Currently based in Los Angeles, NY-native David J. Smith is a classically trained pianist who opted for the electric guitar as a teen. After working as a musician in the 90's, he learned the audio production craft and went to work behind the scenes as a sound engineering in large studios such as Track Record, Larrabee Studios, and Enterprise Studios. Today, David uses his broad depth of talent to compose and produce music for Film, TV, and Radio, with genres including Pop, Rock, Dramatic, Blues, Electronic, Latin, Dance, RnB, Hip Hop, Jazz, and more.
In the great tradition of gooey love songs, this ballad will leave a lump in your throat. A poignant piano and tear welling strings come together to convey feelings of love and longing. Airy drums and a crying guitar join in and ultimately fade for an ending that uplifts a heavy heart. Instrumental, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Journey from the deserts of Arabia to the jungles of Thailand to the mountains of Nepal and the beaches of the Philippines. Indiginous instruments for all over the world’s most populous continent unite to excite and enchant the ear. Ideal for anything dramatic and Asian. Instrumental, Asian, Asian Dramatic
Sophisticated with street smarts best describes this hip shaking track that features elegant strings ethereal voices and a highly swaggered beat. Ideal for TV/film trailers of action or urban settings. Vocal Samples, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Straight from the sidewalks of South Beach comes a Latin flavored groove. Flamenco guitar and Congas dance on the ears while drums and bass keep you moving to the beat of the evening street. Ideal for bumers and transitions in Latin themes. Instrumental, Tropical, Electro-Tropical
Top of the morning to you! One blues minded thudding acoustic guitar soulfuly pounds the sand out of your eyes and bounces the listener out the door. This spirited yet raw track jangles with enthusiasim and is ideal for rural south west settings. Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Where have all they cowboys gone? This track may help you find a few. Clean honest guitars, drums bass and organ sing a swan’s song that will make any listener to drift into a southern drawl. Ideal for rural and or country transitions. Instrumental, Country, CCM
Disarming a bomb, hiding from gunmen in a crowded train station or spying on assassin, just be cool! Hip Hop beating 808s, haunting keyboards and strings fill you with tension and an ominous guitar drips now and then like sweat from your brow. Crime drama, Psychological Thriller, Masculine car ad. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Hip Hop
Ambient thoughtful pad sweeps and a heartbeat like drums float along building up to a harp/triangle break and piano finale. Ideal multi layered 30 sec spot or dream sequence. Instrumental, Dramatic, Electronic Music
This track is walking tall with an ego rivaled only by the uptown skyscrapers. Hear a hip hop hero’s theme that strolls with macho drums, regal vocal samples and stately organ loops. Timpani laced breaks and ultra swaggered guitar define supreme confidence. Ideal for any urban setting. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Dramatic Hip Hop
Two acoustic guitars come together like old friends reminiscing about the days of yore. A tambourine and organ also chime in for the suburban reunion. This track will even make an L. A. native wax nostalgic for small towns with four seasons, snow days, autumn colors and and 4th of July by the lake. Instrumental, Americana, American Patriotic
This track is a celebration of new beginnings. Joyful drums will cause head bobbing & kneel slapping. Ethereal strings remind that yesterday is not as important as today. A steel guitar sounds 10 feet tall and makes the listener keep their chin up. The lead guitar sings of an even brighter tomorrow. Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
Run! You are being hotly pursued by a pair of haunting and ominous guitars with fevered and unrelenting drums in toe. Ghostly and unwary synthesizers will paint you into a corner with a frantic ending and no where left to hide. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Rippling Rohdes piano and warm Soothing Jazz guitar swoons along as dripping wet drums and percussion ebb and flow like waves. Inspired by a metaphor for true love. Like rain always finds its way back to the ocean. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Get ready to get rock out! A power trio of crunched guitars, thundering drums and a chunky bass pound out a groovy riff so hard that your ears will ring for days. Ideal for extreme sports and action themes. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
With Swagger to burn this track thuds down the street with confidence only a hero would know. A soulful guitar squawks while hip shaking drums and bass give that thick warm feeling everyone wants to have around. Buddy Cop, Comedy, Action, Instrumental, Rock, 70s Rock
Can you feel the tension? This suspense minded track will leave you on the edge of your seat. A tight synth ensemble and guitar demand the listener’s attention. This song evokes pensive thoughts known only to those who can handle the presasure. Ideal for dramatic themes and settings. Instrumental, Dangerous, Apprehensive Music
Cinematic orchestral suspense builds with an unfolding filter effect that are ideal for a movie trailer, TV bumper or Radio promo. Featuring layered brass elements like tuba and low strings. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic MusicPacks
This aggressive Rock track has a heavy Los Angeles feel that inspires the listener to rise up and take a stand. Hard groove quartet of guitars bass and drums are all that is needed to pound this heart stopper home! Instrumental, Rock, 90s Rock
Road trip! Smokey cool Blues guitars slide you down a lonesome ole desert highway. This journey means more than the destination. Drums paved in asphalt chug along like two lanes on a road to redemption. Car commercial, Cowboys and Mid West, Americana. Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Imagine the ocean wind in your hair as the surf breaks at hooves of your mighty steed. This bumper soars with freedom and liberation by way of angelic strings, purifying acoustic guitars and galloping drums. Ideal for female transitions and breaks. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Sophisticated with street smarts describes this Female R&B inspired backing track. Dynamic synth filters dance above a swaggered bass guitar. An up tempo dance beat holds it all together. Ideal for TV/film beds and trailers in sophisticated urban or action settings. Instrumental, Dance, Dance-Pop
Reservations and a Jacket are required for this swinging Neo Jazz number. Bouncy drums, chunky guitars fill the air while a piano and sax banter back and forth look ideal dinner companions. Instrumental, Jazz, Acid Jazz
Prepare to have your head rocked by a wall of industrial sounds. This quirky pounding track boasts a buffet of electronic sounds and tempo changes that always keep the listener guessing. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro-Industrial
Sometimes the road to redemption isn’t a road at all. Here, it’s an electrically charged train track elevated high above city streets. A Rhodes piano and chunky drum loops transform into a hero’s anthem rich with guitar solos and synthesizer sweeps. Ideal for dream sequences or stirring flashbacks. Instrumental, Dramatic, Electronic Music
This aggressive Rock track has a heavy Los Angeles feel that inspires the listener to rise up and take a stand. Hard groove quartet of guitars bass and drums are all that is needed to pound this heart stopper home! Instrumental, Rock, 90s Rock
Foggy and eerie synth strings cast darkness over chunky drums and bass, Ghostly guitar synth swirls around and disappears ending in the stillness of night.. Ideal for dream sequence or stirring flashback. Instrumental, Electronic, Breakbeat
Surf’s up! If it feels like sandy beaches, ocean breezes, warm days in a summer that should never end; it must be California in the wind. Instrumental, Rock, Surf Rock
Ernest guitars and chunky drum brushes bounce down to the river’s edge. Warm piano, slide guitar and dreamy orchestral strings swoon while foggy voices lull the listener back to sleep. It was all just a dream; a good dream. Male Vocals, Folk, Folk Pop
Hold your head up. Dynamic synth bass, thudding drums and a soulful guitar paint an intelligent and winning portrait of all that is right with the world. The only thing missing is you. Instrumental, Pop, Alt Pop
“Ya’ll come back now, ya’ hear?” This home grown country bumpkin of a bumper twangs with infectious southern charm thanks to honest slide guitar tones, down home Organ and clicking cowbo6 drums. It is Ideal for rural and or country transitions. Instrumental, Country, Classic Country
That reoccurring dream where you can fly now has a theme song! Soaring psychedelic guitars paint rainbow slides in the sky and the bass guitar bounces you from cloud 8 to 9. Don’t look down, just enjoy the view. The sky is the limit. Ideal for dream a sequence, road trip optimism and dreams realized, Instrumental, Rock, Space Rock
A dreamy soundscape calls upon images of Irish countrysides with layered guitars and drums arranged in a tradition Irish pop rock style. Ideal for travel and or location transitions. Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock
Bang! Like a fireball shot from a cannon is this hard rock hit featuring a full band of cutting guitars, speedy drums and bass that swell to a dramatic finish. This tag is ideal for suspense bumpers and transitions in urban hard rock themes. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Consider this a post modern tour de force of earthquaking wobble bass drops in a dark syncopated shuffle. As if from south London, this bold pounding track boasts a buffet of electronic and industrial sounds ideal for extreme action sports, adventure or documentary. Instrumental, Electronic, Dubtronica
Dreary and solemn best describe this track. A droning synth and lonely guitar paint a desolate picture of reflection and contemplation. This song evokes thoughts of sadness and doubt. Ideal for somber dramatic themes and settings. Instrumental, Blues, Electric Blues
“Oh uh, weren’t we just on this street?” Heart beating bass guitar and a deep breathing syth guitar follow your every move even if you don’t know where you are going. Smooth minded moog keys and airy open guitar rings move along with you in awe of the bright lights and the big city. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
This track is for the vixen who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to wear high heels to get it. Earth shaking drums beat like your heart the first time you laid eyes on her and swirling keyboards fill the room like her perfume. Sensuous female vocal samples may cause weakness in the knees. Instrumental, Dance, Acid House
With swagger and groove to burn this instrumental is the perfect blues rock backdrop for anything upbeat and Americana. Ideal for car commercial, Cowboys and Western - Mid West themes, Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
This track is just the right mix of urban wine and cheese. Sophisticated synth swirls, groovy drums n’ bass create a hip, festive welcome to winter thaw. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Soul
Relax, forget your worries and feel the cool island breezes on tropical beaches. Marimbas, kotos, congas, easy guitars and whimsical drums will carry you away on a mini vacation. Shoes are optional but Mai Tais are mandatory. Good travel music. Instrumental, Reggae, Lovers Rock
Take a journey through the 5 boroughs and the isle of Manhattan. Groovy Neo Soul guitar and organ hum along while gritty Hip Hop drums put a swagger in your step that can only come from one place in the world. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Journey across the stars with this sweeping groovy pulse minded track. Hypnotic swirling synths and keyboards will sweep you away. Electronic beeps and shrilling guitar push the outer limits of space and time. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Ambient Soundscape
