Spy music
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Spy music is a genre of music based primarily on themes from spy movies, especially those from the James Bond series.
Generally this music is characterized by a fast and exciting pace, and a music theme designed to increase tension in the listener and evoke a feeling of sneakiness. Spy music can also sound very sly and laid-back.
Primarily made for movies, spy music often contains an interesting mix of instrumentation, ranging from full orchestras to ensembles more typical of jazz, lounge, rock, or electronica.
Some of the more famous spy themes include James Bond, Mission: Impossible, the theme from Peter Gunn, the theme from I Spy and The Pink Panther. Spy music is similar but different from detective music, which includes, for example, themes from Dragnet or the Inspector Gadget cartoon series.
Surf instrumental bands often play spy music.
[edit] Related artists
- David Arnold
- Barry Adamson
- The Bambi Molesters
- Al Caiola
- Charles Mingus
- Ennio Morricone
- Henry Mancini
- Lalo Schifrin
- John Powell
- Hugo Montenegro
- Shirley Bassey
- John Barry
- Ray Martin
- David Shire
[edit] External links
- "An article about spy music". hipwax.com. http://www.hipwax.com/music/oddpop/spy.html. Includes a list of spy records.
- "Secret Agent radio". somafm.com. http://somafm.com.
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