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.
Downtempo Electro Chill. Dreamy / Quirky / Odd / Otherworldly. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Slow, oozing and sizzling, deep soundscapes with a very slow, down tempo beat. Ambient-Electro crossing over into Relaxation or Chill-Out. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Smart, modish and distinctive electronic music. With a smooth and punctuating beat A.I conveys themes such as style, design, electronics, computing, new cars, future, intelligence, robotics, dynamics and fashion. Pure electronic music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Short but poignant piece with an ambient piano backed up by strings and synths, creating a sense of regret and sorrow. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A blast of electronics and acoustic percussion. Great to use in a chase scene, particularly if it's a chase on foot. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
An ominous, murky and slightly intimidating theme, played on the marimba giving it an almost tribal sound, along with various other percussive instruments to add a little more urgency. [Tempo: Medium / 130 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 passive but slightly sinister mood that could be used as background source music. It's mixture of emotion makes it ideally suited to black comedies. [Tempo: Slow / 61 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]
Tensile, unearthly washes stretched over a deep sonic rumble. Ominous, discordant & menacing. Very uneasy, sneaky, mysterious, a little bit psychotic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A lonely wash drifts across a desert landscape. Sweltering, torrid & extra dry. Mysterious, haunting, uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Vocal ballad with piano and female vocal. [Tempo: Medium / 68 BPM]
TV news broadcast style. Urgent, serious, news footage, latest breaking news etc. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
This track starts with subtle, mysterious bells before sweeping up to a massive, epic, grand orchestration. Suitable for fantasy, sci-fi, war & conflict, movie trailer, film or game intro scenes, getting ready for battle, etc. This track is recorded with a live philharmonic orchestra. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
More of a groove, than a song. A monotoneous, ever grinding dark synth pulse, rough rock style drums and a dark, synthetic, almost poisonous groove. Rough and determined. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Underscore track with a low level spy-thriller bass groove. Funky, laidback drums, electric piano, slightly retro feel. Undercover cop, investigation, searching for clues etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 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 tense and nervous underscore with ominous strings, occasional deep booming drums and a few spy-like guitar notes. Highly suitable for thriller, spy material, tense film underscore etc. [Tempo: Medium / 69 BPM]
A James Bond 007 or Mission Impossible inspired track using a blend of orchestral sounds, horn section and modern breakbeat drums with electronic synth bass. Suitable for action, chase and any spy or undercover material. [Tempo: Medium / 128 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]
A frantic, percussion driven music track for a chase, battle or fight scene. Highly suitable for trailer, game, thriller or action film. Horn stabs and staccato, dissonant string stabs with busy percussion. In addition to the regular version, there is also an alternative mix with only the percussion. [Tempo: Fast / 147 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]
A spine-tingling, dramatic action cue with orchestral and techno elements in equal portions. Big strings and horns (live orchestra) are broken up by a synth riff and powerful rock drums. As if that wasn't enough, a choir enters towards the end with staccato chants. Hard hitting mayhem, great for film trailer, powerful action or battle scenes, combative sports, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A short (30 seconds) track starts with a real 'undercover spy / detective' funky sound and then finishes off with a melodic fun theme. The alternative '20-secs' version drops the melodic theme towards the end. [Tempo: Medium / 118 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]
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]
A dark and ominous piece with heavy use of the Taiko drum and japanese/chinese Gong. No melody, all percussion. Martial Arts, Japanese triads, dark, foreboding. Chase scene, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Nice, breezy, smooth groove. Muted trumpet with a slight jazz feel comes in after about 1 minute (as heard in the preview). The first minute is just the groove, no melody, which also suits it nicely. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A disturbing, constantly moving soundscape of scraping strings and odd sounds, as if sensing the presence of a malignant power, lurking monster or perhaps alien being. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Piano, docu-style atmosphere. Eerie, tension, futuristic. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Sicily, gentle madolin melody. Dark, determined, tension, relaxed, funky. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
This track plays for a full 60 minutes continuously. Relaxing, refreshing, cleansing, and touching ambient music, inspired by the tranquility of life under water. Great for relaxation or nature, diving etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A 1970's style retro crime or spy funk underscore. All the ingredients are here... The repetitive bass line, the lo-fi funky drums, the mystery guitar and the suspended chords. Great for spy, crime, police, or any cool, rough presentation. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Unsettling, uneasy, foreboding, malevolent musical soundscape for horror and scifi. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 99 BPM]
Downbeat, downtempo, easy-going hip-hop / lo-fi / trip hop. Minimalistic style. Moody, elegant, with a chilled, dark side. Wide open synth textures and subtle groove vibes. Excellent for web sites, commercials etc. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Dark and gloomy, powerful and pensive action thriller underscore. Nervous and understated rhythmic pulse, dark, twitchy strings. A deep sense of danger and dark forces. Great as a soundtrack for film, tv or game, mystery thriller, undercover mission, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Staccato and nervous, semi-orchestral tension underscore. Undercover, dangerous mission. Few guitar notes mixed with symphonic elements and a pulsating rhytmic backdrop. Movement, getting into position, primed and ready for action. Great for spy, mystery, thriller, crime, secret mission, military or swat team etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Ominous thriller underscore. Piano theme joined by slowly rising strings and a low level rhythmic pulse. Subtle but serious -- suitable for political drama or thriller, law, action, crime or mystery. A sense of tragedy or serious consequences. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Dangerous, nervous, dark thriller underscore. Twitchy synth just underneath the surface of a dark string- and piano texture. Sneaking, hiding, stakeout, mystery, secret mission and grave danger. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Dark and subtly dramatic underscore for film, tv, game or any visual media. Foreboding, serious, perhaps political or law thriller, undercover or dangerous mission. Pensive, mysterious piano notes, nervous strings, brass crescendi and an understated rhythmic pulse. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
Nervous action / thriller underscore. Stakeout, movement, urgency, ticking bomb. This track has a strong and tense nerve, as if everthing is going to blow at any second. Good tension, helped by severely distorted synths and guitars mixed in with the semi-orchestral textures. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Dramatic film score type track with a sense of impending conflict, danger, struggle, political or military conflict. Big Hollywood sound, and great for action, thriller, mystery, spy, military drama, political drama, international conflict and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Angelic, foreboding, ominous, awe-inspiring in a subtle way, this is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack piece that creeps under your skin. A sense of being in the presence of greatness or something otherworldly. Superb film soundtrack material, be it for sci-fi, drama, fantasy or history. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Dark, ominous, ghostly, slowly turning and twisting soundscape, later joined by gloomy strings. Great horror or sci-fi underscore. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark synth pulse, gritty pads and a slow but powerful breakbeat style rhythm creates a gloomy, urban soundtrack. Great for crime, thriller and urban drama. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Hip-hop track with spy / mystery / secret agent style strings and brass. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Energetic rock theme. Impulsive guitar riffs. Spatial drive guitar solo. Mix of electronica and hard rock elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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]
Synth pulses and psychedelic guitar notes introduce a tense atmosphere before brutal guitar riffs pulverize you into submission. A very powerful and intense combination of huge distorted riffs, machine-like drums and soaring lead lines make this track a heady brew. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]