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 loving tribute straight outta the cop and heist films of the early 70's. Heavy trombones and a rumbling piano provide the bass lick over a bongo-conga beat. Wah guitar, electric piano & zither jam with a ready for action string section duels with a mysterious alto flute. Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
An inspiring speech recited before the final battle. The odds are against our heroes, but they will rise to the occasion. Simple, expressive trumpet melody, brass choir and booming drums, leads to winds building up to an epic, full orchestra climax. Similar to Jones' score, Last of the Mohicans. Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
The warriors circle each other in a battle to the death. Pulsating strings & percussion evoke the sounds of "Mars, the Bringer of War." Blasts from the trombones & trumpets create images of armies of orcs on the move. Steady & repetitive in the beginning & leading to a triumphant build and climax. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
An intense orchestral piece in the style of a Hitchcock thriller. Swirling, slightly dissonant strings over throbbing basses, tympani and military snare drum with ominous swelling brass. Leads to a large climax, a "time is ticking" break followed by a variation of the opening. Sudden trick ending. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Classical
A driving, percolating, pounding synth driven piece reminiscent of classic dark 80s sci-fi soundtracks. A big synth brass melody over smashing percussion hits and machine-like bass arpeggios. Perfect for nostalgia, parodies and pastiche - bedtrack version, Instrumental, Action, Moderate Electronic
A pulsing, percolating synth and drum driven throwback piece to 80s dark thrillers and sci-fi. A chugging guitar enters in the bridge. Good background for tense moments of action for all your nostalgia, parody or retro-future moments. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Electronic
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
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
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 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
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, Action, Moderate Orchestral
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
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, Orchestral Action
n the tradition of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, this classic melody is perfect for all serious themed western media or great for parody in corporate presentations, commercials, reality shows or comedic media. String orchestra, solo trumpet, electric guitar, percussion and men's choir, Male Vocals, Action, Theme Spaghetti Western
In the tradition of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, this classic melody is perfect for all serious themed western media or great for parody in corporate presentations, commercials, reality shows or comedic media. String orchestra, solo trumpet, electric guitar, percussion and men's choir, Male Vocals, Action, Theme Spaghetti Western
A heavy, grinding funk-metal instrumental with pounding drums in the style of Rage Against the Machine. Great for extreme sports, commercials for edgy products, bad guy reality shows and docs, slow-mo., etc. Instrumental, Action, Intense Rock
A heavy, grinding funk-metal instrumental with pounding drums in the style of Rage Against the Machine. Great for extreme sports, commercials for edgy products, bad guy reality shows and docs, slow-mo., etc. Instrumental, Action, Intense Rock
A heavy, grinding funk-metal instrumental with pounding drums in the style of Rage Against the Machine. Great for extreme sports, commercials for edgy products, bad guy reality shows and docs, slow-mo., etc. Instrumental, Action, Intense Rock
A heavy, grinding funk-metal instrumental with pounding drums in the style of Rage Against the Machine. Great for extreme sports, commercials for edgy products, bad guy reality shows and docs, slow-mo., etc. Instrumental, Sound-Alikes Music, Rage Against The Machine Soundalikes, Instrumental, Action, Intense Rock
A heavy combination of sound: part Deadmau5, part Led Zeppelin. Grinding, shifting bass hook leads into glitchy, pounding John Bonham drum beat with a string orchestra phasing between acoustic and electronic. Great for slow motion montages of anything or anybody that you would consider cool. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electro-Orch
Enjoy your visit to the post-apocalyptic wastelands. Orchestral metal with distorted low string section & amplified brass grind together with industrial grade percussion and sizzling synths. Terrific for sci-fi, action, video games, or angry nights on the town. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electro-Orch
All hell has broken loose. An adrenaline filled, driving rhythm of strings and tribal percussion topped with an epic horn and trombone melody inspired by Hans Zimmer's music for the Dark Knight trilogy. THIS, FOLKS, IS HEART PUMPING ACTION! Mixed Vocals, Action, Intense Orchestral
There's a storm coming and all hell is about to break loose. What hero will rise to the challenge? An ominous drumbeat, a lamenting choir, followed by darkly rhythmic strings and growling, momentous brass. An adrenaline filled escalation inspired by Hans Zimmer's music for the Dark Knight trilogy. Mixed Vocals, Action, Impending Orchestral
Beginning with a warm brass theme suggesting sunrise or a new day, the adventure soon begins. A grand, positive, heroic race to a lofty goal. A warm, rising motif by the winds & brass counterpoints effortless, quick bowing by the high strings. Exciting percussion stirs underneath. Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
A dizzying, terrifying chase by an unknown horror. Driving and insistent tribal rhythms with blaring, growling horns. Big and loud with a conclusion that could only mean one thing... Instrumental, Action, Intense Tribal
A large composition, consisting of many moods, for full orchestra and male choir. Haunting Gregorian male choruses at the beginning, two medieval sounding variations on a theme leading to large climaxes in the middle. Suitable for epic fantasy, RPG videogames, historic pieces, religious epics... Male Vocals, Classical, Medieval