Be AfraidA dark, driving low synth sets the pace for eerie and lost piano melodies. Echoing percussion and screeching pads included.Electronic · 90 BPM · C minor2:05
5 versions: Drone · No Drums or Pulse · No Drums · Piano · Pulse
Drone2:05
No Drums or Pulse2:05
No Drums2:05
Piano2:05
Pulse2:05
Evil DeedsUnsettling developing pads surround dark synth lines.Electronic · 110 BPM · E minor2:18
2 versions: Sounds · Drones
Sounds2:18
Drones2:18
Prison RiotHigh intensity drums attack echoing and glitchy drones.Electronic · 116 BPM · D minor2:01
4 versions: Rhythm Bed · Drums · Pulses · Drones
Rhythm Bed2:01
Drums2:01
Pulses2:01
Drones2:01
Buried UnderneathBrooding piano loses itself in fogs of heavy drones and pulse.Electronic · 115 BPM · G# minor1:25
3 versions: No Pulse · No Strings · Underscore
No Pulse1:25
No Strings1:25
Underscore1:25
Scene of the CrimeOminous female vocals echo and soar over distant drones and saw synths.Electronic · 91 BPM · D minor2:08
3 versions: Cello and Voice · No Vocal · Drone
Cello and Voice2:08
No Vocal2:08
Drone2:08
You Know Who Did ItBrooding pads and light percussion raises the tension.Electronic · 120 BPM · E minor2:51
2 versions: No Percussion · Pads
No Percussion2:51
Pads2:50
Criminal IntentGlitchy pulses and ambient pads envelop decaying piano lines.Electronic · 130 BPM · Eb minor2:17
2 versions: Pulse · No Pulse
Pulse2:17
No Pulse2:17
Creep ShowStalking percussion and haunting drones plan their next move.Electronic · 113 BPM · C minor2:50
6 versions: Drums and Bass · Drums · No Drums · No Leads · Pads · Synth Sequence
Drums and Bass2:50
Drums2:50
No Drums2:50
No Leads2:50
Pads2:50
Synth Sequence2:50
Jail BreakBrass tries to keep up with driving percussion and cascading synths.Electronic · 128 BPM · A minor2:09
2 versions: Rhythm Bed · Underscore
Rhythm Bed2:09
Underscore2:09
The HorrorSuffocating drones and distant, fuzzy synths make you lose your sense of direction.Electronic · 99 BPM · D minor2:00
2 versions: Hits · Less
Hits2:00
Less2:00
Tightening TensionHaunting cello navigates a thick fog of dark pulses and ambient pads.Electronic · 94 BPM · E minor1:52
6 versions: Cello · Drums · No Cello · No Drums · Pulses and Drones · Underscore
Cello1:52
Drums1:52
No Cello1:52
No Drums1:52
Pulses and Drones1:52
Underscore1:52
WalkthroughPhasing drones and fuzzy synths drown in dark, thick pads.Electronic · 111 BPM · G minor1:54
2 versions: Drones · Melodic Drones
Drones1:54
Melodic Drones1:54
Nefarious MindsUnsettling pulses and light piano melodies are in the lab, working for results.Electronic · 116 BPM · C minor2:37
4 versions: Rhythm Bed · Underscore · Drones · Pulses
Rhythm Bed2:37
Underscore2:37
Drones2:37
Pulses2:37
Puzzling EvidenceBrooding pulse, ominous percussion, and unsettling piano provide a tense atmosphere.Electronic · 108 BPM · B minor2:41
4 versions: Piano · Pulse · Rhythm · Textures
Piano2:41
Pulse2:41
Rhythm2:41
Textures2:41
No Laughing MatterDark and scary pad sounds lull beneath a pulsing cello.Orchestral · 93 BPM · C minor1:47
7 versions: Cello and Drone · Cello and Pulse · Cellos · Piano · Sound Design · Strings and Drones …
Cello and Drone1:47
Cello and Pulse1:47
Cellos1:47
Piano1:47
Sound Design1:47
Strings and Drones1:47
Strings1:47
Triple HomicideHeartbeat like pulses and heavy fogs of fuzzy drones.Electronic · 125 BPM · C minor1:57
3 versions: No Pulse · No Horror · No Percussion
No Pulse1:57
No Horror1:57
No Percussion1:57
SurveillanceLayers of scary pads and glitchy drones drown various sound effects and samples.Electronic · 160 BPM · C# minor1:54
3 versions: Drums and Bass · Keys and FX · No Drums
Drums and Bass1:51
Keys and FX1:54
No Drums1:54
Stay CalmDark and ambient tube hits accent a murderous pulse and scary textures.Electronic · 160 BPM · D minor2:53
Cello LandOminous cello plays with dark pads and scary textures.Orchestral · 91 BPM · Bb minor2:01
6 versions: Cellos and Drones · Cellos and Percussion · Cellos · Drones · Hits and Percussion · No Cellos
Cellos and Drones2:01
Cellos and Percussion2:01
Cellos2:01
Drones2:01
Hits and Percussion2:01
No Cellos2:01
About this album
PHASE 18: Crime is a 21-song album from NEXT, released in 2019. It's electronic and drone music, dark, mysterious and tense, built on synth, sound effects and bass. The songs run 90 to 160 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 an instrumental, stems (drones, piano and pulses) and alternate mixes, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.
Darren Mark Drew, Brian Burke Reidinger, Drew J Lerdal, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Brian Joseph Casey, Crystal Diane Managano, Jordan Andrew Eckhoff-Bennett, Johannes Paul Hammers
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