Cinematic Percussion Build for Tension Track

Two minutes of warm, minor-key percussion writing that accumulates layers as it goes, with a busy surface and a tightly controlled dynamic range.

For tension builds, countdowns, chase and pursuit sequences, and trailer middles that need to escalate before the final hit. Percussion-led rather than melodic, so it sits easily under dialogue.

The loudest recording on the album, and at ninety-nine beats per minute also the slowest of the nine tracks here that have a measured tempo. The weight comes from the level and from the space between hits, not from speed. Two minutes flat.