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The Heist

The Heist

Join Risto on a retro groove journey. "The Heist" is all about that Ocean's 11 Las Vegas vibe. Lot's of bongos, vintage grooves, psychedelic guitars with lots of comedy and action. A collection of 70s funk, surf rock, soul and psychedelic all sounding like they were recorded way back in the day for that authentic vintage vibe.
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ReleasedMar 2017

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13 main mixes
Old School Player
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
3:01·107 bpm·Cm·6 versions
Retro VintageComedy, Cool, Dramedy

A strutting 107 BPM funk walk in C minor built on bongos and congas over a fat bass line, with trumpet and trombone punching out the hook. The swagger is comic rather than menacing — a character introduction rather than a chase. Suits the moment a crew member is introduced with a name card, or a slow-motion entrance through a casino lobby.

Retro VintageComedyCoolDramedyFeel GoodFunSlowMid TempoRetro70sSoulLas Vegas
3:01
The Getaway
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:33·132 bpm·C·8 versions
Retro VintageAction, Cheerful, Comedy

The fastest-moving comedy chase on the album at 132 BPM and in bright C major, with driving drums, layered bongos and congas, twangy guitar and a vocal beatbox pulse under synth stabs. Sunny and cartoonishly urgent rather than dangerous, and short enough at 2:32 to cut straight to picture. Made for a getaway car sequence, foot chase gag or fast-paced travel montage.

Retro VintageActionCheerfulComedyCoolEnergeticUp BeatRetroRockGarage70sLas Vegas
2:33
Old Town Vegas
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:39·92 bpm·Cm·6 versions
Retro VintageComedy, Cool, Dramedy

The slowest and dirtiest groove here at 92 BPM in C minor — laid-back drums, hand percussion, organ and wah-wah guitar with a seedy backstreet feel. More neon-at-night atmosphere than action, keeping a steady loping pulse instead of building. Works under narration about old Las Vegas, a true-crime scene-setter, or a stakeout in a parked car.

Retro VintageComedyCoolDramedyFeel GoodFunSlowMid TempoRetro70sSoulLas Vegas
2:39
All In
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:44·127 bpm·Cm·6 versions
Retro VintageAction, Cheerful, Comedy

A high-stakes 127 BPM funk-rocker in C minor where organ and a full horn section of trumpet and trombone trade punches over bongos, congas and hard drums. The title's all-or-nothing bet reads in the energy — bold, brassy and forward-driving throughout. Cut it to a poker table showdown, a plan-goes-live montage or a confident product reveal.

Retro VintageActionCheerfulComedyCoolDramedyMid TempoUp BeatRetroRock70sSoul
2:44
The Chips
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:34·105 bpm·Cm·6 versions
Retro VintageAction, Cheerful, Comedy

A cooler, more sly mid-tempo cut at 105 BPM in C minor, with vibraphone and organ over upright bass and layered bongos and congas — the lounge-jazz end of the album's funk. Playful and light-fingered rather than driving, with enough space between the hits to feel conspiratorial. Suits sleight-of-hand close-ups, chips being counted, or a comedic scheming scene.

Retro VintageActionCheerfulComedyCoolDramedySlowMid TempoRetroGroove70sSoul
2:34
The Safe
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:35·137 bpm·Cm·7 versions
Retro VintageAction, Cheerful, Comedy

The same vibraphone-and-upright-bass lineup as its slower neighbours pushed to a tight 137 BPM in C minor, with drums and hand percussion driving hard under organ. Fast, tiptoeing and tense-but-fun, aimed at the crack-the-vault beat of a caper. Good for a break-in sequence, ticking-clock montage or a frantic comedic escape.

Retro VintageActionCheerfulComedyCoolDramedyUp BeatRetroGroove70sSoulLas Vegas
2:35
Dark Lounge
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:27·120 bpm·Cm·6 versions
Retro VintageComedy, Cool, Dramedy

A smoky 120 BPM groove in C minor where organ, bass and muted trumpet-and-trombone lines sit over a steady bongo and conga pulse. Shadier and more restrained than the album's action cuts, holding a cool cruise rather than escalating. Fits after-hours lounge interiors, a shady meeting in a booth, or narration over vintage nightlife footage.

Retro VintageComedyCoolDramedyFeel GoodFunMid TempoRetroGroove70sSoulLas Vegas
2:27
Hit Men Don't Dance (mix w synth lead)
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:29·130 bpm·Cm·5 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

Alternate version of the 130 BPM C minor funk cut, this one fronted by a synth lead over organ, vibraphone, bass and a thick bed of bongos, congas and drums. Slick, deadpan and comic — action energy with a wink. Use for a stylised crew montage or an action gag; pick this mix when you want a more electronic, futuristic top line.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDramedyEnergeticMid TempoUp BeatRetroGroove70sSoul
2:29
Hit Men Don't Dance (mix w gtr lead)
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:29·130 bpm·Cm·4 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

The guitar-lead alternate of the same 130 BPM C minor groove, with the melody carried on electric guitar over organ, vibraphone, bass and dense bongo and conga percussion. Grittier and more rock-leaning than the synth mix while matching it beat for beat. Interchangeable with its twin for the same scene, or used to switch character mid-sequence.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDramedyEnergeticMid TempoUp BeatRetroGroove70sSoul
2:29
The Heist
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:12·133 bpm·C·9 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

The album's title cut and its most compact hit at 2:11, a 133 BPM romp in bright C major with full horns, organ, bass and busy bongos and congas. Major-key optimism gives it a triumphant, plan-coming-together lift rather than menace. Ideal for a main title, a heist executed successfully, or a fast punchy brand spot.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDramedyEnergeticUp BeatRetroRockGarageGroove70s
2:12
Surfing The Heist
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:34·145 bpm·Cm·8 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

The fastest track here at 145 BPM in C minor, driven by reverb-drenched surf guitar over organ, bass and hammering drums with bongos and congas. Pure retro adrenaline with a comic edge — B-movie speed rather than real danger. Cut it to a chase, a wipeout reel or any high-velocity vintage-styled montage.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDramedyEnergeticMid TempoUp BeatRetroRockGarageGroove
2:34
Gambling
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:44·120 bpm·Cm·7 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

A 120 BPM C minor funk built on clav and organ with horn stabs from trumpet and trombone over drums, bongos and congas. Confident and mid-paced, sitting between the album's lounge cuts and its chases — motion without panic. Suits roulette and card-table sequences, a business-scheming montage or investigative documentary b-roll.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDramedyEnergeticMid TempoUp BeatRetroGroove70sSoul
2:44
Funkin Around
STYE533 · The Heist · Risto Matti Miettinen
2:33·116 bpm·Cm·5 versions
Retro VintageAction, Comedy, Cool

A loose-limbed 116 BPM C minor groove with clav, organ, guitar and a horn section riding a relaxed but insistent drum and hand-percussion pocket. The most purely good-time cue on the record, staying in the pocket rather than climbing. Works for a feel-good dance-floor scene, food or lifestyle content, or a light comedic transition.

Retro VintageActionComedyCoolDramedyEnergeticMid TempoRetroGroove70sSoulLas Vegas
2:33

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