Award-winning UK composer Jonas West writes music for TV, film, games, and theatre. From intriguing Dramatic and Orchestral cues, to exotic World and Ethnic music, his work is highly emotive and well produced. Jonas' credits include commissioned work for Channel 4 and Microsoft, and he composed the world's first orchestral score for an eBook. He has a BMus in 20th Century Music from Sussex University and an MMus in Music for Film and TV from London College of Music. In addition to being a composer, Jonas is also a freelance Jazz pianist.
A trailer/promo/cinematic track with traditional Scottish elements. Builds from a sentimental, wistful opening, into an epic orchestral theme with soaring strings, whistles, military drums and bagpipes. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
A trailer/promo/cinematic track with flavours of China. Opens with Chinese flute and builds to an epic orchestral climax with soaring strings and taiko drums. Full of energy, beauty and power. Ideal for nature and travel programming, especially for opening credit themes and landscapes. Instrumental, World Music, Asian World Fusion
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. Mystery, energy and drama in a fast, driving, powerful, yet quirky theme, featuring staccato strings, woodwinds and percussion. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
Cinematic Brazilian music with acoustic guitar, percussion, voice, piano and strings. Atmospheric, haunting introduction, builds into a funky rhythmic latin groove with a catchy smooth vocal hook from 1.18. Similar in style to music from City of God by Antonio Pinto and Babel by Gustavo Santaolalla. Female Vocals, World Music, Latin World Fusion
As the title suggests, a quick blast of boogie-woogie! Piano leads the way, with funky brass stabs and shuffling drum beat rolling us along. Happy, fun, exciting and wild. In the style of Jools Holland or Jerry Lee Lewis. Instrumental, Blues, Jump Blues
Rhythmic Indian flavours, with tabla, sitar and flute. Suitable for nature documentary or travel programming. Due to shared musical heritage, this track would also be suitable for a setting in Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burma or Bangladesh. Instrumental, World Music, Indian World Fusion
Power, drama and energy - Rio Carnival samba percussion meets orchestral epic film/trailer style. Drums, brass, strings and guitars create a dangerous, exciting, hectic sound with pace & impact. The sound of Brazil - but bigger! Perfect for sports, including of course the World Cup and the Olympics. Instrumental, Sports, Soccer Themes
Positive but gentle guitar, synths and strings track. Inspirational, positive and happy! Soothing warm vintage synth pads a la Brian Eno, jangly acoustic guitar arpeggios and staccato strings picking out accents. No drums means this track sits nicely in the background. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. Pop Easy Listening
Synth pads a la Brian Eno, gentle piano chords a la Thomas Newman - a great combination! Ambient, soft and subtle. A versatile background for many things from serious documentaries and emotional decisions in drama, to pan shots and beautiful landscapes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Who will be chosen? Atmospheric synths and an insistent pulse, layered with pizzicato strings and piano. Dark, dangerous and ominous. Builds steadily throughout. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
A haunting blend of chamber sized ensemble and synth elements. Cold and anxious, sad and melancholy. Subtle orchestration of live oboe, french horns and string quartet, combine perfectly with the modern elements. Great dramatic underscore music for a short film. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
Who will be chosen... what is the hidden truth?! Pulsing, disturbing and tense. Perfect for anything requiring tension and suspense. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
Mysterious and tense. What dark secrets will emerge? What is the hidden truth? Also works well for a tense countdown - who will be chosen?! Perfect for reality TV or a a suspenseful drama. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
This track is from the album "Otherworlds", by the Prague Symphony Orchestra mixed at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. This beautiful romantic theme feature strings and solo flute, reminiscent of John Williams's love themes from Star Wars and Indiana Jones. See also my "light" version. Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Beautiful, joyful, uplifting slow moving piano chords contrast with a rhythm track full of energy and spirit. Overtones of gospel, the fast paced groove means it would suit images of dancing, clapping, rhythm and energy, while the slower harmony over the top suggests satisfaction, joy and happiness. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Uplifting guitar, bass, drums, strings and synth pads track. Inspirational, positive, melodic and happy! A steady rock drum beat pins things down and a catchy synth melody leads the way. Can be used as an opening or closing theme. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Electronic
An epic blend of orchestra and indie/rock/pop elements create a constantly building emotional track, suitable for themes of re-unions, resolution, success, family and love. Beautiful piano figures, guitar and strings push the track towards a series of climaxes. Touching, moving, epic and emotional. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Haunting synth pad and vibes atmosphere, with an urban groove tech feel and nu-jazz style double bass. Gritty, reflective, poignant and mournful, but with a light hip hop beat. Suitable for documentaries, serious presentations and TV dramas in particular. Instrumental, Lounge, Chillout
High tech suspense, with a cyber-twist! Creepy strings sit on a nervous bed of electronic percussion and big drum hits. Anxious, heart beating and pulse racing. Ideal for anything to do with computer hacking or cyber crime. Also could be edited to loop for computer gameplay. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Uplifting acoustic guitar, band and strings track. Inspirational, positive and happy! A solid rock drum beat pins things down and staccato string accents bring life to the track. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Orchestral
A neo-classical duet for solo violin and piano. A lyrical, rhapsodic, melodic and beautiful love theme featuring sensational violin playing. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. A theme for our heroes embarking on a journey or a quest, whether by foot, air or sea. Orchestration is light and twinkly. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Subtle, dark and disturbing atmosphere. Builds towards the end. Versions with and without piano. Suitable for horror or thriller scenes involving tension and suspense. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". This is a heavy and disconcerting track for strings and synths, with pounding heartbeats, and nasty detuned synth bass and atmospheres - a hazy, intense soundscape, for pyschological thrillers, horror and sci-fi. Dark, brooding, edgy and intense. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Big breakbeats and huge funky brass! Live burning trombone grooves and solos a la James Brown's horn section, big hits, fiery organ and energetic drums. Tight, groovy, and boisterous fun. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed at world famous Abbey Road Studios. This track goes from throbbing, brooding menace with a heartbeat, to huge aggressive pounding Inception-style low brass and drums. Fear is approaching! Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. Starts with action chase music with full orch. and percussion, middle section is epic adventure music, finishes with a big build climax, Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. "Hellbeast" is suitable for terror, chase and fight scenes in the sci-fi, horror and action genres. Instrumental, Dramatic, Orchestral Action
A modern take on Brian Eno, with slow sweeping emotional synth strings, gentle throbbing tech-beats, lush, heartfelt yet technological and modern. Beautiful piano melody enters at 2.51. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed at world famous Abbey Road Studios. This beautiful theme is full of mystery, nobility and acceptance. See also "Mysterious Journey - Hero's Past" & "Mysterious Journey - History Book" by Jonas, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
An epic dark cinematic trailer piece, with a military march feel. Full orchestra, choir and big drums. Gothic in feel, reminiscent of Danny Elfman's score to Batman. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London. Emotional female vocals give an ancient historical feel, with an ethnic feel for Middle East, Egypt, Babylon, Syria, Arabia, Islamic and Biblical history. Female Vocals, Middle East, Middle-East
Heartbeat suspense. Who will be chosen... what is the hidden truth in the darkness?! Pulsing, disturbing and tense, a constant rhythm echoes the beating of the heart. Loopable. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed at world famous Abbey Road Studios. This beautiful theme is full of mystery, nobility and acceptance. See also "Mysterious Journey - Soul's End" & "Mysterious Journey - History Book" by Jonas. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A stomping drum beat, 70's rock organ, piano, brass, driving bass and guitar make up this fun and catchy theme. Ideal for a credits/intro theme section, for a chat show etc. A mixture of classic rock, rock and roll and modern pop elements make this a great blend, full of energy and excitement. Instrumental, Pop, 60's Pop
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds", mixed at world famous Abbey Road Studios. This track features two of London's best session musicians duetting on piano and cello, no orchestra. The simple, sparse piano part accompanies a yearning, sad yet beautiful love theme on the cello. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Some of London's best session players lead the way on this funky track - tenor sax and trombone on the melody, electric bass laying down the groove, and 70's style wah wah guitar on top. Storming sax solo from 1.35! Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A neo-classical duet for solo violin and piano. A lyrical, rhapsodic, melodic and beautiful love theme featuring sensational violin playing. Features a solo violin cadenza. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Smooth, smokey and bluesy late-night jazz tenor saxophone, over a soft bed of rhodes electric piano, and soft strings, and a gentle blues groove. Soulful and sophisticated, perfect for film noir or a midnight jazz club feel. Superb tenor sax playing from one of the UK's most famous session players. Instrumental, Jazz, Nu Jazz
Starts with ominous low male choir, builds gradually into an epic building 7/8 groove - huge and rhythmic at 1.13! Perfect military battle, film music for Eastern Europe or Russia, the Balkans, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria etc. Eastern European rhythms with a modern "epic" sound. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
Smooth acoustic guitar jazz over warm synths and subtle rolling groove, in the style of Peter White. Jazzy, funky, clean, bright and uplifting. Instrumental, Jazz, Nu Jazz
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
This track is from Jonas West's album "Otherworlds". Recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and mixed and mastered at world famous Abbey Road Studios, London. This is the cello and piano duet version, search "Queen of Adventure" for the orchestral version. Beautiful romantic sentimental theme. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
