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Chapter 22: Motifs

VITAL202312 songs

Chapter 22: motifs is a collection of haunting and mysterious melodies to establish story and intrigue.

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Tracks

    1. Creeping and WeepingA dark piano rings out over a pensive drone setting the stage for a criminal act.Sound Design · 94 BPM · C minor1:54
    2 versions: Dark Sparse Mix · Melody
    1. Dark Sparse Mix1:54
    2. Melody1:54
    1. He StalksMysterious and ominous gamelan melody rings over scary strings to set the stage for murder and death.Sci Fi / Horror · 100 BPM · C# minor1:30
    4 versions: Melody · No Melody · Piano · Strings
    1. Melody1:30
    2. No Melody1:30
    3. Piano1:30
    4. Strings1:30
    1. A Pattern Of BehaviorPercolating pulses set an investigative tone for mystery and science.Chill · 168 BPM · D minor1:17
    2 versions: Sequence · Piano
    1. Sequence1:17
    2. Piano1:17
    1. Confident FearSneaky and investigative percussion for criminal investigation and piano for neutral intrigue.Electronic · 94 BPM · E minor1:49
    4 versions: Drums · Alternate Mix · Piano · Synth and Bass
    1. Drums1:49
    2. Alternate Mix1:49
    3. Piano1:49
    4. Synth and Bass1:49
    1. A Step By StepScientific synth plucks and a mysterious piano melody provide serious intrigue for criminal investigation.Soundtrack / Orchestral / Score · 94 BPM · A minor1:51
    5 versions: Drones · Less · Motif · Pulse and Drone · Pulse
    1. Drones1:51
    2. Less1:51
    3. Motif1:51
    4. Pulse and Drone1:51
    5. Pulse1:51
    1. Devious MindPensive string stabs build slowly with an electric guitar melody and unsettling strings. The story has begun...Epic / Hybrid / Trailer · 107 BPM · D minor3:32
    2 versions: Strings · No Strings
    1. Strings3:32
    2. No Strings3:32
    1. The KillerLonely bell melody drifts over a pensive pulse to set the stage for mystery and suspense.Ambient · 127 BPM · C minor1:34
    2 versions: Melody · No Melody
    1. Melody1:34
    2. No Melody1:34
    1. Once Upon A CrimeA dark piano starts off over a brooding drone while pensive synth create suspense and tension.Sci Fi / Horror · 86 BPM · G# minor2:34
    6 versions: Drone · Less · No Percussion · No Strings · No Swells · Pulse and Drone
    1. Drone2:34
    2. Less2:34
    3. No Percussion2:34
    4. No Strings2:34
    5. No Swells2:34
    6. Pulse and Drone2:34
    1. Of Love and MurderLullaby-like bell plays a somber and dark melody over unsettling strings and harp. The beginning of darkness...Light · 112 BPM · C minor1:26
    4 versions: Bell · Harp Piano Strings · Harp · No Bell
    1. Bell1:26
    2. Harp Piano Strings1:26
    3. Harp1:26
    4. No Bell1:26
    1. Theme and VindicationHaunting piano and unsettling strings build slowly into a dramatic finish to reveal the crime.Sci Fi / Horror · 132 BPM · C minor2:21
    4 versions: Drone · Less · Motif · No Percussion
    1. Drone2:21
    2. Less2:21
    3. Motif2:21
    4. No Percussion2:21
    1. Midnight BlizzardSpy-like strings and sneaky textures build with light suspense and intrigue.Electronic · 100 BPM · E minor2:25
    3 versions: Alternate Mix · Bass and Drums · Synth and Strings
    1. Alternate Mix2:24
    2. Bass and Drums2:25
    3. Synth and Strings2:24
    1. Darkest Before DawnSomber piano and mysterious pads drift with a pensive feeling and true crime storytelling.Sci Fi / Horror · 134 BPM · F minor2:04
    4 versions: No Piano · Piano · Sequence · Synth Pad
    1. No Piano2:04
    2. Piano2:04
    3. Sequence2:04
    4. Synth Pad2:04

About this album

Chapter 22: Motifs is a 12-song album from VITAL, released in 2023. It's drama and soundtrack / orchestral / score, mysterious, dark and tense, built on synth, piano and bass. The songs run 86 to 168 BPM, in keys like C minor, D minor and E 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, strings and drums) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Drama, Soundtrack / Orchestral / Score, Sci Fi / Horror, Film Score
Moods
Dark and moody, Mysterious, Suspense, Scary and creepy
Instruments
Synth, Piano, Bass, Sound Effects, Strings, Drums
Tempo
86–168 BPM
Key
C minor, D minor, E minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
42 alternate versions
Good for
Trailers, Film and documentary, TV and news, Sports
Label
ITG Studios
Composers
Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Drew J Lerdal, Brian Burke Reidinger, Darren Mark Drew, Adonis Tsilimaris

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