Cinematic
2550
Electronica
1346
Classical
996
Experimental
755
Lounge/Relax
686
Contemporary
652
Pop
622
Piano
567
Atmos
487
Rock
442
Dance/Club
394
World
330
Modern
324
Unclassifiable
291
Folk
254
HipHop/Rap
249
FX/Sounds
210
Jazz
182
Funk
177
Holiday
160
Silent Film Score
131
Metal
119
Musical
83
African
72
Drum & Bass
70
Voiceover
66
Radio Drama
59
Ballroom dancing
55
Latin
49
Dubstep
45
Blues
44
Reggae
38
Polka
22
Ska
4
Contemporary
Contemporary music is a genre that encompasses a wide range of styles and sounds, often described as current or modern, and is opposite of classical music. It can include genres such as pop, rock, electronic, experimental, and avant-garde. Pop is characterized by catchy melodies and simple harmonies, rock by heavy electric instruments, electronic by use of technology and looping, and experimental by use of unconventional techniques and sounds. Contemporary music is used in popular media, entertainment industry, advertising, live performances, and for personal enjoyment.Free Contemporary music
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Grungy sounding early reggae type groove. This piece is also available in a faster 90 beats per minute version. You can purchase the full uncompressed version of this piece <A HREF="http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=1901005">here</A> along with the individual parts in wav format.
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Comedic and playful, this rag-time ditty has a strong melody, and is heavy in the bass chords. The second minute features flighty finger-work, as if an energetic bee is flying up and down the scales. The last thirty seconds is a refrain of the introduction, and the piece ends with...
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World music! Perfect music for any games, shows or commercial taking place somewhere exotic!
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Darkly plodding, this staccato piano piece is the tense setting for the classic silent film scene: the heroine is tied to the train tracks, the steam engine train plugging along towards her. The chug-a-chug feel is maintained by a tense hammering of the chords in triplets, depicting machinery or chaos...
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If clouds themselves hold the secret, then the secret must be moisture. Remember to hydrate!
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The percussion and strings start off bright, but deceive you as they turn to a powerful minor key. The string bass plays a prominent role, interacting with and leading the treble to the sudden conclusion.
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This one is just cool. If you just tried to dance to this and fell over, that's because every measure is missing one beat. Still it grooves quite well, assuming you can groove in 7/4 time. Uncompressed download comes with individual tracks so you can make your own mixes.
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