UK artist Michael Gaughan has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business, including Tom Jones, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Robbie Williams, Leona Lewis, Massive Attack, and many others. As a composer, his work has been used in a wide variety of productions and featured on every BBC and Commercial channel in the UK. Working in the Dramatic, Pop, Rock, Blues, Electronic, and Children's genres, some of Michael's recent clients/credits include Cadbury, HBO, Capital One, Gillette, National Geographic, Domino’s Pizza, and Sky.
This catchy little tune is simple and innocent and would be a great backdrop for anything from kids tv through teens to IT. Synth opening with hip hoppy drums and bass, then morphs in to a Caribbean tinged vibe followed by a House section and then moves back to the main theme. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
Electric guitar and Penny whistle feature in this old Irish Classic. Strong, driving and rhythmic, perfect for St Patrick's Day or any Irish celebration or travel feature. Instrumental, Themes, Saint Patricks
Cool, quirky melody interspersed with a camera shutter and a cheering crowd all adding up to a musical snapshot of the selfie generation. Instrumental, Corporate, Radio/Multimedia
Rough and ready raw street blues vibe, dark, cold, mysterious atmosphere, recurring guitar riff with subtle variation to keep the interest but sustains the mood. Black and white movie, street scene, crime, depravation, difficult lifestyle, drugs, prostitution, domestic violence, giving up hope. Instrumental, Blues, Modern Electric Blues
A happy little whistling tune, whistling tunes are as popular as ever and are a great way of conveying happiness and well being. Upbeat and fun. Full band backing track with lots of interplay between the instruments and a celesta to give that Christmasy touch. Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
A simple and sparse arrangement featuring piano and guitars, very sad, atmospheric and funereal. Kick drum and synth pad interplay with the guitar and piano melodies. Instrumental, Folk, Folk Pop
A powerful track that reflects the Irish Showband sound that started in the 60’s and is still current to the touring bands taking Irish music to the Irish people all over the world. A smokin rhythm section, four piece brass section and some traditional Irish whistle. Strong Celtic melodic themes. Instrumental, Themes, Saint Patricks
Mysterious and and atmospheric is the theme with this piece, a beautiful enigmatic melody weaves it’s way around and intriguing yet relentless drum pattern with perfectly placed drum fills which share the stage with some awesome handclap rhythms. Opening credits to slinky catwalk this benefits all. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Noisy and furious cinematic battle drum intro with atmospheric sound effects then joined by a powerful rising bass line, brass and strings, finishing with a long atmospheric outro. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
A very strong Motown influence, with a funky, cool rhythm section and playful, fun whistle, with brass to keep things on this side of serious. The middle section becomes a parody of itself using electronic dance instruments and then returns to a powerful Motown type finish. Infinite possibilities. Instrumental, Pop, Pop Groove
Atmospheric and evocative, guitars, keyboards and a constant kick drum, suggesting walking, movement or heartbeat, melodic motifs pop in and out to conjure up an image of someone walking with tears in their eyes and pain in their heart. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Atmospheric and laid back, tons of rhythmic interest. A descending bass line adds a melodic shape which is occasionally contradicted to give a feeling of well being and happy but not quite!!! Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Vintage influenced quirky swing instrumental with some great melodic lines and some really cool percussion and drum moves. Instrumental, Jazz, Electro Swing
The gentlest of versions of this beautiful hymn. Compassionate and sensitive instrumental support for a fragile and heartfelt male vocal. Perfect for Christmas or Hospital scene, funeral etc. Male Vocals, Spiritual, Christian Hymns
Drums and bass set a mood of expectation with varying patterns, edgy bass and then celeste, organ, drums and bass continue on a melodic path to the end. Instrumental, Pop, Pop Groove
Mystery, Spooky, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Crime, Industrial, Soundscape, this piece could underscore any of the above genre’s. Starts with a cool bass line and then progresses and morphs in to several soundscapes with an air of abandonment on the one hand and the happy trippy bass line on the other. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Soundscape
Starts with a melodic and memorable gentle percussive synth melody accompanied by some cool hi hat patterns, piano takes the tune and then electric guitar with a memorable motif. A light but tense mood suitable for anything mysterious, techie or crime in progress. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Choir driven Indie based track, c/w a smoking rhythm guitar backed with a forceful bass, drums and organ. Teen oriented but would also work with travel, catwalk, high tech, marketing etc etc. Instrumental, Rock, Soft Rock
Some cool bluesy drum and guitar interplay with additional percussion, handclaps, cymbal work, great backdrop for crime, drama, marketing, live presentation, adds, radio, TV, etc. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Cheeky and cheerful, guitars, bass and drums and an infectious whistle start the track off and it quickly moves in to some rhythmic offbeat guitar chops adding pace with marimbas taking the melody line and then moves in to the full sound with harmony whistles. Kids, marketing, comedy, web, infomerci, Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
Energetic and melodic with an innocence that captures the mood of the times, rhythmic and upbeat with hot hitting drums, bass in the pocket and guitar adding rhythm chops all topped out with orchestral chimes for that unmistakable sixties vibe. Happy little cue that is ideal for advertising. Instrumental, Pop, 60's Pop
Happy and upbeat, optimistic acoustic guitar based piece with bass, drums and elec guitars adding color and flavour. Would work great either upfront or behind dialogue,, Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
Upbeat Pop/Rock with a happy christmas feel, strong recurrent guitar and keyboard themes supported by a powerful and driving backing track, great background, for shopping, marketing, party, crowd scenes, commerce TV etc. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Pop
Very catchy whistle tune powered along by a dream team of ukulele's bass and drums with supporting handclaps. loud, proud and happy. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Whistling
Current pop sounding with a powerful opening a la Rude Magic with a strong Pachabel canon chord structure influence, contemporary pop, rock like The Vamps,5 Seconds Of Summer, yet completely original to give a product/brand a unique identity. Fun pop. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Female backing vox with an African tinge overlay this edgy rock track, focused power and a cohesive and spacious sound. Great for Adds, Promo, Infomercial, Live, Catwalk, TV, Cars, Make up, Teen Mags Perfume Radio. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Catchy opening electric piano riff, easy gentle solid Country rhythm track, with strings evoking moods of open roads, carefree laid back feelings and all is good with the world, plenty of action with guitars but set back in the mix so as not to impose. TV, Doc, Infomercial, Web, Private use. Instrumental, Country, Country Rock
Uptempo, driving Indie based track, featuring a smoking rhythm guitar backed with a forceful bass, drums and organ. Teen oriented but would also work with travel, catwalk, high tech, marketing etc etc. Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock
Medium paced, driving, Indie pop, with shades of Ed Sheeran, Police, Magic, which features a recurring guitar riff placed in a constantly moving backdrop off guitar pop, reggae, blues, rock and racing toward the finale with background vox to add atmosphere and a live feel. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Happy upbeat Dance based track with a playful and slightly mischievous melody. Uses for this could be from comedy to kids to hi tech, educational, documentary. An uplifting and forward moving piece. Corporate commercial advertisement, video presentation, motivational team building, marketing. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Smooth organic multi layered harmonies open, then morphing in to an ambient rock track with pusating bass and drums with tons of guitar moves and background vocals adding a mood of intensity and passion, great atmospherics. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
Mysterious and enigmatic with a powerful drum and percussion section moving things along. Drama, Crime, Sci=Fi, Astronomical, Astrological, New Age, Nature, Psychological Thriller, pensive, thoughtful with a strong degree of focus. Instrumental, Dramatic, Electronic Music
Strong atmospheric piece with lots of pace, melodic and percussive layers, possible use in sport, crime, drama, documentary. Geographical, landscape and astronomical potential,, Instrumental, Sports, Sports Energizing Music
Driving Reggae with a classic Ska beat topped with memorable melody and cool handclaps, first section with lec guitar played mandolin style, opens with a purposeful and forceful mood,2nd section no melody for dialogue if required,3rd section variation on beginning then outro. Instrumental, Reggae, Ska
Happy, feel good tune with marimbas on the melody and a reggae rhythm section providing the vibe, sunshine rules and beaches party. Instrumental, Reggae, Reggae-Pop
Sparse percussion and keyboard moves evoke an atmosphere of sadness, desolation and confusion, recurring keys riff with subtle variation to keep the interest but sustains the mood. Black and white movie, street scene, crime, depravation, difficult lifestyle, drugs, prostitution, domestic violence. Instrumental, Electronic, Dark Ambient
Melodic recurring theme underpinned by a strong and inventive production, unique construction and contemporary vibe with a hint of nostalgia in the chordal structuring. Keyboards, guitars and drums feature. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
Deep and dark bass and percussion opening. A quirky theme follows with guitar and synth lines intertweaving. A sense of impending action or consequence with feeling of reflection and contemplation and awaiting a result. Film/Tv advertising, Reality TV, Documentary and Contemporary drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Mechanical Music
Unique contemporary music cue featuring a strong drum beat with distinctive Celticesque melody, Website, Reality TV, product launch and contemporary drama. Big epic rock vibe, bass, signature keyboard pads and tons of atmosphere, world sadness and sorrow. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Powerful bass and drums provide a constant and insistent feeing of unrestrained movement and a backdrop to a soundscape that could compliment a military scene, crime, drama or documentary. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Soundscape
Serious and solemn, compassionate and caring, a very simple and dramatic piece highlighting the effects on women in war and conflict, a simple female vocal laid over an aggressive and uncomfortable backing track Contemporary dance piece, live drama, women’s rights promo. support, charity appeal, TV,, Female Vocals, Electronic, Dark Ambient
A beautiful melody played on piano with bass, drums, keys and cello in support, melancholic and mournful best describe the atmosphere but also with a sense of passion, love and affection, perfect for a hospital scene, death bed or funeral situation. Instrumental, Spiritual, Inspirational
Fantasy style orchestral and electronic soundtrack. Dark, gloomy and ominous. Big horn sections, mysterious melodies. Great for fantasy, epic adventures, dark times, horror, impending doom and conflict, Eerie spookie satanic ominous sinister evil! Clanging swords, death squads, torture, crypt. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
This is musical toothache, at times almost bearable and at other times extremely annoying, painful and tedious, features a descending arpeggio on guitar and various contributions from piano, percussion and bass. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Rock with slight militaristic and patriotic overtones making it suitable for, business, marketing, call to arms, follow the leader, starts with a basic rock vibe and builds with strings and guitar melodies. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. Pop Easy Listening
Do they love you enough to trust them with your heart. Beautiful and delicate reverberant feel with ethereal soundscape backdrop, perfect for romantic and contemporary drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
A classy car add springs to mind with the opening bars of this track, guitars and strings interact in beautiful harmony, marketing and business coexist with the punky exuberance of youth, Fun up tempo feel good alternative guitar based indie rock track for high impact action. Great for college theme, Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Featuring, guitars, keys and handclaps this is a great feel good fun track, a melodic bluesy guitar riff takes the lead and continues at a slow skank dance pace. Instrumental, Reggae, Reggae-Pop
