Acoustic Drones & Soundscapes

Acoustic Drones & Soundscapes

Zone PlusRef. ZONE 547

A collection of drones and soundscapes with an acoustic element for documentaries and factual programming. Sub-sections include Elemental, Pure Light, Urban Nights, Abstractions, Darkness, Exotic Lands, Human Emotion, Big Spaces, Drama and Life Stories

58 tracks98:37Released 18/08/2014

Composers

Iain BallamyIan ClarkePaolo MaddaloniWill PalmerCy SamuelsMartin RobertsonChris LaurenceCraig JoinerJimmy McRee

Songwriters and composers

Nick Cooper

Zone Plus

tracks

Gentle Pulser

Pulsing heartbeat drum with clarinet lines. Layered clarinet, percussion and FX

1:56

Swarm of insects effect with simple, pretty melody. Layered flutes

1:40 · 140 BPM

Dissolve

Revolving textured atmosphere. Piano, string buzz and FX

1:50 · 90 BPM

Long Horn

Strong French horn swells create a cloistered atmosphere. Layered French horns

1:36

Steam Vents

Empty Manhattan streets at 4am. Ambient saxes with jazz licks

1:18 · 130 BPM

Late Shift

Night workers going quietly about their business. Double bass minimalism

1:32 · 110 BPM

Street Lights

Late night views from a car. Circular minimalism with layered pianos

1:40 · 47 BPM

Just Before Dawn

Deeply atmospheric jazz infused late night scenes. Layered saxophones, drums, synths and FX

1:39

Breathless

Struggling for breath at high altitude. Layered harmonicas and synths

1:36 · 120 BPM

Subterra

Enter at your own risk. A tense and scary situation. Contrabass clarinet, clarinet and FX

1:33

Down In The Cellar

Spooky and weird. Contrabass clarinet, synth and FX

1:38 · 84 BPM

Twisted

Dramatic drone. Alternate version of Zone 547 tk23 with 'con legno' cello (bow strikes)

2:17

Twisted

Dramatic drone. Alternate version of Zone 547 tk23 with cello harmonics and distorted FX

2:18

Ancient Islands

Visions of a Greek island shimmering in the sea. Bouzouki melody and drone

1:33

Ancient Islands

Visions of a Greek island shimmering in the sea. Alternate bouzouki drone version of Zone 547 tk27

1:36

Desert At Dusk

Gentle and reflective oud with atmospheric drone. Alternate version of Zone 547 without melody

1:48

Desert At Dusk

Dark and eerie atmospheric drone. Alternate version of Zone 547 without oud

1:48

Life Stories

Thoughtful tinged with sadness. Pizzicato celli with arco melody

1:35 · 82 BPM

Life Stories

Thoughtful tinged with sadness. Celli with arco melody. Alternate version of Zone 547 tk35 without pizzicato

1:36 · 82 BPM

High Above

Gently floating. Double basses, pizzicato and synth bed

1:44 · 54 BPM

High Above

Gently floating. Double basses and synth bed. Alternate version of Zone 547 tk38 with arco lines

1:44 · 54 BPM

Deep Ocean Bed

A dark and mysterious huge expanse of nothing. Bass clarinet, clarinet, synths and FX

2:13

Endless Road

Travelling for days towards distant horizons. Acoustic guitar and synths

1:26

Sedona Sunrise

The red rocks of Arizona. Alternate drone only version of Zone 547 tk44

2:02

Predator

Tense, fearful situation. Layered double bass. Alternate version of Zone 547 tk46 with double bass harmonics

1:34 · 90 BPM

Predator

Tense, fearful situation. Layered double bass. Alternate bed version of Zone 547 tk46

1:34 · 90 BPM

Sense Of Urgency

Dramatic and propulsive minimalism. Layered celli and tuned percussion

1:25 · 100 BPM

It's A Mystery

An unsolved crime. Alternate bed version of Zone 547 tk50 without 12 string guitar

1:42

Suspended In Time

Time standing still. Neutral guitar and organ layers

1:39 · 81 BPM

String Flow

Steadily building string progression. Strings and FX

1:36 · 90 BPM

Something Lost

Reflective and slightly despondent. Acoustic guitar and synth

1:30 · 73 BPM

Reconciled

Back together again. Alternate version of Zone 547 tk56 with single acoustic guitar

1:46 · 75 BPM

New Story

Simple narrative about people's lives. Minimalist acoustic guitars

1:40 · 120 BPM