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Chapter 29: The Damned Underscores

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Chapter 29 is a dark and ominous collection of True Crime tracks filled with unsettling strings and brooding synths.

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Tracks

    1. What the DarkUnsettling pads and drones for moments of tension and suspense.Orchestral · 100 BPM · Bm2:29
    2 versions: Less Mix · Riser Lows Mix
    1. Less Mix2:29
    2. Riser Lows Mix2:29
    1. Ghost in the MachineInvestigative pulses build with criminal drama and suspense.Orchestral · 84 BPM · Gm1:57
    5 versions: Drone · No Strings · No Swells · Piano and Strings · Pulse and Drone
    1. Drone1:57
    2. No Strings1:57
    3. No Swells1:57
    4. Piano and Strings1:57
    5. Pulse and Drone1:57
    1. Fate UnknownPensive and off-kilter piano builds with unsettling and suspenseful percussion for crime and horror.Orchestral · 95 BPM · Cm2:09
    4 versions: Cello Guitar and Piano · No Drum Kit · Percussion and Drums · Piano Only
    1. Cello Guitar and Piano2:09
    2. No Drum Kit2:09
    3. Percussion and Drums2:09
    4. Piano Only2:09
    1. 8 Degrees UpSparse organic hand drums punch over pensive piano plucks and synths.Electronic · 101 BPM · Em2:30
    2 versions: Bass and Drum · Less
    1. Bass and Drum2:30
    2. Less2:30
    1. Crimson GoodbyeIntrospective piano lulls over pensive and mysterious drones for tension and suspense.Electronic · 100 BPM · Cm2:00
    2 versions: Less Mix · Loops and Pads Mix
    1. Less Mix2:00
    2. Loops and Pads Mix2:00
    1. Haunting DemeanorA deep, horrific growl builds for murder and horror. Watch your back...Electronic · 150 BPM · Am1:36
    3 versions: INST · Low Synth · No Low Synth
    1. INST1:36
    2. Low Synth1:36
    3. No Low Synth1:36
    1. MidnightInvestigative pulses and strings build for light drama and criminal tension.Orchestral · 86 BPM · Gm2:00
    5 versions: No Strings · No Swells · Piano and Harp · Pulse and Drone · Pulse
    1. No Strings2:00
    2. No Swells2:00
    3. Piano and Harp2:00
    4. Pulse and Drone2:00
    5. Pulse2:00
    1. Grime SceneSpooky and haunting strings lull with unsettling pulses and FX for horror.Electronic · 100 BPM · Cm2:18
    3 versions: EFX · Less Mix · Lows and Loops Mix
    1. EFX2:18
    2. Less Mix2:18
    3. Lows and Loops Mix2:18
    1. Dreaded CorridorSparse and pensive string textures build for tension and suspense.Electronic · 121 BPM · Gm1:58
    3 versions: Less Mix · Lows and EFX · Strings and Percussion Mix
    1. Less Mix1:58
    2. Lows and EFX1:58
    3. Strings and Percussion Mix1:58
    1. Deathly GazeScary and deep bell clangs set a haunting and unsettling tone for crime and murder.Electronic · 70 BPM · Dm1:30
    4 versions: Clang Only · INST · No Clang INST · No Tambourine
    1. Clang Only1:30
    2. INST1:30
    3. No Clang INST1:30
    4. No Tambourine1:30
    1. Spaghetti NoirIntrospective guitar plucks over deep, mysterious pulses for light drama.Electronic · 94 BPM · F#m1:51
    6 versions: Guitar · Less · No Arp · Piano and Guitar · Pulse and Drone · Pulse
    1. Guitar1:51
    2. Less1:51
    3. No Arp1:51
    4. Piano and Guitar1:51
    5. Pulse and Drone1:51
    6. Pulse1:51
    1. Murder PromptMinimal and mysterious strings build for a minimal bed for murder.Electronic · 160 BPM · Am2:09
    2 versions: Dark Mix · Less Mix
    1. Dark Mix2:09
    2. Less Mix2:09
    1. And Full of TerrorsUnsettling and ominous synths build into creepy piano for criminal moments.Electronic · 90 BPM · Cm2:30
    2 versions: Dark Mix · Keys and Strings
    1. Dark Mix2:29
    2. Keys and Strings2:29
    1. Monster InsideWorld hand drums pound with scary and unsettling textures for murder.Electronic · 121 BPM · Gm1:40
    4 versions: Drone Only · Hit Only · No Percussion · Percussion Only
    1. Drone Only1:40
    2. Hit Only1:40
    3. No Percussion1:40
    4. Percussion Only1:40
    1. The Spirit RemainsUnsettling, growling synths float with pensive pulses and moods for true crime.Electronic · 97 BPM · Em1:56
    3 versions: Loops Synths Mix · Lows and Percussion Mix · Piano Loops
    1. Loops Synths Mix1:56
    2. Lows and Percussion Mix1:56
    3. Piano Loops1:56
    1. TimestampsTrue crime drama for mysterious moments and serious investigationElectronic · 114 BPM · Bflatm1:31
    6 versions: Less · No Percussion · No Strings · Percussion · Piano and Strings · Piano
    1. Less1:31
    2. No Percussion1:31
    3. No Strings1:31
    4. Percussion1:31
    5. Piano and Strings1:31
    6. Piano1:31

About this album

Chapter 29: The Damned Underscores is a 16-song album from VITAL, released in 2026. It's film score and electronic, built on piano, synth and sound effects. The songs run 70 to 160 BPM, in keys like Gm, Cm and Em, and they're all instrumental. It's a natural fit for crime, true crime, horror and trailer. Every song comes with an instrumental, stems (drones, piano and pulses) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Film Score, Electronic, Orchestral, Drone Music
Instruments
Piano, Synth, Sound Effects, Strings, Percussion, Synths
Tempo
70–160 BPM
Key
Gm, Cm, Em
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
56 alternate versions
Label
ITG Studios
Composers
Darren Mark Drew, Brian Burke Reidinger, Drew J Lerdal, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Emily Kristine Bjorke

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