Look here for royalty-free underscores for Mystery and Suspense. Whether you're working on the scene where a mutilated body is found, or you're designing a video game where the hero sneaks around a deserted space ship, this area will provide sneaky, creepy and suspenseful music tracks. Much of this is orchestral music, but not all. Also electronic and more experimental musical sounds are used to create these tracks; most of which are subtle, ambient underscores, rather than up-front, brash compositions.
Futuristic, dark and menacing sci-fi or horror underscore. Synth pads, reverberant percussion, few piano notes and ominous chord progressions. [Tempo: Very slow / 106 BPM]
Horror, scifi or thriller underscore featuring severely mangled guitar notes, deep thumping percussion and a disturbing drone. Like the desolate sound from the pits of hell, this is a very dark ambient track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Pulsating, dark underscore. Nervous strings, echoes of bass notes, menacing deep brass notes and reverberant percussion. A sense of foreboding danger. Horror, thriller, etc. In addition to the regular full-mix version, there is also an alternative 'no percussion' version where all percussion sounds have been taken out of the mix, resulting in an even more "sneaky" sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Very sparse underscore, almost a void. Scraping pads, unrecognizable, resonant sounds. A place of unease and disease, sneaking, hiding. Great as a sci-fi, thriller or horror backdrop. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark, foggy pads, slow bassoon and cello. Creeping, slowly moving musical soundscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A hard hitting, wire cut, synthetic, minimalist and incredibly funky techno/house track. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A one-minute piece of hectic, dramatic, critical situation type action music. Fight, battle, chase, extreme danger, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Heroic, huge and dramatic, a spine-chilling symphonic film soundtrack depicting armies, warriors or huge fantasy structures. Epic, grand, powerful, emotional. Great for fantasy, war, battle, movie trailer, and more. This track is recorded with a live philharmonic orchestra and choir. [Tempo: Fast / 131 BPM]
TV news broadcast style. Urgent, serious, news footage, latest breaking news etc. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Energetic rock theme. Impulsive guitar riffs. Spatial drive guitar solo. Mix of electronica and hard rock elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Mysterious, orchestral underscore. Myth and legend... Fantasy and adventure. Magic and intrigue. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
Downbeat, downtempo, easy-going hip-hop / lo-fi / trip hop. Minimalistic style. Moody, elegant, with a chilled, dark side. Wide open synth textures and subtle groove vibes. Excellent for web sites, commercials etc. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Sneaky, gloomy, pensive, dark and suspenseful underscore. Subtle, pulsating percussion, mystery guitar notes, low key staccato strings and occasional subtle marching snare. Nervous strings. Great for spy, thriller, mystery, undercover or secret missions - hiding, sneaking. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Dark and gloomy, powerful and pensive action thriller underscore. Nervous and understated rhythmic pulse, dark, twitchy strings. A deep sense of danger and dark forces. Great as a soundtrack for film, tv or game, mystery thriller, undercover mission, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Ominous thriller underscore. Piano theme joined by slowly rising strings and a low level rhythmic pulse. Subtle but serious -- suitable for political drama or thriller, law, action, crime or mystery. A sense of tragedy or serious consequences. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Dark and subtly dramatic underscore for film, tv, game or any visual media. Foreboding, serious, perhaps political or law thriller, undercover or dangerous mission. Pensive, mysterious piano notes, nervous strings, brass crescendi and an understated rhythmic pulse. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
Dark thriller underscore. Slowly moving pads and rhythms, reverberant percussion, seriously deep bass notes. Impending, pensive, foreboding, tension, signs of danger and mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Fun and cheeky, orchestral childrens music track. Mischievous, whimsical, naughty. Suitable for halloween, circus, kids show, trickery, animation, and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 156 BPM]
Grand, epic soundtrack with sweeping, awe-inspiring orchestral passages. Perhaps from an awesome discovery in a fantasy world, an evil lair, an gruesome monster or dramatic event. Suitable as fantasy movie soundtrack, game soundtrack, movie trailer and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
The title says it all, really, this is a film soundtrack / film mood underscore with a very suspenseful nerve, in fully orchestral / symphonic arrangement. Good for thriller, horror, suspense, fantasy, Halloween, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A weird and different piece. Very eerie, spooky, strange and hard to classify. Led by a single soprano voice, the track soon rises up to a monolithic, scary, larger-than-life mystery. Magic, witchcraft, halloween, fantasy, evil lair, strange lands, mystical places... [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 55 BPM]
A very mellow ambient soundscape with soft moody pads, dark rhodes piano, acoustic guitar and a solo violin. Occasionally joined by a subtle, downtempo, lounge style drum beat. Very atmospheric, reflective, thoughtful & dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
Dramatic film score type track with a sense of impending conflict, danger, struggle, political or military conflict. Big Hollywood sound, and great for action, thriller, mystery, spy, military drama, political drama, international conflict and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Angelic, foreboding, ominous, awe-inspiring in a subtle way, this is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack piece that creeps under your skin. A sense of being in the presence of greatness or something otherworldly. Superb film soundtrack material, be it for sci-fi, drama, fantasy or history. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
The Sami, also known as Lapps, are the indegenous people of Northern Scandinavia. Hailing from northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia (the Kola Peninsula), their lives and appearance have a lot in common with Native Americans. Their music is dominated by the unique and easily recognizable Joik (or Yoik) which again lends similarities to the chanting vocal styles of Native American music. It is often accompanied by a simple hand drum beat. We also offer an instrumental version, which is really just a drone and a hand drum beat, and could be used for any indigenous, ancient, tribal or native music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 50 BPM]
A tense, melodic soundtrack piece with a monolithic, dramatic melody and a feeling of dark urban future. Great for sci-fi, drama, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A set of 8 audio stingers, idents, audio logos. Suitable for Flash intro, company logo splash screen, screen transitions, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 152 BPM]
String drone and ethnic flute. Dark, ominous, sparse, like the desert, savannah, mighty mountain ridges or vast open landscapes. Highly suitable for nature or travel. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark and ominous percussion, anxious, ritualistic, tribal, fear, malevolence. For more in this style, please see the genre Ambient: Dark/Sinister [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Cool and contemporary tech house, cyclic and grinding synth bass, tight rhythmical beats and lush atmospheric pad. Motivated and full of energy. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Dirty and twisted electronica, swooshing pads, machine like drum programming, futuristic and cyberpunk, sci-fi, science and technology, insights and discovery.. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
A sneaky and sinister underscore track with a heartbeat like rhythm. Twitchy strings, mysterious chord progressions, pensive mood. This track is quite long and it develops over time into a more intense track with more of a clear and present danger, chase or frantic fear. After 3 minutes an electronic drum beat sets in to raise the intensity level by another notch. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
TV or film soundtrack/underscore in two sections. The first part features strings and piano over a slow, pensive rhythm. Introspective and thoughtful. Reflection and personal thought. The second part of the track is more optimistic, bright, hopeful and even joyful. Suitable for drama, adventure, film/TV, storytelling. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Smooth chilled out groove in the style of Boards of Canada with a classical feel, minor organ chords, melancholic piano melody and sparkling synth over deep sub bass. Reflective, contemplative and atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 162 BPM]
A dark, cinematic theme with a futuristic, mechanical edge. Epic soundtrack style mixed with dark guitar notes and urgently ticking percussion. The track grows to a crescendo at about 00:50 and then finishes with a twisted guitar motif at the end. Great for sci-fi, fantasy, trailer, or action movie sequence involving menacing, futuristic, hard/cold enemies etc. [Tempo: Fast / 110 BPM]
Doubtful, serious mystery thriller underscore. Spies or undercover agents, international conspiracy, nervous tension. Suitable for crime drama, mystery, spy thriller, FBI, CIA, crime investigation, action adventure and more. A drum beat joins in at about 02:25, giving the track a more urgent feel. A saxophone joins in from 03:45, giving the track even more urgency and a hectic feel. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal ambient music with soft, resonating melody rings above lush carpets of strings, pads and gentle bells. Dreamy, floating, ethereal, soft ambient relaxation music. Angelic and soothing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
A creepy and nervous thriller/chiller underscore. Uncertainty, tension. Pensive, high piano notes over slowly oozing background textures. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow chords, ominous and serious, full orchestra. Good as underscore for drama, scifi, fantasy and adventure. Also for crime, spy conspiracy and personal turmoil, conflict. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A dark and ominous fantasy / adventure soundtrack, dominated by dark and moody pad textures and a muted trumpet. This track starts out sneaky and foreboding, and grows over time, gradually building up the intensity towards a climax at the end. A combination of orchestral and modern sounds, the track is gloomy, eerie and majestic. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
A subtle orchestral film soundtrack underscore, nervous and dark with a feeling of mystery and hidden truths. Delicate, frail strings, mysterious woodwinds, sneaky backdrop. Good for drama, exploration, danger, lurking and sneaking, unfolding story. Dark and pensive, but not openly horror or terror. More suspicion, exploration in a dark place. Good for film and TV, also for adventure games etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 81 BPM]
Very atmospheric and dreamy Japanese winter garden style with echoey acoustic guitars, koto and shamisen over sparse oriental percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 54 BPM]
Indian style slide guitar, sitar and woodwinds over India percussion. The track builds in intensity as it goes on. Mysterious, mystical. Ethnic, ancient world mysteries. Oriental, with a dark side. Exotic. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Warm, lush and evocative atmosphere, uplifting and textural synthpads, subtely syncopated and filtered white noise. Good for scenes of beauty and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Subtle minimalist piano and warm drones, film noir, good for drama, mystery and anticipation. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Minimalist piano and glockenspiel, atmospheric percussion, melodic and mysterious. Slight medieval fantasy, foreign, adventure feel. Also a little mischievous, playful. Good for fantasy games, RPG/Role Playing games, fantasy worlds etc. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Rough, tough and determined techno / Big-Beat, occasional joined by heavy metal guitar chops. Hard and mechanical, great for an action movie chase scene, or scenes of sport / extreme sports, fighting, wrestling, boxing, brawling. Will also work well as a dramatic trailer for the right type of project: Violence, dominance, fight, mech warfare etc. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 124 BPM]
A stomper of a royalty free dance music track. Big drums and phatt bass combine with synth lines and sequences to produce a very spacey yet driving track. Full of impetus and positive driving energy. Would suit action sequences. [Tempo: Very fast / 162 BPM]
Ultra-melodic, highway cruising guitar tune. Soft hypnotic clean guitar lines and plucked santoor mix with catchy and tuneful lead parts. Intense and emotional. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Synth arpeggios hypnotize as they grow in intensity, a drum groove joins in then thick walls of fuzzy guitars. Suddenly you're powering forward with huge impetus. A unique track with a few surprising twists and turns. Jump aboard if you can handle it. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]