Critically acclaimed, award-winning composer Matthew Reid has an impressive background. For ten years he created and performed his eclectic scores live for The Second City-Toronto, resulting in many award-winning reviews. Matthew's instrumental songs have been performed by top orchestras in North America to standing ovations. Matthew composes and creates his music for film, television, games, web series, art galleries, museum exhibits, and pyrotechnic events.
Matthew Reid has composed music for theatrical productions for over ten years, and here is what the critics are saying: - "… truly delectable score by Matthew Reid"- Richard Ouzounian TORONTO STAR - “Matthew Reid adds texture and oomph to scenes with some well-placed notes”- Glenn Sumi NOW - “Matthew Reid is the master of music”- Paula Citron CLASSICAL 96.3 FM - "Nicely fitting musical accompaniment"- Brad Wheeler GLOBE AND MAIL - "Matt Reid’s improvised musical background never misses the mark”- John Terauds TORONTO STAR - "... if you are film producer and / or you are looking for some background music for one of Shakespeare's plays or something similar, well look no further." - Peter Massey GREEN MAN REVIEW
A disturbed and terrifying piece of psychological horror. Creepy, irrational chords scrape on high strings; Ghostly chirps of violin harmonics; unpredictable cellos and basses, loudly thunking; haunted waterphones. Ideal for horror films/crime dramas & documentaries/psychological thrillers/Halloween, Instrumental, Horror, Horror Psychological
Suitable for any profoundly creepy setting, this track consisting of eerily distorted celeste and piano, ghostly, shrieking strings, random thuds and the really disturbing beathing of a boys choir is great for horror movies/backgrounds/reality T.V./Halloween music. Mixed Vocals, Horror, Horror Ambience
Sparse, quiet, spooky and expressionistic. Mimics tears rolling down your cheek. Beautiful but occasionally jarring. Inner demons, creepy and unpleasant surroundings, hopelessness or alienation. Haunting, Avant Garde, Classical Hitchcock murder mystery, nefarious deeds, unsettling and neurotic. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Creepy, creaking, tapping, hissing and harsh snaps of acoustic string quartets paired with clock like tapping on cellos, found object percussion and ghostly choirs. Inspired by the avant garde textures of late 60s experimental music and Johann Johannsson's score for Aronofsky's Mother! Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A classic, 50's Hollywood thriller soundtrack reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock score. Soaring, angular violins punctuated by a dissonant chord of brass and timpani. A tense, quiet middle section as characters question their sanity. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A tense electro-acoustic hybrid underscore with a slight build good for adding an edge to thriller or suspense media without going too big. Amplified strings, bass clarinet, alto flute, piano & contrabassoon. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A tense electro-acoustic hybrid underscore with a slight build good for adding an edge to thriller or suspense media without going too big. Amplified strings, bass clarinet, alto flute, piano & contrabassoon. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Pizzicato basses play a spooky ostinato over a ghostly choir, chirping violin harmonics and a suffocated, percussive beat. Sometimes punctuated by a viola's stinging tremolo or a single boy's haunted voice. Very creepy, chilling background music for any scene requiring static, sustained tension. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Pizzicato basses play a spooky ostinato over a ghostly choir, chirping violin harmonics and a suffocated, percussive beat. Sometimes punctuated by a viola's stinging tremolo or a single boy's haunted voice. Very creepy, chilling background music for any scene requiring static, sustained tension. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Hushed, mechanical percussion, slowly glossing strings, quietly squealing water phone over an eerie melody by cellos and violas. Piano quietly imitates the lower strings. Inspired by music from American Horror Story by James S Levine, this piece works well as background to any tense, scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Hushed, mechanical percussion, slowly glossing strings, quietly squealing water phone over an eerie melody by cellos and violas. Piano quietly imitates the lower strings. Inspired by music from American Horror Story by James S Levine, this piece works well as background to any tense, scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Deep, droning bass and cellos and a slow, dissonant melody by violas and violins create a disturbing sound over muffled percussive thuds and eerie bowed bowls. Inspired by music from American Horror Story by James S Levine, this piece works well as background to any tense, scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Deep, droning bass and cellos and a slow, dissonant melody by violas and violins create a disturbing sound over muffled percussive thuds and eerie bowed bowls. Inspired by music from American Horror Story by James S Levine, this piece works well as background to any tense, scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A sparse but intense piece of avant garde chamber music using only three notes. Strident, harsh and dissonant yet also expressively performed on clarinet, violin and piano. Good for disturbing, unpleasant or slightly scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Psychological
A sparse but intense piece of avant garde chamber music using only three notes. Strident, harsh and dissonant yet also expressively performed on clarinet, violin and piano. Good for disturbing, unpleasant or slightly scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Psychological
A sparse but intense piece of avant garde chamber music using only three notes. Strident, harsh and dissonant yet also expressively performed on clarinet, violin and piano. Good for disturbing, unpleasant or slightly scary media. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Psychological
A ghostly, sparse, ambient electronic piece similar to the soundtracks of Gravity and Arrival. Strange, altered vocal sounds accompanied by tense and menacing electronic drones and swells. Very suitable for paranormal or sci-fi background cues. Vocal Samples, Horror, Horror Edgy
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
An incredibly spooky underscore texture of ghostly choral effects and noises imitating frightened breathing and heartbeats. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
An incredibly creepy, ambient background of unpleasant sounds made by a ghostly string orchestra. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A very spooky, ambient texture of plucked strings, groans and sinister male choir. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Male Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. In the style of the scores from the 50s and 60s Hammer of Horror series. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A sudden shock stinger with twisted strings, grinding brass and thudding percussion. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A ghostly stinger of haunted choir and clanging triangle. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Mixed Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A twisted trumpet call of doom. Sudden, shocking stinger. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A shocking stinger of twisted brass and scraping sounds. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A shockingly scary stinger of growling brass and sudden percussion. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A creepy, haunted stinger with choir, harp and timpani. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Childrens Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A sudden shock stinger of buzzing percussion and growling trombones. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
A chilling, haunted stinger with spooky celeste, eerie strings and disturbed percussion. Perfect for use in any media needing a tense & frightening underscore: film, television, parodies, web, commercials, haunted houses, exhibits. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
An updating of the classic horror sound of the late 70's used in John Carpenter's Halloween. Creepy minimalist piano and spooky ambient sounds make this a perfect background track for any scary production. Can be easily chopped up and looped. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A creepy, tense texture for string orchestra. A slowly shifting, trembling note building in tension as each string player slowly becomes out of tune with the rest. Discomforting and scary - great for any scenes of tense, horrific anticipation just before the final scare. Reality tv and ghost docs. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
That terrifying moment when you know you're not alone in that ancient crypt full of rotting corpses. Creepy, grinding low strings, heart pounding percussion & eerie sound design combine to scare the willies out of your viewers & listeners. Somebody will die at the end of this track. Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
That terrifying moment when you know you're not alone in that ancient crypt full of rotting corpses. Creepy, grinding low strings, heart pounding percussion & eerie sound design combine to scare the willies out of your viewers & listeners. Somebody will die at the end of this track. Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
That terrifying moment when you know you're not alone in that ancient crypt full of rotting corpses. Creepy, grinding low strings, heart pounding percussion & eerie sound design combine to scare the willies out of your viewers & listeners. Somebody will die at the end of this track. Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
That terrifying moment when you know you're not alone in that ancient crypt full of rotting corpses. Creepy, grinding low strings, heart pounding percussion & eerie sound design combine to scare the willies out of your viewers & listeners. Somebody will die at the end of this track. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A sudden, terrifying death by the product of your nightmarish imagination. A pound of percussion mimicking a deadly blow, followed by eerie, distorted, haunted strings and sound design. Inspired by The Shining. Great for horror films/television/true crime dramas/shocker stings/Haloween/creepy loop, Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
A horrifying musical descent into something that clearly will be terrifyingly awful. Escalating, grinding, ghostly strings and a disturbing, thudding drum beat as our "hero" walks into the unknown. Inspired by music from Shining. Ideal for horror films/psychological thrillers/crime drama/docs. Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
Why didn't they leave that haunted house when they had the chance?? A terrifying sting of clustered, scraping strings, pained, ghostly choir and shocking, violent percussion. Send off the victims of your horrific imaginations in barbaric and disturbing musical style. Inspired by The Shining, Mixed Vocals, Horror, Horror Action Intense
An incredibly creepy piece for harp and boy's choir joined midway by disturbing otherworldly cello effects. Ideal for film/T.V./trailer/video game atmospheres of mysterious horror, nightmares, Hallowe'en. This is the music that plays just before the "Boo!" moment. Instrumental, Horror, Haunted Children
Three flutes, a violin a piano a tympani and very, very creepy. Similar in feel to the quiet orchestral cues in The Shining. Ghostly counterpoint between flutes and piano lead to an anguished violin solo and the final chords of quiet doom. Good for horror or experimental drama. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Psychological
A trippy, hallucinagenic, swirling tapestry of music consisting of a warped female voice, cello with Indian affectations, percussion, synths against the same tune occasionally played backwards. Great for fantasy, psychological thrillers, horror, drug trips and out of control moments. Female Vocals, Horror, Horror Edgy
Sparse, quiet, spooky and expressionistic. Mimics tears rolling down your cheek. Beautiful but occasionally jarring. Inner demons, creepy and unpleasant surroundings, hopelessness or alienation. Spotify critical pick for new classical, 2019, Instrumental, Horror, Horror Psychological
You'd better run because something awful (monster, shark, alien, psycho) has just decided that you're it's next victim. A quick intense clip in 7/8 meter with big stings on either end. Jaws meets Psycho. Parts can be chopped up and looped for games/underscores. Strings, brass, log and spring dru, Instrumental, Horror, Classic Retro Thriller
Epic orchestra reminiscent of Night on Bald Mountain and Ride of the Valkyries. Great for classic cartoon villains & monsters, scenes of war, war videogames, scenes of vast armies or war machines and historical scenes. Full, orchestra piece reminiscent of Shostakovich and Mussorgsky. Instrumental, Horror, Classic Retro Thriller
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