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Chapter 20: Time Shifts

VITAL202314 songs

Chapter 20 is a collection of intense orchestral cues that slow or speed up in tempo for dramatic effect and rising tension.

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Tracks

    1. Wait and Hurry UpStrings, harp and piano combine to create a suspenseful, intriguing cue.Orchestral · 98 BPM · Eb minor2:17
    6 versions: Less · No Clock · No Strings · Piano and Harp · Pulse and Drone · Strings
    1. Less2:17
    2. No Clock2:17
    3. No Strings2:17
    4. Piano and Harp2:17
    5. Pulse and Drone2:17
    6. Strings2:17
    1. Hot and ColdLow pulsing synths start this cue, evolving in both speed and intensity.Electronic · 97 BPM · A minor1:39
    5 versions: No Percussion or Strings · No Pulse · Pulse · Sequence · Siren and Pad
    1. No Percussion or Strings1:39
    2. No Pulse1:39
    3. Pulse1:39
    4. Sequence1:39
    5. Siren and Pad1:39
    1. Lost GoodbyeSynth pads fill the background with eerie guitars over top, both growing to a steadily faster pulse.Electronic · 100 BPM · A minor2:49
    3 versions: Baritone Guitars · Dark Ambient · Piano
    1. Baritone Guitars2:49
    2. Dark Ambient2:49
    3. Piano2:49
    1. Shell ShockSynth pulses carry this cue, weaving an investigative feeling throughout the rapidly changing tempos.Electronic · 150 BPM · Eb minor1:52
    4 versions: Pad · Pulse · Pulse and Pad · Strings
    1. Pad1:52
    2. Pulse1:52
    3. Pulse and Pad1:52
    4. Strings1:52
    1. Saunter to a SprintPulsing synths that start simple, but grow to a dramatic climax with percussion.Electronic · 96 BPM · G minor2:05
    3 versions: Less · No Percussion · Pulse and Drone
    1. Less2:05
    2. No Percussion2:05
    3. Pulse and Drone2:05
    1. Shifting CrimesPlucky synths and background strings that slowly build to a slight increase near the end.Electronic · 109 BPM · G minor3:23
    4 versions: Bends · Chimes and Pulses · Mallets · Pianos and Pizz Strings
    1. Bends3:23
    2. Chimes and Pulses3:23
    3. Mallets3:23
    4. Pianos and Pizz Strings3:23
    1. Ramping TensionSynth pulses and dramatic strings blend to create an intense cue with an increasing tempo.Orchestral · 92 BPM · D minor1:14
    4 versions: No Pulse · No Strings or Piano · Pulse · Strings
    1. No Pulse1:14
    2. No Strings or Piano1:14
    3. Pulse1:14
    4. Strings1:14
    1. Powder Blue RoomCurious synth lead and percussion that changes tempo suddenly and dramatically.Electronic · 88 BPM · B minor1:15
    3 versions: Bass · Minimal · Percussion
    1. Bass1:15
    2. Minimal1:15
    3. Percussion1:15
    1. Law of InertiaA steady synth pulse begins this cue, slowing building to a faster paced finish.Electronic · 102 BPM · E minor2:11
    3 versions: No Percussion · No Strings · Pulse and Drone
    1. No Percussion2:11
    2. No Strings2:11
    3. Pulse and Drone2:11
    1. It's Very Dark OutsideStarting with quiet synths, this track eventually evolves to intense sound effects and percussion.Electronic · 123 BPM · C minor1:59
    2 versions: Brass and Lofi Distorted Hits · Pad and Drones
    1. Brass and Lofi Distorted Hits1:59
    2. Pad and Drones1:59
    1. Suspense to TensionStarting with a slow, suspenseful opening, this cue quickly becomes more exciting.Electronic · 100 BPM · D minor1:44
    5 versions: Drone · No Pulse · Piano · Pulse · Strings and Percussion
    1. Drone1:44
    2. No Pulse1:44
    3. Piano1:44
    4. Pulse1:44
    5. Strings and Percussion1:44
    1. They Live UnderneathScary, discordant synths that raise the hairs on the back of your neck.Electronic · 124 BPM · E minor2:46
    2 versions: Eerie Piano and Thump · Pads and Lofi Tone
    1. Eerie Piano and Thump2:46
    2. Pads and Lofi Tone2:46
    1. A Hastening PaceAn inquisitive electronic cue with a pulsing back-beat that slowly speeds up.Electronic · 115 BPM · C minor1:48
    4 versions: Less · No Percussion · Piano and Bells · Pulse and Drone
    1. Less1:48
    2. No Percussion1:48
    3. Piano and Bells1:48
    4. Pulse and Drone1:48
    1. Angular PassingPulsing bass synths form the backdrop for this track, with eerie piano over top.Electronic · 95 BPM · G minor2:43
    4 versions: Dark Synths · Hits and Rev Cymbals · Pianos · Strikes
    1. Dark Synths2:43
    2. Hits and Rev Cymbals2:43
    3. Pianos2:43
    4. Strikes2:43

About this album

Chapter 20: Time Shifts is a 14-song album from VITAL, released in 2023. It's electronic and atmospheres, dark, mysterious and tense, built on synth, percussion and strings. The songs run 88 to 150 BPM, in keys like G minor, Eb minor and A 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 (piano, pulses and strings) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Electronic, Atmospheres, Orchestral Hybrid, Drone Music
Moods
Dark and moody, Mysterious, Suspense, Dramatic
Instruments
Synth, Percussion, Strings, Sound Effects, Piano, Bass
Tempo
88–150 BPM
Key
G minor, Eb minor, A minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
52 alternate versions
Good for
Trailers, Film and documentary, TV and news, Sports
Label
ITG Studios
Composers
Drew J Lerdal, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Darren Mark Drew, Brian Burke Reidinger, Cortland Davis, Emily Kristine Bjorke

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Chapter 19: Unnerving Textures album coverChapter 19: Unnerving Textures2023
Chapter 3: Minimalism album coverChapter 3: Minimalism2020
Chapter 29: The Damned Underscores album coverChapter 29: The Damned Underscores2026
Chapter 21: Traversing The Dark album coverChapter 21: Traversing The Dark2023
Chapter 4 : Pulses Scary album coverChapter 4 : Pulses Scary2021

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