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EYE-lin. [German, to hasten] A directive to a musician to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a rushing style, to accelerate, or to increase the tempo.

Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, or some other presentation form that is not primarily musical. The term is less frequently applied to film music, with such music being referred to instead as the film score or soundtrack.

An EP originally referred to specific types of records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well. In K-pop they are usually referred to as mini albums.

Incidental music is often background music, and is intended to add atmosphere to the action. It may take the form of something as simple as a low, ominous tone suggesting an impending startling event or to enhance the depiction of a story-advancing sequence.

Significant examples of such lasting work are Ludwig van Beethoven's music for J.W. von Goethe's Egmont (1810), Felix Mendelssohn's music for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Georges Bizet's L'Arlésienne suite for Alphonse Daudet's play, and Edvard Grieg's incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt.

An EP showcases a short collection of your music and allows your listeners to understand your artistic range better. It has more substance than a single, but costs less and is therefore less risky than going all out with an album. Your album targets a converted audience of fans.

An album or LP (Long Play) refers to a full length body of work, features between 7-29 tracks and has a running time of roughly 35-60 mins. An EP (Extended Play) refers to a half-length body of work, features between 4-6 tracks and has a running time of roughly 15-22 mins (but can be up to 30 minutes).

incidentals plural : minor items (as of expense) that are not particularized. 2. : something that is incidental.

Incidental music – Music composed to accompany the action or dialogue of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes or acts.

The hard rock band Ugly Kid Joe holds the record of highest-selling debut EP with As Ugly as They Wanna Be, which sold two million copies in 1991. In the United Kingdom, As Ugly as They Wanna Be was classed as a mini-album, and therefore became their first Top 75 album chart hit, peaking at number 9 in 1992.

An EP, short for extended play, is a musical release that is longer than a single, but shorter than a full-length album. It typically contains around four to six tracks. EPs are an ideal choice for emerging artists because they allow artists to showcase their music without having to commit to a full-length debut album.

An EP showcases a short collection of your music and allows your listeners to understand your artistic range better. It has more substance than a single, but costs less and is therefore less risky than going all out with an album. Your album targets a converted audience of fans.