The Dark Side

The Dark Side

Zone PlusRef. ZONE 594
24 tracks49:52Released 14/10/2017

A darkly dramatic and emotive collection of soundtracks and atmospheres for crime and human interest factual programming

Composers

Simon Painter

Songwriters and composers

Bob Holroyd

Zone Plus

tracks

Resigned To Our Fate

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Solemnly resigned to the inevitable as cold reality bites. Thoughtful piano and harp

2:01 · 80 BPM

Abandonment

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Contemplating past events and feelings of loss. Sparse piano and synth FX

2:08 · 74 BPM

Stolen Lives

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Potential cut short. Reflective improvised solo piano

2:26 · 99 BPM

In A Darkened Room

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Looking inwards, trying to find your humanity. Sparse acoustic guitar and FX

1:55 · 80 BPM

Evidence Distilled

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Focusing on what's important in a state of deep concentration. Piano and marimba with synth pads

2:15 · 81 BPM

Inexorable Decay

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Unsettling underlying tension. Eerie drone and FX with criminal undertones

1:31 · 108 BPM

Apprehension

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Imprisoned claustrophobic feelings. Tense slow passage of time with acoustic guitar, synths and FX

2:13 · 82 BPM

Night Journey

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Bright headlights and confused thoughts breaking up the darkness. Piano, percussion and synths with a crime drama edge

1:55 · 65 BPM

Disbelief

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The slowing of time. Emotionally numb and deeply traumatised piano and atmospheric FX

2:21 · 120 BPM

The Derelict

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Decaying, empty and broken beyond repair. Piano, synths and FX

1:52 · 108 BPM

Crime Scene Revealed

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Arriving at a scene of devastation and the realisation of what's happened sinks in. Bowed string FX and woodwind loops

1:41 · 108 BPM

Watching And Waiting

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Intelligence gathering surveillance before making an arrest. Tense clock watching with synths, piano, guitar and FX

2:19 · 120 BPM

Siege

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Tension around hostage situation. Uncertainty and menace featuring drone with FX

2:06 · 55 BPM

The Sadness

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An inconsolable and grief-stricken confrontation with death. Odd synth FX with low strings and piano

2:14 · 90 BPM

Peace At Last

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Dark clouds give way to hope and a coming to terms with the past. Gradual building piano, strings and FX

2:22 · 62 BPM

Emotional Turmoil

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Dealing with deep rooted emotions and inner turmoil. Piano, minimalist strings and FX

2:16 · 85 BPM

Suspended Animation

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Dealing with shock and unable to react emotionally in the aftermath of tragedy. Ambient synth drone and FX

1:19 · 108 BPM

The Consequences

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The fallout of our decisions and the resignation to plan a solution. Thoughtful cellos, piano and acoustic guitar

2:12 · 120 BPM

No Way Back

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An unreconcilable break down in communication. Solo piano with a sense of betrayal

2:15 · 102 BPM

Memory Haze

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Images of the past flashing through the sub-conscious. A dreamlike state with synths and FX

2:11 · 71 BPM

Reflective

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Panning back to see the big picture and showing us as tiny as we are. Large open panoramas with synths, strings, piano and FX

1:58 · 75 BPM

Deep Longing

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Feeling empty and alone, waiting but nobody comes. Unloved and uncared for with electric piano and electric guitar

2:30 · 120 BPM

Closure

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The case is concluded with resolution despite the trauma. Serious but with a feeling of hope featuring piano, electric piano and strings

1:56 · 131 BPM

Looking In

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Voyeuristic and disturbing. Uneasy surveillance featuring synths, bells and FX

1:56 · 79 BPM