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Kill Fiction

Kill Fiction

The ultimate vintage sound of Quentin Tarantino films. From those dirty western, Mexican trumpets, to surf guitar rock, 50s Rock n Roll and a bit funk.
Cues12
ReleasedJan 2015

Tracks

12 main mixes
The Marrying Girl
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:51·111 bpm·Gm·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Chase, Cheerful

A 111bpm G minor spaghetti-western romp built on mariachi-style trumpet, twangy electric guitar, organ and a warbling theremin over busy drums and bass. Playful and comic rather than menacing, with a brisk chase-scene push that suits a wedding gone wrong or a caper montage.

Retro VintageActionChaseCheerfulComedyCoolUp BeatSpaghetti WesternMexicanSurf RockRockabillyWild West
2:51
Boarder Town
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:29·90 bpm·Am·1 versions
Retro VintageComedy, Cool, Cowboy

Slow-burn 90bpm A minor cue with lonesome Mexican trumpet, reverb guitar, sustained strings and theremin creeping over a loose backbeat. Moody, seductive and loaded with standoff tension — for dusty border crossings, cantina entrances and pre-showdown stares.

Retro VintageComedyCoolCowboyDramaMoodySlowMid TempoSpaghetti WesternMexicanSurf RockRockabilly
2:29
Swagger Dagger
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:45·92 bpm·Dm·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

A strutting 92bpm D minor groove pairing funk bass and drums with trumpet, brass stabs and Middle Eastern–flavoured strings. Cocky and driving with an uplifting lift, good for a slow-motion walk, a sports edit or anything needing attitude.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDrivingFunkyMid TempoRockArabicMiddle EasternFunkTrip Hop
2:45
Deadman's Cove
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:26·150 bpm·Em·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Cheerful, Comedy

Fast 150bpm E minor surf-and-organ rocker with driving drums, bass, twang guitar and punchy horn figures. Bright, funny and relentlessly forward-moving — built for a getaway, a pirate-cove romp or a fast comic cut sequence.

Retro VintageActionCheerfulComedyCoolDrivingUp BeatRockabillyRock50s50's1950s
2:26
Bombay Boogie
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:37·110 bpm·C·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Cheerful, Comedy

A 110bpm C major mash of sitar with mariachi trumpet, horns, organ and vintage guitar over a boogie rhythm section. Cheerful, funky and deliberately exotic-kitsch, ideal for a globe-hopping travel cut or a Bollywood-tinged comedy scene.

Retro VintageActionCheerfulComedyCoolDrivingMid TempoUp BeatFunkSoulRetroSurf Rock
2:37
Too Much Hookah
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
3:02·156 bpm·Am·1 versions
Retro VintageCool, Drama, Dramedy

The album's longest cue at just over three minutes, running 156bpm in A minor with Mexican trumpet, horns, organ, percussion, strings and theremin over an insistent funk pulse. Sultry and dramatic at once, suiting a smoky late-night sequence or a seduction that turns into trouble.

Retro VintageCoolDramaDramedyFunkyRomanticSlowMid TempoFunkSoulRetroTarantino
3:02
Style Surin Summer
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:53·165 bpm·Gm·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

The fastest cue here at 165bpm in G minor, all surf guitar, screaming organ, horn punches and theremin over a galloping beat. Energetic and playful with a comic edge — cut it to a beach chase, a montage of near-misses or a high-speed comedy sequence.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDrivingEnergeticUp BeatSurf RockRetroTarantinoPulp Fiction60s
2:53
Senorita
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:55·81 bpm·B flatm·1 versions
Retro VintageCool, Cowboy, Drama

The slowest track on the record at 81bpm in B-flat minor, a mellow, melancholy western ballad with aching Mexican trumpet, tremolo guitar, strings, brass and theremin. Emotional and moody, for a lost-love flashback, a lonely desert ride or a bittersweet closing scene.

Retro VintageCoolCowboyDramaDramedyEmotionalSlowMid TempoMexicanSpaghetti WesternWild WestRetro
2:55
Boom Boom Go Da Bass
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:47·105 bpm·Fm·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

A bass-led 105bpm F minor cue where a walking low end drives under Mexican trumpet, brass, horns, guitar and organ. Funky, sly and faintly mysterious, built for stakeouts, investigative reveals and comic snooping.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolFunFunkyMid TempoSixties60s60's1960'sRetro
2:47
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:29·115 bpm·D·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

Bright 115bpm D major vintage funk built on drums, hand percussion, rattle, organ, guitar and bass with no horn line to compete for space. Cheerful and lightly comic, an easy underscore for kitchen scenes, food footage or a good-natured montage.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolFeel GoodFunMid TempoUp BeatSpaghetti WesternSixties60s60's
2:29
You Want Cheese On That Pile of Funk
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:49·104 bpm·A·1 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

A 104bpm A major companion to the other percussion-and-organ funk cue, slightly slower and warmer, with rattle, drums, bass and vintage electric guitar carrying the groove. Happy, loose and tongue-in-cheek — good for diner scenes, food content and comic character intros.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolFeel GoodFunMid TempoSixties60s60's1960'sRetro
2:49
Buzzard Grub
STYE442 · Kill Fiction · Rick Troy Balentine
2:42·90 bpm·Em·1 versions
Retro VintageComedy, Cool, Drama

A loping 90bpm E minor western cue with strings, percussion, twanged guitar, organ and theremin sitting on a relaxed trail rhythm. Dry and wry rather than heroic, matching a slow horseback ride, a buzzard-circling wide shot or a deadpan comic beat in a period piece.

Retro VintageComedyCoolDramaDramedyMellowSlowMid TempoSixties60s60's1960's
2:42

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