A graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire in England, Rik Roberts studied composition with renowned Anglo-Indian composer John Mayer and British composer Andrew Downes. He is comfortable across the board with different genres, but he has been particularly successful with World Music. Rik has a strong interest in Indian, African, Spanish, South American, and Celtic, as well as Roots Music in general.
Bombastic corporate track for product launches, presentations, seminars, training videos and fashion products. Dramatic build-up explodes into a hi-energy dance/house work out with Ibiza overtones. Very powerful and edgy - evoking success, winning, celebration and being at the cutting edge! Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dance House
Dramatic, ambient corporate track with a strong feeling of mystery and intrigue, designed to sell products and ideas that need drama and a sense of enigma. A dramatic build up with female voice leads into a slow, groovy ambient section with female 'shhh' sounds against an electro backdrop. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
In-Your-Face, exciting, upbeat, cheeky and groovy children's TV/gameshow style theme tune. A real gem of a production that perfectly captures this classic TV genre, with upfront funky synth melody, pulsating backdrop, house-style drums and obligatory synth hits. All the ingrediants are here! Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Music
West African style acoustic Guitar Duo piece, with sun-kissed melody, steady rhythmic comping and tropical ambience. Exudes sunshine, idyllic beach scenes, the tropics, sea, islands, smiles, sunsets/sunrises. For Travel shows/documentaries/films/adverts. Raw and pure production adds authenticity. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
Electronic action build-up with deep, dramatic bass drone, etherial female vocal sample, percussive echoes, pounding timpani, plucked echo strings and a hi-tech synth riff. Great for sci-fi intruder and persuit scenes or crime scenes with persuit on foot. Dramatic and emotional. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electronic
Crystal clear corporate track evoking blue-sky thinking, transparency and success. A strong airy feel throughout. Features 16th note, harpsicord style sequence against ambient soundscapes and bleeps, with a sitar motif and soft driving electronica. Training videos, presentations, commercials, news. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
Emotional climatic track for crime, suspense, drama and CSI. Haunting keyboard melody, soft driving drums, guitar bursts and strong choral/string build up, leading to an emotional climax and conclusion. Think Gorecki's 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Souls' and Thomas Dolby's 'I live In A Suitcase'. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Smoking corporate reggae track with jazzy piano and organ lines, steamy bassline, bright processed drums, choppy guitar and Steve Wonder stylings. Great for lifestyle, consumer products, travel, tourism, fashion, on hold, background beds, cultural listings, feel-good scenes, romance, youth and kids. Instrumental, Reggae, Contemporary Reggae
Smoking reggae track with sun-kissed guitar lines, steamy bassline and shuffle drums. Features a male (Jamaican Dialect) spoken sample saying 'Any girl who needs me, just call me, you have my number', along with female 'moans'. For mobile phone ads and 'on look out for women' scenes. Male Vocals, Reggae, Contemporary Reggae
Smoking reggae track with sun-kissed guitar lines, steamy bassline and shuffle drums. This version is instrumental with female 'moans' sample. For mobile phone ads and 'on look out for women' scenes. Instrumental, Reggae, Contemporary Reggae
Raucous shoegaze track in the vein of 'Loveless' era My Bloody Valentine. Wall-Of-Sound guitar, wavering with varying textures over pounding drums, with flute and organ melody lines. Evokes inner-city decay, unemployment, post-industrial era, grey skies and truck loads of passion. Truly unique! Instrumental, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Mid-tempo corporate ambient track with a strong suggestion of technology and electronic products. Features electronic component sounds, pulsating synths fading in and out and a morphing melody over a soft disco beat. For training videos, presentations, seminars, websites, commercials and TV. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
Contemporary sounding, feel-good dance-pop with strong 1990s references, specifically to Sunscream's 'Love U More' and Underworld's 'Born Slippy'. The overall sound is reminiscent of the recent, poppier sounding tracks by The Killers. For romantic comedy, commercials, teens, 20s something etc. Male Vocals, Gothic, Industrial Dance
Mid-tempo, smooth Jazz track with a strong electronic groove. Guitar led, glitchy beat and blanket keyboard textures. Great for teletext/oracle/ceefax listings, what's on listings or positive, uplifting background music for radio ads. Very catchy and familiar. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Serene electric guitar ensemble piece with an Indian edge. Twangy, lots of reverb and very atmospheric. For desert scenes, landscapes, road trips, natural world, wildlife shows and travel. Very reflective with strong use of space between musical phrases. Would work well with Western scenes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Pumping, hi-energy experimental dance track, consisting of heavy layered beats, chipmunk style vocal and sampled whispering. The words 'I can run faster than you' featured predominantly. Crying out to be used for sports, commercials, sneakers, trainers, athletics, olympics. A great quirky track. Male Vocals, Dance, Experimental
Solo electric guitar piece with a subtle North African edge. Twangy, lots of reverb and very atmospheric. For desert scenes, landscapes, road movies, natural world, wildlife shows and travel. Very reflective with strong use of space between musical phrases. Would work well with Western scenes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
New age atmospherics for films/ads, documentaries and wildlife shows. Depicts a climatic 'arrival'; dawn coming up, arriving in a fantasy world, coming across a beautiful landscape or a sudden moment of senerity and tranquility. A bright guitar melody plays against an electronic soundscape. Instrumental, New Age, Meditation
Romantic, pastoral, solo classical guitar piece with a steady pulse, evoking images of babbling brooks, wild flowers and summer days. Great for country scenes, background music and text-based information listings. Very sweet in tone and production with a slight mournful edge. Good for voice-overs. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Guitar
Beautiful descending theme with classical guitar melody, shadowed by lone piano notes and delicate strings. For scenes of love, loss or reflection that evoke sadness. Great for charity ads and documentaries that cover serious topics. This is very familiar sounding - based on a descending arpeggio. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Soft chill-out, trancy track for voice-overs, weather reports, cultural listings etc. clear ambient synth bed with swing drum track and atmospheric effects. Very news channel sounding. Loopable and easy to cut up/fade in and out. Mixed to work as background music. Instrumental, Dance, Trance
Unique, bombastic, hyperactive, ethno-drum & bass track. Guitar led, playing sitar-style lines. A light Indian vibe throughout with eclectic rhythms and melodic riffs makes this great for travel related scenes. Hectic and full-on vibe brings about images of city travel, train journeys and speed. Instrumental, UK Bass, DnB
Minimalist, smooth Jazz track with strong electronic glitch beat groove, deep, reverb-soaked Jazz guitar lines and vocal sample saying 'Where it's at'. Teletext/oracle/ceefax listings, what's on listings or positive, uplifting background music for radio ads, cooking shows and working scenes. Funky! Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Mid-tempo electronic track with pulsating synth line, etherial voice effects, soft drums with taiko sounds. For CSI, crime in progress, on the beat, upto no good, being followed, investigating, planning a crime, spying scenes etc. The sound is reminiscent of 'Papau New Guinea' by FSOL in places. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Pounding Brazilian drums, mournful tremolo picked electric guitar playing a Spanish sounding melody, delicate synth pads and electronics. Cinematic and powerful. Travel scenes, Western films, road trips, suspense, very evocative of latin America and town, city scenes and wilderness in that region. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Light, funky and sophisticated dance track with a strong Bossanova feel, written for fashion related ads, women's/men's perfume, beauty products etc. Groovy organ, vibraphone, syncopated backbeat, Prince style synth stabs. Very hip, cool and tight. Good for scenes depicting style/sophistication. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Dance
Teletext/Ceefax style smooth Jazz track with soulful guitar melody, hip-hop drums and pitch-shifted vocal sample saying 'I Need A Summer's Day, I Need A Summer's Day'. For travel, cultural listings, weather channel, good or bad weather scenes, wildlife, presentations, websites, spar and relaxation. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Glistening oriental guitar melody drapes over a soft new age backdrop of electronica. Think trecking over the Himalayas, crossing over into Tibet, mountian wilderness, Chinese villages, tribal groups and rural Asian life. A real gem for travel shows/documentaries and travel presentations. Instrumental, New Age, Ethnic Fusion
Dreamy New Age track in the style of Shankar and Jan Garbarek with a noticable ethnic vibe. Guitar-led with gentle electronica and Indian overtones. Great for Spar/Leisure uses, meditation/relaxation tapes and videos and travel documentaries. Instrumental, New Age, Ethnic Fusion
Quirky and ironic summer tune with jolly guitar melody, male vocal effects, big shuffle drum breaks and moments of playfulness and fun. Made for beach/summer vacation scenes in vacation/travel shows and films. The whole track shimmers in the sunlight. The 'Shadows' meets 'Fatboy Slim'. Instrumental, UK Bass, DnB
Unique, bombastic, energetic indo-dance track. Guitar led - playing sitar style lines with some call and response. Strong and varied backbeat with a hard edge. In the style of Cornershop, Talvin Singh and Nitin Sawhney. Great for travel, cooking scenes and for creating a sense of movement and work. Instrumental, Dance, Experimental
Wierd, swampy mid-tempo blues with a modern twist. For train journey and road trip scenes. Layered rhythmic acoustic guitars, shuffle beat, train style harmonica and distorted male vocal sample with words 'She took me on a train my baby, she took me far away'. Echoes Moby's Play album to a degree, Instrumental, Blues, Delta Blues
A classy, subtle Hip-Hop version of Silent Night. Solo cello, club beats, sub-bass, soft mallet sounds and harmony violin in the last verse. Slight Jazz and old school feel. For family comedy, urban/christmas scenes, closing credits, holiday movies, websites, on-hold music and presentations. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Hip Hop
Medium-tempo dance track for travel documentaries and films. Etherial female vocals, shuffle beat, middle-eastern oud style tune and electronics depicting train sounds. perfect for train journey scenes but also travel scenes with other forms of transport. Instrumental, Dance, Experimental
Creepy as hell horror/suspense track with a dark playfulness. Evil, repeated, fairground organ sounding motif and trickling piano lines - all warped and twisted. Perfect for montage, action, suspense or build-up scenes. Makes good use of the 'devil's interval' - banned from the medieval church! Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Slow-groove track with smooth guitar melody, old-school hip-hop beat and vocal effect. Very 'Ceefax' in sound but with a hip edge. For teletext/ceefax or text based information listings. All designed and mixed to blend in the background. Great for powerPoint presentations, pushes text along nicely. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
West African inspired, solo acoustic guitar piece. Joyful, bright, sun-kissed and tropical, with that rough, raw and ready sound of the instrument being played - adding to authenticity. For travel shows/documentaries and township, street, beach, city and road trip scenes. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
West African style, solo electric guitar piece. Joyful, bright, sun-kissed and tropical, with that rough, raw and ready sound of the instrument being played - adding to authenticity. For travel shows/documentaries and township, street, beach, city and road trip scenes. Jive style and very lively. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
Urban drum and bass track. Very MTV/VH1/music channel. Kicking drum track with dub-style bass. Sparse, trippy and underground in vibe. For urban kids, inner-city life, gangs, hip style shots, fashion/clothing ads/features, night club scenes, radio music, housing projects, catwalk, ghetto living etc. Instrumental, UK Bass, DnB
A dramatic New Age soundscape of guitar effects, electronics, percussive echoes, atonal elements. Designed to depict wonderous natural beauty. Think the Himalayas, the Sahara, the Amazon etc. Evokes a desolate, lonely, out-of-this-world effect. For travel and wildlife shows/documentaries/scenes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Freaky 1990s style dance-groove track with funky lead guitar. In the vein of 'Fools Gold' by The Stone Roses. Wierd, strange, sparse and funky. Features 2 vocal samples with the words 'It's as good as sunshine' and 'down, down, down, down'. For cooking/retro-fashion/and 90s retro dramas and shows. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Dance
Finger picking Acoustic Guitar Americana with an ethnic edge. For road trips, camps, scouts, walking, wholesome American family, suburbs, rural, outdoor activities, folk events, folk art, travel, landscapes, wilderness, atmospheric scenes, adventure, adverts, documentaries and shows. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Descrete corporate track designed to move scenes/images along without too much emotion or distraction. Very much in the classic mould of the genre - soft, pulsating synths, unobstrusive drums, soft bass, gentle chords, warm and positive. For training videos, presentations, seminars, ads, news, TV. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
Emotional sound collage. Acoustic guitar melody guitar against atonal new age sound collage with wind sounds, drum machine and a beyond-the-grave, church style vocal sample. Written to depict trecking through a desolate landscape. For Spa and Relaxation/Yoga/Meditation/travel shows. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
Emotional sound collage with an Indian flavour. Acoustic Indian Style guitar against atonal new age sound collage with the humming sound of electric power lines and spoken radio voices. Written to depict a long overnight train journey through India. For Spa and Relaxation/Yoga/Meditation. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
Mid-tempo, Django Reinhardt style solo guitar piece, played on nylon strings. French sounding and evocative of driving through France, vinyards, olive groves, sunshine, picnics, road trips and good times. Great as gentle, sparse, background music with a steady beat. For commercials, shows and films. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Pink Floyd style guitar instrumental with a modern twist. Verse/chorus, dreamy melody, driving beat, with shades of electronica. Evokes images of flight and the sky. Great for scenes involving flying, hang gliders, birds in flight, parachutes, sky diving etc. Very catchy! Instrumental, Pop, Alt Pop
Emotional New Age minimalism with am Indian flavour. Acoustic Indian Style guitar against a haunting echoing motif. Written to depict the serenity of the Himalayas. For Spa and Relaxation/Yoga/Meditation/Websites/Mountain scenes and scenes of awesome natural beauty. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
