Larry Castle is a California native who grew up in the rich musical culture of the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. He studied both Classical and Jazz styles at Cal Fullerton University and later at the Dick Grove School in LA, and his career as a musician includes over 30 years of work throughout the state. From mysterious and exotic, to downright funky, Larry writes highly emotive music for TV and Film in a wide range of genres, including Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock, Electronic, New Age, Dramatic, World, Country, Hip Hop, and more.
Abstract, Strange, Alien..... This is an effects based production. It has a variety of uses for any application portraying an abstract nature. This includes Paranormal, Science Fiction, Global Mayhem, War, etc. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Alien Invasion
A Chill piece, Mysterious and Reflective. The melody is done in a synth voice with a melodic quality to it. It's a Quiet, Romantic piece, the type where one could be sitting by a warm fire in the fireplace. Instrumental, Jazz, Chillout Jazz
This piece is done in a Soundtrack style, in that the form doesn't go back to the beginning. It starts at a place and develops into a story of it's own making. Most of the sounds are ambient and it has a mysterious vibe. It's an interesting mixture of dramatic and abstract ideas. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Suspense, Tension, Drama, Espionage, Crime, Tension, Documentary, Film, Television, Mystery, Mysterious. This piece starts out with a mysterious voice, adds a bell like part and builds into a rock style section with a strong back beat. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Electronic
Hip Jazz Afro Feel with nice horn lines...105 bpm... Swings nicely. Drums, Upright Bass, Electric Piano, Horns, Influences by Monk, Evans, Rahsaan, Miles, etc. Nice vibe for lounge, urban, street and radio. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Starts out with a long intro and evolves into a nice tenor sax solo. This piece is a Romantic Bossa and has a mellow and joyful vibe. Would be a nice addition to any of the Romantic categories. Instrumental, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
A FEEL GOOD Country Rock track that with a train guitar solo. The piece will fit from Americana to Documentaries or even in a modern television drama. It has a soulful down home feel. Instrumental, Country, Country Rock
Hard Swinging double time bop swing groove. BPM is 111 but feels like 222. Tight horn section with Rhodes and strong backup band including Drums, Upright Bass, Piano, Horns, Influences by Monk, Evans, Rahsaan, Miles, etc. Nice vibe for street, urban, lounge, radio and television drama. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Fun, light pop rock groove done with a synth ensemble. Good fit for family and teen series. The vibe is warm and light with a variety of synths adding to the pop ambience. Instrumental, Pop, Bubblegum Pop
RED LIGHT DISTRICT... FUNKY MODERN BLUESY R&B GROOVE... SMOKIN' SAX... Jane hangin' on the corner stuttin' her/his stuff.... or hangin' at the local Dive with any eye on the John... Breaking Bad... NCIS, CSI, Raiders vs. Niners... Clinton meets Monica... Dr. John meets Katrina. Instrumental, Action, Intense RnB
Kick Back with a positive, yet moody vibe. Slow Resonant Guitar playing the melody. The piece is at 90 BPM and includes keyboard pads, light percussion and bass. The vibe is quiet, contemplative, reflective and moody. Potential fit for Romance, Travel, Cafe, Restaurant. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Warm and positive Acoustic Guitars in a finger picking style. The vibe is easy, flowing and gentle. The ambience is Romantic, but will also fit into other scenes, as it crosses into the New Age soundtrack area. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Orchestrated action and suspense create a sound pallet loaded with dynamic musical twists and curves. This will make a proud edition to your collection of soundscapes and sound bytes. Castle's works include live instruments mixed with electronics and effects most often written by the artist. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Orchestral
A place where card sharks hang out. Funky, street feel, with a strong rhythm featuring congas. The vibe is one of drama and crime, but also is a bit quirky, which adds a bit of comic relief to the intrique. Instrumental, Dangerous, Danger Ambient
Soft Romantic Western at 90 bpm. Includes guitars, light percussion and a soft electric guitar on the melody. The vibe is warm and friendly. The lead guitar track is clean, warm and melodic. The piece could be categorized best as Western Romance. Instrumental, Pop, New Romantic
Electronic Funk with a nice groove and funky bass line. The tempo at 100 bpm is slow and sticky. This piece can be used in various applications, including modern television crime series. Instrumental, Electronic, Funktronica
A Bluesy vibe influenced by Country and Western Rock style guitars. The piece moves into a section that is mysterious and uses an epic Tension harmonic. Will fit well into various television and film applcations. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Variations Available on Request, Rock, Country, Western, Appalachian, Mountain, Traditional, Earthy, Twangy. This piece is filled with guitars. Can be used for various types of Western Tension. Instrumental, Country, Country Rock
Strange... Haunting... Eerie... Experimental... The piece is an Ethereal Effects based Soundscape. Nice fit into Sci-Fi as well as horror and drama. The piece works in scenes of tension and anticipation of something about to happen. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Ambient Soundscape
A paranormal atmosphere lurking with creatures not of this earth. Variations Available on Request, Haunting, Eerie, Strange, Ghosts, Spirits, Scary, Television, Mystery, Mysterious, struggle, Introspective, Fear, Hide, Tension, Abstract, Instrumental, Horror, Horror Ambience
This piece has a nice vibes solo at around one and a half minutes into the piece. It starts out is a bass and drum and adds an ambient synth in the second verse before the last verse with vibraphone solo. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
Variations Available on Request, Heartening, Romantic, Love, Heartwarming, Melodic, Wonder, Hope, Searching, Flowing, Alluring, Accepting, Forgiving, Longing, Quiet, A warm and beautiful piece, Instrumental, New Age, New Age Acoustic
Hip Fusion featuring Electric Guitar over an electronic style percussion and synth background. It's at 116 BPM and moves nicely. Horns add a nice feel to the ad lib guitar lines. It has a bit of a smooth jazz feel, but the background rhythms and effects bring it into a unique place. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Latin Pop feel at 105 bpm. Features electric guitar and flute covering the melody. Has a nice feel with a warm ambience. The vibe is Romantic. Includes Strings adding warmth to the ambience. Instrumental, Latin, Latin Pop
Orchestrated action and suspense. Strong theme and an ambient middle section that segues back nicely into the theme. Nice fit for a battle scene, an escape part of a chase scene and television drama. The middle section is mysterious and breaks the piece up nicely. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
A Drama style composition using a variety of Guitars. It has Mysterious Feel and includes drum, percussion, pads, and bass tracks. The guitars give it an Open feel. The piece can be used for a variety of situations. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
Sneaky and Mysterious with a foreboding vibe. The piece has Appalachian influences and lays in that area for the duration. It has various uses, including Espionage, Crime and Nature. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dramatic Chase
Crime/Drama background at 96 bpm. Moderate Tension with nice effects. Mysterious ambience. The vibe is sneaky, cautious, and dangerous. Nice fit for a crime in progress or in anticipation of something about to happen. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Action, Suspense, Mystery, Espionage... Most of the melodic content is covered by strings with a strong underlying drum/percussive stem. Would make a nice background piece for a spy film or series. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Electro-Orch
Funky and bouncy. Melody done on synth. Background tracks are synth base, organ, drums and synth horns. The bpm is 100 and the the piece moves nicely with the organ track on the offbeat. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
FUNKY cue for Television and Film Crime drama. Great for shows like CSI, NCIS, MENTALIST, etc. A mixture of exotic, esoteric and funk.... A lonely sitar leads to a Driving guitar rhythmic track enhance by killer sax and guitar licks... A great addition to your arsenal of "go to" pieces. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Novel style. Spaghetti Western meets hip hop groove. Sparse instrumentation with Drums, Bass and Guitar at 85 bpm. The piece is a bit wacky. The guitar tone is an old Surfer sound. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Movie Mashups
A Romantic easy going Jazz Bossa piece. The melody is done in Vibes. Supporting instruments are Nylon stringed guitar, Acoustic Piano, Drums, Percussion, Upright Bass and Clarinet, Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Bouncy Happy piece with Sleigh Bells and Chimes.... nice melody with a warm holiday spirit...140 BPM. The middle section is familiar with a Jingle Bells rhythmic structure. The vibe is warm and oriented towards young children in a family setting. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
A HEART WARMING CHRISTMAS track with sleigh bells, strings, harpsichord and featuring flute. The vibe is caring, loving and hopeful. Nice fit for family scenes during Christmas, as well as other holidays. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
Futuristic Room where a mind can go on a mystical journey. The vibe is abstract but also of a Fantasy nature. It has a sense of wonder amidst sounds that are strange, but not unpleasant. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Ambient Soundscape
A Quiet and Mysterious composition with a Mystical vibe. The melody is done in piano supported by a voice pad and sparse percussion. It has a variety of applications including Romance, Drama, New Age, etc. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Nice background cue for Television and Film Crime drama. Great for shows like CSI, NCIS, MENTALIST, etc. This music provides a sense of Mysterious Tension along with a sense of Curiosity about "What Will Happen Next.. ?!!" Super cool percussion and effects tracks. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Contemplative, Reflective, Soulful, Melodic, Ambient. A haunting vibe that touches on the Romantic side of life... Melodic content is done in flute and flute pads... Effects created for the piece.... Variations available on request, Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Television and Film drama with a bouncy rhythmic pulse at 120 bpm. Nice Ambient and Mysterious effects. The vibe is one of mystery and intrigue which fits nicely with dramatic television scenes. Instrumental, Dangerous, Danger Ambient
A Dark and Dramatic piece with nice effects, pads, and other original sound designed instruments. Variations can be made on request. This piece is good for various applications. It uses jazz fusion style chords and has a mysterious vibe. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
Hip Hop instrumental with a Tension vibe. The middle section has a Romantic vibe and then moves back into the main theme. Makes a nice background piece and can be used in various applications. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Dramatic Hip Hop
A CHILL mix. It uses a strong bass and kick line along with interesting original instruments on the melody. The vibe is somewhat Sullen and Down in a hip way. This version uses a different melody and mix than the original. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
A Metaphysical, Mysterious New Age composition with a Mystical Vibe. The piece is Reflective and Contemplative... taking the listener on a journey far away from the trials and tribulations of the world. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
