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Bass synths and pads, Lead synths, drum machine, live kit, heavy guitars and electric bass. Seductive female vocals set the scene of the ultimate club seductress. Modern electro-rock with a dance groove. Also available as an instrumentalversion. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
This upbeat song features a driving electric guitar groove in the chorus and feel-good riff in the verses. The lyrics give an inspirational message of picking yourself every time you fall, because you will be great someday. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Happy, uplifting, proud, curious, adventurous. This track is all about life choices, dreaming big and living your life to the fullest (i.e. "you only get one chance). Live fast, die young. Choosing your own route in life. Exploring life and believing in yourself. It's about breaking free of social expectations and doing what you want. And sticking up for what you believe in. In the music business, the 27 Club is referred to as the huge number of famous musicians and artists who died at the age of 27. All of which were great, accomplished great things, and died young. It's a piano pop/rock song with a jazzy, swing section in the bridge, and a huge piano and violin solo with counteracting parts. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 117 BPM]
Midtempo shoegaze track in the style of Lush. Heavy synths, distorted bass, drum machine and acoustic drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
Modern pop rock. Female vocals sing about the boy who doesn’t know she’s there. Pop instrumentation, drum loops, guitars, bass and keyboards. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 104 BPM]
This track has a high energy level throughout and will work well with extreme sports, speed, action, party and fun filled footage. Energetic guitars with a prominent violin and thumping bass line somewhere between pop and rock. The lyrics are all about a Midwest suburban girl moving out west to become a "movie star" in Hollywood. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 165 BPM]
A mid-tempo rock track where one part is a steady semi-acoustic bass + guitar rock groove, and the other part lush with with layered heavy rock guitar chords. We have both a vocal version, a full length instrumental and shorter instrumental cuts & flash loops of this track. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Live rock track with on-fire guitars and a great vocal performance. Available both with and without vocals. Great for any high impact footage, sports, extreme sports, high energy, racing, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 92 BPM]
Modern electro synth rock. In the style of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Britney Spears. Block rockin’ drum machines, synth bass, key pads and leads. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Hard rock in the style of Nickelback, Soundgarden etc. Male rock vocals. Great for sports and high impact footage. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
This track features a rockabilly train beat drums with a bass line that locks in the rhythm and guitar riffs that reflect that of surf rock with a metal/hard rock ambiance. The lyrics describe being in a relationship with someone that is adventurous and carefree. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 94 BPM]
Uptempo electronic dance rock in the style of Garbage, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. Heavy guitars, bass guitar, bass and lead synths, acoustic and electronic drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 165 BPM]
Heavy electro rock. Female vocals about making the trip that may make you famous or straight to the gutter. Driving drum machines and heavy rock band instrumentation. [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
Upbeat, busy pop / rock / indie song with attitude. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 155 BPM]
Lyric about rejecting X-Factor / Idol type culture. Rock and roll, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, offbeat timing, drums, angry, confident. Country rock. Also available as an Instrumental version. Later parts of the track gets pretty rough with a mean groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
This track has a very high energy level throughout and will work well with extreme sports, speed, power, action and fun filled footage. Energetic guitars, melodic minor piano, prominent violin lead. Hooky sing-along chorus. Loud, driving "rock" feel, power-pop ballad about smothering someone in a relationship, and feeling smothered. Drowning/ suffocating puns, ocean references. Sentimental lyrics. This song would work excellent with any footage pertaining to relationship problems. Available in a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
This song is about realizing what is important. It is a love song where the first person loses the one they love and realizes that they were all they needed all along and refuse to give up. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
An acoustic rock song about unity and togetherness. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Upbeat, uptempo guitar rock with a strong forward drive. Available both as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 186 BPM]
An intense punk rock style song about a Buddhist monk that set himself on fire in protest of religious inequality in Vietnam. Lyrics relate to Buddhism. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
A powerful rock tune, with strong electic guitars and driving rhythm sections. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
Driving indie-rock tune, with lots of attitude and character. Distorted male vocals about "getting it on". Edgy and rowdy. A Vocal version and an Instrumental version are available. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
This is an energetic pop/rock song about being content with your life, not getting caught up on the bad things. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Retro 80’s dance track. Female vocals in the style of Bananarama. Girl looks forward to a summer of romance that can only lead to heartbreak once again. Drum machines, bass synths, synth pads and leads. Keywords: Summer romance, Girls and boys, 1980’s. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
A dynamic electro-pop / pop-rock song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 139 BPM]
This track features a storyline of lyrics that describe a life analogous to that of the outlaw Bonnie, from the duo robbery act of Bonnie and Clyde describing a vigilante of love . With a jazzy rhythm section and lyrical guitar riffs, this track starts of slow but punches in with a rock-steady beat. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 94 BPM]
This track has a strong feel-good vibe to it. A chilled back and grooving verse, and a catchy pop chorus. Big piano solo. It has a medium- high energy level throughout and will work well with scenes about road trips, relationships, money, life, as well as sports, speed, action, and fun filled footage. Energetic guitars with a driving piano lead and violin. The song tells a story of a young couple leaving the city and driving out into the country with no particular direction in mind. They end up finding an old farmhouse and breaking into it and spending the night to survive the thunderstorm. A revisit of an old memory of the best times in life. The lyrics are also about not giving in to "the man", claiming that money is not an object in the pursuit of happiness. Only love will bring happiness. Available in a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Modern pop rock in the style of Kelly Clarkson. Female vocals, clean guitars, drum machines, heavy guitars. Boy thinks that he is the girls first love, soon learns his mistake. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
A love song that starts softly with gentle acoustic guitar and male vocal. Building up into uplifting chorus with strings, piano and many vocals. Instrumental version also available. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
American style movie rock. Great for comedies about going to school. Female vocals, catchey repeated guitar riff, drum machine in verse. Lyrics describe various funny situations based around school. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. Funny yet poignant lyric about a boy who is obsessed with music and happily lost in his dreams. And maybe his dreams are better than the real thing anyway? At the core it's about doing your own thing and being true to your nature no matter what anyone else thinks. NOTE: Deliberate "vinyl record scratching" sound towards the end of the track. This is there on purpose and is not an error with the file or with your download! [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A powerful indie rock song about being alone and full of rage. Features drums, distorted guitar, bass, and female vocals. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
This track has a high energy level throughout and will work well with extreme sports, speed, action and fun filled footage. Energetic guitars, loud "rock" feel, power-pop ballad about defending your point of view in a relationship. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 167 BPM]
Apocalyptic and humorous rock song narrated by the person who pushes a button that triggers the end of the world. With various tempo changes, electric guitar, bass, drums, synths, normal and sped up trumpet sounds, male harmonies. Available as a vocal version and a vocal version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A modern alternative rock song with polished production about finding the balance in life. The song is radio friendly but not in the vein of top 40. Would fit well on Sirius AltNation. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
A rising, passionate Rock song about feeling love. Features guitar, bass, and drums. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
This is an upbeat song with a pop rock/country vibe. The catchy hook on guitar helps support the positive message. The lyrics are about sticking it out through the thick and thin of marriage. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 182 BPM]
This track has an exponentially-rising energy level throughout, starting with low energy (just vocals, strings and piano) and working its way into a full band rock ballad. It will work well with reflective, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving footage. Energetic guitars with a thumping bass line somewhere between pop and rock. The lyrics are all about losing control of yourself, feeling like you've turned into a monster, hating yourself and the choices you've made. A negative, evil or peer influence taking over the person you used to be. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A song about letting go and enjoying a little bit of escapism. The lyric is also a spoof on the phrase "keeping it real" . [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
This track has a very sleek and "swanky" feel, ragtime piano, it has a high energy level throughout and will work well with scenes about relationship problems, as well as extreme sports, speed, action and fun filled footage. Energetic guitars with a driving piano and violin. The lyrics are about the frustration and anger that the singer is feeling towards a failing relationship. It's about a negative influence "dragging" the singer down whenever she is around him. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 163 BPM]
A progressive indie rock song that takes the listener on a sonic journey with bombastic drums and spacious vocals that coat the production. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 142 BPM]
This is an ambient electronic song with a “U2” feel about being tired of your past regrets and wanting to change them. The song starts out more ambient and slowly builds into more of a pop/rock feel. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This song is a dramatic story about star crossed lovers, doomed to fail, asking whether or not they were meant to be together. It’s about naivety, and young love questioning its merit. It’s about not knowing whether to call it quits, and all of the pain involved in rocky relationships. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Lyric about uncertainty in life but new days coming around and you must grab fresh start, upbeat rock and roll, indie, chiming guitars. Style like The Eagles. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A light pop-rock ballad, with sweeping tremolo electric guitars, Wurlitzer, bass, drums and male vocals. This song describes a couple who are sneaking around behind the backs of their spouses, and then get caught. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Pop rock, very positive feel. Female vocals describe lifes unexpected turns. Bass, guitars, drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
This sentimental track has an exponentially-rising energy level throughout, starting with low energy (just vocals, strings and piano) and working its way into a full band piano-rock ballad. It will work well with footage of relationship troubles, reflective, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving footage. Energetic guitars with a thumping bass line, melodic piano and soaring violin somewhere between pop and rock. The lyrics are all about coming to realization with the end. Closure on a failed relationship, learning to move on, get over it, and learn to love and trust again. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
A Rock song about the pain of a failing relationship. Features piano and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
90’s grunge style track. Female vocals. Pounding rock band, electric guitar and bass, loud live drums. High energy and assertive. Great for extreme sports, catfights, any action based themes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 135 BPM]
This track is a summer party anthem. Clinking bottles, the chatter of people talking. Mexican & salsa feel. Trumpets, trombones, horns, mariachi. It's a song about drinking and having a one-night stand, and becoming infatuated with someone at a party. High in energy level, making you want to stand up and dance. It will work well with summer, BBQ's, festivals, parties, celebrations, beach, party scenes, dancing, etc. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 105 BPM]
