An experienced media composer with a flair for the cinematic and dramatic, Steven McDonald specializes in writing Orchestral and Electronic hybrid music with a wide range of experience across several genres. A US artist, Steven has hundreds of Cable and Network TV placements on shows including The Bachelor in Paradise, Catfish (MTV), The Profit (CNBC), and My Big Fat Fabulous Life (TLC). He prides himself on his musical skill above production and his ability to create emotion within the musical content itself.
Epic Hybrid orchestral/electronic track. Serves well as a heroic main theme or trailer track for movies, television, games, or other media. Starts with a soft piano, adding electronic elements and big impacts. Climaxes with a massive heroic orchestral theme. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electro-Orch
Cinematic Indie track with a nostalgic and emotional vibe. Synth pads, arpeggiated synths, and other electronics support a string orchestra along with typical band instruments like a drum kit, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and electric lead guitar. A big track great for commercials or trailers. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp Electro-Orchestral
An action packed orchestral and electronic track. Driving rhythms and chaotic tones perfect for a chase scene, action sequence, or boss fight in any game, film, or television show. Made up of strings, brass, drums, and gritty electronics. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
Uplifting, upbeat, and inspirational electronic corporate track driven by electronic drums, synth pads, synth basses, synth leads, and electric guitars. Starts with a slow ambience, builds to fast and energetic. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Epic Electronic/Orchestral Hybrid Trailer track. Very dark and primarily electronic piece that slowly builds from drones and piano to a massive scifi climax. Perfect for TV, Movie or Game trailers. Also great as a main theme for any media. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electro-Orch
Tense drones and low booms, setting a suspenseful and spooky scene. Great for underscore in a crime drama or otherwise dark and gritty media needing a suspenseful atmosphere. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Indie Pop/Rock track perfect for commercials or advertising in any form and great for corporate videos. A soft intro of guitar pedal pads leading into an upbeat and energetic tune led by piano, acoustic guitar, synths, and drums. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. Pop Easy Listening
Upbeat corporate track with some emotion behind it. Great for commercials, corporate videos or other promos. Builds with cinematic drums, strings, guitars, synths and piano. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Rock Guitar
Psychological tension track. Modern synths and sound design create a droning and suspenseful atmosphere for underscoring dark psychological media. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Dark and gritty underscore drone track featuring synths, low booms, and organic bowed textures. Reminiscent of a black market cartel deal. Good underscore for an indie film, television show, or other media. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Relaxing and atmospheric music driven by drones, strings and piano. Mostly ambient but with some moving synths that come in to drive the track forward. Great for meditation, promos, commercials, corporate videos or games. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Haunting and emotional piano melody introduced by dark strings and modern cinematic sound design. Perfect underscore for an emotional low-point in films, television, or games. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Ambient atmospheric track that portrays dark hopelessness and loss. Great underscore for indie films, games, or other media when you really need to bring on the psychological depression or tension. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
High and light orchestral string drone dotted with low booms. Perfect for establishing a tense atmosphere in any media for dialogue or light action scenes. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Sad guitar and piano melody. Great underscore for a sad, mournful, or hopeless scene. Portrays somebody stuck in a rut - whether that's a dead end job or an uneventful love life. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Sad/Emotional hip-hop beat driven by electronic drums, synths, orchestral strings and guitar. Great for sad scenes in films or Television. Also great instrumental bed for adding lyrics. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Epic Orchestral and Electronic Hybrid Trailer Track. Massive strings, brass and drums with fast moving synths. Perfect for game or movie trailers. Overall heroic vibe with slow, atmospheric intro. Instrumental, Action, Orchestral Action
30 seconds of sad, emotional piano and electronic atmosphere. Great for conveying a sense of loss, melancholy or hopelessness in a film, television, or video game. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Melancholic emotional track driven by orchestral strings and piano. Supported by drones and other modern cinematic sounds. Great underscore for a sad and depressing ending in a film, television show, or video game. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Piano music supported by modern synths and electronic atmospheres portraying a sense of longing for better times. Hopeful, yet still rooted in a deep sadness. Perfect underscore for reconciliation scenes in film, TV, or video games. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
Cinematic Indie track designed for trailers, commercials, promos, corporate videos and other media. Driven by acoustic and electric guitar, drums, piano, various synths, and strings. The mood is inspiring and feel-good, with hints of longing and nostalgia. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Rock Piano
Cinematic electronic track driven by synths, piano, pulsing drums, and guitar. Perfect for corporate videos or other motivational and inspiring media such as commercials and advertising. Overall vibe of "We can do this" Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Electronic
Cinematic track perfect for commercials and TV spots. Good for media that tells a story and promotes a positive message. Feel good tune with a piano melody supported by guitars, drums, and synths. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
Corporate track with a nostalgic undertone. Inspirational, uplifting and big. Starts with low energy synth pads, builds into full band bass, acoustic, and electric guitar, piano, and keyboard synths. Electronic and acoustic drum sets. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Acoustic
Eerie and dreamlike ambient atmospheric track. Scary and tense drones with a dark and intense build to the end. Designed as underscore for a dark movie, television show, or video game. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Energetic and driving electronic cue with an upbeat corporate mood. Arpeggiated synths, electronic drums, electric guitar, and fat, bouncy bass lines drive this track forward. Perfect for inspiring and lighthearted commercials, corporate videos, television shows, or other media. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Indie Cinematic Rock track designed for commercials and other promotional media. Also great underscore for film and television. Confident and powerful chords give this track and inspirational and uplifting tone. Lead by acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, synth and drums. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Acoustic
Cinematic hybrid track with inspirational, motivational and driving/energetic undertones. Emotional combination of band instruments and orchestra - strings, guitars, synths, and drums. Big track suitable for commercials, films, and tons of other media. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Rock Guitar
Lonely and melancholy track featuring primarily piano, harp, orchestral strings, and etheral synths. Great for scifi or fantasy to establish a dark and hopeless scene. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Emotional fantasy underscore using small and intimate instrumentation - Piano, harp, cello, and a string orchestra. Useful as underscore for sad fantasy films, television, or other media. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A spacey and mysterious sci-fi intro. Strings, flute, and light orchestration that build from eerie mystery to an intense and energetic climax. Great opener for a science fiction film, television show, or game. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Droning
Dark ambient underscore for film, television, or games. Scary and tense soundscapes, synths, and other modern effects set the atmosphere of cosmic horror and psychological dread. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Simple chords that grow into a massive, beautiful, and awe inspiring science fiction track. Great for trailers or score for big, emotional, and wondrous scenes in film, television, or video games. Inspired by Hans Zimmer's Inception and Interstellar scores. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Dark ambient music primarily driven by strings, synth pads, and disturbing choir clusters. Perfect underscore for horror or psychological tension. Creates an atmosphere of disturbed dread. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Heroic and inspiring main theme or trailer track. Cinematic, modern orchestra with synths, sound design, electronic drums, and a vocal soloist. Excellent hype track for a video game or movie trailer. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electro-Orch
Lonely and desolate music – piano, strings, and light acoustic guitar. Dark and drab mood that works well as a score for any emotional and sad scene in any media. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Upbeat electronic corporate track featuring synths, piano, guitar, and driving drums. An optimistic and high-energy groove perfect for commercials, corporate videos, or other short form media. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Ethnic winds and mysterious atmospheres, slowly building into a big and fantastical string orchestra. A great science fiction mysterious/wondrous track that implies discovery, adventure, and intrigue with a hint of danger at the end. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
A dark and despairing track that strongly features piano and solo cello supported by deep drums, strings, and electronic atmospheres. Great for an emotional finale or otherwise climactic moment in films, games, or television. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A highly melodic track that serves best as a main theme or melody for a science fiction or fantasy adventure story. Lonely and intriguing with a mysterious hook and beautifully smooth instrumentation. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
A fast, chaotic, and driving chase or action track. Mostly orchestral with thundering drums, fast strings, and blasting brass. Imagine escaping down a crowded corridor with a horrifying alien monster on your heels. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Chase
An atmospheric and lonely orchestral track that gradually changes from desolate to grand and wondrous. Piano, cello, orchestral strings, and electronic atmospheres build this melodic underscore track. Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Slow, creeping piano and ambient tension drive this dark and nightmarish underscore track. Strings and harp join in, creating a perfect musical atmosphere for an eerie nightmare or otherwise psychologically intense scene. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Intense and loud electronic hybrid track that opens with a slow build of piano and drums. Hard hitting electronic drums and gritty synths drive this heavy action/drama track. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Electronic
Eerie atmospheric track with sparse melody, droning synths, and building drums. Starts spacey and evolves to be more tribal and ritualistic with a repetitive and growing rhythm. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Ambient atmosphere reminiscent of floating through space and hearing radio signals. Eerie psychological tension music that works well under scenes from any media. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
A sad ending to any story. Opens with an emotional and nostalgic string melody and evolves into full piano and string orchestra, featuring a solo cello at the end. An overall depressing track, but with hints and echoes of hope. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
An ambient track with a spacey and suspenseful atmosphere. Lonely solo instruments play sparse melodies over dark synth pads. Creates a feeling of floating through space. Great underscore for slow yet suspenseful scenes. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Bright and pumping electronic corporate track. EDM that is perfect for a corporate technology presentation, training video, or commercial. Driving and energetic beat and catchy melody. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Big and intense orchestral/electronic hybrid drama track. Drums, strings, brass, and epic choirs create a chaotic battle theme with hints of emotion throughout. Great boss battle music for a game. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral