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.
A lonely wash drifts across a desert landscape. Sweltering, torrid & extra dry. Mysterious, haunting, uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Solar wind, mysterious drone, spacey echoes accompany a sparse and understated but yet majestic synthesizer melody, like echoes of a distant time or place. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark, pensive and very tense film underscore track using staccato string section, unintelligible whispers, ethnic percussion. A very serious tone which sets the scene for crime, thriller, international conspiracies, terrorists, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Cool mid tempo minimal techno. Tight kick drum, delayed loops, bubbly pulsey synths with delay effects and squelching filtered synth bass. Dark and atmospheric. Great for sci-fi, technology, videogames, science, space, cyberspace and much more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
Sinister, disturbing track full of malevolence and high tension. Trancey bass and drums begin to creep towards you with evil intent... [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A dramatic track that builds in tension and features strings, piano, big percussion hits, electric bass synth, and pads. Perfect for action and adventure scenes or reality game show programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Electronic percussion and eerie electric piano melodies generate an atmosphere of tension and suspense. The mystery thickens and new sound layers are added in a dramatic, hypnotic crescendo with a few stops, perfect for edit points. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Live chamber orchestra, string section playing a classical / filmscore theme with a sense of urgency and development. [Tempo: Fast / 122 BPM]
Unsettling, uneasy, foreboding, malevolent musical soundscape for horror and scifi. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 99 BPM]
A suspicious and mystical track with scattered, subtle rhythms, a drone like pad, and occasional piano / acoustic guitar. Mystery and intrigue. Investigation, analytics, intelligence. Pensive / thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A slow opening of sweeping thick space pads are later supported by a deep, sparse bass line and distorted drums. Dreamy, otherworldly, mysterious, reflection, contemplation. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
Calm, serene, tranquil and atmospheric. This track has a real meditative, otherworldly feel to it. Good as meditation, relaxation music. Will also work well with fantasy and science fiction themes, exploration and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 85 BPM]
A driving and emotional dramatic cue with a thematic interlude underscoring anything from a kidnapping search to an innocent fugitive on the run. Orchestral with rhythmic percussion, piano, strings, and brass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Eerie vocals, in the vein of Danny Elfman. The slow pace, child-like rhythm and spooky vocals give the track give it a darker edge. Other instruments include the celeste, harp and synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
A pulsating and pensive, dark underscore. Good for thriller, crime, forensics, investigation, dark subjects. [Tempo: Very slow / 60 BPM]
Electro-Ambient / Downtempo / Electro chill. Dreamy / floating / slow pulsating rhythm. Quirky. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Downtempo Electro Chill. Dreamy / Quirky / Odd / Otherworldly. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Ambient and reflective, this track creates a mood, mysterious, with ambient guitars and pulsating synth soundscapes. Clicking electric guitars play a rhythmic groove underneath a bed of sound. Mysterious and insightful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A dark and eerie track evoking the image of psychos, stalkers, serial killers, crime scenes, murder, twisted plots and Investigation Discovery. Occult events, crime scene flashbacks, ghosts and monsters on Halloween and supernatural freak show circuses come to mind. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Electronic Progressive Cyber-Rock! Odd time signatures including 7/8ths, 6/8ths, alternating 3*7/8 and 1*4/4, etc. Epic, pompous melodic rock hooks mixed with ambient electronic pulses. Over 10 minutes and full of twists and turns. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A glimpse into the twisted mental circuits of an alien robot killer on the prowl. Synth pads, noises and basslines overlay an edgy drum groove to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand-up. In space no one can hear you beg for mercy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A pulsating underscore track representing mystery and suspense. Perhaps espionage, difficult problem solving, technology or crime investigation. Low level bass pulse, digital pads and short synth pulses like signals or clues. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
A subtle background pulse with light, positive melody parts. Mid-tempo groove, comforting and pleasant. Good for information update, weather forecast, world view, data stream and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Restrained and unobtrusive electronic bed with a strong sense of technology, science and innovation. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Melodic electro-rock track with elements of Science Fiction soundtrack work, progressive rock and ambient electronica. Guitar leads, epic pads, analogue synth sequences. Among many other features are a long, floating and building intro, and an guitar solo reminescent of Alan Holdsworth or Alex Lifeson (Rush) midway through. A unique track, hard to describe, but perhaps as a more rock-influenced Tangerine Dream or a more powerful Vangelis? We recommend you listen to the entire full length preview. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Light, hi-tech patterns. Futuristic, confident, warm. [Tempo: Medium / 152 BPM]
Pensive, tense underscore for thriller, horror or scifi. Electronic, strange noises, high twitchy strings, occasional reverberant percussion. Lurking danger. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Reflective piano-led theme, with underlying percussion. Thoughtful, insightful music. Good music for drama, film/TV, and media use. [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
Downtempo hip hop beatz, strange, weird, a little trippy or dreamy. Slightly jazzy elements with skewed chords and very subtle hints of a jazz sax. Warm, dreamy electric Rhodes piano overlays. Dark and dramatic. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Pulsing, metronomic science and technology underscore background music track with hi-tech grooves and pulses. A sense of development and innovation. Precise and technical, glitches, sound design elements. Future / Technology / Research / Industry / Process. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
A subtle rhythm with an earthly mechanical sound. Slow string pads. Relaxed. A sense of time passing slowly, things falling into place, bit by bit. Background, underscore use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Downtempo electro space-grooves. Deep & funky, slowly developing electronic soundscapes with hypnotizing, downtempo beat. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
A slightly searching and contemplative electronic instrumental. Contemporary and laid back with a subtle sense of purpose. Will work well in fashion, design, drama, entertainment. [Tempo: Medium / 109 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]
Soft, slow but very powerful track full of emotion and pathos. Simple piano chords are overlaid with tragic strings and a hypnotic military march style drum pattern. As the tune unfolds it grows in intensity and draws the listener in. [Tempo: Slow / 62 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]
A low atonal drone and strange, alien and machinery noises transport us to the frozen, barren face of this deserted world, maybe sterilized by a nuclear war or some cosmic cataclysm. What dangers lurk among the ancient ruins of this destroyed civilization? Any sign of life? [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, mysterious electronica/chillout – spacious synths and hypnotic bassline. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Confident, spacious electronic background track with piano and pulsing synths. Technology / science feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Dramatic, hypnotic & edgy electro-rock track with great nervous tension and forward momentum. Would suit medical / spy / mystery / thriller type drama projects. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
A pulsing and pensive musical background for mystery, intrigue, processing, analyzing or perhaps just a story unfolding before our eyes. This music track has a slight sense of mechanical or perhaps clockwork- it starts with a simple pizzicato pulse and develops over time, but always keeps its initial nerve and sense of activity and problem solving. Mysterious / Forensics / Undercover Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
An intricate and evolving piece of music that moves into more energetic sounds. Has senses of exploration, mystery, adventure and wonder. Slight 1980's influence. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Uplifting and euphoric melodic progressive house track, Balearic feel, tight and cyclic beats, subtle bell sounds and synthesizer, grinding synth bass amidst spacious atmospheres. Culture programming, travel and clubbing, advertising and marketing. Have a little patience with this one - it takes almost 3 minutes before the main beat sets in. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
Modern hi-tech music beat and pulses, evolving electronic soundscapes. A strong sense of technology, science and innovation. Precise and technical beats, glitches, sound design elements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 147 BPM]
A dry and breathy rhythm soon gives way to a majestic melody which leads further into dark ambiences and a choir swelling into mystery & mythology. Dark / Mystical / Ethnic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 64 BPM]
Sci-fi, futuristic electronic background music. Space echoes. Inviting, but with a dark edge. Great for corporate, business, sci-fi, cutting edge science, technology, documentary. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Slow paced royalty-free music track with digital drums and deep digital basslines mixed with orchestral hits and strings. Broken future, bleak and ominous. The build up is slow into a melodic yet unsettling drop with strings and crushed drums that resemble a gun shot. A good track for movie and video game trailers, scenes of struggle and repression. Also for forensic investigation, crime / crime scene, spy and undercover agent, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A subtle and transparent movie soundtrack, suitable for film or television. Somewhere between light and darkness, this track provides a slightly pensive background for personal reflection, waiting, forensic investigation, crime scene surveillance, or a time for interpersonal drama, thoughtful moments etc. Also great for reality show, emotional scenes, or piecing together clues in a mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Spacious, groovy, insistent, catchy, driven, curiously intriguing & slightly dark electronic track combining syncopated beats, fat bass & repetitive synth hooks. Would suit corporate / news / science / discovery / detective type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A dark, somewhat malevolent and mysterious music with synth bass pulse combined with occasional guitar. Edgy and ominous music, this track can work for scifi, future, dark corporation, building tension. Half-time rock drums join in toward the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 122 BPM]
