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SmartSound's new release Ambient Pulse, from the Strata Series, delivers a comprehensive selection of futuristic beds from mysterious to progressive. A hypnotic beat is present in each atmospheric track, and also able to be suspended, if need be, using the Mood Mapping or Instrument Mix feature.

Composer for this album, Dennis Franco, devoted himself to rhythm, inspired by Police drummer, Stewart Copeland, at the age of 15, and the echoes of that inspiration reverberate through the tracks—percussion as instrument in its own right, not just background beat.

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Stunning multi-layer orchestral tracks populate A Breath of Fresh Air from popular SmartSound composer, Francisco Becker, from dark, mysterious numbers for high-tension/drama sequences to light and frolicky explorations that tease with cheerful anticipation for the tender side of video.

Many bold, ominous words describe Dramatic Sensation, such as tense, suspenseful, and serious. A sense of action and urgency pound this Orchestral, Drama-style track for big-budget Cinematic projects, or to make your Indie Film, Animation, or suspense trailer sound big-budget.

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Singer-songwriter and musician Michael Alan Raphael has created a richly-textured album for Smartsound with his new release, Michael Raphael. His songs have appeared in movies, commercials, on television, and records. The tracks on this album lean towards the soulful and quiet. Even with generous instrumentation, they will never overwhelm your scene, but will subtly underpin it instead.

Melancholy 2nd Place lends a feeling of uncertainty, of losing ground with someone special — "When I see you face to face, I feel alone, so alone" – This serious, nostalgic song deserves a home in an Indie Film, or made-for-TV movie drama.

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The introspective, thoughtful tracks of Indie Score were created by no less than six talented composers, several of whom also appear in new releases, Indie Film Fest, and Classical Rock and Roll. We’re highlighting the songs of composer Alessandro Alessandroni in this post, while mentioning a couple of other favorites as well.

The tracks of Indie Score provide perfect cues for scenes of meaningful moments in life, such as in the heartwarming orchestral strains of Yuri Sazonoff's It’s Got to Be Love. Add feelings of hope and joy with this refreshing, gentle track featuring orchestra, acoustic guitar and French Horn.

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Smartsound’s new release Indie Film Fest serves up a bemusing set of cues from poignant to cool to quirky; the perfect musical tool kit for Indie Film makers. It brings three accomplished musician/composers from around the globe to create this beautiful album.

German-born Tilman Sillescu has won multiple awards for Video Game music composition in Europe and the U.S. He showed an intense interest in orchestral music from a very young age, and has also composed music for TV, movies, and film trailers. His songs, heartwarming At Twilight and quirky, old-fashioned Back in the Days seem to belong on the dance floor, especially of some 1930’s-era European scene. Both seem to lean on some exotic instrument for their panache; in the case of At Twilight, it’s no mystery—the accordion is responsible.

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Smartsound’s new release Rock Festival pays homage to the hard-driving rock and heavy metal bands of the '70's and '80's, with live recordings from multiple artists, many of which are old enough to have been hands-on participants then!

Five of the ten tracks on this album are from Eighties rocker Jordan Tarlow (Fuzztones.) Take your travel or action footage into overdrive with fierce, punchy Electric Overload and Thick or Thin, featuring blazing drum beat and rock style electric guitar. Works well with scenes of speed or intense fighting.

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It’s no surprise Classic Rock and Roll cuts from Smartsound’s new release sound like they just got off the 70’s Rock Boat. Two-time Emmy winner Ron Komie, is the composer behind six of the songs on this rockin’ album. Ron’s diverse musical scores have been used in hundreds of TV shows, films, trailers and commercials, including Thick As Thieves, Click, Marley & Me, Fever Pitch, The View, Enlightened, Harry's Law, Amazing Race, and Shameless.

Before hitting it hard and fast, rock and roll laid a Foundation, with sweet Rock/Pop band melodies. Try this acoustic rock track for Commercials, Public Service Announcements, and transitional scenes in your video.

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Like other aspects of commercial advertising, royalty free corporate music is intended to sell a product, a corporate culture, or a dream, in an upbeat, influential way. Smartsound’s new release, Horizons, by Kevin Harris, delivers maximum flexibility with multi-layer tracks. Acoustic guitars and rhythm section are featured on this album, a perfect set for corporate/industrial videos, websites, and presentations.

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SmartSound’s new release, Beauty and Strength, joins Dramatic Stories and Narration Backgrounds from composer Francisco Becker in a beautiful new collection of orchestral moods. This Chilean - Italian pianist and composer studied music from primary school through college, earning a degree in "Specialist in Arrangement and Composition of Modern Music" from the Institute of Modern Music, Santiago, Chile.

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Composer Kevin Harris, at the helm of Smartsound’s new corporate royalty free music release, Progress, has contributed to no less than 10 albums for Smartsound. Most of them are in the dynamic, upbeat genre of acoustic backgrounds for videos, websites, and presentation narration. The one exception is a couple of tracks from Love Stories, which, nevertheless, maintain the mellow atmosphere that is his signature style.

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