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Hawkshaw

STYE969 · Modern Investigation Tension · Bradley White
Analogue synths, sound design, arpeggiated basslines with a pensive, dark, tension filled atmosphere is what describes this release best. Perfect modern crime drama cues that lean futuristic/sci fi.
Cues10
ReleasedMay 2023

Tracks

10 main mixes
Centrifuge
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:08·129 bpm·Fm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

A 129bpm F minor investigation bed built on a circling synth arpeggio over sustained drone, with low braams adding weight beneath. It holds a pensive, foreboding pulse rather than climaxing, making it useful under dialogue and evidence-board scenes.

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2:08
Human Error
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:23·150 bpm·Dm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

The fastest-feeling of the pensive cues at 150bpm in D minor, with a tight analogue arpeggio driving hard against drone and braam swells. Suits a mistake spiralling out of control — a countdown, a chase through corridors, a system failing.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:23
Ohms
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
1:59·98 bpm·Fm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

At 98bpm in F minor this is the slowest of the drone-and-arpeggio pieces without braams, leaving a leaner, more electrical texture. Just under two minutes of unresolved pensive tension, ideal beneath narration or a slow reveal.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
1:59
Pulse Setter
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:06·126 bpm·Cm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

A 126bpm C minor cue that adds trailer drums and percussion to the arpeggiated synth and braam layers, giving it the firmest forward drive on the record. Built for momentum — the moment the case turns and the team moves.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:06
Sleep Paralysis
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:03·143 bpm·C#m·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

143bpm in C# minor, drone and arpeggiated synth only, so the tension stays claustrophobic and airless rather than percussive. Fits nightmare logic, sleeplessness and psychological unease in a modern thriller.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:03
Hungry Ghost
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:35·135 bpm·C#m·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

The one cue with a stated 4/4 kick and beat, running 135bpm in C# minor under a dark synth arpeggio and drone. Its steady club-adjacent pulse suits night-city driving, stakeouts outside a venue and the longest montage on the album at 2:34.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:35
Metamorphosis
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:20·141 bpm·Fm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

141bpm F minor arpeggio and drone with no drum layer, so the energy comes from the synth motion itself. The title's sense of transformation suits time-lapse, lab process footage or a character shifting into something colder.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:20
Tripwire
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:34·83 bpm·Em·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

The slowest cue here at 83bpm in E minor, pairing a patient arpeggio and drone with braams, trailer drums and percussion for heavy, deliberate impact. Best for the approach to danger — a tactical entry, a bomb-disposal beat, a trailer's second half.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:34
Underpass
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
2:14·120 bpm·Gm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

120bpm in G minor with arpeggiated synth, drone, braams and trailer drum percussion, sitting at a walkable, urban tempo. Suited to street-level surveillance, foot pursuit through underpasses and gritty modern city footage.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
2:14
Voltage Spike
STYE969 · Hawkshaw · Bradley White
1:44·157 bpm·Cm·1 versions
Underscore, SoundtrackCrime Drama, Dark, Foreboding

The quickest and shortest cue on the album — 157bpm in C minor across 1:44 of restless synth arpeggio and drone with no drum kit to anchor it. A sharp, panicked jolt for system overload, a suspect bolting or a hard-cut promo.

UnderscoreSoundtrackCrime DramaDarkForebodingFuturisticInvestigationSlowTensionSuspenseSci FiModernPensive
1:44

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