Don Julin studied arranging and film scoring at The Berklee School of Music, and has won first place in several National songwriting contests. Heard regularly on NPR's All Things Considered, Don is featured on Accidentally On Purpose (CBS), Katie Morgan's Sex Tips (HBO), Kathy Griffin Show, Episode 3 (Bravo), Real World Road Rules Challenge (VH1), various MTV shows, and The View (NBC). Stretching the boundaries of acoustic string instruments, Don uses guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, and cello with electronic elements and loops to create memorable melodies and soundscapes.
Quirky odd meter tune toy xlophone & slide whistle. Comedy music. Music for clown act during circus. Whimsical, sweet, innocent, campy and fun for families, kids, teens and tweens. Happy, joyful, slapstick, silent movie, TV, Film drama, kids cartoons, video game. Hilarious, laughable, bouncy lively, Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Fun Time
Italian sounding classical mandolin piece with piano & upright bass. Romance, love at first sight. Dining in a traditional Italian eatery. Instrumental, European, Italy
News channel style music featuring a syncopated riff using harp, bassoon, & tympani. Theme music for weekly news program. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Tribal samba meets disco in this groove based piece. Imagine being marooned on an island off the coast of Africa. This tribal but modern music is performed on indigenous percussion instruments, wah wah mandolin & synth. Frisky safari, bush beaters, natives dancing, shamen dance. Exotic spirited fun, Instrumental, Brazilian, Samba
Dark bassoon music. Edgy, grit-your-teeth murder mystery, bad guy lurking in the bushes. Menacing, aggressive and dangerous. Movie trailer, introduction to intrigue, interlude building to action. Tense, horror flick, crime in progress, midnight stalker. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Bluesy but light pseudo bluegrass vibe. A scene from southern Kansas or Arkansas. Acoustic string instruments including mandolin acoustic guitar and octave mandolin. At a well known music festival the only food available at 3 a.m. was Biscuits and Gravy. Cooking show, travel channel, romantic comedy, Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
A moody minor key tango with mandolins & accordion. Romantic soulful passionate & erotic. Graceful European holiday, making love to a woman, playful true love. Expressive cinematic, open hearts flowers tender romance. Epic love story, passion lust desire, wedding music, Valentine's Day, big amor! Instrumental, European, European
Odd meter southwestern piece featuring slide guitar. Cinematic soundscape that creates images of the southwest desert. 7/4 time leaves you a bit unsettled. Mississippi Delta passion, heartbreak, crime or chase in progress, dark humor. Spaghetti Western vibe, lonely cowboy or stubborn boyfriend. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Calaban is a half human half sea creature. A very threatening, slow moving beast for sure. Music features slow tribal drums with distorted detuned guitar riffs. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Has many of elements of a good chess game. The perfect combination of waiting and dissonance with an occasional glimpse of optimism. String instruments give this a folk feeling and contrast the unrest. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Slow moody jazz quartet featuring drums, upright bass, electric mandolin, electric guitar. Minor key spy movie theme. Sounds like Bill Frisell. What's up here? CSI country roads, murder investigation, bank heist, good ole boys up to no good. Can't turn your back for a second. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Bluesy, mid-tempo county duet featuring mandolin with acoustic guitar backup. Images of small town America. Acoustic blues from the Heartland. Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
Quirky but up-beat acoustic piece featuring guitar, mandolin and percussion. Angualar somewhat atonal melody. Light and funny piece inspired by a praying mantis dancing on a guitar. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Mellow mid-tempo acoustic duet featuring guitar & tenor banjo. Day dreaming on a perfect summer day. A dog fetching a stick. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Atmospheric drone featuring nylon string guitar and mandolin and tape loops. Modern 1908's space jazz. Dramatic scene where outcome is uncertain. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
Roots Americana duet featuring tenor banjo and acoustic guitar. A light hearted, happy-go-lucky, song that creates images of rural farmland. Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Blues duet featuring 2 down home mandolins. 1950's small town America. Men dressed in overalls working on lawnmowers and fixing bicycles. Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
Tribal drum beat with a minor key melody creates a mood of danger. Soundtrack for a scene where an old schooner is at sea in terrible storm. Sounds of masts and sails breaking up. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Slow hypnotic drone with a backward feel. Dark contemplative music. Could indicate confusion or dis-orientation. Mental anguish or even mental illness. Could also indicate an outer space lack of gravity. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Mellow Latin influenced piece on acoustic guitars, mandolin, cello, upright bass. Sailing with friends in a large blue water lake on a sunny day. Elegant, light, lively, for romantic comedy or new love. Poignant, sweet & delicate, a mosey along groove. Intro, soundscape, no worries or cares. Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
Old timey, bluesy duet featuring mandolin & acoustic guitar. Up-beat tune brings images of an old pickup truck going down a dirt road. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Uptempo Jam Band style Bluegrass instrumental song featuring nimble mandolin playing. Would fit a comedy, slapstick or chase scene. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Easy going guitar and tenor banjo duet. Southern country folks playing music after dinner. Cool Evening after a hot summer day. Would fit a southern plantation style scene. 1950s. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Easy going acoustic guitar duet. Southern country folks playing music after dinner. Cool Evening after a hot summer day. Would fit a southern plantation style scene. 1950s. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Meditative soundscape featuring acoustic and electric guitar and cello. New Age Atmospheric music. Could be used as a dramatic underscore. Instrumental, New Age, Solos (Strings)
Instrumental samba performed on mandolins, gtrs, cello, & upright bass. Spanish bullfight undertones. Would fit a romantic drama. Very sensual. Instrumental, Brazilian, Samba
A slow prelude to a bullfight featuring cello & acoustic guitar. Anticipation of a battle to the death. Would fit a suspense or mystery. Timeless. Instrumental, Latin, Spanish Music
Mystical, magical instrumental that builds to an intense release. Instruments include acoustic guitar, cello, electronic loops and mandolin. Slow building anticipation. Suspense,,Chase scene. Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz
Charming pseudo-classical piece played on mandolins. Poignant sentimental and emotional. New discoveries in new situations. Delicate cautious romantic & tender. Nostalgic flashbacks, new day, sweet reunions. Families & kids exploring a new country, new customs, manners. Gracious soothing & uplifting, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Guitar
Solo acoustic guitar piece. A cascading chord progression played with a slight melancholy feeling. Would work in a slow panning nature shot. Could represent a someone reflecting back on a recent memory. Instrumental, New Age, Solos (Strings)
Very fast slapstick comedy music. Minor key but very funny. Would work well in an old sped up silent comedy film. Chase scene. Charlie Chaplin would have used this if he could have. Instrumental, Folk, Folk Dramatic
Very fast slapstick style music. Dumb crooks fast car chase vaudeville silent movie prison break madness bedlam, romantic comedy, sitcom, kids cartoon, video, animation. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Swinging riff based blues performed by The Neptune Quartet. Eclectic string band jazz with gypsy flavors. This somewhat dark piece will take you to a sidewalk cafe somewhere in Europe. Mandolin and cello are featured soloists with walking bass and jazz guitar chording. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Southwestern spaghetti western style groove. Fun, cinematic, warm and touching. Soulful Gypsy melody begins at 2.41 min. Great for western mysteries, cowboys, duels, High Noon tension, cattle drives, mending fences, romantic comedy. Sweet melody, nostalgic, soulful, with plenty of good times ahead. Instrumental, Action, Theme Spaghetti Western
Disturbing Analog synth drone. This music could represent mental illness or disaster. Sustained tones slowly working closer and closer to each other. Industrial nightmare, drugs, coma, tragedy. Drugged, disillusioned, sneaky lying SOB hiding in the underbrush. CSI body count, home invasion, evil! Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Tribal disco loop. Imagine yourself in a cave where a ritual tribal dance is taking place. Organic but very electronic. Created with and electric mandolin, effects pedalboard & a boomerang phrase sampler. Tense eerie, a bit strange & suspicious. Sneaky rituals, natives scurrying, building tension. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Caberet sounding jazz piece featuring mandolin, cello, upright bass and acoustic guitar. Carefree sweet sexy playful adorable, fast moving for romantic comedy or family and kids having a lovely day. Sunshine, blue skies, skipping along the beach, convertible with top down, sailing down the highway, Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz
A funky upbeat psuedo bossa nova with a very catchy melody. Austin Powers style theme puts you at a 1960's era cocktail party. Long form song including solos by mandolin and nylon string jazz guitar. Easy listening meets go-go dancers. Great for a comedy. Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz
Mellow jazzy waltz with descending chord progression. Warm-hearted, fun, cozy, serene, playful, easy listening, ticklish and sweet. Evening with your best gal, stealing kisses, playing toesies, picnic in the park, sunny skies, loving someone forever. Cooking Show, Romantic Comedy, New Girlfriend, Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Waltz
Brisk Mid-Tempo swinging Blues. Performed by trio of mandolin, guitar, and upright bass. Perfect sound for outdoor cafe setting. Smooth Gypsy jazz where all three players get solos. Jazz mandolin never sounded so smooth. Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
Relaxing country blues. Elegant & sexy in its way. Hopeful yearning loving lovely toe-tapping vibrant folky country music. Rural romance, country rom-com, sitcom. Playful, bluesy, smooth and way down home. Great for Arkansas and the Ozarks, cooking show, road trip, feeding the chickens or plowing. Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
Uplifting piece featuring fingerpicked guitar and harmonica. Light and positive theme with chords that have a familiar but fresh sound. Would work in a romantic comedy or advertisement. Images of innocense, youth, first love, spring breeze. Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
An evil spirit in the form of a tree that controls a jungle island somewhere between Italy & Africa. Very dreamy but scary music that represents ultimate power. Danny Elfman meets Tom Waits. Bouncy wicked eerie. Is a body being sawed up in the background? Forceful, marching, moving in for the kill, Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
