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Part 12: Ticks and Tocks

INSIGHT202320 songs

Part 12 highlights ticking tones in various suspenseful, dark, and investigative tracks.

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Tracks

    1. AnxietyTension and danger. This ticking track includes mysterious harp, dramatic strings, and startling hits that will get your heart racingElectronic · 133 BPM · Eb minor1:42
    6 versions: Harp and Pad · Heartbeat and Pulse · No Heartbeat or Clock · No Pulse · Pad · Pulse and Percussion
    1. Harp and Pad1:42
    2. Heartbeat and Pulse1:42
    3. No Heartbeat or Clock1:42
    4. No Pulse1:42
    5. Pad1:42
    6. Pulse and Percussion1:42
    1. Time to ActionInquisitive mallets, dramatic strings, and ticking percussion move through this dynamic and cinematic track that will make your heart raceOrchestral · 107 BPM · C minor2:39
    1 version: No Clock Pulse
    1. No Clock Pulse2:39
    1. On Borrowed TimeEmotional and instigative energy with dramatic pulses, beautiful strings, ticking percussion and dreamy pianoOrchestral · 120 BPM · G minor2:04
    4 versions: No Strings · No Ticks · Piano and Strings · Pulse
    1. No Strings2:04
    2. No Ticks2:04
    3. Piano and Strings2:04
    4. Pulse2:04
    1. Down To The WireAn investigative track with ticking tones and dreamy pads great for building suspense in a crime caseElectronic · 150 BPM · D minor1:42
    6 versions: Drums and Clocks · No Clocks · Pads and Clocks · Pads and Drums · Piano and Clocks · Piano and Pads
    1. Drums and Clocks1:42
    2. No Clocks1:42
    3. Pads and Clocks1:42
    4. Pads and Drums1:42
    5. Piano and Clocks1:42
    6. Piano and Pads1:42
    1. ExposéAn inquisitive track with layered mallet instruments and ticking percussion perfect for an investigationOrchestral · 107 BPM · D minor1:52
    1 version: No Clock Ticking
    1. No Clock Ticking1:52
    1. Critical HoursHigh tension that will get your heart racing amplified by an incessant ticking clockElectronic · 93 BPM · B minor1:50
    6 versions: Clocks, Bass and FX · Clocks, Orchestra and FX · Drums, Strings and FX · No Clocks · No Drums or Clocks · No Drums
    1. Clocks, Bass and FX1:50
    2. Clocks, Orchestra and FX1:50
    3. Drums, Strings and FX1:50
    4. No Clocks1:50
    5. No Drums or Clocks1:50
    6. No Drums1:50
    1. We Bury The PastBeautiful kalimba and strings over dark drones, pulses, and percussion make a mysterious and intriguing trackOrchestral · 107 BPM · C minor2:24
    4 versions: Percussion Noise · Piano and Kalimba 1 · Piano and Kalimba 2 · Piano and Strings
    1. Percussion Noise2:24
    2. Piano and Kalimba 12:24
    3. Piano and Kalimba 22:24
    4. Piano and Strings2:24
    1. Time in PiecesA mysterious track that builds suspense through ominous percussion, dreamy piano, pulses and padsElectronic · 90 BPM · D minor2:28
    3 versions: Less · No Tocks · Tocks
    1. Less2:28
    2. No Tocks2:28
    3. Tocks2:28
    1. The Clock Goes TickDark ticking clocks with a gritty pulse and mysterious piano. Great for a serious and suspenseful investigationElectronic · 120 BPM · F# minor1:48
    4 versions: No Clock · Piano · Pulse · Strings and Pluck
    1. No Clock1:48
    2. Piano1:48
    3. Pulse1:48
    4. Strings and Pluck1:48
    1. Hour GlassOminous pads, tension building ticking percussion, and investigative pianoElectronic · 120 BPM · C minor1:34
    1 version: No Clock Ticking
    1. No Clock Ticking1:34
    1. Age of InnocenceAn investigative track with minimal ticking percussion, questioning piano melody, and longing dramatic stringsOrchestral · 120 BPM · D minor2:04
    2 versions: Percussion · Pianos and Drone
    1. Percussion2:04
    2. Pianos and Drone2:04
    1. GreyzoneA dramatic and tension building track with starts and stops perfect for an investigation or dangerous moment.Orchestral · 113 BPM · F minor2:07
    8 versions: Bass, Drums and FX · Clocks and FX · Clock Textures and FX · Clocks · Drums · Drums and FX …
    1. Bass, Drums and FX2:07
    2. Clocks and FX2:07
    3. Clock Textures and FX2:07
    4. Clocks2:07
    5. Drums2:07
    6. Drums and FX2:07
    7. No Clocks2:07
    8. No Drums or Clocks2:07
    1. Time CodeAn electronic track with a ticking metronome sound, fx bends, buzzing percussion that adds up to a quirky and unsettling soundElectronic · 125 BPM · G minor1:39
    1. High StakesDark and ominous underscore track with unsettling fx and padsElectronic · 120 BPM · E minor1:36
    6 versions: Drones and Clocks · Drums and Clocks · Drums and Drones · No Clocks · Pads and Clocks · Pads and Drones
    1. Drones and Clocks1:36
    2. Drums and Clocks1:36
    3. Drums and Drones1:36
    4. No Clocks1:36
    5. Pads and Clocks1:36
    6. Pads and Drones1:36
    1. Amygdala HijackPercussion and pulses plus some high piano melody. This track feels intense, investigative, scientific, and perfect to highlight crime or technologyElectronic · 103 BPM · C minor2:02
    6 versions: Clock Textures · Clocks · Drums, Clocks and FX · Drums and FX · No Clocks · Pulse, Drums and FX
    1. Clock Textures2:02
    2. Clocks2:02
    3. Drums, Clocks and FX2:02
    4. Drums and FX2:02
    5. No Clocks2:02
    6. Pulse, Drums and FX2:02
    1. Tick Tick TockMysterious piano over ticking percussion, dramatic pulses, and drones for an ominous mystery or investigationElectronic · 90 BPM · Bb minor1:47
    5 versions: Less · No Strings · No Ticks · Piano and Strings · Pulse and Drone
    1. Less1:47
    2. No Strings1:47
    3. No Ticks1:47
    4. Piano and Strings1:47
    5. Pulse and Drone1:47
    1. Murder O'ClockMysterious and suspenseful energy with intense percussion, ominous pulse, and deep stringsElectronic · 132 BPM · Eb minor2:02
    2 versions: Dark Mix · Minimal
    1. Dark Mix2:02
    2. Minimal2:02
    1. Blood PressureA slow ticking track with ominous energy great for reflecting on an investigationElectronic · 90 BPM · A minor1:36
    5 versions: Drones and Clocks · Drums and Clocks · No Clocks · Piano and Clocks · Piano
    1. Drones and Clocks1:36
    2. Drums and Clocks1:36
    3. No Clocks1:36
    4. Piano and Clocks1:36
    5. Piano1:36
    1. The ChronikerOminous and minimal track with starts and stops, ticking clocks, and ambient pads with a slight build at the endElectronic · 120 BPM · D minor2:04
    2 versions: Sparse · No Clocks
    1. Sparse2:04
    2. No Clocks2:04
    1. Da CloxChaotic and unsettling energy with loud ticking, reversed tones, and fx hitsElectronic · 126 BPM · C# minor1:35

About this album

Part 12: Ticks and Tocks is a 20-song album from INSIGHT, released in 2023. It's electronic and atmospheres, dark, mysterious and tense, built on synth, ticking clocks and percussion. The songs run 90 to 150 BPM, in keys like D minor, C 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 (pads, pulses and piano) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Electronic, Atmospheres, Orchestral, Film Score
Moods
Dark and moody, Mysterious, Suspense, Dramatic
Instruments
Synth, Ticking Clocks, Percussion, Bass, Piano, Sound Effects
Tempo
90–150 BPM
Key
D minor, C minor, Eb minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
72 alternate versions
Good for
Trailers, Film and documentary, TV and news, Sports
Label
CBS News
Composers
Darren Mark Drew, Jean-Marc Yee, Patrick Kiloran, Mitch Lijewski, Brian Burke Reidinger, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Drew J Lerdal, Emily Kristine Bjorke

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