Welcome to Counter
Communications, where you find melancholy,
creepy, edgy music - regardless
of genre.Our composers and
musicians are alchemists of angst, experts of
edgy, masters of melancholy, creators of
creep. From cues, and instrumentals to songs,
score and dark cover versions. You can easily
license our tracks through our one-stop boutique library or get custom music
for your projects.
New
Library Album: "Pulsing
Tension" May
9, 2018 Pulsing
and droning tension cues
- electronic/orchestral
sounds that keep the
anticipation and
suspense going.
New
Library Album:
"Urban Creep"
by Liza Marie
Sparks May
9, 2018 Hip
Hop and Urban
influenced
tension cues -
from agitated
anticipation
to eerie
spectres.
Blog:
Moving halfway
around the
world to make
music April
17, 2018 Six
years ago, on
this day in
April, we
arrived in the
United States
with some
suitcases, and
with traveler
checks to pay
for our
temporary
apartment.
It’s always a
bittersweet
experience to
relocate to
another part
of the world,
leaving family
and friends,
but it also
gave me a new
freedom. Being
a freelancer
again, I could
finally focus
on my music,
develop my
skills, and
start to build
a local
network in the
entertainment
industry. And
as I usually
think more in
musical terms,
and rather
remember what
music was
playing at
what time in
my life, here
are my
personal
musical
highlights
from these
past six years
– the very
personal part
of the
soundtrack of
my life, it
seems... Continue
reading
New Library Album:
"Brooding Synth Pop"
by Chris Wirsig March
7, 2018 Rushing,
edgy, brooding - dark
Synthpop and EDM tracks,
perfect for chase
scenes, scientific
underscore, and nervous
breakdowns.
Blog: My "Sad California" playlist -
Part 2 March
12, 2018 California,
the Golden State. Los Angeles, the
city of dreams, where stars are made
and fall again. A fascinating town –
glamorous and seedy, full of
aspiring entertainers, dazzling
wannabes, and failed characters. And
there are a lot of songs perfectly
capturing this ambiguous nature. So,
here’s the second part of the Sad
California playlist... Continue reading
New Library Album: "Rising Tension 2"
by Chris Wirsig March
7, 2018 Big
orchestral cues for trailers, action,
drama. Acoustic and hybrid tracks -
heroic, triuimphant and dramatic. Plus
some score cues, building from ominous
scenes into big finales.
New Library Album: "Electronica - Volume 2"
by Virtual Conformity February
7, 2018 Electronic
cues from acclaimed electronica project
Virtual Conformity, in the vein of Autechre,
Aphex Twin, Future Sound Of London, Sven Vath
- from experimental to ambient, always with a
dark and brooding twist.
Blog: My "Sad California" playlist - Part 1 January
18, 2018 When
we decided to move from Germany to California,
of course I immedately started to compile a “mix
tape” for the occasion. And me being me, it of
course tended to be more on the dark, sad,
melancholy side... Continue reading
New Library Album: “Dark Ambient Drones”
by Chris Wirsig January
10, 2017 Dark and somber score
pieces - droning, foreboding, harsh. These drones
range from minimal piano to processed drums and
harsh synths. Always emoting the darkest and most
melancholy feelings, in the vein of scores by
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Dave Porter, Skinny
Puppy, Throbbing Gristle, Mac Quayle and others.
New
Library
Album:
“Lovesong (The Cure cover)”
by no:carrier, Mills, Nadia S. December
6, 2017 Mills, Nadia S., and
Chris Wirsig of no:carrier bonded over a fondness
for dark, dramatic styles of music, and teamed up
for a special cover song: The Cure’s goth rock
classic, “Lovesong,” gets reimagined in an epic,
trailerized orchestral/electronic style –
haunting, emotive, breathtaking. Capturing the
melancholy of the original, it immerses the
listener and builds to an epic, darkly beautiful
finale.
New
Library
Album:
“Starshot
- Electronic Instrumentals”
by Chris Wirsig December
6, 2017 For "Starshot," Chris
Wirsig drew from the legacy of the Berlin School
style and its artists who influenced him, from
Tangerine Dream to Klaus Schulze. The album,
dedicated to the late Edgar Froese, features music
in the style of these artists - emotive and
immersive. Also think current synth scores like in
"Stranger Things" and other shows.
New
Library
Album: “Chasing Tears”
by no:carrier & Scilla November
1, 2017 Acclaimed electro pop
artist no:carrier teamed up with outstanding
vocalist Scilla to write six Trip Hop style songs.
The songs are in the vein of Portishead, Massive
Attack and Morcheeba, but with a modern flavor -
dark, somber, emotive. From the upcoming lead
single "Tomorrow's Sorrow," dealing with deep
fears of regret and failure, to stories of
breakups, emancipation and somber emotions.
New
Library
Album: “Okkultika”
by Chris Wirsig October
4, 2017 Macabre at its best: From a “Witch
Dance” and the satanic “The Devil’s Mark” to the
nightly terror of a “Sukkubus”, these 16
electronic/orchestral cues are the perfect
soundtrack for every nightmare.
Blog:
50
years Tangerine Dream - 5 albums you should listen
to September
29, 2017 As I never tire to mention, I’m a
big fan of the German electronic band Tangerine
Dream and am heavily influenced by their work.
Founded 50 years ago today and having released far
over 100 albums, soundtracks and compilations,
it’s hard to choose only a few favorites. And
although I’m doomed to fail, I’ll try anyway and
present five Tangerine Dreams albums you should
listen to... Continue reading
New
Library
Album: “Electronica - Volume 1”
by Virtual Conformity September
13,
2017 Electronic cues from
acclaimed electronica project Virtual Conformity,
in the vein of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Future Sound
Of London, Sven Vath - from experimental to
ambient, always with a dark and brooding twist.
Interview
with
Chris
Wirsig
at ReviewFix.com August
16, 2017 In a new interview at ReviewFix.com,
Chris is talking about the music library, upcoming
releases and dark music.
New
Library
Album: “Hybrid Tension”
by Chris Wirsig August
3, 2017 Orchestra and electronics - from
creepy to epic and big dramatic builds. "Hybrid
Tension" offers cues for trailers and drama,
mixing orchestral pieces with harsh synthetic
sounds.
New
Library
Album: “Synthetic Tension”
by Chris Wirsig July
6, 2017 The dark and tense side of Electro
and Synthpop. "Synthetic Tension" brings you
eerie, quirky and fright-infused instrumental
songs and cues, from Science-Fiction to Action to
Horror. Listen and license directly from
our SourceAudio page.
Blog:
5
Reasons why I seldom listen to radio June
22, 2017 Radio Ga Ga… Radio can be very cool
to listen to, but on the other hand I never liked
it as much as listening to full albums or
concerts. And there are a few reasons for that. So
here’s my little rant about commercial radio… Continue reading
"Bad
Moon
Rising" - new video and single from no:carrier June
9, 2017 Ominous.
Eerie.
Shadowy. With a vibey take on the Creedence
Clearwater Revival hit “Bad Moon Rising,”
no:carrier makes its new single and accompanying
video disquieting and unforgettable.
Brooding
Synth Pop electronic
| tense | edgy
dark synth pop and edm for intense
and nervous scenes listen
& license
Rising
Tension 2 orchestral
| heroic | epic
big orchestral cues for trailers,
action, drama listen
& license
Electronica
- Vol. 2 electronic
| abstract | ambient
style of Autechre, Aphex Twin,
Future Sound Of London listen
& license
Dark
Ambient Drones
droning | foreboding | harsh
minimal piano to processed drums &
harsh synths in the vein of Trent
Reznor, Dave Porter, Skinny Puppy listen
& license
Dark and somber score
pieces - droning, foreboding, harsh. These drones
range from minimal piano to processed drums and
harsh synths. Always emoting the darkest and most
melancholy feelings, in the vein of scores by
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Dave Porter, Skinny
Puppy, Throbbing Gristle, Mac Quayle and others.
Mills, Nadia S., and
Chris Wirsig of no:carrier bonded over a fondness
for dark, dramatic styles of music, and teamed up
for a special cover song: The Cure’s goth rock
classic, “Lovesong,” gets reimagined in an epic,
trailerized orchestral/electronic style –
haunting, emotive, breathtaking. Capturing the
melancholy of the original, it immerses the
listener and builds to an epic, darkly beautiful
finale.
For "Starshot," Chris
Wirsig drew from the legacy of the Berlin School
style and its artists who influenced him, from
Tangerine Dream to Klaus Schulze. The album,
dedicated to the late Edgar Froese, features music
in the style of these artists - emotive and
immersive. Also think current synth scores like in
"Stranger Things" and other shows.
Acclaimed electro pop
artist no:carrier teamed up with outstanding
vocalist Scilla to write six Trip Hop style songs.
The songs are in the vein of Portishead, Massive
Attack and Morcheeba, but with a modern flavor -
dark, somber, emotive. From the upcoming lead
single "Tomorrow's Sorrow," dealing with deep
fears of regret and failure, to stories of
breakups, emancipation and somber emotions.
Macabre at its best: From a “Witch
Dance” and the satanic “The Devil’s Mark” to the
nightly terror of a “Sukkubus”, these 16
electronic/orchestral cues are the perfect
soundtrack for every nightmare.
As I never tire to mention, I’m a
big fan of the German electronic band Tangerine
Dream and am heavily influenced by their work.
Founded 50 years ago today and having released far
over 100 albums, soundtracks and compilations,
it’s hard to choose only a few favorites. And
although I’m doomed to fail, I’ll try anyway and
present five Tangerine Dreams albums you should
listen to...
Electronic cues from
acclaimed electronica project Virtual Conformity,
in the vein of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Future Sound
Of London, Sven Vath - from experimental to
ambient, always with a dark and brooding twist.
In a new interview at ReviewFix.com,
Chris is talking about the music library, upcoming
releases and dark music.
Orchestra and electronics - from
creepy to epic and big dramatic builds. "Hybrid
Tension" offers cues for trailers and drama,
mixing orchestral pieces with harsh synthetic
sounds.
The dark and tense side of Electro
and Synthpop. "Synthetic Tension" brings you
eerie, quirky and fright-infused instrumental
songs and cues, from Science-Fiction to Action to
Horror.
Radio Ga Ga… Radio can be very cool
to listen to, but on the other hand I never liked
it as much as listening to full albums or
concerts. And there are a few reasons for that. So
here’s my little rant about commercial radio… 
