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Synth Pop Backing Tracks

Here is the latest batch of backing tracks I've uploaded to Soundcloud. These three tracks are all Synth/Pop sounding tracks written in a Minor key. They sound pretty good with a medium to high distortion, high volume guitar played over them (or at least they do to me, your opinion and style of course might vary).

The first tune is Ethereal sounding slow track written in C#-minor with a choir, Organ and rain effects along with a beat

Key:C#-Minor
Tempo:90 bpm
Time:Common time
Scale:C#-Minor
Arrangement:24 bar piece repeated 3 times with the drums coming in for the 2nd and 3rd repeat
Chord progression:C#m, Dmaj7, G#m, E, B, C#m

The second tune is Rainy jungle sounding track written in D#-minor with a Synth, Marktree, and sound effects along with a beat.

Key:D#-Minor
Tempo:120 bpm
Time:Common time
Scale:D#-Minor
Arrangement:Intro: 10 bars, Verse: 28 bars, Chorus: 16 bars, I-V-C-C
Chord progression:Intro: D#m Verse: G#m, D#m, Fm7b5, D#m, G#m, A#m, D#m
Chorus: B, F#, C#, D#m

The third tune is Spacey sounding track written in F#-minor with a Synth Pad, a Synth Bass and sound effects along with a beat.

Key:D#-Minor
Tempo:120 bpm
Time:Common time
Scale:D#-Minor
Arrangement:8 bar verse, repeated 6 times with the beat and then various sound effects coming in as the track progresses
Chord progression:F#m, D, F#m, E