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 creepy, pulsating, slowly evolving electronic drone piece suitable as an underscore for psychological thrillers, horror or sic-fi media. Ambient and disturbing. Instrumental, Electronic, Drone music
Evoking the melodies and instrumentation of John Williams' famous Cantina music, this piece is suitable for any alien life form that enjoys a cold glass of alcoholic blue milk. Clarinet & steel drum driven melodies with a synth bass, drums and muted brass create the swing jazz sound of retro-future, Instrumental
A creepy, pulsating, slowly evolving electronic drone piece suitable as an underscore for psychological thrillers, horror or sci-fi media. Ambient and disturbing. Instrumental, Electronic, Drone music
A cool feeling, mid-tempo electronic dance track with sexy, tongue in cheek lyrics playing with cold war metaphors. Both contemporary and flirting with the 80's. Hooky chorus is great for media dealing with seduction, flirting or obsession. Male Vocals, Pop, Pop/EDM
A lively, french style guitar jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt. Playful, fun and nostalgic, a quirky, virtuoso guitar accompanied by string bass and rhythm guitar. Evocative of a French jazz club in the 30's - great for travel channel, cooking, fashion, reality shows. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
An expressive French café tune in waltz time featuring a rhapsodic accordion melody accompanied by bass, guitar and drums. Great for scenes needing a French or Bohemian flair or background. Welcome to Paris! Instrumental, European, France
A lively, french style guitar jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt. Playful, fun and nostalgic, a quirky, virtuoso guitar accompanied by string bass and rhythm guitar. Evocative of a French jazz club in the 30's - great for travel channel, cooking, fashion, reality shows. Instrumental, European, France
A lively, french style guitar jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt. Playful, fun and nostalgic, a quirky, virtuoso guitar accompanied by string bass and rhythm guitar. Evocative of a French jazz club in the 30's - great for travel channel, cooking, fashion, reality shows. Instrumental, European, France
A very groovy, funky throwback to the 1970's in the style of Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes and Herbie Hancock. A heavy bass and clavichord riff build to drums & guitar followed by a cool sax duet and blasts from the brass. Great for all your retro, elevator shoe needs. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
An opulent and slightly cheesy homage to the 80's soap opera theme a la Dynasty and Falcon Crest. Soaring string melodies, regal brass, majestic percussion and a very dated soft rock drum kit makes for a fun throwback or parody. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Orchestral
A warm, romantic, operatic aria without words in the late Romantic, Italian tradition. A passionate, waltzing conclusion. Reminiscent of Mascagni's Intermezzo used in Raging Bull and The Godfather III. Excellent for scenes of high romance or of opulence. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
A Medieval song by Italian composer Francesco Landini (1325-1397) written in the late 14th Century arranged for winds and harp. Full of exotic rhythms & harmonies typical of Medieval music it's perfect for histories, documentaries, Medieval faires, fantasies & gaming. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
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
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
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
A boisterous classical piano waltz fit to dance to. Composed in the style of Chopin and Johann Strauss Jr. Ideal for historical pieces, court or ballroom scenes, fancy dress, formal dances, fairy tales or scenes of royalty. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Quiet choir, guitar and whistled melody conjure up images of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Old West. Serious toned for Western themed media or video games. Also great for parodies in corporate presentations, commercials or reality shows. Male Vocals, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
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
Grooving rock-disco track driven by a funky clav/bass pairing and an AC/DC style guitar riff. Full of triply re-mix glitches and swells. Daft-Punk meets BT meets acid trip. Good for city, partying, one tough customer scenes. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
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
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
An incredibly spooky underscore texture of ghostly choral effects and noises imitating frightened breathing and heartbeats. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
An incredibly creepy, ambient background of unpleasant sounds made by a ghostly string orchestra. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A very spooky, ambient texture of plucked strings, groans and sinister male choir. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Male Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. In the style of the scores from the 50s and 60s Hammer of Horror series. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A sudden shock stinger with twisted strings, grinding brass and thudding percussion. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A ghostly stinger of haunted choir and clanging triangle. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Mixed Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A twisted trumpet call of doom. Sudden, shocking stinger. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A shocking stinger of twisted brass and scraping sounds. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A shockingly scary stinger of growling brass and sudden percussion. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A creepy, haunted stinger with choir, harp and timpani. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Childrens Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A sudden shock stinger of buzzing percussion and growling trombones. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A chilling, haunted stinger with spooky celeste, eerie strings and disturbed percussion. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A mellow, warm ambient electronic track with a simple, pleasant melody and percussion created from objects in nature. Great for science, nature, high tech or medical presentations, commercials or documentaries. Also good as new age relaxation music. Instrumental, New Age, New Age Electronic
An updating of the classic horror sound of the late 70's used in John Carpenter's Halloween. Creepy minimalist piano and spooky ambient sounds make this a perfect background track for any scary production. Can be easily chopped up and looped. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A simple, minimalistic and happy beginning leads to a full flowering, booming burst of orchestra. Expresses well-earned pride without being bombastic. Perfect as a soundtrack for success that comes from humble beginnings. Great for corporate presentations/science/nature/documentaries/commercials. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Hypnotic
A mysteriously beautiful and simple piece for a small ensemble. Expressive, mellow and meditative. Quiet clarinets play minimalistic melodies over plucked and trembling strings. Perfect as background music for documentaries about fascinating or mystical places. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
A hot 1920's style jazz tune for trombone, piano, bass and drums. Evocative of good times coming back with a fun, rollicking, easy going and slightly quirky vibe. Cheers with an old fashioned, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
A warm, full orchestral arrangement of this traditional Christmas carol featuring solo harp. One of the most famous tunes of all time. Perfect for holiday specials, commercials, background music on the radio or for on hold music on the telephone. Warm up by the fireplace and open your presents. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
A shimmering, rhythmic, magical piece for orchestra. Full of wondrous and soaring musical moments. Great for holiday specials, happy winter scenes, commercials or media involving magic or wide-eyed wonder. Get out your Nutcrackers! Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
A whimsical, fun. magical orchestral piece inspired by the Nutcracker full of tip-toeing chimney entrances and swooping, waltzing flights through Christmas Eve's night. Great for holiday specials, commercials or media involving magic or wide-eyed wonder. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
Vibrant, joyous orchestral loop of Moroccan percussion, Irish flutes with pulsating strings & winds. Great for exotic or fantasy locations, travel commercials, moments of getting away from it all and enjoying life. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Starting sparsely with marimba, xylophone & cello & kicking in with a full, inspiring, rhythmic texture at 0:32, this minimalist piece is excellent for depicting loyalty, friendship, courage, determination and doing the right thing. Like Orchestral Coldplay/U2, Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
A progressive funk groove with a late 80s sound. Wurlitzers, vintage organs jam over steady bass & guitar riffs. Big solo build to a recap and mellow ending. Great as source music for a specific time and place. A definite good feeling, toe-tapping vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
A creepy, tense texture for string orchestra. A slowly shifting, trembling note building in tension as each string player slowly becomes out of tune with the rest. Discomforting and scary - great for any scenes of tense, horrific anticipation just before the final scare. Reality tv and ghost docs. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
That terrifying moment when you know you're not alone in that ancient crypt full of rotting corpses. Creepy, grinding low strings, heart pounding percussion & eerie sound design combine to scare the willies out of your viewers & listeners. Somebody will die at the end of this track. Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
