M-Audio Tension Theory Tension Theory is a study in strange soundscapes, dark funk riffs, tweaked electronica and twisted beats. The sounds bend at odd angles invoking heightened awareness in ways both subtle and extreme. Pads, drums, percussion, synths, guitars and more take on a life of their own as they slip into unexplored territory. Nerve endings twitch and hearts pound as the journey winds through moods ranging from suspenseful to frantic. Created by Todd Milne and Jeff Rhodes at Seattle's Perimeter Sound Arts, Tension Theory is a full construction kit unto itself-stunningly diverse for trip-hop, jungle, industrial, dark ambient, experimental and film music.