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 dirty and funky big-beat / urban track. Rough and tough, with a determined, gritty, slamming beat. Rock style guitar riffs, like mean guys on the street. Also good for sports, motorsports, fighting / brawling, show of force, mean machines, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Funky urban hip-hop track. Head-sound, acoustic guitar sample, busy hiphop beat, scratches. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark and edgy track filled with suspense. The track begins with an eerie and mysterious solo guitar. The track continues to build till its unsettling climax. This song has a middle eastern/world music influence and would be perfect for documentary or any war/action film. Influenced by John Carpenter.
[Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]Fresh, downtempo hip-hop. Brass licks join in after about a minute. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Cool,groovy, laid back,lazy rocker with hints of AC/DC. Gradually building into an intense,powerful, explosive chorus section then back to it's insolent, attitude-soaked verse. Dynamic, purposeful, determined, bluesy, gutsy & gritty. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 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]
An ominous and foreboding suspense music, starting slowly and then rising into an emotional, epic piece. Featuring full orchestra combined with piano and pulsating synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 155 BPM]
A driving, aggressive rock track with heavy rock electric guitar riffs, a driving "attitude" that is tough, gritty, and grindy with an edgy vibe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Hard hitting guitar chops. [Tempo: Fast / 115 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]
Typical seventies Blaxploitation music or Cop Show theme. Think Starsky and Hutch, Shaft or Superfly. Funky wah guitars, lots of percussion and an epic soul brass finale. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
A metal and hip hop hybrid track with heavy syncopated distorted guitars, fat beats and a catchy sitar/string melody ending. In the style of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Linkin Park, Hollywood Undead, POD and Dr. Dre. [Tempo: Slow / 94 BPM]
Mixing orchestral and hip hop elements, this pensive, tense and nervous underscore is the good track for challenge, mystery, thriller, police, stakeout, international conspiracies, countdown, pressure situations. Also good for things like CSI, NCIS, forensics, investigation, looking for clues. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Police take downs, shake downs and street smarts are conveyed vividly in this 1970's inspired track. Instruments include organ, jazz flute, wah wah guitar, bass , congas and grooving drums. Superb for crime dramas, comedy, big city documentaries, and urban drama themes. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A sorrowful and regretful film soundtrack, dark and moody vibe. Grand Piano accompanied by live Contrabass and Cello play smooth and calm melodies before moving to the tense and energetic part with drumbeat, timpani and strings. Main rhythmic part sets in at 00:55. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Uptempo hip-hop with funky wah-wah guitar licks and a deep sub bass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Edgy, lively, groovy, motivated, driven electro rock tracks with bundles of tension, suspense & nervous energy. Synth bass & lush strings combine with lively drums and syncopated organ lines to make music suitable for thriller / action / crime in progress / jewel heist type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
An ethereal, contemplative opening on synth pads leads to a hard-nosed and edgy guitar based rock track with insistent, driving percussion leading to an epic climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
Energetic, Upbeat and Exciting Electronic Hip-Hop Music track featuring synthesizers, powerful beat, distorted guitars. Good for workout videos, sports videos, films, TV and more. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Determined, mechanical, groovy, funky Hip Hop beat. Deep drums, bass, and dramatic synth licks, very bright, gritty, energetic. Staccato, steaming hot pumping rhythms, electronic hip-hop style arrangement with a dark edge. Will fit goodly for urban/inner city productions, investigation, action. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This Hip Hop track with middle eastern influences is a good match for depicting the recent demonstrations and protests of the "Arab Spring". A strong hip hop, urban pulse with eastern melodies and percussion. A great sense of danger, foreboding, conflict. Also great for action scenes, travel, desert. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 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]
An obstinate piano riff and synthesizer line, joined by electronic drums, create am atmosphere of fear, darkness, mystery and foreboding in this hip hop track. Good for use in moderate action scenes, thrillers, game shows, chase scenes and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Pumping and bouncing Hip-Hop / Rap Music track full of energy featuring synthesizers, percussion and claps in the powerful beat. Night clubs, fast cars, large rims, rappers and urban scenery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Very cool urban/acid jazz with an attitude and some hip-hop influence. Lo-fi drum kit, upright bass, piano, understated diminished chords. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A pure drum track. Syncopated drum beats, performed live in a studio by professional drummer Silvio Centamore. Cool and swanky, this drums only music track has a sense of sophistication, with some suspense and expectancy. A great track for when you need something different, cool and hip - maybe a little daring, audacious, and provocative. The drumming goes through changes throughout the track and can easily be edited to fit various events on the timeline of your project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Attitude-filled, powerfully muscular, grungy, groovy, epic riff rocker with hints of Sabbath and Rage Against the Machine. Monster riffs, beats + an intense ending. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Pure suspense with lots of tension and a thumping heartbeat. Think a horrific crime scene, or a deadly chase through a dark forest. Repetitive motifs but constantly building and evolving to enhance the drama and suspense. Synth swells are presented separately to allow for dramatic placement anywhere in the track. Good for crime, suspense, drama, TV, film. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dark suspense piece with a haunting quality. Tension builds amidst huge drums and orchestra with an abnormal sense of determination. [Tempo: Medium / 143 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]
A solid and determined rock track with a certain amount of grit but without straying into heavy metal. Mid-tempo rock with a rough edge, great for use with sports, high-tech, exciting footage and technology web sites, maybe powerful machinery or vehicles etc. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
Chilled, sparse, spatial, cinematic ambient music with a hint of mystery, wonderment and anticipation. Piano, synths, electric guitar, light percussion. Aerial / Floating / Positive tension music. [Tempo: Slow / 75 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 cool, relaxed and chilled-out jazz / lounge track. Smooth bass lines, slightly dusty or smoky sound, warm and pleasant jazz chords. Soft jazz guitar solos. Note - this track has some "vinyl ticking" sounds added deliberately, to complement the mood. You will hear some slight scratching and ticking - this is not an error with the file. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
Intense, atmospheric, space rock monster. Huge guitars mix with electronic elements & strings to produce highly cinematic, adrenaline-fueled beasties that would suit thriller / action / sports projects. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Medium paced, determined, dark, heavy and groovy rock track. Gigantic riffs and soaring lead over a monumental groove. Dramatic rock that would suit extreme sports/action type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
A dramatic, serious epic cinematic track. Blend of symphonic instruments, expressive choirs, synths and electro/dubstep rhythm. Massive sound. A feel of a danger or inevitable dramatic events. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
Epic orchestral Hip Hop instrumental. Dramatic horns and strings mixed with a heavy gangsta beat. Powerful and overwhelming vibe, fresh and current. [Tempo: Medium / 78 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 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]
From rags to riches in a magical way, that's the story of a modern day Mr Fantastic . A classic "dirty south" beat with a heavy synth hold this track together. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 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]
Electronic grooves with a rough, no-prisoners feel, but in a restrained way. Cool, clean by gritty electro-funk. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Downtempo, urban hip-hop grooves. Relatively sparse, dark, groovy, monotonous. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Rap / Hip-Hop. Digital Hip hop referring to the struggle of "making it". [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
Hip Hop track with a dark edge. Deep drums, sparse instrumentation and dramatic orchestral hits. Very suitable for urban/inner city productions and teen/pop culture. Skate, snowboarding, BMX, and other extreme sports. Life in the streets. Also suitable for night clubs scenes & afro-american culture. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A cue consisting mainly of electronic sounds along with solo violin which creates a melancholy mood. Great for a dark and brooding scene to create tension. A good mix of heroic themes, fight themes and booming sounds. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Epic, groovy, meaty,beaty, big & bouncy. glorious, monster guitar track with a shuffle beat. Would suit action/sports/thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Energetic, Dark and Dramatic Hip-Hop / Rap Music track featuring synthesizers, percussion and claps in the powerful beat and orchestral staccato strings. Great as a background for rapping, for workout videos and films featuring rappers and urban scenery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
