Composer Stuart Ridgway writes for film and television. Credits include P Diddy, Making The Band; MTV's Real World/Road Rules, NBC's Emmy Award winning Starting Over, Oxygen's Bad Girls Club, MTV's Paris Hilton's My BFF, CW's Stylista, E! - Keeping Up With The Kardashians, TLC's Date My House, Camp 9/11, Magnolia Pictures, AOL, The US Army, The NBA, and many more. As a kid in suburbia, Stuart was trapped and forced to listen to AM radio. Had it not been for his college roommate Dirk, he would have withered and died in a wedding band. You gotta love Stuart and his great music!
Easy pulsing sexy tempo. Evokes introduction of character to be seen as incredibly cool in any situation, maybe even too cool in a comic or sinister way. Walking tempo, very contained. Dramatic, Smooth Music
Guitar and bass driven, medium tempo, fun groovy rock track, Deee Lite, cool party. Laid back party time. Think sitting in a comfy lounger with an umbrella drink and letting other people dance. Might chat about business, might not. Instrumental, Dramatic, Smooth Music
Bouncy pseudo-suspenseful Latin Bossa Nova jazzy music done for comic effect. Picture a farcical heist by Inspector Clouseau on the level of a sitcom game of hide and seek. Completely non-serious. Cartoon, Cartoon Latin
Medium slow tempo that builds. Evokes person sneaking, creeping, skulking inch by inch, trying to do so quietly. Interior tension builds as piece continues. Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Bouncy, playful mid tempo. Circus-like atmosphere for the most amateur child's magic or animal act possible, done for comic effect. Sitcom farce, someone getting deeper into trouble moment by moment. Mischievous funny happy joyful music. Kids cartoon video romantic comedy pranks. Sneaky cat & mouse, Instrumental, Circus, Amusement Park
Guitar driven, medium tempo, serious track, percussive bridge, sneaky, sly, dangerous, crime. The main event (chase or big game) is in full swing and packed with energy and action. Pauses and cooldowns in the music could mean distractions or events taking place elsewhere. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Medium tempo, rhythmic, non-repetitive piece. Mostly a contemplative deep piece with a rock beat; evokes feelings of decisions, weighing options, slightly melancholic, bittersweet and regretful. Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Tense, a long pensive waiting period, evokes montage of waiting in a sterile hospital lounge for update. Anguish, worry, anxiety. Sinking feelings. Apprehension, steeling, preparing self. Fearing the worst. Instrumental, Action, Impending Pending Music
Tragic, mournful, solemn, sad, heartbroken, love lost. Reflective, sentimental. Feeling of "how can life go on"? Anguished, going through the paces. Zombie-like sleepwalking. Depression, numbness, deep loss. Dramatic, Sad Music
Slowly rising tension. Dark, edgy suspense music slowly leading to climax. Danger lurks, may be interior or non-life threatening. Determined, stirring, cautious. Dangerous, Edgy Music
Synth and guitar driven, medium tempo tension track, suspense, gradual build up, heartbeat, relentless. Something is wrong from the start here. Action adventure guy enters dangerous location with great awareness of imminent danger when all hell breaks loose as expected. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Dark, sinister, brooding, ominous, dangerous. Evokes feelings of seeing no way out. Imminent doom. Insecure, edgy, unfriendly, evil, wicked. Dangerous, Dark Music
Smooth, cool, jazzy, funky, easygoing. Builds from feeling of "nothing going on" to upbeat. Evokes feeling of getting party started or re-starting from lull. One by one, people join in dancing, enjoying performance or good feelings, friendly. Late night, after midnight. Dramatic, Smooth Music
Guitar and synth driven, medium tempo, serious tension track, mysterious, suspense. Any bad situation is not about to improve. Think a guy realizing his chances of escape from the pursuers is hopeless, perhaps out in public, a crowded area. Danger is imminent. Bad stuff definitely going down. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Guitar and synth driven, medium tempo, serious rock dance track, Peter Gunn, sneaky, dangerous, heavy. Montage: There is a lot riding on this outcome. Big gamble. The beat drives the good guys onward with tension and sweat, never knowing where we are until it's all over. Instrumental, Action, Action Adventure Pending
Guitar driven, medium tempo, serious rock track, with a gradual build up and a CSI-like measured, methodical search. A very measured period of tension going into an assured pace. Think a "before the race" attitude going into the breakout and following the front runner(s). Instrumental, Action, Impending Pending Music
Intense, brooding, danger, threats. Keyboard theme remains steady while feeling of doom intensifies, grows. First realization that danger is present and escape may be too late. Terror, darkness, heart sinking. Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Guitar-driven, fast pace. Action pending, buildup, start of heist, robbery or competition, race, ready to move into next more exciting phase of operation. Piece shows movement from point A to point B. Confident, active, aggressive. Action, Impending Pending Music
Childlike piano theme gives way to more sinister music, but in fun, satirical manner. Cartoon, comedy, farcical or Clouseau type creeping. Evokes a set with many doors and people sneaking to different rooms. Campy, melodramatic, over-the-top. Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Synth and guitar driven, medium tempo rock dance track, Peter Gunn, slow build, big finish, dangerous action. Think starting a race with much at stake, shifting from the starting gun to the leads in a dead heat. Much concentration with an uncertain ending. Instrumental, Action, Action Adventure Pending
Exaggerated sneaky creeping buildup. Unsubtle and obvious with campy comedy overtones. Suitable for bedroom farce, inept burglary or action satire. Energetic, falsely menacing, foreboding and sinister. Action, Impending Pending Music
Guitar and synth driven, medium tempo, serious rock dance track, organ bridge, working out. Think close ups of muscles and sweat in a gym setting. Montage toward body building competition or Marathon. Short "rest break" in center, returning to the previous activity. Instrumental, Action, Action Adventure Pending
Energizing, positive percussion eighties-style beat. Good for cool character introduction, mood change in any direction, montage, dance sequence. Ready to get groovy, let loose. Dramatic, Energizing Music
Guitar and synth driven, medium tempo, serious tension track with suspense and mystery. Reaching several ah-ha moments through intense concentration. Discoveries made, although not necessarily pleasant ones. Movement within from point A to B to C. Thought process apparent. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Medium fast tempo. Mysterious, disconcerting, strange, secretive, cautious, dark. Good for psychological thriller, suspicious nefarious character music. Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Medium tempo, solid rhythmic beat. Action builds, then slows. Good for suspense that never quite climaxes, but ends in interruption or stalemate. Mood of movement towards loss and disappointment, doubtful outcome. Negative energy, Action, Impending Pending Music
Medium tempo, scratchy nervous effect. Action pending, energy builds toward higher energy, speed. Effect of high-energy chase or race with much at stake. Tense, doubtful outcome. Action, Impending Pending Music
Synth and guitar driven, slow tempo rock track, calm, mysterious, tension, suspense. Think mistrusting glances are being exchanged, action is imminent but not there yet. Very sunny, tropical heated setting. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Synth and guitar driven, slow tempo rock track, suspense, methodical, CSI. Building tension at a slow pace. Low-level and subtle but present tension. Think Survivor-type endurance or perseverance challenge. Begins to add suspense towards end. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Dark, sinister, brooding, ominous, thrilling, menacing, sinister, psychological. Threatening character or situation. Can be serious or campy Cruella DeVil-type villain. Danger is present, haunting, possible occult presence. Jazzy feel. Dangerous, Dark Music
Guitar driven, fast tempo, serious rock track, high energy, muted bridge, action. Energetic and driven. Think "getting the job done" through hard work and sheer effort. Building something with seriousness and efficient teamwork. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Rock
Easy, romantic, mellow, soft jazz, late night clubby tone. Sense of unwinding, eroticism, new age, subtle, slow dance feel. Peaceful, reflective, subtle mood piece. Dramatic, Romantic Music
Acoustic Guitar and Electric Piano driven, medium tempo, melancholy, rock track, double time feel, hopeful, unsure. Pensive, downbeat and thoughtful. Deep feelings evoked. Think separated lovers dreaming of each other or visiting places they were happy together. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Guitar driven, medium tempo, fun rock track, organ bridge, AC-DC, positive energy, motivated. Victory dance or celebration. Think the Big Game has been played, the battle won and everything is just great! Relief and enjoyment! Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Guitar driven, fast tempo, serious rock track, synth bridge, Bush, high energy. Meaningful work being done here. Pushing toward a high-level goal, maybe business or corporate oriented. Determination and grit are in great supply. Goals being accomplished. High expectations. Tension is present. Instrumental, Rock, Progressive Rock
Latin beat, tango, passionate, romantic, erotic, hot, sexy. Bold, seriously flirtatious. Also usable as comedy "heist" caper music or bedroom farce, comic misadventure at romance, romantic comedy. Overblown satire, a funny, sneaky Tango! Dramatic, Romantic Music
Guitar and percussion driven, medium tempo, rock track, relentless, action sports. Haunting, growing sense of danger. Think haunted house keeps getting creepier. Growing and greater sense of foreboding. Conclusion conveys a discovery? Action, Impending Pending Music
Piano and synth driven, medium tempo, chill track, cool, content, positive, happy, laid back. Think young person's fulfillment of a personal victory. Seeing one's own world in a new, beautiful and quiet way. Hanging out chilling and deciding that life is good. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Guitar and percussion driven, medium tempo, rock track, relentless, action sports. Driving forward motion. Steady and hard-working towards victory. Rugged individuality and self assurance prevail. Instrumental, Action, Action Adventure Pending
Guitar and synth driven, medium tempo, tension track, suspense, mystery. Think a complicated puzzle and many loose ends. Think two people feeling very uncomfortable together. Deep thought processes in use. Intense concentration pays off. Sense of the unknown prevails. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
