Dark / industrial / music for dramatic trailers / cinematic / orchestral. Cinematic royalty free music track with swelling strings and a low bassline. Starts off with a slow build of violins, cello and bass. The main drop explodes with big drums and a dramatic rhythm. High pitch strings keep cutting through the track and build along with some horns to a big hit finish. This track is good for movie trailers, video game trailers, extreme sports, inspirational sports scenes of achievements, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A dark 8-bit chip tune, classic video game sound. Electronic elements combine with an orchestral instrumentation to create a tense and ominous feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Electronica rhythmic synth interplay, retro filter sweeps, science fiction rock. Aggressive, futuristic and anxious. [Tempo: Medium / 108 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: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Dark, moody, modern action track. Percussion based with electronic and rock elements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Retro funk drums and funky clav are joined by futuristic electronic sounds, to create an unusual & eclectic form of urban jazz groove. [Tempo: Fast / 105 BPM]
Elements of Classic Rock and Heavy Metal in this instrumental track based on chunky and determined guitar riffs, with occasional soaring leads. Great for sports footage, or just for rocking out. [Tempo: Slow / 94 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]
Slow paced track with a synth layered guitar. A tense melody that builds with big drums to a high pitch distortion. The track drops into a slow and heavy bass drop with distorted drums and synthesizers. The melody slowly returns to a quiet resolve at the end of the track. This track is good for video game and movie trailers, scenes with a hero or a soldier, fight scenes and dark themed moments. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 70 BPM]
Dramatic, epic track suitable for trailers, action scenes and more. Dark and powerful staccato percussion, joined by choir and big brass. Powerful, uprising, glorifying. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 139 BPM]
Exciting, mesmerizing industrial sound design action underscore. Composed entirely of unique sounds. [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
Pulsating scene setter for action film chase or gearing up. Undercover cop, spy, war, SWAT team or secret agent moving in. Slow but with a very strong and determined forward drive. An element of mystery, conspiracy and intrigue. Perhaps high-tech warfare. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Dark ominous and anticipatory sustains and sound effects, a repeated abstract and odd figure with a pensive edge. [Tempo: Very slow / 109 BPM]
Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War. Arranged and recorded with real live orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium, Fast]
A dark and driving cinematic cue consisting of strings, electronic drums and ominous synths. A huge sounding track which is epic in every sense - some unusual key changes create a powerful and unique sound. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Solid rock track. Determined and powerful, with a bluesy edge. Smell the testosterone… [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A dramatic Hollywood action thriller style remix of the famous Christmas classic. (Trad./Arr: Jason Livesay) [Tempo: Fast / 146 BPM]
Menacing, ominous underscore track for dark, futuristic scene or opening sequence in sci-fi or horror film/game. Mix of electronic and orchestral elements, occasional fragments of unintelligible radio messages with static. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Documentary or reality-TV style background music. Very pensive, with a a feeling of urgency, critical situation, danger, urgent investigations, rescue operations, etc. Great for reality shows, investigative journalism, crime reporting and much more. Also good for gameshow with problem solving while time is counting down. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Beaty, driven electronic track mixing synths, drum machines and acoustic drums. Sometimes darkly atmospheric & moody, always lively and driven. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Dark, pensive, ominous and overpowering, epic trailer track. Chanting choir, powerful orchestral crescendi. Awesome, majestic. Amazement, huge, monolithic. Heroic, war and fighting, marching to battle etc. Also available as a Rock Mix with added power guitars and rock drums, and as an alternative version without the choir. [Tempo: Medium / 150 BPM]
Dark, gloomy, sinister underscore for film, TV, games, thriller, chiller, horror, etc. Darkly sparkling. Suspenseful, few notes, somewhat experimental, ambient soundscapes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A pulsating synth and eerie melodies create a haunting, suspenseful atmosphere soon joined by synth bass and an electric guitar ostinato. Electronic and Acoustic drums and percussion help build a crescendo and reinforce the feeling of purposeful, unstoppable resolution. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Dramatic rising cinematic track driven by powerful percussion. The track begins calmly and builds to a powerful conclusion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A short but intense retro 8-bit video game sound. [Tempo: Slow]
Crime or action drama theme. A staccato, pulsating bass provides a sense of nervous urgency, while piano, strings and percussion play variations over a dramatic, pensive theme. [Tempo: Medium / 140 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]
A dark, industrial EDM piece. Hard rock elements combine with heavy, robotic sounding percussion to create an epic, intense overall vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 107 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]
A hard and heavy mix of guitars and electronic music. Will work well in action, chase scenes, gaming, extreme sports, sport, fighting. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Very dark, driven, disturbed, sinister electro-rock track with an unnerving organ intro, tribal syncopated beats, big guitars and synth textures. Great drive and power but with melody and release to the tension it builds. Powered by determined riffs over monster beats. Intense & wicked. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Unbelievable electric tension in a live stadium. Audience screaming, sweat dripping, rock band coming onstage to riff out and give the people what they have been waiting. This track is a short atmospheric, tension-filled simulation of that moment. [Tempo: Fast / 104 BPM]
A somewhat dark, pensive and mysterious, neo-classical / film soundtrack styled piece. Elegant, but edgy. Dark stirrings / Malevolent / Grotesque. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
A dark, mysterious track using a combination of electronic and orchestral elements, that starts out ominous and foreboding with synth arpeggio, strings and slow drum pulse. The track speeds up at 1:14 when fast electronic percussion loops join in. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
Grand orchestral track with a strong mystery / fantasy feel. Magical, amazing, a little bit scary, but very exciting and adventurous. Dark forces / Mysterious creatures. Good for cinematic trailer, adventure & magic, movies, games and more. Available with or without the choir. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 69 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, and ever intensifying piece of orchestral music, available with or without vocal chanting and howling. This piece has something of the wild about it, something primal. It keeps growing, growing, growing until the climax at about 2:10 and then ends with a haunting afterthought. Aggressive / Menacing / Threatening. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Very dark, scraping and menacing flesh pads and aural movements, slightly sickening soundscape. [Tempo: Slow]
Distorted ambient screeches, deep booming drone, reverberant pipe hits. Scattered congas. Dark, horror. [Tempo: Very slow]
A sense of impending doom builds from distant bells to sinister cellos, drums & a climax at 2:45. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
A piece of dark electronic music using edgy, modern synth sounds with driving, electronic, industrial sounding drums playing in a half time feel. This works well as a theme for an action film, action scene, music for a sports show, sci-fi film or tv show. This would also work in commercials. [Tempo: Slow / 153 BPM]
Dark and edgy electronic underscore, with pulsing subs and deep tones. [Tempo: Slow / 169 BPM]
A relatively relaxed electro-funk track with mid-tempo electro drums and a confident, slightly rough groove feel. Fresh and bright but also solid and determined. [Tempo: Fast / 128 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]
Minimalistic horror underscore. Just a deep drone, slightly swirling and textured, with occasional distant big drum hits. Useful as background / nervous tension for dark film & media, horror, scifi and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 99 BPM]
Orchestral rap / hip-hop instrumental with a strong and powerful cinematic vibe. Piano, strings and orchestral percussion elements over a driving hip hop beat. Think New York City skyline, or a fly by a huge city at night. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
A tribal and primal sounding peace built on percussion grooves and mysterious, drone like synth pulses. Influences from ancient world cultures come together with futuristic, sci-fi type sounds, to create a fusion of past, present and future. Ominous, mysterious, tense. Think tribes, jungle, rainforest, world beat / mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Sneaky, suspicious underscore track for film, tv, media. Spy / Secret Agent / Crime. Sneaking, hiding, stalking, searching. Perhaps investigating or finding clues, or possible track and follow mission. Dark and mysterious. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
Battle drums. Pounding percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, brawls and action scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
A strong, powerful, menacing, epic filmscore track. Symphonic orchestra and choir mixed with techno/industrial elements to create a feel of futuristic or modern warfare, mechanoids, space battle, transformers fighting, brawling or stand-off. Suitable for future / sci-fi / metal and glass, fire and destruction, dramatic trailers, battle / chase / conflict / war scenes. Also available as a Rock Mix with added power guitars and rock drums, and as an alternative version without the choir. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
This track has an eerie mood, yet still suggesting hints of something whmsical, and perhaps mischievous. It would be well suited for footage and video games about horror, fantasy and paranormal subject matter. [Tempo: Slow / 134 BPM]
