Go here for music to support scenes of forensic investigations, information analysis and investigations / detective work. This music often has a sense of mystery and 'puzzles' combined perhaps with feelings of technology and cutting-edge investigation techniques and tools. Shows like CSI, Silent Witness, real-life crime documentaries, criminal investigation programs and films often use music in this genre. In some of these tracks, you can almost hear the ticking of the machinery, the thought processes that solve the conondrums and find that vital part of information that solves the puzzle.
Eerie ambient Fx and an organic loop build an atmosphere of subtle tension and expectation supported by a smooth bass line. An almost nostalgic electric piano melody and a middle 'percussive' break complete this 150 sec. cut. For your Forensic lab scene or science and research project. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A slowly growing, expanding track that starts off with a suggestive pulse and slowly swells into a crescendo. Vast sonic textures combining orchestral string section with mysterious piano patterns and subtle electronic rhythmic pulses. This track blends a dark undertow with vast, open, bright vistas. It carries a sense of amazement, discovery, mystery and revelation, which should go well with film, story/drama, commercials, investigation / forensics and more. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Thoughtful and smoothing, Trip-Hop. Dreamy, floating textures [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Sparse, dark ambient track, like a derelict factory or underground parking house where danger lurks. Sneaky, slightly metallic feel. Useful for horror or thriller material. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 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 mellow and reflective mid-tempo background track based around dusty electric piano chords and an acoustic guitar lick. Reflective, thoughtful, slow moving and atmospheric. Somewhere between ambient and chillout. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
This is a deep and dark cinematic track. Guitar part and Piano low notes accompanied by emotional Viola/Cello melodies. For drama films, videos and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Soulful female vocal line over heavy drumloops & swooping chords. Vocal repeats the line ‘I could fly, like a bird, in the sky, so high’. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Hard hitting drums compliment string stabs and a dark piano sound. Bangs with a head-nod sound in the vein of a Dr. Dre instrumental. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Thoughtful and insightful, subtle orchestral/melodic underscore. Putting the pieces together, thoughts or insights. Slightly mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow / 73 BPM]
Deception, intrigue, and suspicion are decidedly within the emotive wheelhouse of this synth-based music cue. Starting with a synth motif, the cue’s intensity builds with density of texture, sound effects and drums. Well suited for action dramas, tension and anticipation scenes, and docs with environmental and humanitarian topics. Anticipation / Synth / Suspicion music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
Optimistic, vocal-free indie rock that conveys a sense of the beginning of a journey, or possibly a montage. With electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, piano and subtle synths. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Ambient, dark, slightly tense with low piano notes, light percussion, synth choir and fx. Good for eliminations on reality shows, tv and film dramas, crime, horrors, mysteries, thrillers and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Heavy Hip Hop beat with powerful strings and cool synths. Urban yet dramatic, with a very strong "gangsta" feel. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Cool and laid back chill out. Smooth beats, atmospheric synths and percussive fx over a deep sub bassline. Culture, Travel, Watersports, Youth, Videogames, Science and Technology, Architecture and Design. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
Nice and dreamy song with hip-hop style drums and sound fx. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 BPM]
A modern and futuristic track with driving synth arpeggios. A futuristic synth-voice hook sings on top. Energetic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Spacey, moody, hypnotic, ambient & atmospheric track full of mystery & intrigue. Soft, floaty, emotional piano lines mix with sparse, stealthy beats to make music suitable for spy / mystery / dramatic / fantasy type projects. Thoughtful, reflective, careful, cautious & ethereal. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Uniquely suspense-filled, filmic track with Eastern plucked strings mixing with flutes, tribal drums and orchestral strings. Very cinematic and intense. The tune grows in power as it goes with string motifs joining the tribal drum grooves. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Modern hi-tech muisc beats and pulses, evolving electronic soundscapes. A strong sense of technology, science and innovation. Precise and technical beats, glitches, sound design elements. [Tempo: Slow / 128 BPM]
Dark fantasy music piece featuring piano, cello, harpsichord and french horns. Ancient mystery, dark magic, deep adventure, tragedy, history. Highly suitable for drama, documentary, dark fantasy game, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Hypnotic, groovy, trance-inducing electronic chill track that you might hear in a night club on pluto, if you're ever passing by that way.Just sit back, get your groove on & enjoy the spectacle of the interstellar superfreaks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Mysterious / Passing time / Waiting. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Imagine sitting at the window of a trans-world train watching many different cultures, flavours and atmospheres go past you. A real journey of a piece. You never know quite what will happen next. Contains synth bass and pads, drum machines, ethnic percussion such as tabla and bongos and african voices. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
This is a focused and engaging, piano led ambient / rhythmic track. While being somewhat melancholic it retains a sense of purpose and success without being overpowering. Great for advertising, films and more. Has a slight sense of mystery, uncovering new grounds, which makes it also good for things like forensics, science, data analysis and investigations. A sense of an unfolding story. Also good for Corporate use. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
A low, isolated harp picks heavily at low notes, then aided by a marimba, African percussion and shivering strings which adds to the tracks menace. A dark track that has hints of Michael Giacchino (a la Lost) about it. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
This esoteric and experimental track is simply impossible to categorize. From the washes of lush synths, to the stumbling rhythms and weird sound textures, it goes through various stages. Highly distinctive, noticeable, unique and somewhat futuristic, but in a bio/eco/organic way. [Tempo: Slow / 116 BPM]
A short, fanfare-like, sweeping orchestral piece. Triumphant, victorious, olympic. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
An inspiring and powerful energising piece of music that builds into a very exciting smash of electronics and big synths. Radiates feelings of positivity, joy, freedom, motivation and power. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Slow, peaceful and very beautiful ambient track. Soft piano combines with spacey synth pads and lush, pensive strings to create a sad anthemic piece in remembrance of the fallen. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Uniquely groovy, funky hard rock track with strong retro vibe. Lots of organ, synths and wacca-wacca guitars. Sounds like a possible theme to a 70s ghetto cop drama. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A music track with future bass elements. Deep bass and percussive-driven, sequenced synths. Lifestyle / Technology / Industry / Future Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Somewhat weird sounding, down, slow and gritty royalty free hip-hop stock music with repetitive bass pattern, rhodes piano, scratching and odd sounds - with a wah-wah riff guitar on the chorus. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Tires squealing, sirens blaring, adrenalin flowing... The Chase begins. Dramatic, suspenseful, powerful track mixing electronic and orchestral elements: after a softer bridge the main theme is repeated with a fuller arrangement. Suitable for a CSI style tv show or as an opening title score for a thriller or action movie. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Slow electronica track, with a simple bass line providing the spine for swirling strings and a slow urban style groove. A sense of technology, future, strength. City, transport, traffic, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A very slow rhythm with fingersnap and acoustic bass is joined later by smooth & sexy saxophone. [Tempo: Very slow / 86 BPM]
A rich, alluring and mysterious theme. Live orchestra with dark percussion and a single soprano voice. A sense of the otherworldly, unexpected, mystery and intrigue. Psychological thriller, fantasy or adventure. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 BPM]
Spatial background ambient scape bringing associations with space, universe, nebulas, galaxies, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 128 BPM]
An imaginative blend of soft electronics, synths, strings, harp, harmonics and piano. Could work well within science, technology, innovation or informative settings. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Mystery / Intrigue / Suspicion. Subtle rhythm loop with gloomy electric piano and uneasy strings. Perhaps analysis, clues, mystery, or a story taking a dark turn… [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
A soundtrack for mystery and intrigue. Uneasy stirrings. Suspicion, underlying tension. An elegant mystery theme in classic TV/film style. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
For science, technology, new media and corporate presentations. Solid contemporary dance groove. Layered with techno - eletronica elements set against a twinkle bell pattern, layered electronic arpeggios and atmospheric pads. Also works for education, industry, data presentation, exploration and discovery. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Downtempo jazz lounge chillout. Cranky, slow moving and very groovy, in a sort of lazy way. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Moody, sparse Jazz ballad, with a muted trumpet top line. City feel, perhaps late night jazz club, or mystery. Slightly gloomy, sultry. Also available as an Underscore version, without the lead instruments. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Subtle, delicate, with bells and underlying rhythms. A sense of melancholy and intrigue. A drum beat joins in at about 1:30 for a more pulsating, slightly darker edge. The "Extended" version goes on to develop into a more intensely textured, more urgent track. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
A dark, somewhat gloomy, mystery soundtrack. Perhaps crime, criminals, crime investigation. Dystopian, with a sense of activity and danger. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 138 BPM]
Pensive, percussive track with World / Ethnic undertones. Good for adventure, peril, expeditions and mystery. Travel show, documentary / history / geography / mythology etc. World heritage, with an element of danger and nerve. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Chilled, sparse, spatial, cinematic ambient music with a hint of mystery, wonderment and anticipation. Piano, synths, electric guitar, light percussion. Aerial / Floating / Positive tension music. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Slow, spacious, peaceful, dreamy, mellow and thoughtful piano / strings piece. Sedate, serious, somber, reflective, melancholic, serene and sublimely atmospheric. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / spy / detective / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 110 BPM]
Don't look behind you! A very dramatic piece. Wave upon wave of synths and sequences....All interwoven together to make one rather dark and stormy soundscape. Small pulsing verse section then a major dynamic lift-off for the chorus parts. Contains synthpads , effected drum kits , drum machines , synth basses and intense guitar melodies in the final section. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
