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PHASE 73: Pensive

NEXT202217 songs

PHASE 73 is a collection of pensive, mysterious tracks for uncertain moments of criminal investigation and drama.

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Tracks

    1. Keep Your Enemies CloserCinematic and mysterious keys provide pensive tension with chugging strings and pulses.Orchestral · 110 BPM · A minor2:16
    3 versions: No Synth · No Strings · No Bass or Low Strings
    1. No Synth2:16
    2. No Strings2:16
    3. No Bass or Low Strings2:16
    1. Pensive PulseA pensive pulse flows with investigative marimba and mysterious strings for a deep story.Electronic · 160 BPM · A minor2:10
    5 versions: Ambient Pulse · Marimba · No Pulse · Pad and Strings · Pulse
    1. Ambient Pulse2:10
    2. Marimba2:10
    3. No Pulse2:10
    4. Pad and Strings2:10
    5. Pulse2:10
    1. Pensive StateSomber piano builds to a tense and dark bed with unsettling strings and uncertainty.Orchestral · 92 BPM · A minor2:50
    3 versions: Less · Mallets · Piano
    1. Less2:50
    2. Mallets2:50
    3. Piano2:50
    1. AwaitingMysterious keys and pensive string textures ideal for analyzing clues during a crime.Electronic · 128 BPM · D minor2:42
    3 versions: No Percussion · Pulse and Drone · Rhodes
    1. No Percussion2:42
    2. Pulse and Drone2:42
    3. Rhodes2:42
    1. Gray MatterChiming bells repeat for hypnotic moments of mystery and pensive tension.Electronic · 100 BPM · E minor2:22
    2 versions: Dark Minimal · Minimal
    1. Dark Minimal2:22
    2. Minimal2:22
    1. On Thin IceSubtle and sneaky percussion and contemplative piano build quiet tension for investigating a crime scene.Electronic · 110 BPM · F minor2:31
    2 versions: Ambient · Rhythm
    1. Ambient2:31
    2. Rhythm2:31
    1. A New PensivePensive piano and low sub bass provide a light and investigative bed for mystery.Orchestral · 90 BPM · Bb minor2:24
    2 versions: Ambient · Less
    1. Ambient2:24
    2. Less2:24
    1. Around Here SomewhereContemplative piano builds with low percussion hits for a sneaky moment of crime.Orchestral · 144 BPM · C# minor2:32
    3 versions: No Bass and Drums · No Strings · No Synth
    1. No Bass and Drums2:32
    2. No Strings2:32
    3. No Synth2:32
    1. Use CautionHypnotic and mysterious synth line changes keys for dark transitions and pensive moments.Electronic · 110 BPM · C minor2:02
    4 versions: No Pulse · No Synth · Pulse · Synth
    1. No Pulse2:02
    2. No Synth2:02
    3. Pulse2:02
    4. Synth2:02
    1. Pins and NeedlesCold and chiming bells float over an investigative pulse for pensive moments of drama.Electronic · 86 BPM · B minor2:19
    3 versions: No Strings · Piano and Bells · Pulse and Drone
    1. No Strings2:19
    2. Piano and Bells2:19
    3. Pulse and Drone2:19
    1. It's Always The ManA warbling drone sets a tone for uncertainty and sneaky feeling. The killer is lurking...Electronic · 90 BPM · Bb minor2:26
    3 versions: Bass and Drums · Minimal · Percussion
    1. Bass and Drums2:26
    2. Minimal2:26
    3. Percussion2:26
    1. It's Too Late NowContemplative bells flow with pensive strings with low bass hits and tense progression.Orchestral · 114 BPM · D minor2:02
    3 versions: No Percussion or FX · No Strings · No Synth
    1. No Percussion or FX2:06
    2. No Strings2:06
    3. No Synth2:02
    1. Pacing The FloorSoft and mysterious harp plays slowly to build tension and interest for dark criminal events.Orchestral · 164 BPM · C minor1:45
    3 versions: Piano and Bells · Pulse and Drone · Underscore
    1. Piano and Bells1:45
    2. Pulse and Drone1:45
    3. Underscore1:45
    1. Uneasy PathOminous pads and dramatic strings create a sense of chaos for sinister criminal moments.Orchestral · 109 BPM · E minor2:33
    2 versions: Atmospheric · Melody
    1. Atmospheric2:33
    2. Melody2:33
    1. Reason to SuspectHypnotic and distant tubular synth drones on with tense strings and unsettling piano. There's blood everywhere.Electronic · 113 BPM · E minor2:15
    4 versions: No Sequence · Pad and Strings · Piano · Sequence
    1. No Sequence2:15
    2. Pad and Strings2:15
    3. Piano2:15
    4. Sequence2:15
    1. Find a Way OutSneaky and cinematic strings and bells play gently while low drones build for tension.Orchestral · 116 BPM · F minor2:08
    3 versions: No Orchestra · No Percussion · No FX
    1. No Orchestra2:08
    2. No Percussion2:08
    3. No FX2:08
    1. Suspicious CoincidenceSneaky and pensive pulse percolates with high strings for big clues and classic mystery.Electronic · 88 BPM · E minor2:48
    2 versions: Atmospheric · Orchestral
    1. Atmospheric2:48
    2. Orchestral2:48

About this album

PHASE 73: Pensive is a 17-song album from NEXT, released in 2022. It's electronic and orchestral, mysterious, dark and tense, built on synth, strings and bass. The songs run 86 to 164 BPM, in keys like E minor, A minor and D minor, and they're all instrumental. It's a natural fit for film and documentary work, TV and news promos, trailers 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, Orchestral, Film Score, Atmospheres
Moods
Mysterious, Dark and moody, Suspense, Dramatic
Instruments
Synth, Strings, Bass, Piano, Percussion, Pulse
Tempo
86–164 BPM
Key
E minor, A minor, D minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
50 alternate versions
Good for
Film and documentary, TV and news, Trailers, Sports
Label
ITG Studios
Composers
Ryan William Michael Leach, Gavin Franzen Linnihan, Drew J Lerdal, Crystal Diane Mangano, Darren Mark Drew, Brian Burke Reidinger, Emily Kristine Bjorke

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