Against The Clock

The fastest of the C minor beds, pairing a hard ticking clock with sustained drone and string texture at 128bpm, capped by a rising swell. Tense and airless rather than melodic, it suits a deadline closing in over two and a quarter minutes.

Title cue and the slowest, longest piece here: a 100bpm tick against low drone with brass weight and metallic scrape textures. The deliberate pulse and gradual rise give a heavy, procedural dread useful for interrogation or forensic footage.

Shortest cue on the album at under two minutes, running 120bpm in E minor with clock tick, drone, brass and synth. Compact and unresolved, it works as a quick pre-reveal or ad-break sting bed.

The tribal-drum variant of the 120bpm formula, in F minor with brass and a rising swell over the ticking pulse. Percussive and ceremonial, aimed squarely at judgement and voting-out moments in competition formats.

A brisk 120bpm G minor bed where electronic beeps join the tick, drone and strings, suggesting monitors and countdown hardware. Under two minutes and rising throughout, it fits bomb-disposal, hospital or mission-control urgency.

The sparsest cue here: just ticking clock, drone and pad at 128bpm in C minor, with a nature tint and no brass or rise. Wide and static, it is the cleanest choice for narration over desert, erosion or time-lapse footage.

Set in brighter D but held down by drone and clock tick, with a tribal drum pattern driving the 128bpm pulse. Creeping and atmospheric, it suits weather closing in, coastlines and slow-approach shots.

A stripped 120bpm F# cue built from clock tick, drone and a single rising swell, with a nature-leaning mood. The absence of brass or drums keeps it open for commentary over growth, decay or biological time-lapse.

At 110bpm in D this is the patient build of the set, letting the tick and drone sit under brass before a rise takes it up. Two and a half minutes of steady escalation for the moments before a verdict or result.

The quickest tempo on the album at 130bpm in C#, with clock tick, drone, brass and a rise pushing the pulse forward. Restless and forward-moving, it fits city time-lapse, shift changes and hours-slipping-by cutaways.