If you're looking for music for an action film, you may want to check out this track listing. This music can be orchestral, or more techno- or rock based -- or sometimes even a combination of these styles -- and is highly suitable for crime capers, get-away scenes, car chase, running for your life, that kind of thing. Often combining high tempo rhythms with staccato, sometimes dissonant, musical compositions, these track carry a sense of stress, danger, urgency and desperation.
A grand and sweeping orchestral / adventure track with a dark, mysterious side. Soprano voices and full orchestra with big percussion. Suitable for movie soundtracks, fantasy, science fiction, grand presentations, trailers and more. Strong / Valiant / Dramatic. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Contemporary sitar and Indian percussion grooves. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Dramatic, driving adrenaline rock track that combines hefty guitars, orchestral strings and a pumping rock beat. The middle section brings some respite as the eye of the storm before the drama builds once again the energy grabs you again. Has a skatepunk / Foo Fighters type vibe. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Dark, aggressive and very rhythmic composition with menacing, machine-like drumsounds and effects. Edgy, mysterious and suspense-packed. Suitable as a movie score for science fiction, technology and action. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A fairly hardcore hip-hop / hard rock / industrial music crossover track. Aggressive, dirty and gritty, with downtempo, powerful drums and hard attack guitar riffs. Similar to The Crystal Method and Rammstein. There is an alternative version without the 'Bang goes the drum' vocal samples. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Inspired by the sound of Mission Impossible, this is a fast moving theme for a spy, secret agent or undercover cop. Suitable for action with a hint of mystery and conspiracy. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A groovy hard rocker with a slight blues music or stoner rock music feel. Fat, meaty sound, wall of guitars. Drive and determination. Great music for sports, action, edgy footage, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 107 BPM]
Very dark, menacing techno with a dark echoey bass, mean sputtering synths, hard techno drums and a sense of fear or paranoia. Relentless hard groove. [Tempo: Very fast / 144 BPM]
Funky Heavy Big Beat / Breakbeat tune. Distorted funky guitars combined with a grooving drum beat. In the style of Moby. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
Busy ethnic sound with tablas, clay drums and sitars. Disturbing drone. Vocal chant. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
African jungle influence mixed with electronic and dance music, this is a pretty sparse production, suitable for use with jungle or rainforest footage, fun and games in the jungle, African safari etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Sneaky, threatening, pensive, semi-orchestral rhythmic underscore. Use to illustrate danger, lurking enemies, suspicion and uneasy feeling, the sense of a threat hiding behind the next turn. Dangerous situation. Ominous, foreboding and sinister. Good for action-adventure, dramatic reality-TV, fantasy- or action games, spy thriller, police drama, and more. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Apocalyptic track with a mixture of electronic / distorted and orchestral elements. The track hits off with filtered distant bass that builds up to a more up-close action. Heavy drums and distorted bit-crushed synthesizers are prevalent in this piece. First drop is synth heavy and follows a steady rhythm and melody. Second drop hits with huge brass and strings and a melodic uprising feeling. Suitable for modern war action, video game trailers, movie trailers, action and fighting, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Industrial, hard, pulsating and pounding stock music. Relentless and dark drum'n bass, electronica, breakbeat. Very moody and atmospheric. Inner city, urban vibes. Massive and foreboding. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Opening with epic strings and huge sounding synths, this is a massive sounding track complete with risers and boomers for transitions. Perfect for an epic trailer - a huge sounding female choir joins in for the main theme. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 85 BPM]
Uptempo punk rock royalty free stock music track, unstoppable, takes no prisoners, ideal for use with extreme sports, motor racing and high impact action scenes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 184 BPM]
Edgy, epic, spacey & powerful rock monster with electronic elements. At times slightly psychedelic, others quite dark & sinister. Always motivated, determined, intense & melodic. Would suit mystery/thriller/action/sports projects [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Phasing and glitching metal guitar riffs begin to rise in tempo before dropping into a filthy and snarling EDM drop. Gives the feeling of chasing through the jungle like the ‘Predator’ so therefore perfect for use with war, military, gaming, extreme sports! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Gaming or adventure music with a relentless marching thrust that includes smouldering interludes shot through with flurries of eastern flutes. There is also a Contemporary Mix which adds Urban style drums for a hip-hop soundtrack feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
This intensely aggressive action metal track is reminiscent of Korn, Fear factory & Rage Against The Machine. It starts with an escalating / tense bed & then explodes into adrenalized heavy rock & pure aggression for reality TV, trailers & action cues, extreme sports, X Games, Motorcross, fighting and mma, or projects requiring a supercharged high intensity track. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Dramatic trailer music that mixes electronic instruments and strings. It is split into two sections: tension/build up and then a full onslaught. This makes it work well in trailers that have exposition in the first half, then fast cuts and action in the second. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 145 BPM]
Massively energetic, bold and upbeat track, featuring stomps, claps, thumps, drums, guitars and overdriven synths to create a driving and inspiring mood. Enthusiastic and feel good sound that's perfect for sports or anything needing some serious feel good energy [Tempo: Fast / 155 BPM]
Imagine being a world renowned jewel thief on your latest job. Great tension in the air, your mind starting to spin with adrenaline, sweat beading on your forehead, trying to stop your hands shaking. This track paints a mental picture of the suspense and thrill you might feel as you worked to finally get away with that massive gem. Contains violins. violas, cello and piano. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Dreamatic, slightly dark, cult music, eerie, sinister undertones, alternative. Electric guitar, rhythm, synth, strings, choir, horns. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Edgy, rough electro / big-beat / drum'n bass / rock. Trippy synths combine with guitar riffs and choppy effects to create a busy and slightly disturbing track. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Post-industrial Electro Dub Metal / Hard Rock crossover with a very heavy edge. Snarling guitar riffs combine with acidic synthesizers and a slow, methodical and relentless beat. Aggressive, dominant, heavy, edgy -- and very funky. Warfare, Doom, Conflict, Action. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Foreboding, menacing and malevolent. Threatening, dark with pounding percussion. Epic fantasy, fight or conflict, marching off to war, horde of beasts or warriors. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Almost entirely percussion driven track. Upbeat african rhythms with multiple drums. A subtle underlying bass line, influenced by trance music. Occasional African flutes. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A psychological and dramatic thriller cue with a very thematic and building ostinato, underscoring anything from breaking news to an emotional or suspenseful montage to a crime or paranormal investigation. In the vein of Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" used in "The Exorcist." [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
Fast, reckless, punk-rock / punk-pop. Attitude, guts, excitement, energy. Good for action packed sports footage, extreme sports, racing / motorsports, fights and brawling, downhill action and stupid stunts. Untamed / Wild / Rebellious. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 168 BPM]
Staccato strings and synth pulse arpeggio. Military or science fiction cinematic sountrack style. Spluttering synthesizers, orchestral horn stabs, timpani, congas and snares. First half sneaky and building, dissonant, arm-up. Second half all-out battle, chase, action. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A fast, dramatic and powerful blockbuster music track featuring an aggressive string section, large brass ensemble and loud, epic mixed choir. Very epic and awe inspiring music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
This is an ambient electronic song with a “U2” feel about being tired of your past regrets and wanting to change them. The song starts out more ambient and slowly builds into more of a pop/rock feel. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Indie Rock. Who thought pieces of paper could have so much power. Live for it, die for it, and yet it says nothing. Drum beat/ vocal/ guitar riff intro. Driving rock band with female vocals. Keywords: Money, working, saving, dreaming. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 152 BPM]
Pulsing and beat-driven hybrid orchestral electronic theme. Building / Cinematic / Epic music track. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A dark, funky and gritty Spy / Agent / Undercover type track. Edgy, grimey. Good for action thriller / dirty action hero. This track combines a certain retro pulp / melodramatic quality with downtempo, grimey, electro beats. Also good as a track for credits roll. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Cool upright bass groove, percussion and a fast hip hop breakbeat. Good stock music for spy, gangster, crime and heists scenes. Think "Snatch", "Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrells", "Oceans Eleven" and many more. Funky criminals / crime in progress. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Hard hitting guitar rock with plenty of guts and glory. Suitable for sports, extreme sports, action, stunts, racing and high impact footage. [Tempo: Fast / 108 BPM]
Dramatic, intense, powerful, groovy, dark, primitive, moody & visceral. Dangerous & brooding hard rocker with a malevolent, menacing blues edge to it. Slowly builds in tension and power as it goes. Mean, raw & calculated. Would suit action / thriller / horror / halloween type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 144 BPM]
An edgy and energetic rock track that oozes confidence and swagger. A solid and gritty bassline is at the heart of this track that is full of passion and confidence, reminiscent of Nirvana and grunge music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Semi-orchestral, intense, action or drama soundtrack. Serious, tense, pulsating rhythms. Good for thriller, action-adventure, intense drama, danger/reality TV and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Intense and urgent track combining pulsing bass, massive drums and stabbing brass. Good for action, conflict, chase, urgent situation / rescue operation, undercover operation, spy thriller, horror etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
A dark and twisted action fantasy or sci-fi film soundtrack. Gloomy and majestic at the same time, the piece depicts a deep conflict, pain and determination. Suitable for explosive film trailer, war or battle footage, combat and conflict. [Tempo: Medium / 69 BPM]
Bouncy and groovy rock track with Southern Rock elements. The intro begins with a drum loop and a guitar riff a la Lynyrd Skynyrd, then energetic drums and driving electric guitar come in. Inspired by the track Sweet Home Alabama. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
A blues-rock music track with breakbeats and horn stabs, industrial and grooving, feels like doing work, getting the job done. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Percussion only track / Battle drums. Tracks with Drums only are useful for action sequences, fight scenes, war and battles, macho sports and exertion, powerful imagery, dramatic trailers and more. Also available as seamlessly looping Drum loops / Percussion loops. [Tempo: Slow, Fast, Very fast / 78 BPM]
Percussion only track / Battle drums. Music with Drums only can be useful for action sequences, fight scenes, war and battles, macho sports and exertion, powerful imagery, dramatic trailers and more. Also available as seamlessly looping Drum loops / Percussion loops. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 70 BPM]
Melodic, mid-tempo, chorus based young guitar rock, with some high intensity parts. Available as a vocal or instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Urgent, stressed, conflict/fight track. Battle, fighting, fantasy, action-adventure. The track builds to a crescendo twice - once at about 30 seconds, before starting from scratch again. Good for fighting scenes, chase scenes, real life / reality TV, movie- and game trailers and more. A Percussion-Only version is also available, as are several loops and stingers. [Tempo: Very fast / 135 BPM]
Suitable for extreme sports, racing etc., this a fast and forceful electronic techno track with a high energy level. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
