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Second Contact

Second Contact

STYE601 · dark Electro-cinematic Underscore · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
A mysterious, haunting fusion of industrial electronic music, techno , film score, ambient textures, distorted beats and orchestral elements. Reminiscent of the soundtrack to the popular TV shows "Billions" and "13 reasons why" as well as films such as Arrival. Dark, moody, haunting, emotional, somber underscores.
Cues10
ReleasedAug 2018

Tracks

10 main mixes
Torn Into Pieces
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:41·110 bpm·E·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Anticipation, Arrival

The fastest and most aggressive cue on the set: a 110 BPM distorted beat under smeared synth pads, processed vocal fragments and electronic FX in E. Industrial texture with a driving pulse rather than a melody, suited to chase, pursuit or hard-cut action footage.

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3:41
Flickering Eyes
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:26·93 bpm·F·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Anticipation, Arrival

A restless arpeggio pattern over distorted low-end and synth FX at 93 BPM, sadder and more fragile than the album's harder cuts. Flickering, unstable motion that works as a bed for anxiety, insomnia or surveillance without ever settling.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyAnticipationArrivalBillionsCrime DramaSlowUnderscoreAmbientTechnoElectronicCinematic
3:26
Run To Me
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:20·91 bpm·Bm·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Arrival, Billions

Minor-key and inward-looking at 91 BPM, pairing sparse piano with a synth arpeggio, soft electronic beat and wordless vocal chant. The chant gives it a ritual, otherworldly edge useful for reunion, loss or first-contact moments.

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3:20
Searching For Its Own Kind
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:17·105 bpm·C·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Arrival, Billions

At 105 BPM this is one of the more propulsive cues, combining piano, string textures and arpeggiated synth over a steady electronic beat. Searching, forward-leaning and melancholy — good for an investigation gathering pace or a lone figure covering ground.

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3:17
Unfamiliar Sunrise
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:11·83 bpm·F·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Arrival, Billions

A slow 83 BPM piece where piano, strings, arpeggio and a wordless vocal sit over a subdued beat, warmer and more open than its neighbours despite the dark palette. Suited to a bleak dawn, an aftermath, or a quiet moment of guarded hope.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyArrivalBillionsCrime DramaDarkSlowUnderscoreAmbientElectronicCinematicDowntempo
3:11
Those Who Are Left
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
4:00·83 bpm·Em·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Arrival, Billions

The longest cue at four minutes, in E minor at 83 BPM, with piano and strings threaded through arpeggiated synth and a restrained pulse. The extra length gives room for a slow, grieving build, making it a natural fit for survivor testimony or a memorial sequence.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyArrivalBillionsCrime DramaDarkSlowUnderscoreAmbientElectronicCinematicDowntempo
4:00
And She Appears
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:17·83 bpm·D·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Arrival, Billions

Also 83 BPM but set in major-leaning D, which softens the album's gloom into something closer to awe. Piano and strings over a quiet beat and arpeggio, built for an entrance, an apparition or a moment of revelation.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyArrivalBillionsCrime DramaDarkSlowUnderscoreAmbientElectronicCinematicDowntempo
3:17
Don't Look
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:14·79 bpm·C·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Arrival, Billions

The slowest cue here at 79 BPM, with vocal chants layered over piano, strings, arpeggio and a subdued beat. The chanting pushes it toward dread and ceremony — best for a warning, a threshold moment or a horror-adjacent reveal.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyArrivalBillionsCrime DramaDarkSlowUnderscoreAmbientElectronicCinematicDowntempo
3:14
Keep Running
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:30·87 bpm·A·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Anticipation, Arrival

87 BPM with distorted low-end and a persistent arpeggio, no piano or strings to soften it — synth, FX and beat only. Sad and urgent at once, cut out for flight, escape and mounting pressure.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyAnticipationArrivalBillionsCrime DramaSlowUnderscoreAmbientTechnoElectronicCinematic
3:30
Breathing Machine
STYE601 · Second Contact · Gabriel Johan David Oberg
3:38·100 bpm·G·4 versions
Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons Why, Anticipation, Arrival

Mechanical and clinical at 100 BPM in G, driven by a distorted beat, synth FX and arpeggio with no acoustic elements. The title's respirator imagery suits hospital, life-support and cold laboratory footage as much as a machine-age tension bed.

Ambient Tension Underscore13 Reasons WhyAnticipationArrivalBillionsCrime DramaSlowUnderscoreAmbientTechnoElectronicCinematic
3:38

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