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.
Tires squealing, sirens blaring, adrenalin flowing. The Chase begins. Dramatic, suspenseful, powerful track mixing electronic and orchestral elements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 81 BPM]
Hard hitting, fast, relentless and ruthless techno / industrial style material. This track is high on energy and packs a mean punch. Suitable for film chase or fight scene, extreme sports, racing, raw power, sci-fi and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 86 BPM]
Mysterious and exciting score track with a modern sound featuring piano, synths and strings. Good for mystery, thriller and suspenseful action movies. Note: This track contains some intentional distortion, hissing, crackling. It is there on purpose, and is not an error with the file. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Electric Guitar arpeggios drenched in effects create a haunting, mysterious tone while brooding strings and electronic percussion gradually build throughout. Great for movie and tv dramas with a dark theme, video games, trailers, horror and crime thrillers. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Mysterious, exotic, mellow and alluring track featuring Dholak and Khartal percussion, Tambura drones, Ethnic Flute and Upright Bass. Sets the tone for nature, travel, documentaries and movie scenes in need of a moody eastern theme. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
This soundtrack is written in the best traditions of the genre of spy James Bond. Anxiety, uncertainty, analytical thinking, investigation, crime mystery. Symphonic orchestra, medium tempo, cinematic. Well suite for the movie project and video background too. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Octave laden piano and plucked strings highlight a dark romantic mafia sound within this piece of music. This would work perfectly with an Italian, Sicilian or Spanish mob or Mafioso character within film or television. There is some similarity to the style of the theme from “The Godfather.” This could also be used to illustrate an unusual romance. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Floating synthie space-dub. Endless vastness, relaxed. Good for documentary report or nature scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Cool, powerful and energetic with catchy piano melody and drifty beat. Slightly dramatic, solemnly. Documentary, report. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Pattern based 20th Century minimalist music. Surreal, Rhythmic, Underscore, Tension. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Experimental electronica using all new sounds. Eerie underscore. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 128 BPM]
This track features the mystical and beautiful instrument known as Hang Drum. It has an ethnic, ancient sound and feel, like somewhere between a steel drum and an african Mbira. This track is available with or without a somewhat hypnotic drone underneath the hang drum. Use for world discovery / travel / amazing journeys / ancient cultures, tribal history, etc. A version with "Tuvan drone" is also available; this version features tuvan throat singing, as practiced by the Tuva people of Siberia, which has a very profound, mystical sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Dusty, retro, psychedelic, jazzy soul served over a trip hop beat. Trumpet, piano, congas and bass create a tense yet laidback mood. Note: Deliberate lo-fi sound and retro "vinyl crackle" throughout the track. This is on purpose, and is not an error or weakness with the file. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
This cue is a dark tension builder that is designed to set a suspenseful mood. It is reminiscent of eerie soundtracks such as Saw, Dexter, Silent Hill etc. It has paranormal overtones and peaks with a massive, intensely cinematic stinger. It would be well suited to horror, psychological thrillers and scenes requiring an unsettling suspense. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A mystical cinematic cue with an ancient egyptian and far eastern tone. It features cinematic percussion, the beautiful and haunting Duduk and lush strings. The It has a spiritual, emotionally intense mood that is captivating, powerful and gripping. Excellent for cinematic work, spiritual and religious video and biographical or documentary footage requiring something that will emotionally stir the viewer. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A thrilling cinematic trailer cue that is epic and intense. It starts with a haunting vocal a la Hans Zimmer's Gladiator score and erupts into a gripping and chilling cinematic trailer that ends with massive, bold loud dramatic impacts and explosions. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A thrilling, cinematic trailer Sting that is epic and intense. It starts with rising orchestral clusters that begin ecalating into massive, terrifying, dramatic impacts that are designed to have your viewrs on the edge of their seat. This would be excellent for trailers, tv, movies and film, promos, bumpers and video games. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A mystical cinematic cue inspired by world music from The Last Temptation of Christ. It features the beautiful and haunting Duduk, Turkish Ney, droning indian tambura, magical throat singing and lush strings layered with synthesizer. It has a spiritual, emotionally intense mood that is captivating, powerful and gripping. Excellent for cinematic work, spiritual and religious video and biographical or documentary footage requiring something that will emotionally stir the viewer. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient underscore with an "icy" feeling to it. It works perfectly for informational video, medical documentary or drama, or particularly well for nature shows concerning geology, global warming etc... [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
A mystical cinematic cue inspired by world music from The Last Temptation of Christ. It features the beautiful and haunting Duduk and lush strings layered with synthesizer and ethnic drones. It has a spiritual, emotionally intense mood that is captivating, powerful and gripping. Excellent for cinematic work, spiritual and religious video and biographical or documentary footage requiring something that will emotionally stir the viewer. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A world electronica track inspired by music from The Last Temptation of Christ. It features synthesizer and electronic bass, indigenous udu percussion, set to a spiritual percussive groove. There are moments of eerie ethnic string drones that creates a nice musical tension that make for a great underscore or bed. It has a spiritual, emotionally intense mood that is captivating, powerful and gripping. Excellent for cinematic work, spiritual and religious video and biographical or documentary footage requiring something that will emotionally stir the viewer. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
A mystical cinematic world cue that features spiritual throat singing, mournful mid-eastern female prayer vocals, harmonically bowed ethinc strings and eerie, droning synthesizers. It would be excellent for cultural documentaries, cinematic scenes requiring something mysterious and emotionally gripping, fanatsy, or video and programming about ancient history. Beautiful while at the same time, haunting and powerful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Cold, dystopian music. Foreboding. Ambient, haunting beginning and end parts and a more harsh middle section with violent, distorted stabs. Methodical, lost, spacey. Good for scifi, dark futures, space music, extraterrestrial exploration, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A lush, cinematic, instrumental rock music consisting of electric guitar, bass, drums, and synths. The track starts with a solitary guitar riff, but melds together in a groove until the dynamic build up and exciting conclusion. Orbital can help create suspense, highlight a dramatic crescendo, or reinforce your cinematic environment. Moody / Atmospheric music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A piano track with a repeated / ostinato piano pattern, and a sense of tension and intrigue. Developing story, building up to a major event. Pensive, secretive, mysterious. Good for drama / tension. Performed live on an old upright piano, with a nostalgic, organic sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Cinematic track with a mysterious and dark atmosphere full of anticipation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark atmospheric cinematic piece of music with mysterious harmonies and synth sequences great for dramatic suspense movies and videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Stalkers, serial killers, crime scenes, murder, twisted plots and Investigation Discovery shows. The chaotic and evil sounding prepared piano and sound design creates evil thoughts of Halloween, ghosts, cults and the supernatural. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A dark and obscure track with accented strings, huge percussive hits, sound effects and ambient synths. Ideal for dramatic breaking news and reality TV cues such as Dateline NBC and Rock Center. Useful for news investigations, videos involving turmoil, struggle, elimination and the idea of serial killers, crime scenes, murder, twisted plots, Halloween and Investigation Discovery. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A reality TV type tension track featuring bells, synths, and percussion. Builds throughout for a sense of forward motion while maintaining intensity. Think of any reality TV series where elimination rounds are involved. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
This piece of electronic music is suitable for any scene of rushing or urgency within a hospital or medical facility. It could also be used for a chase scene within a hospital. Included in this track is the beeping and ticking sound of a typical heart and blood pressure monitor at bedside - which completes the tension felt when listening. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Sometimes words are not enough to describe the depth of emotions. This solo piano piece will let you connect with those profound feelings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A soundtrack that builds from deep anticipation into filtered drums, scattered instrumentation and an uneasy, thrilling sensation of discovery. Top & tailed with twisted, eerie strings giving a climactic feeling of fear & forboding. similar in style to US & Scandanavian TV crime drama scores or science & technology documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark and pensive Sci-fi / futuristic underscore. Cinematic, slowly developing, with a deeply pulsating beat and string section. Uneasy, tense, gloomy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Technology / future inspired electro grooves. Useful as background music for many things, from sports and 'rough' footage to science and technology, innovation and future, to futuristic / cyberspace / gaming - and more. Edgy / Determined / Mysterious. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Mysterious, dark and suspenseful cinematic music piece great for TV series, films and documentaries in the crime / action genre, investigation videos and criminal news. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark, Deep and gloomy cinematic track with mysterious and mystical feel. Suitable for films, TV, videos and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Modern cinematic music for horrors, thrillers, mysteries and sci-fi. Dark, edgy suspense builder with piano, strings, vocal chants and electronic drums starting off subtle and growing to a booming climax. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Underscore to a forensic examination a-la CSI. Evokes images of modern technology, progress, science, forensics and medicine, whilst sounding modern yet organic. Hints of eastern culture. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, orchestral track suitable for conflict, battle, chase or impending action. A methodical rhythm creates a sense of something relentless, malevolent. Builds to a climax towards the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 163 BPM]
A dark and depressing soundtrack-style theme featuring orchestra, piano, and solo violin that creates a hopeless and saddening mood. A stirring melody evokes death, grief, misery, mourning, suffering and desolation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 115 BPM]
A rousing, dark, hair raising epic trailer theme a la Hans Zimmer. Huge horns meet action strings and full choir in a dynamic full orchestra score. A tense 'ticking clock' theme runs throughout. Available in looping, long, short and brass-free versions for ease of editing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful atmospheric, ethereal, dreamy, peaceful & gradually building cinematic rock track using clean guitar, piano & drums. Moody, melancholic, emotional & a thoughtful. passionate, reflective & powerful. would suit filmic / romantic / mystery / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
Crushing, pumped, mean, no-nonsense, riff-heavy, groovy, go-for-the-throat metal track with great shuffle feel. Thrilling, intense, powerful & loud! Would suit extreme sports / combat / action thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 142 BPM]
A dark, brooding underscore for mystery and tension. Sci-fi / Futuristic; can also be desert / wasteland, abandoned warehouse or other location. Doom laden, cold, desolate. Threatening / uneasy. There is also a "No Drums" version which works well as a dark ambient background track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A gloomy, doom laden, pensive underscore for action thriller, sci-fi, mystery and horror. Nervous, dark ambient, pulsating rhythms and sneaky / suspicious sounds. Serious / Exotic / Mystical. Can be an ethnic place, or general dark / ominous ambience. Also available in a "No Drums" version which has a more ambient / dark background / ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A dark, gloomy, emotional and sorrowful underscore for sci-fi, thriller, mystery, or action drama. Conflict, unease, with an ethnic / world mystery undertow. Available with or without drums, and with or without a wailing, sorrowful, ethnic solo vocal. Desolate / Tense / Uncertain. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A very dark and disturbing horror / scifi / mystery track, with harsh, metallic pads and percussion counterpositioned against a fragile soprano voice. Can be both Ancient and Futuristic. Tense / Nervous pulse. Action thriller / Undercover / Sci-fi / Mystical. Also available without the drums, which makes it a more Ambient / Dark Underscore type track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark, sneaky, and malevolent sounding underscore for sci-fi, mystery and horror. For the most part dark ambient, but a section with pounding drums that can be edited into place for a more action based bed track. Horrific / Extreme danger / Otherworldly. Also available without the drums and with / without the vocal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Dark, tense, underscore with a somewhat Tribal feel. Can be ancient cultures / religions / mystical world history, or Futuristic / Sci-fi / Adventure. Ethereal pads, tribal percussion, mangled synth sounds. Some chanting, war like vocals also join in towards the end. Available with or without the drums, and with or without the vocals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]