Atlanta musician David Payne is the guitarist for the Rock band Snowden. No stranger to performing live on stages large and small, Snowden was the supporting act for Kings Of Leon during multiple legs of their U.S. and European tours. They’ve also shared the stage with such notable acts as Grammy winners Arcade Fire, Deerhunter, Clap Your Hand Say Yeah, The Kills, Black Lips, Xiu Xiu, and many others. As a composer, David is constantly sculpting and experimenting in the Electronic, Indie, Pop, and Ambient genres.
A 50’s style pop movement re-envisioned with modern synthesizer and electronic ambient sounds and textures. A doo wop bass line locks in with a sparse simple drum beat as ambient synth sounds and electro harp rolls intertwine with each other. Perfect for advertising spot. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
A simple bossa nova drum beat gets a modern twist with electronic bells, synthesizers and an electro bass line. Fun, unique, odd, quirky and catchy. This one would make a fun backdrop to an interesting Television ad. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
A haunting, slow building, epic backdrop that’s perfect for scenic shots of landscapes or close ups of nature. A distant thumping low drum sound repeats as synths and violins slowly evolve and build. Electronic bells bounce back and forth for a unique and unexpected ambience. Instrumental, Electronic, Psybient
Unique and weird track with electronic textures that build slowly over an interesting drum beat with heavy kick and toms hits. Good for television commercials or multiple types of film scenes. Instrumental, Electronic, Experimental
Track begins with ominous sounding bass tone and strange electronic synth textures bubbling up. Hypnotic drum pattern begins as reverb heavy piano and vibraphone blends in melody and chord progression, which eventually changes bringing a shift in mood. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
A cello and straightforward drum beat are the backdrop for synth bells, vibes, piano and ambient textures that float along on top. The track starts to build as it shifts parts and alters the mood and emotion at various key moments with even more electronic textures, melodies, harp rolls, etc. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
Slow building atmospheric track. Cello part provides the backbone with building electronics, vibes, double bass, sparse tambourine hits, violins and ambient noises. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
An odd and unique sounding slice of tropical electro pop. Strange synth flourishes surround a tribal type elctro house beat as a hypnotic bass line holds all the electronic sounds and textures together. Great for film and tv use. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Quirky bass riff with heavily effected piano melody repeats patterns on top of each other while flutes and electronic ambient sounds begin to creep in and provide atmospherics. Drum beat is electronic with a dirty kick sound and electro snare hits. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Organ and syth sounds open this track with thunderous electro tom drum hits before a simple synth driven melody washes in to set the mood in this track. Delayed atmospherics bounce around in the background as the drums pound with shaker and snaps adding percussion. Big track with lots of emotion. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
An extremely catchy, bouncy, quirky, upbeat slice of electro pop sugary goodness. A pulsating kick and snare is the back drop for bubbly electronic bell sounds, flutes, dreamy guitars and bass. This track is destined to soundtrack a huge ad / branding campaign. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Prickly sounding synth textures with more ambient type sounds layered underneath. Bell sounds, synth melodies and a bass part begin to unfold as the beat comes in and the track begins to build. This is an unusual and original sounding piece. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Upbeat, quirky pop song with a fun bouncy vibe. A catchy pumping drum beat and unique electronic sound textures, flutes, bells, vibes. Perfect for Television commercials and branding. Unique and different. Instrumental, Electronic, Experimental
Very old sounding string arrangement bumps up against heavily synthesized and delayed plucked string patterns and a busy beat filled with tom drum rolls. A distant vocal choir in the background gives the whole track and dreamy, haunting feel and mood. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Reverb heavy piano provides the backdrop. Vibes and electro drums sounds slowly build. Flutes, distant synth textures and bubbling electro bells build on the melody. Toward the end the piano shifts to a different chord progression, changing the mood slightly. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Repetitive string pattern with an evolving cello part. Starts off cautiously but builds to a moment of release and realization with harp rolls, vibe bells, percussive flourishes and electronic textures. Perfect for setting the mood jn pivotal scenes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
An extremely catchy and upbeat slice of bouncy pop fun. Electronic bells bounce back and forth over a simple catchy electro drum beat as a synthesizer and piano interweave with infectious melodies. A subtle flute part comes in as the track begins to build. Made for advertising and branding. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Electronic kick drum with tambourine and snaps. Piano and cello melody gets built upon with flutes, strings, vibes and electronic textures. Creates a strange mood and atmosphere. Good for the backdrop of many tv and film scenes or commercial ads. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
An electro kick drum pulsates an odd rhythm over a bright bass progression as synth sounds, electronic bells, flutes begin to build. Ambient sounds and textures continue to evolve the track as it progresses towards a moment of release in the next movement. Perfect for advertising or film. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Unique and strange piece. World vibe with reverb horn sound during intro. Piano melody drops in with bubbling electronic bells and electro drum percussion. Bass fills out the track as drums continue to build creating a sense of pace picking up. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Dreamy song with lots of orchestral and ambient textures swirling around together. Simple drum beat holds it all together. Violins, cellos, bells, electronic textures all float on top of a minimal drum beat. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
Layers of organs and synths dripping with reverb push this track along over top of a kick drum and tambourine. In certain parts the syth sounds slide higher and higher, as if rising to the sky, before they fall apart and crescendo back down to the original part. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Laid back dub step type beat with a dreamy floating bass texture on top. A strange and beautiful plucked string melody and flute part interweave with each other as the track breaks down and bounces back even stronger towards the middle part. Instrumental, Electronic, Experimental
A very strange and unusual track. A synthesized plucked string pattern is heavily effected with delay creating a unique sound while a cello part creates a low rumble in the background. An electro tinged drum beat drops in as many layers of synths and vibraphone sounds build on top of each other. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
A fun quirky electronic pop piece. A call and response between a high pitched electronic squeal and low end synthesized sound texture. Harp flourishes, synth bell patterns and a catchy electronic drum beat fill out the track. Weird and different. Perfect for a cute whimsical television commercial. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Many layers of electronic stings with a pulsating synthesized bass texture and an organ melody that holds everything together. Sparse drum beat with shaker and triangle providing percussion. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Weird, quirky track. Strange string sounds form a repetitive pattern as weird high pitched electronic noises begin to build along with a stuttering synth texture and electro drum hits and percussion. A heavily synthesized bass sound eventually drops in as the song starts to take off. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Layers of unique sounding synth textures blending together with a swelling bass sound and pounding drum part. Synth parts change throughout the track altering the mood as this piece evolves from ominous to hopeful. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Fun, quirky and upbeat track with a lot of build up. A blippy radar like sound pulsates in the back ground of the track as various synth sounds and vibraphones start to build. The drum track is a bouncy and catchy kick and rim shot pattern. Perfect for advertising or film use. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Starts off with slow building synths and electronic textures. Drums come in with tom hits, claps and sparse cymbals. Reverb heavy piano drops in with melodic chord progressions and track continues to build until dissolving away part by part. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Heavily effected shoegaze sounding wall of guitars form waves of sound with a dreamy organ part blending in. Drums build throughout with tambourine providing percussion. Very epic sounding track. Great for scenic panorama shots or tv commercial branding ad campaigns. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Shoegaze