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PHASE 104: Light Drama Strings

NEXT202517 songs

PHASE 104: Light Drama Strings provided measured dramatic tracks for when the plot begins to thicken. These tracks feel intense and build throughout.

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Tracks

    1. Perfect TimingA steady ticking pulse drives this cue with constant, yet subdued energy. Orchestral strings weave in and out over the top with mysterious intent.Orchestral · 152 BPM · G minor1:44
    4 versions: No Strings · No Ticks · Piano and Strings · Strings
    1. No Strings1:44
    2. No Ticks1:44
    3. Piano and Strings1:44
    4. Strings1:44
    1. Outside the BoxQuick flurries of strings excite in this dramatic cue, stirring up feels of frantically solving a mystery.Orchestral · 88 BPM · C# minor2:22
    3 versions: Light · String Quartet · Underscore
    1. Light2:22
    2. String Quartet2:22
    3. Underscore2:22
    1. A Tempting RealitySharp, almost cutting string ostinatos star in this dramatic cue, with percussive and piano accompaniment swelling in the background.Orchestral · 108 BPM · D minor1:47
    2 versions: Less Strings · Viola and Cello
    1. Less Strings1:47
    2. Viola and Cello1:47
    1. Looming ClarityA darkly curious mix of strings, piano, and percussion. This tracks gives a dark, yet compelling sense of epiphany.Orchestral · 128 BPM · D minor1:47
    6 versions: Piano Only · Pizz and Piano · Pizz and Short Strings · Short Strings and Piano · Strings and No Piano · Sustained Strings Only
    1. Piano Only1:47
    2. Pizz and Piano1:47
    3. Pizz and Short Strings1:47
    4. Short Strings and Piano1:47
    5. Strings and No Piano1:47
    6. Sustained Strings Only1:47
    1. Cast ShadowsEerie piano takes the foreground, with unsettling strings and dark orchestration. This cue feels like an spine-chilling mystery awaits.Orchestral · 115 BPM · C minor3:08
    3 versions: No Percussion · No Piano · No String Melodies
    1. No Percussion3:08
    2. No Piano3:08
    3. No String Melodies3:08
    1. Breaking DownA slow wash of mournful, pensive and heavy strings. Strong emotions will overtake you in this short, yet emotive cue.Orchestral · 98 BPM · A minor1:18
    3 versions: No Solo · No Strings · Strings
    1. No Solo1:18
    2. No Strings1:18
    3. Strings1:18
    1. A Serious MistakeStrong, deep, dramatic strings take the forefront in this dark and dramatic cue, with soft flurries of piano dancing in the background mysteriously.Orchestral · 120 BPM · G minor1:57
    4 versions: Less Strings · Minimal Strings · Piano Only · Strings Only
    1. Less Strings1:57
    2. Minimal Strings1:57
    3. Piano Only1:57
    4. Strings Only1:57
    1. A New DevelopmentEnergetic, and mysterious strings with a bit of a bite. This cue feels like mystery and intrigue of the highest degree.Orchestral · 168 BPM · C minor1:41
    5 versions: Ambient · Bass and Drums · Light · Orchestral · Underscore
    1. Ambient1:41
    2. Bass and Drums1:41
    3. Light1:41
    4. Orchestral1:41
    5. Underscore1:41
    1. DistanceSoft and eerie, yet pensive piano takes the forefront in this melancholy orchestral cue.Orchestral · 103 BPM · D minor1:40
    3 versions: No Strings · Piano and Strings · No Piano
    1. No Strings1:40
    2. Piano and Strings1:40
    3. No Piano1:40
    1. Half LightA slow, pensive and mournful cue, blending strings and piano with a melancholy yet hopeful aura.Orchestral · 105 BPM · A minor2:29
    3 versions: No Cello Solo · No Piano · No Strings or Pad
    1. No Cello Solo2:29
    2. No Piano2:29
    3. No Strings or Pad2:29
    1. Building the CaseEnergetic strings with dark and mysterious energy - this track evokes feelings of mystery, intrigue, and desperation to piece together the clues.Orchestral · 160 BPM · D minor1:59
    4 versions: Cellos · Less Strings · Piano · String Swells
    1. Cellos1:59
    2. Less Strings1:59
    3. Piano1:59
    4. String Swells1:59
    1. Subtle CluesA soft wash of strings and piano makes for an emotive and mournful orchestration, with hints of tension and mystery.Orchestral · 148 BPM · C minor1:33
    4 versions: No Strings · Piano and Strings · Strings · No Piano
    1. No Strings1:33
    2. Piano and Strings1:33
    3. Strings1:33
    4. No Piano1:33
    1. Fractured HorizonsThis track starts with a slow wash of simple yet pensive strings, which slowly build into a larger body of hopeful strings.Orchestral · 103 BPM · E minor1:58
    4 versions: No High Strings · No Short Strings · Piano Only · Strings and No Piano
    1. No High Strings1:58
    2. No Short Strings1:58
    3. Piano Only1:58
    4. Strings and No Piano1:58
    1. Walking into FireSlow and methodical, this cue blends strings and soft piano in a mysterious, ominous, and yet enticing way.Orchestral · 111 BPM · F minor2:42
    5 versions: Less Rhythm · Light · No Percussion · No Piano · Underscore
    1. Less Rhythm2:42
    2. Light2:42
    3. No Percussion2:42
    4. No Piano2:42
    5. Underscore2:42
    1. A Modern MysteryEmotional and pensive strings bring the drama in this hopeful and contemplative orchestral trackOrchestral · 102 BPM · F minor1:44
    4 versions: No Strings · Piano and Strings · Pulse and Drone · Strings
    1. No Strings1:44
    2. Piano and Strings1:44
    3. Pulse and Drone1:44
    4. Strings1:44
    1. Intrigue and DramaRaw strings with dramatic percussion - this track features everything you need to inspire mystery, suspense, and curiosity.Orchestral · 117 BPM · A minor1:53
    4 versions: Cello Only · Less Strings · Percussion Only · String Melody
    1. Cello Only1:53
    2. Less Strings1:53
    3. Percussion Only1:53
    4. String Melody1:53
    1. Setting The SceneSlow and mournful, this cue gradually swells in and out with heartfelt orchestration, all with a sense of dark looming overhead.Orchestral · 88 BPM · E minor1:49
    5 versions: No Solo · No Strings · Strings and Piano · Strings · No Piano
    1. No Solo1:49
    2. No Strings1:49
    3. Strings and Piano1:49
    4. Strings1:49
    5. No Piano1:49

About this album

PHASE 104: Light Drama Strings is a 17-song album from NEXT, released in 2025. It's orchestral and film score, dramatic, mysterious and sad, built on strings, piano and bass. The songs run 88 to 168 BPM, in keys like D minor, C minor and A minor, and they're all instrumental. It's a natural fit for trailers, TV and news promos, sports and film and documentary work. Every song comes with stems (piano, strings and bass) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Orchestral, Film Score, Orchestral Hybrid
Moods
Dramatic, Emotional and sad, Mysterious, Dark and moody
Instruments
Strings, Piano, Bass, Percussion, Synth, Cello
Tempo
88–168 BPM
Key
D minor, C minor, A minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
66 alternate versions
Good for
Trailers, TV and news, Sports, Film and documentary
Label
ITG Studios
Composers
Drew J Lerdal, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Scott Deming Johnson, Danielle Sarah Merlis, Alessandro Marchisone

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