- Spy music
Spy music is a genre of music based primarily on themes from
spy movie s, especially those from theJames 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, orelectronica .Some of the more famous spy themes include James Bond, "", 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.Related artists
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Al Caiola
*Charles Mingus
*Ennio Morricone
*Henry Mancini
*Lalo Schifrin
*John Powell
*Hugo Montenegro
*John Barry
*Ray MartinExternal links
* [http://www.hipwax.com/music/oddpop/spy.html an article about spy music] . Includes a list of spy records.
* [http://somafm.com/ Secret Agent radio from SomaFM, a net radio station dedicated to spy music. ]
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