Critically acclaimed, award-winning composer Matthew Reid has an impressive background. For ten years he created and performed his eclectic scores live for The Second City-Toronto, resulting in many award-winning reviews. Matthew's instrumental songs have been performed by top orchestras in North America to standing ovations. Matthew composes and creates his music for film, television, games, web series, art galleries, museum exhibits, and pyrotechnic events.
A light, romantic and innocently sweet waltz from the days of classic Hollywood or out of old Vienna. A pretty dance with a charming opening, playful middle and climactic finale. Suitable for royal balls & documentaries, commercials and high fantasies, Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
A mellow and moving orchestral piece depicting a quiet city street at night. Magical, romantic and the slightest hint of seediness, high strings perform a sparse and expressive melody over piano and orchestral accompaniment. Great as a background soundtrack in contemplative moments or a montage. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
A sparse, warm and romantic chamber composition for flute, oboe, viola and cello. Simple and expressive - works well as underscore for podcasts, documentaries or montages. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Exotic, erotic, ancient feel with mesmerizing percussion and oud beginning leading to a hypnotic melody by female vocals. The seduction builds to a large climax including brass instruments. Good for fantasy, ancient epics with Greek/Roman/Persian feel, video games. Female Vocals, World Music, Mid-East World Fusion
Beginning with Middle Eastern sounding percussion and winds, building to a soft choral entrance and finally pushing towards a huge choral and orchestral climax. Conan the Barbarian gets seduced! Mysterious and sexy. Good for fantasy/adventure/historical/gaming/Middle Eastern settings. Mixed Vocals, Dangerous, Dark Music
Classic Medieval Fair music for dancing around the maypole or just prior to burning witches. Builds to a large, wild climax. Perfect for adventure/fantasy games or films, Medieval/Renaissance scenes. Add a little bit of sunshine to the Dark Ages. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A magical, mystical, mysterious and slightly spooky piece for orchestra and electronics. Plucking basses and trilling winds support a baroque sounding rhythmic melody played by celeste and harpsichord, Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
A piece inspired by Alan Silvestri's rousing score for the Avengers. Epic and heroic, it's suitable for any big action feature, sports commercials or superhero parody. A sparser beginning led by driving strings and percussion leads to iconic brass themes and unstoppable energy. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
A piece inspired by Alan Silvestri's rousing score for the Avengers. Epic and heroic, it's suitable for any big action feature, sports commercials or superhero parody. A sparser beginning led by driving strings and percussion leads to iconic brass themes and unstoppable energy. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
A dirty garage rock riff in the vein of the White Stripes. Noisy, distorted guitar plays a classic rock riff over a thumping kick and snare. Great modern pump up piece for reality shows, commercials, etc. Starts a little quiet then comes in heavy. Instrumental, Rock, Classic Rock
A dirty, hard rock riff in the vein of the White Stripes. Noisy, distorted guitar plays a classic rock riff over a thumping kick and snare. Great modern pump up piece for reality shows, commercials, etc. Starts a little quiet then comes in heavy. Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock
A dirty, hard rock riff in the vein of the White Stripes. Noisy, distorted guitar plays a classic rock riff over a thumping kick and snare. Great modern pump up piece for reality shows, commercials, etc. Starts a little quiet then comes in heavy. Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock
A tense landscape before all hell breaks loose. A minimal track of pulsing basses & percussion and a sparse melody of strings, alto flute & electronics. Sparse and tense without building. John Carpenter meets Johan Johansson. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
A moving post-minimalist piece for piano, string quartet, winds and mallet percussion. Starting slowly and melancholy, it picks up the pace and becomes more optimistic at the 1 minute mark. Ideal for independent trailers, ads depicting problems & solutions or any media depicting a turnaround. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
A sexy, smoky orchestral jazz orchestra piece evoking such classic soundtracks as Taxi Driver and Chinatown. A plaintive saxophone, lonely muted trumpet, steady upright bass and occasional bursts of strings and winds. Great for film noir scenes, nostalgia, fantasy, history, parodies, erotica. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
A touching, elegant and moving piece for piano and strings. A simple piano melody is counterpointed by slow strings leading to a second section featuring quiet, rapid piano arpeggios and expressive, simple string melodies. Perfect underscore for any sad media. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Starting simply with a melancholy piano melody and high string accompaniment it becomes increasingly dramatic, soaring, defiant and inspiring at each edit point. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
A pulsing, swelling, minimalist and electronic take on the ancient classical form, the passacaglia. Small, swirling variations over a repeating bass line in 3/4 time. Great background for science, tech, medical docs; science fiction; yoga, meditation music. Instrumental, Electronic, Psybient
A pulsing, minimalist, electronic take on the ancient classical form, the Chaconne. Small, swirling variations over a repetitive synth bass in 3/4 time. Great background for science, tech, medical docs; science fiction; yoga, meditation music. Instrumental, New Age, New Age Electronic
Pulsating electronics, smashing percussion and swelling, serious brass lead to an ever escalating sequence of driving strings and a quiet conclusion. Similar to Hans Zimmer's Dark Knight scores. Great for action/adventure underscores, trailers, video games, thrillers, parodies, commercials. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
A very laid back traditional samba/bossa-nova track led by saxophone & flute. Evocative of Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto's Girl From Ipanema Easy going, happy and groovy tune for a restaurant background, swinging sixties lounge or elevator muzak. Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
A whimsical, classical piece led by strings and flute modelled after The Flight of the Bumblebee. Light and swift, it makes the perfect substitute for it in commercials, nature docs etc. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Orchestral trip hop meets 80's new wave without the synths. Great for sci-fi, city at night, scenes of reflection or even competitive cooking shows! Moody, dreamy, melancholy. Ambient and percussive. Featuring plucked strings and celeste solo. Heard recently on Chopped & ESPN's 30 X 30. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
An orchestral, electronic hybrid of a piano concerto's slow movement. An expressive piano motif plays between swelling orchestral chorus and pulsing electronics living simultaneously in the 19th and 21st centuries. Romantic, peaceful and moving, good for contemporary dramas, factuals and sci-fi, Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
A post-minimalist orchestral, electronic hybrid. Pulsing notes topped by an expressive, sustained melody leads to a more rhythmic melodic line. Eventually, the melodies combine coloured by swells of electronics strings and winds. Haunting and melancholy this piece works well in sci-fi, dramas & docs, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A minimalist orchestral, electronic hybrid. A simple, repeating motif on synthesizer and harp accompanied by sustained orchestral instruments, electronic pulses and hits. Expressive and melancholy, this piece works well in both contemporary dramas, factuals and science fiction. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A melancholy, nostalgic, ambient piano waltz accompanied by lightly swelling electronic and orchestral instruments. Sad, expressive and romantic - very suitable for moments of evaluation, grief or break-ups especially in sci-fi or thrillers. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A nostalgic, bouncy instrumental somewhat reminiscent of The Beatles' "Penny Lane." Bouncy rhythm and call and response melody between french horn and piccolo trumpet. Piano, drums and cello are the rhythm section. Good for nostalgia scenes, memory montages, daydreams, Instrumental
A shimmering, exciting full orchestral track perfect for scenes of high adventure in exotic lands, or shows depicting travel to the majestic deserts of North Africa or the Middle East. Stimulating indigenous percussion, driving winds, pulsating brass & choir accompany an epic string theme. Mixed Vocals, Dramatic, Energizing Music
A sad composition for a small ensemble of orchestral instruments led by folk fiddle. Reminiscent of the sound of Carter Burwell's score for Fargo, expressive and just the slightest bit loose to give the feeling of spontaneous mourning or world-weariness. Sparse with a simple, plaintive melody. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
An intense, climactic choral and orchestral piece in the style of Carl Orff's O Fortuna from Carmina Burana. Ideal for scenes of intensity in reality shows, competitive program or extreme sports. Also great for huge dramatic, frightening or conquering moments. Mixed Vocals, Action, Intense Orchestral
A profoundly sad piano concerto's slow movement. Light orchestral accompaniment. Perfect for tearful moments of loss, loneliness, and unrequited love, funerals or credits following a tragic conclusion. A romantic sound reminiscent of Ravel and Rachmaninoff. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A cheerful, charming tune inspired by the Western genre soundtracks of the 1960's. Clip-clopping percussion & electric guitar play with a warm harmonica melody coming to a full orchestral & choral climax. More "Paint Your Wagon" than "A Fist Full of Dollars." A classic, singing cowboy kind of track. Mixed Vocals, Dramatic, Happy Music
A shimmering, choir and gently pulsing electronics lead to a chorus including drums & bass. A short, peaceful interlude follows followed by another small drum and bass climax to the end. Repetitive, and keeping the positive mood with a slight build and easy to edit. Female Vocals, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
A heavy & classy hybrid orchestral rock piece. Starts quieter with electronics and high strings and builds to a heavier, riffing melody combining cellos, basses and a large drum kit. Great for commercials about living tough or sports events. Instrumental, Action, Impending Rock & Metal
Bach's beautifully expressive piece from book two of The Well Tempered Clavier played on a soft piano with ambient noises of the piano's inner workings. Ideal as music for relaxation, sleep or background in elegant or romantic moments. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Johann Sebastian Bach
Creepy, creaking, tapping, hissing and harsh snaps of acoustic string quartets paired with clock like tapping on cellos, found object percussion and ghostly choirs. Inspired by the avant garde textures of late 60s experimental music and Johann Johannsson's score for Aronofsky's Mother! Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Nervous, insistent strings with an angular piano melody, menacing horns and anxious percussion. Eye widening, soaring strings and horns follow, contrasting with a second theme, Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
A throwback to the dancing days of the early 90s. A driving house beat with a nostalgic synth bass pulse under vocoder lyrics and exciting arpeggiated synths. Builds to climaxes with several breakdowns. Great for retro source music, period pieces and modern advertising. Male Vocals, Dance, House
The elegantly charming and serious minuet from Beethoven's first piano sonata. Excellent as source music from radio, on-hold, concerts, etc. Sets mood without taking too much focus, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Ludwig van Beethoven
A toe-tapping ragtime era march for piano. Full of hummable tunes, this piece is great for history pieces, western saloons or silent era films. Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
The elegantly charming and playful scherzo from Beethoven's 3rd piano sonata. Excellent as source music from radio, on-hold, concerts, etc. Sets mood without taking too much focus, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Ludwig van Beethoven
Starts simple with minimalistic electronics. Quiet winds add striking harmony. Simple string swells add to a delicate sense of build and motion. A positive, warm and hopeful feeling throughout. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
A charmingly silly song about loneliness in an early 60's Paul Anka style. Cheesy organ, accordion and whistling paint a comically maudlin picture. Great for comedic, fun or ironic montages or travel, fashion & nostalgia media. Male Vocals, Comedy, Novelty Songs
A lyrical, romantic and quiet composition for piano. Impressionistic and nostalgic with an simple melody that evokes quiet introspection and warm memories. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A simple, rhythmic and warm piano melody accompanied by pizzicato strings and bursts of colour by winds, brass and mallets. Fairly sparse & static but always in motion and building toward a conclusion. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Beginning with an aggressive violin pattern, joined by a deep bass melody and rushing towards a percussive and brassy climax before breaking down into another aggressive bass pattern before heading back to a full brass and percussive climax. An easy to edit piece for all media needing an epic score. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
Epic, heroic & short, it's suitable for any big action feature, sports commercials or superhero parody. Driving strings and percussion lead an enormous big brass climax, Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
The exciting, playful finale from Beethoven's 6th piano sonata. Excellent as source music from radio, on-hold, concerts, etc. Sets mood without taking too much focus, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Ludwig van Beethoven
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