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Tough & Tense

James Brown20255 songs

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Tracks

    1. Go On And Show MeGritty, Tough and packed full of attitude - This Track storms forward with razer sharp bass synths, driving heavy beats.Trailer · 134 BPM · Eb minor1:37
    1 version: INST
    1. INST1:37
    1. Will It BeAttitude laced, Swagger fest - Tough beats, Tough Sounds.Trailer · 122 BPM · Eb minor1:43
    1 version: INST
    1. INST1:43
    1. Never Find UsAbrasive, Tough, Heavy on the Attitude type track - Big Drums, Ticking Clocks, Massive Synths Bass stabs.Trailer · 119 BPM · A minor2:00
    1 version: INST
    1. INST2:00
    1. Game Of WaitingSimple, Punchy cue - Acting as a dynamic soundbed - The Track has both light/atmospheric zones and minimal/percussive dark zones.Trailer · 119 BPM · Bb minor2:10
    1. Trapped In SpaceDark, slightly uncomfortable - This Tense cue has feeling of something bad approaching.Trailer · 125 BPM · B minor1:40
    1 version: INST
    1. INST1:40

About this album

Tough & Tense is a 5-song album from James Brown, released in 2025. It's trailer and trap, built on drums, bass and synth. The songs run 119 to 134 BPM, in keys like Eb minor, A minor and Bb minor, and they're all instrumental. It's a natural fit for city, technology, crime and corporate. Most songs come with an instrumental, so it cuts to length without a re-edit.

Genre
Trailer, Trap, Hip Hop, Electropop
Instruments
Drums, Bass, Synth, Percussion, Sound Effects, Pads
Tempo
119–134 BPM
Key
Eb minor, A minor, Bb minor
Vocals
Instrumental
Versions
4 alternate versions
Label
BEATS FRESH
Composers
James Lloyd Brown

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