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.
Dark and disturbing soundscape. Horror, scifi, creepy, sound design. An uneasy drone and distant, reverberant hissing noise develops into a climax at about 35 secs. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow chords, ominous and serious, full orchestra. Good as underscore for drama, scifi, fantasy and adventure. Also for crime, spy conspiracy and personal turmoil, conflict. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A funky pop, R&B, Urban groove number available as a Vocal or Instrumental version. Staccato, steaming hot pumping rhythms, downtempo electronic hip-hop style arrangement with a dark edge. Male pop/RnB vocal. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Dark, grand, glorious, glorifying soundtrack piece. Rising up, epic, dominant, malevolent. Low choir voices. Pounding rhythm. Staccato brass stabs. Powerful, determined. Perhaps a dark temple, evil wizard, sorcerer or religious cult, sect, religion, ritual. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Vocal pop / urban / funk / hip-hop / party track with lots of funky attitude. UK underground style Urban / Dance. Male rap / vocals. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
High energy, bouncey, intense, groovy and hypnotic heavy rock track with celtic harp intro and lush orchestral strings in the chorus section. Would suit action/thriller/sports projects. Epic gutsy, energised rock with a unique flavour. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Epically powerful, dark, spacious, hypnotic hybrid electro-rock track fusing electronic beats, ethereal synths and piano with monster guitars and chanted vocal samples. Builds with intensity as it goes until searing lead guitar takes over.Would suit mystery/thriller/dramatic projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Epic suspense filled orchestral rocker. big guitars mix with big strings and fat grooves. Would suit sports, action or dramatic project. [Tempo: Medium / 71 BPM]
Dark, sinister and brooding horrow/Halloween type piece that combines church organ, tremelo-ed strings and distorted guitar riffs. Hi tension and suspense is blown apart by the chorus part exploding into shining black light. Would suit horror/mystery/suspense projects. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 120 BPM]
Cool, lazy, groovy track with piano, wah wah guitars, syncopated horns and strings and synth sequences. Has a mysterious, suspense filled vibe to it. Would suit spy/gangster/cop project. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
Spacey and atmospheric trip. Exotic mellotron strings and cool drum machine grooves combine to give an eastern flavour. The chorus brings the feeling of travel and forward motion as bass and percussion joins in. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Siren synth sequences bring this track to life, before a huge drum groove joins them, taking the fever pitch higher. Finally incendiary heavy guitars collide into nail-biting life. A very groovy and powerful combination of sounds. [Tempo: Fast / 143 BPM]
Tough to describe in words. A hypnotic dance throb runs through this fairly avante garde track as various synth leads come in and out. Very spacey and yet relentlessly trance inducing. Brings visions of an underground pumping, sweaty nightclub scenario to mind. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Psychedelic intro then straight for the throat in this dramatically intense, stompy post punk riff fest. Think Foo Fighters meet Deftones. Contains lead and rhythm guitars, bass, drums and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 158 BPM]
Uniquely intense riff-fest with a Japanese flavour to it. Interwoven koto lines begin the track and are soon overrun by a huge deluge of distorted guitar riffs, bass and drums. These two groups of instruments dual and parry through the tune giving great dynamics and drama. [Tempo: Fast / 121 BPM]
A mechanical and technical sounding urban / drum'n bass track. Fast, dry and glitchy drums with synth sub-bass, digital signals and gritty sound elements. Trippy, futuristic, spacey and quirky, Good for science, space / space travel, cutting-edge technology, experimental science, micro organisms, Information Technology, DNA/forensics, movement and activity. Developing science. Edgy / industrial. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Medium paced, high-intensity, powerful, adrenaline-fueled guitar rocker. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, synths, lead guitar melodies, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 124 BPM]
Suspense-filled heavy guitar dance track. Meaty and angular beats combine with synth basslines, sequences and pads. Very filmic, slightly dark and full of tense energy. Contains synths, drum units and distorted guitars. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Intense, atmospheric, space rock monster. Huge guitars mix with electronic elements & strings to produce highly cinematic, adrenaline-filled beast that would suit thriller/action/sports projects. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Groovy, tension-filled jazzy track utilizing tremelo'ed strings and brass for maximum drama and suspense. Theme to a city slicker's high finance dealings or to a spy's exciting & dangerous mission. [Tempo: Medium / 0 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]
Spacey & atmospheric electro-groove-rock track. Leslied guitars combine with plucked santoor, staccato organ & synth pads to make a fun & slightly exotically Arabian beat-fest. Very hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Hectic, stressed and frantic techno-rock mashup. Gritty and dirty, stressed and unnerving, the guitar riff bites relentlessly like a nasty attack dog. This track would go well with fighting and brawling, extreme sports footage, hellish and painful endurance, post apocalyptic metal hell, chase scenes, destruction and mayhem. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A dark and melancholic electro-ambient track with swirling synths and a powerful, pounding beat. This track has a dark side but also a hint of hope, while remaining edgy and strong. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
Mexican trumpet over guitars and solemn church bell. Dark, sinister and dramatic with a pulp / Tarantino'esque feel. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
A staccato and forward driven, mid-tempo urban beat. Strong beat and slightly "off key" guitar and Rhodes licks give the track a somewhat dirty streets or underground feel. Constant synth pulse bass gives it a nice and funky rhythmic drive. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Dark, spacey, ethereal and slightly menacing electronic track.Synth pads and noises create a black & sinister soundscape as slow-grooving drums and bass creep towards you. [Tempo: Slow / 106 BPM]
Intense, drama-soaked orchestral rocker. Screaming strings and monster riffs combine to great effect. Full of suspense and powerful momentum. Contains guitars, strings, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
A rock / funk crossover track with funky grooves, powerful guitars & 70's tinged organ combine in this cool and dynamic groove-rock track. The verse is chilled & laid back. The chorus is more rocky and intense. Hints of the Meters and Nuno, Extreme [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
Eerie, brooding and chilling electro-rock track that slowly creeps up behind you then explodes into electrified malevolence. Would suit scary chiller, thriller or sci-fi projects. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
If you want dynamic heavy rock ,then this is it ! Unusual track that starts with a very spacey mellow intro and then explodes into anintensely powerful and heavy riff-based chorus part. In the mid, the peaceful and trancey intro returns only to be blown away once more by walls of guitars and drums. Contains guitars, bass, strings and drums. [Tempo: Fast / 136 BPM]
Super Cheezy groovy theme to a non existent cop show. The mood is a cross between the Inspector Morse, Bergerac and Starsky and Hutch. Lots of strings, brass and jazzified drums. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Very dark and brooding piece. Builds with tension as it goes along. Starts with spacey synth pads and then explodes into distorted and twisted life. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Intense brooding dark malevolant energy is what this track's all about. Uncertainty on the edge of a new exciting but dangerous journey. Great momentum from synth sequences and drums powers the track. Think early Nine Inch Nails meets Massive Attack. Contains synths bass and sequences , drum units and distorted synth lines. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 148 BPM]
A gritty, powerful and edgy blend of Big-Beat, Hard Rock and Electro-funk. Hard edged big beat drums, heavy distorted guitar and a very determined, slamming rhytmic feel gives this track a dominant, aggressive, heavy feel. Gutsy, good for show of force, power, sports, extreme sports, fight sports, chase scenes and more. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A dark, determined and forceful techno / mech / hard core / industrial rock track. Gutsy, gritty guitar riffs with Big Beat drums and squelching, acidic synths. Show of force, dirty and gritty racing and power cars, film/movie car chase scene, extreme sports and motor sports etc. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Fast, heavy, high adrenaline, straight for the jugular, metal bruiser. great energy, motivation & relentless momentum.Verses are spacious and atmosperic. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Dramatic hip-hop instrumental. Slightly dark and gloomy with R&B feel. Slow tempo, lush string section and deep piano give the track a certain sense of doom or seriousness. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A different job every week is the life of someone "down for the hustle". An upbeat rap song with bright synths and piano stabs keeps this one interesting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Very hard core, industrial, violent, meltdown cyber rock. Hard biting, aggressive guitar riffs with slamming drums in a post-industrialist, gritty, hard slamming drums. Nuclear stuff. Not for the faint hearted. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Fast, Very fast / 160 BPM]
Haunting, ethereal, contemporary jazz played by soprano sax, electric piano and bass. Heartfelt, delicate, romantic and slightly melancholy this is perfect for romantic dramas, daydreaming, relaxing, smooth background music, lost love and poignant moments. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A mellow, funky trip-hop track with spacey moog synth, spoken vocals, vinyl scratching, sax samples and laidback beat. Perfect for creating a dark, lounging, contemporary vibe. Available with or without a female vocal occasionally saying "I'm Feeling You". [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Hip Hop meets Miles Davis in this irresistibly groovy, funky Acid Jazz track. Great for any project in need of an urban vibe with a touch of sophistication. Features Trumpet, Electric Piano, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Relaxing by the pool or on the beach with a bbq, beer and sunshine. This is the perfect contemporary reggae groove fused with soulful, jazzy melodies to give you a groovy, sexy summer vibe. Features live horns, organ, piano, drums, bass, mouth harp and clavinet. NOTE: This track has a deliberate “old vinyl record scratching” sound throughout. This is on purpose and is not a problem or error with the file. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Retro crime/spy music with a funky and exotic vibe. Perfect for projects in need of a Tarantino or Guy Ritchie style sound or the feel of classic 60s and 70s movie and tv soundtracks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Retro rock theme for spies, espionage and international men of mystery. Works equally well for spoofs and humourous secret agent antics as it does for serious action/crime thrillers. Features live horns, guitars, bass and drums. [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
Dark Dub / Breaks. Downtempo, grimy beats. Machine like, Futuristic, Funky, Dark Electronica. Robotic / Mechanical / Dark & Weird / Strong. Also available without the vocal samples. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. Up beat hip hop track composed with various synth sounds. All about partying and going wild, Buckwild! [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. Classic Hip hop freestyle vocals, with a steady drum beat, piano, and hard guitar synths. Undergound Hip hop. (Note: The lyrics in this track contain words that are offensive to some). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. A unigue blend Of Reggae and Hip hop. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]