Ethan Reed is a composer and producer from Australia who has been an eager contributor to the Australian Indie/Folk/Alternative music scene for almost a decade, honing his abilities as a multi-instrumentalist and composer. Renowned as an inventive guitarist and creative songwriter in numerous projects, Ethan takes his love for emotional songwriting into the world of Ambient, Cinematic soundscapes - primarily drawing influence from Folk instrumentation, Post-Rock, and modern synth sounds.
Ambient soundscape drones in a rolling pattern, gives way to an arpeggiated chord progression with a powerful uplifting tone. Instrumental, Electronic, Experimental
Triumphant building post-rock track. Features delicate piano, crisp drumming and powerful synth sounds. Very angelic and ethereal tonality, great for final scenes, triumphant moments, film conclusions or closing credits. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
A minimal, solo piano soundtrack style piece. Features two points of string based pads building in crescendo, in a powerful emotional style. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Mysterious ambient track that slowly builds into a crushing wall of noise and syncopated electronic drums and synthesizer melodies. Instrumental, Electronic, Dark Ambient
A subtle, rolling underscore style track with great movement and momentum. Would suit desert scenes or commercials like a car advertisement. Instrumental, Themes, Theme Music (pending)
Pensive moody ambient track. Layers of dark reverb-heavy swells rumble through a sombre chord progression, joined by ethereal high notes. The end of the track features an experimental, powerful blues style guitar solo ideal for emotional scenes in nature or broad landscapes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Melancholic synth-pop song with multiple layers of texture and melody. Featuring driving gated reverb drums and buzzing saw lead. Ideal for scenes of walking, driving, traveling, night time, the ocean, city centers, technology or science fiction. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Gentle sweeping synth sounds create a warm atmosphere. A guitar melody builds over the course of the song, with a rolling snare crescendo, into a gentle, inspiring back-end of glittering synth chords, Instrumental, Rock, Post-Rock
Full-band style post-rock track with a very raw, punk drive. Pensive electric guitar chords lead into a crashing, powerful end passage with pounding drums and reverb-heavy guitars being fed into a tape machine that twists and warbles. The track builds to a wall of noise that cuts out abruptly. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Upbeat indie folk track with driving guitars and drums and a long crescendo at the end. Great for corporate instrumentals, themes of happiness, motivation or progress. Would suit scenes of driving, walking, traveling, or nature. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Three pianos run through the same stereo delay to create a glittering, inspiring piece of music. Underpinned by melodic and emotive strings. Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
A thought-provoking, gentle piano driven track joined by strings, and an electric bass guitar. Conjures up images of Paris, or similar European cityscapes, and warmly lit streets in the rain. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
A delicate, mysterious post-rock track featuring glassy guitar melodies and a slow, big build into a classic post-rock climax. Instrumental, Rock, Post-Rock
A delicate, mysterious post-rock track featuring glassy guitars and samples that builds into a typical crashing climax with distorted guitar chords, big drums and soaring melodies. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Delicate two-part song written as an ode to the early hours of the day. Features patiently dueling twinkling guitars, and an uplifting outro with biting acoustic guitars and distant piano. Would suit sunrise scenes particularly with natural imagery. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Emotional post-rock track with indie folk flavours. Features sad, reverb guitars and swells and a dancing lead passage, finishing with acoustic guitar, piano and floating, powerfully emotional vocals. Great for nature scenes, scenes of longing, sadness, romantic drama. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
A slow building piano centered track. The main piano arpeggios run through a delay effect, with strings, synth pads and a driving, roomy drum beat layered underneath. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Electronic
Slow and moving atmospheric track driven by reverb-heavy clean guitars and sparse electronic drums leading to a back-end of ethereal melodies and textures. Great for landscape or nature scenes particularly driving, snow, rain, skylines or the ocean. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Sharp and moody guitar chords build slowly with increasing feedback and rumbling noise, leading into a punchy post-rock climax with crashing cymbals. Instrumental, Rock, Post-Rock
Simple electronic beat with pulsing, warm synth layers and a dancing glockenspiel melody. Builds with distant guitars. Instrumental, Rock, Electronic Rock
Post-rock style track, moods of longing, leading into a driving rock drum kit passage with twinkling, hopeful guitars. Great for excitement and tension or scenes of driving, lots of momentum in the second half. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Delicate, repetitive duel electric guitar melody. The song moves through a number of stages of a gradual build, with a shuffling beat, pulsing synth pads and a snare roll crescendo. Ends with a melancholic piano and guitar section. Instrumental, Rock, Post-Rock
Moody synth strings create a haunting melody, with dark synth sounds moving underneath. Builds steadily with an angelic guitar and synth melody. Great for epic, dramatic, emotional scenes, Vocal Pads, Rock, Post-Rock
Moody synth strings create a haunting soundscape, with dark synth sounds moving underneath. Builds steadily with angelic, dancing melodies. Airy and uplifting. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Dark, reflective Post-Rock song driven by reverb-heavy guitars and drums. Middle section features droning, feedback-ridden guitars cascading over pounding drums. Back end features folksy fingerpicking guitar and dancing plucked strings. Perfect for grand, thoughtful film score. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Hopeful indie folk song featuring acoustic guitars, crisp drumming, violin and glockenspiel. Ideally suited for scenes of nature, travel and driving. Has a very uplifting yet melancholic feel throughout. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Small, shuffling drum machine style beat with warm synth chords and atmospheric plucking melodies build very gradually. A piano-like melody plays a sad, haunting melody over and over again, as the layers of drums and synth pads shift underneath. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Pensive ambient Folktronica track. Trumpet-like synths over-layed with sliced guitars for a cinematic, textured atmosphere. Moves into arpeggiated synths and reverb swells for a subtle but impactful crescendo. Suits film score, themes of the future with a distinctly human element. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Fun and upbeat synth-pop song featuring a driving drum beat and layers of synth melodies and texture. Great for scenes needing momentum such as driving, walking, traveling. Has a futuristic mood and would suit science fiction, technological or busy city scenes. Great for commercials. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Grand and uplifting modern ambient piece. Folksy finger-picking guitar layered with dancing clean lead guitar, digital bass, electronic drums and a cavernous piano melody. Sounds like Explosions In the Sky or similar post-rock bands. Great for natural imagery, exposition scenes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Suspenseful, brooding track. Delicate melody played with passion and feel, some electronic sounds join the piano melody as the song peaks. Great for a pensive, slow paced visual moment. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
