For Douglas Nicholson, composing is his passion, and music is his life. He's been involved in music for over three decades, the last of which has been spent composing. He successfully premiered ten new acoustic works, several of which have become part of the performers' repertoires; he composed an Electronic music sound design for a video installation at Seattle Art Museum and gave several public performances of one of his solo piano compositions. Recently, he has had placements with several major networks, including A&E and Paramount TV.
An adventurous driving piece with vocals and rhythmic groove morphing into a tranquil string trio (3:46). Contains female vocals but no lyrics. Lots of possibilities. Instrumental, Pop, Ambient Pop
Redemption is a slow cinematic groove transforming from quiet darkness to a lush climax that terminates in a silent but hopeful ending. A hybrid mix of synth and orchestral sounds allows this track to be used in many scenes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Seascape is an audio representation of observing the underwater universe. An excellent soundscape that has many possibilities. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Mysterious dark forward motion rhythmic track featuring female vocals, guitar and synth. There are 60-sec, 30-sec and 15-sec versions of this track. Great for ethereal and action cues. Features female voices and guitars. Female Vocals, Corporate, Corporate Dramatic Epic
Suspenseful but subdued track useful as underscore in dramatic, sci-fi, spy and tension scenes. Also works well under narration. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
This soft and poignant solo piano track is simple. It evokes American history (notably 1800s), moments of remembrance and reflection and a tribute to those who came before us. Recorded live. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Song of the J Pod is an homage to a resident pod of Orca whales in the waters of the Pacific Northwest. It evokes the calmness, fluidity and gracefulness of whales. This is a great piece for meditation, nature and ambient productions. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Hypnotic
A sad, quiet and improvisation for cello and piano. Great for dramatic underscore of sad and remorseful moments. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Dark and subtle track for those dark scenes. Works great under any dialog. Definitely evokes a place you don't want to be. Instrumental, Dangerous, Danger Ambient
The Climb is a nice medium tempo track that slowly builds with a lot ambient pads and rhythmic elements to hold interest to the end. It works very well supporting uplifting and achievement subjects as it conveys a sense of a struggle that is worth it. No pain, no gain. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Time Pulse is a short pulsating piece that can be laid under most dialog. Evokes a sense of urgency and time passing. Instrumental, News, News Investigative
Beautiful track exuding warmth and tenderness for sharing a cherished moment in time. Easy. romantic romance love, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
This 8-minute beautiful track is a journey into sublime meditation and calmness. Remains constant with some ebb and flow throughout (a few climaxes) but never disrupting the overall feeling. Has a real ending instead of a fadeout. Excellent usage for sound design and art installations. Instrumental, New Age, Meditation
A nice steady cinematic and corporate underscore with building pacing that ends in a lush melodic payoff. Intended to work under dialog. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Hypnotic
Short 1-minute piece from Elements collection evoking one of five natural elements of Earth. Great for underscore, corporate and news. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate World Beat
Short 1-minute piece from Elements collection evoking one of five natural elements of Earth. Great for underscore, corporate and news. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate World Beat
