2. Drums and Bass2:37
    1. Return to the SceneHigh string textures and brooding drones build the tension for a moment of crime.Electronic · 90 BPM · C minor2:12
    2 versions: Badass Mix · Less Mix
    1. Badass Mix2:12
    2. Less Mix2:12
    1. Heart of EvilDistorted FX drift with mysterious pulses and tense piano chords to a very tense finish.Electronic · 160 BPM · Eb minor2:15
    4 versions: No Pulse · Piano · Pulse · Strings
    1. No Pulse2:15
    2. Piano2:15
    3. Pulse2:15
    4. Strings2:15
    1. Crime RingA serious crime at hand. Investigative keys build with low, pensive drones.Electronic · 123 BPM · D minor2:30
    3 versions: Drones · Percussion · Pulse and Drone
    1. Drones2:30
    2. Percussion2:30
    3. Pulse and Drone2:30
    1. Dungeon KeepersEvil sounding piano plays with sinister drones and creepy female vocals. Deathly circus moments.Electronic · 105 BPM · A minor3:37
    4 versions: Pianos · Vocals and Pads · Vocals and FX · Low Vocals
    1. Pianos3:37
    2. Vocals and Pads3:37
    3. Vocals and FX3:37
    4. Low Vocals3:37
    1. AcrophobiaHorror-movie sounds with dramatic and scary strings for theatrical moments of blood. Halloween.Orchestral · 87 BPM · D minor2:23
    3 versions: Bass and Drums · Drones · Strings
    1. Bass and Drums2:23
    2. Drones2:23
    3. Strings2:23

About this album

Chapter 16 : Crime is a 14-song album from VITAL, released in 2022. It's electronic and film score, dark, mysterious and tense, built on synth, sound effects and piano. The songs run 87 to 160 BPM, in keys like D minor, E minor and Eb minor, and they're all instrumental. It's a natural fit for trailers, film and documentary work, TV and news promos and sports. Every song comes with stems (drums, pads and piano) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Electronic, Film Score, Drone Music, Atmospheres
Moods
Dark and moody, Mysterious, Suspense, Scary and creepy
Instruments
Synth, Sound Effects, Piano, Strings, Drones, Bass
Tempo
87–160 BPM
Key
D minor, E minor, Eb minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
48 alternate versions
Good for
Trailers, Film and documentary, TV and news, Sports
Label
ITG Studios
Composers
Brian Burke Reidinger, Darren Mark Drew, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Drew J Lerdal, Emily Kristine Bjorke

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