Royalty-Free Music for crime mysteries and crime thillers; in particular, the tracks we've put in this area represent the music that we felt would go well with Gangsters, Drug dealers, Tough guys and general Bad-Asses. The music will tend to have a slow, mean beat, sometimes Hip-Hop or Urban based music but also sometimes more Orchestral / Classic style music that can be used to illustrate the Bad Guy in your production. This music will tend to have a cold, ruthless edge to it.
A dark, ominous and dramatic film underscore music using a combination of electronic and orchestral elements. This track starts out sneaky and foreboding with staccato synth pattern and grows over time, gradually building up the intensity towards a climax at about 1:26. An element of mystery, conspiracy and intrigue. A very serious tone which sets the scene for crime, thriller, spy movie/game etc. [Tempo: Slow / 155 BPM]
A suspenseful orchestral track that slowly builds in intensity with driving percussion and strings. Suitable for thrillers, action scenes, and reality TV shows. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
A slow Hip Hop / Urban beat. Very dramatic, the piece brings a sense of triumph and heroism. A strongly catchy melody, authentic drums. Good for urban and street scenes, perhaps fighting between rival gangs. Also good for corporate and commercial uses, tv shows with an urban appeal. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
This Hip Hop track has an infectious hook that will catch the attention from the very beginning. With influences from Flo-Rida's "Low", it is a goodly crafted beat with heavy drums and bright synths. Good for night scenes, young people, parties. Modern, fresh and uplifting. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Short evolving epic track with tension building. A climate of danger, mystery, anxiety leading to the climax ending part. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A moody, echoing march. Heave synth sounds, and sparse melodies. Sets a mood that is ominous and mysterious. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Dirty Harry meets Roni Size, synths, breakbeats and retro-cop-show licks, ideal music for stakeout, crime investigation, suspicion scenes and criminal activities. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Dark, spacey, moody, sinister, edgy music with a sense of suspense and foreboding. Dynamic, mysterious, hypnotically rhythmic, ethereal yet crazy, hectic & climactic music that would detective / crime / action / thriller / cop type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Battle drums. Epic, huge percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. This inspirational track includes airy synth pads, brass, guitar and positive vocals. Dreams do come true. You have to fight for them! [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Loud and proud powerful rock song in style of LCD Soundsystem and Foo Fighters. Modern rock guitar and drum style. Mean / Gritty / Bad. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
Here's a cool, laid back, hip hop track along the lines of DJ Premier and Wu tang Clan. The opening baseline and hi-hats create a gangster vibe which soon mellows into a more melodic and jazzy feeling chorus section. Great for any scene set late at night and also works well for urban culture scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Eerie, tense, percussive soundscape with a relentless spooky melody, dark metalic FX and flute sweeps. Atmospheric with a sense of suspense and imminent danger. Menacing and sinister. 48 hours, The Mentalist, Castle, Alien Invasion, crime drama, horror, Sci-Fi. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Cool to evil-sounding reggae groove with playful drums, deep e-bass and distorted bass synth that propels this explosive track towards drum'n'bass. Perfect for film, sports and lifestyle. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
A huge groove mother of a track. Whammyed guitars start this giant monster bouncer, followed by an irresistible drum and bass groove. The chorus brings the real hook of the track, a monolithic bass figure backed by squelchy synth bass. Guaranteed to go repeatedly round your brain. Third time round the chorus has an insanely intense lead solo over the top. Features guitars, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
Pounding guitar riff combined with a Industrial Dubstep beat. Metallic and glitchy tones, with an actual wobble Dubstep section. Lots of balls and an evil spirit. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
Hard core, extreme hard rock / grindcore. Very violent / brutal. Forceful, determined, aggressive. Fast guitar riffing, doubling up on the kick drum for a machine-gun like rhythmic feel. Use with scenes of violence, destruction, war, extreme aggression, hardcore motor sports, extreme sports and dramatic trailers with an extreme / fiery / violence overload kind of feel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 190 BPM]
Mid-tempo urban / hip hop / R&B beat. Determined, mechanical, groovy, funky. Deep drums, bass, and dramatic synth licks. Staccato, steaming hot pumping rhythms, downtempo electronic hip-hop style arrangement with a dark edge. Will fit goodly for urban/inner city productions and teen/pop culture. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Imagine walking through the ruins of a haunted castle at night, never knowing what night be round the next cobweb covered corner. A very black and sinister piece. Slow with a building tension. Contains synths, drum kit, guitars and bass. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
A sombre, somewhat dark and mysterious Blues / Southern track based on a rough acoustic guitar rif and a hazy bed of piano and pads which gives the track a sense of the unreal or intangible. Introspective, thoughtful, somewhat doom laden. Pensive / Dark country. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Somewhat avant-garde rock track, pushing the boundaries between techno, industrial and guitar-blazing rock'n roll. Not for the faint hearted. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A dominant, energetic and grinding rock track with a hard edge. Funky, raw guitar riffs. Controlled aggression. A more progressive middle bridge section with drums going to halftime and keyboard joins before returning to the edgy alternative / metal rock sound. Inspired by the style and sound of Dream Theater and other progressive rock bands. [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
A rather intense mix of orchestral and electronic music. It's progressive construction makes it a pretty good fit to any story based energetic montage. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
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]
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]
Slow, eerie and darkly sinister electro-rock track with a cool lazy and determined drum feel. See things through the eyes of a cold calculated city stalker, following his prey. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Determined, cool and confident power rock with an interesting, odd time signature. Available both as a vocal version and as an instrumental version. The instrumental mix in particular is great for sports, action, extreme sports, racing, and any high impact, high energy footage. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Mysterious electronic underscore, for moments of uncertainty and problem solving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. Digital Hip hop referring to the struggle of "making it". [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
Syncopated, fast-paced, high-intensity, adrenaline-charged guitar rocker.dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, hefty grooves and searing lead guitar. Great chunky riffs & motivated beats. Would suit sports/action/thriller projects. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
A short, intense, dark track. Slightly otherworldly, with a single, solemn, female vocal. A track for a gruesome discovery.... [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Enhance your scenes of long and dark winters, loneliness, mystery, broken hearts or breathtaking nature with this brooding, urban downtempo track featuring piano, pads, bells, bass and drums. Creates a real feeling of space and emptiness over a relaxed funky groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
High energy hip hop beat. Authentic sounding, fresh, with a high sense of movement. Slightly dark. Synths, busy drums, exotic flute and a deep bass. In the lieks of 50 cent, Eminem & Snoopy Dogg. Urban, sexy, street gangs. Perfect for use in extreme sports, fight scenes, motor sports, adult content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 76 BPM]
Powerful, medium-fast paced, high-intensity, adrenaline-fuelled guitar rocker.dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: Fast / 146 BPM]
Explosive hybrid rock / trailer music track with power-driven guitars. Hard-hitting drums and gritty electronics. Urgent / Furious / Gritty music / Fearless. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
Dark, sinister and powerful electronic track with great dynamics. Soft verses with hypnotic synth lines combine with a driving drum machine groove. The chorus comes and walls of dirty synths collide with strings, fat basslines and huge drums. [Tempo: Fast / 75 BPM]
Exciting, tense, edgy, suspense-filled track with a great sense of momentum and forward drive. Dramatic strings combine with motivated, frenetic drums to make music that would suit spy / thriller / mystery / escape / crime caper. [Tempo: Fast / 156 BPM]
Blazing hard rock guitar track, live rock band sound. Excellent for sports, action or any high adrenaline material. We have a vocal version as well as instrumental versions. Note! The vocal version has explicit lyrics and comes with a Parental Advisory notice. [Tempo: Fast / 108 BPM]
A dark and suspenseful track that is both cinematic and epic in equal measure. This track would suit film noir, cinema, police ,drama, sports, action. The track features gritty and memorable guitars and drums that pulse, hypnotise and resonate the whole way through. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Highly dramatic orchestral rocker. Lots of suspense, energy and guitars. Riffs and strings combine to make a 'go for the throat' Foo Fighters-esque punky/glammy riff-fest. Contains guitars, strings and bass and drums. [Tempo: Fast / 146 BPM]
Dark, menacing, atmospheric, cold, calculated, brooding, moody and threatening track with an air of foreboding. Slow, scary, controlled riffage combines with a steady drum groove as spacey lead guitar floats over the top. Would suit thriller / action / extreme sports / combat type projects. Resistance is useless! [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 71 BPM]
Trippy, urban hip-hop with a high energy, powerful feeling. Cutting-edge underscore, with some fast drums passages, constant synth lines. A high technology, futuristic sense. Suitable for high-tech corporate or industrial presentations, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Heavy Hip Hop beat with powerful strings and cool synths. Urban yet dramatic, with a very strong "gangsta" feel. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A gritty, semi-industrial Hybrid action music track, with a dark, violent edge and a rough, doom laden feel. Hard, edgy, danger, tension music. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Opening with moving electronic sounds, and pounding drums, this is a powerful and cinematic track which creates a heroic and huge sound. An unusual mix of electronic and orchestral sounds which creates a dark and determined feeling. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Slow, doom-laden, guitar based rock track featuring a stomping simple beat and guitar melodies. Dark and ominous. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Urban beats mix with orchestral breaks for this wicked pastiche of modern culture which is both outrageous and witty. FX and scratches suggest visual cues and the various edits work together to make up an entire themed package for a modern parody. Seriously good fun! [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Epic, atmospheric, sinister & sometimes menacing rock track with electronic elements & strings. Stadium rock with a really glorious dark side. Would suit thriller / action / horror / mystery / extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
Epic, atmospheric, sinister & sometimes menacing rock track combing big guitars with driving beats. Has a gloriously atmospheric lead guitar intro. Climactic stadium rock with a really glorious dark side. Would suit thriller / action / horror / mystery / extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. One woman is not enough. Get a few make a team. Relaxed rap song with a nice groove. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
