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- Track Name: Valentines Day Soft Rock
- Track Length: 2:12
- Description:
Bass, electric guitar and drums accompany simulated Hammond B4 organ melody with spinning speaker reminiscent of 70s and 80s retro band "Ambrosia". Suggested for romantic slow dance or nostalgic, intimate, affectionate sequences, in the classic rock style. Key of C, 60 beats/min slow dance, soft rock, mellow, bass, guitar, nostalgia, drums, organ, organ melody, prom, sweetheart, sentimental, romance, Valentines, lovers, love, infatuation, lust, girlfriend, boyfriend, date, courtship, kiss, kissing.
Composed by Rick Dickert. {lounge, jazzy, Piano_Keyboards, mellow, smooth, romantic}
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- Track Name: In The Clouds (Instrumental Version)
- Track Length: 2:04
- Description:
A warm wash of analog synthesizer playing a sweet minimal melody. Originally recorded in the 1980s with a Boss Dr. Rhythm drum machine and Yamaha CS01 and recently remixed adding extra tracks of atmospheric chords and effects. Composed by C.P.Bryan. {dreamy, ambient, electronica, smooth, mellow, retro, sentimental, kidshow, Minimal-Drone, calm, ballad, atmospheres}
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- Track Name: 80s Synth Beat
- Track Length: 1:42
- Description:
Synthesizers trade melodic phrases accompanied by filtered drum machine, harpsichord and string samples, inspired by retro electronic artists such as Gary Numan. Suggested for period club scenes, underscoring of media ads, transitions and flashback sequences. Key of C minor, 120 beats/min new wave, 80s, Eighties, synth band, dance, club, rave, urban, city, cosmopolitan, Studio 54, Flash, animation, Powerpoint, presentation, radio, spots, end credits, main theme, neon, disco, discotheque, bar, groove, keyboards, electronic, computer, television, TV, space, science, fiction, stage, show, live, entertainment, independent, film, movie, production, advertising, agency, convention, festival, British, European, euro, post-punk, theater, robotic.
Composed by Rick Dickert. {suspense, intrigue, electronica, Synthesizer, fascination}
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- Track Name: Old Jezebel
- Track Length: 2:12
- Description:
Gritty blues song about a stubborn donkey with a taste for whisky. A lot of thumping, stomping, clapping and distorted blues rock guitar. Composed by
C.P.Bryan. {gritty, retro, whimsical, blues, song, vocal, cartoon, slapstick, rock, Electric_Guitar, Heavy_Drumming, cheerful, breezy}
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- Track Name: Return To Plasticland
- Track Length: 3:04
- Description:
A magic carpet ride over synthetic landscapes. This meandering journey is retro analog synthesizer based and could make a good backdrop for video scenes involving panoramic vistas, time-lapse photography or computer animations.
Composed by Steve Lowther. {motion, sci-fi, adventure, smooth, Synthesizer, electronica, techno, fascination, intrigue, cinematic}
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- Track Name: Boulevard Bash
- Track Length: 3:20
- Description:
Upbeat, retro-inspired arrangement of electric piano, acoustic piano, electric guitar, synths, bass and drums suggested for use underscoring energetic action scenes, chase sequences and R&B settings. Key of E, 70 bpm Commercial, Cool, Corporate, Elegant, Italian Job, Mystery, creeping, PSA, Powerpoint, Scotland Yard, detective, Sneaky, Spy, Stealth, animation, bank, burglar, cartoon, cheat, credits, crime in progress, crook, dupe, end, espionage, fixed, flash, heist, hoodwink, intro, investigator, main, mislead, outro, po lice, practical joke, presentation, robbery, scrutinize, secret agent, setup, sleight-of-hand, sound design, soundscape, swindle, switch, theme, trick, video. Composed by
Rick Dickert. {detective, lounge, themes, mellow, rock, Electric_Guitar, excitement, adventure, jazzy, urban}
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- Track Name: Lauran Beat
- Track Length: 1:47
- Description:
Instrumental pop-rock arrangement of bass, drums, guitars, piano and organ inspired by Laura Nyro songs of the 60s and 70s, in A/B arrangement. Suggested for upbeat retro scenes, comic relief, festive party settings, also to underscore public service announcements. Key of C, 114 beats/min Sixties Seventies Pop/Rock Woodstock Hippy Hippies Pop Festival Celebration Kegger Frat House Frosh Spring Break alma mater 60s 70s sophomore freshman pigskin.
Composed by Rick Dickert. {themes, rock, pop, happiness, upbeat, sentimental}
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- Track Name: New Age Psycho
- Track Length: 3:02
- Description:
Like a nightmare trip back to the eighties: Angular jagged synthetic beats and mellow waves of synthesizer punctuated with a fizzy high-pitched lead melody. Background music for retro underground nightclub scenes or grainy random video collage segues (for the more experimental video producers).
Composed by Steve Lowther. {techno, dancefloor, synthesizer, electronica, chaos, alienation, tension, fear, sci-fi}
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- Track Name: Beach Party Surf Rock
- Track Length: 3:05
- Description:
1960s style peppy bikini beach music that would inspire daffy dance steps. Composed by Lowther_and_Bryan. {peppy, upbeat, pop, retro, party, rock, Electric_Guitar, saxophone, sentimental, whimsical, cheerful}
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