Look here for royalty-free underscores for Mystery and Suspense. Whether you're working on the scene where a mutilated body is found, or you're designing a video game where the hero sneaks around a deserted space ship, this area will provide sneaky, creepy and suspenseful music tracks. Much of this is orchestral music, but not all. Also electronic and more experimental musical sounds are used to create these tracks; most of which are subtle, ambient underscores, rather than up-front, brash compositions.
Action or Sports underscore. Epic and heroic, with a dark edge. Pound for Pound Best in the world. Track builds in waves to the finish. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An electronic track with influences from ambient music, but with a somehow dark or sad undertone. Sparse drums, deep bass and a melancholic melody create a futuristic atmosphere. Good for sci-fi movies, crime investigation, thriller and mystery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 76 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic. Orchestral with piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Solar wind, mysterious drone, spacey echoes accompany a sparse and understated but yet majestic synthesizer melody, like echoes of a distant time or place. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark piece with swelling tension and pounding drums. Your anti-hero will thank you. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Pulsing and tense music with rhythmic, electronic beats and synths. Mysterious / Progressive / Inventive. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mixture of synths and eerie guitars, cinematic intro that leads into a downtempo beat with emotional melody, uptempo part follows. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 110 BPM]
Intense, rhythmic & incredibly dramatic heavy rocker with an eastern / indian flavour.Hypnotic sitar / plucked string synth arpeggios build gradually to an onslaught of monster, face-melting distorted guitar riffs. Great combination of tension, groove & and brutality! [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A mystical tension, suspense / action track with orchestral and hybrid elements. Simmering tension, with a dark atmospheres. Ominous, foreboding. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short music cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Suspenseful thriller underscore. Ticking rhythm giving a sense of counting down. Sneaky strings, spy-like electric piano. International conflict, thriller, inspired by the music in films like 'The Interpreter' and TV series like '24', etc. [Tempo: Fast / 113 BPM]
Mystic, magical and atmospheric movie score. Reminiscent of sleeping villages, the forest in moonlight, magicians, secret places or a stalker, following his/her loved one. It is haunting yet beautiful, with orchestral strings, clarinet, piano, celesta. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Medium paced, high-intensity, adrenaline-filled guitar rocker. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, emotive and peaceful track with hypnotic piano lines, lush strings and a steady, spacey beat. Has a mesmeric, slightly melancholic atmosphere. Would suit dramatic/cinematic/romantic/documentary projects. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
Beaty, bouncey, electronic track mixing synths, drum machines and acoustic drums. Sometimes darkly atmospheric & moody, always lively and driven. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
Tense combination of sound designer sounds with ambient synth textures and a hard hitting techno backdrop. Action, drama, dramatic, chase, crime, police, battle, war, futuristic action and suspense. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Inspired by 80's sci-fi and horror films revived today by Stranger Things. Ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive tense motif. Cinematic, Thriller, Suspense, Terror, Sci-Fi, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Electro-Ambient / Downtempo / Electro chill. Dreamy / floating / slow pulsating rhythm. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Ultra-melodic, highway cruising guitar tune. Soft hypnotic clean guitar lines and plucked santoor mix with catchy and tuneful lead parts. Intense and emotional. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A grand cinematic piece with ethnic & tribal undertones. Chants, pulses and crescendoes give a sense of witnessing thousands of years of mystery and mythology. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
An open, transparent underscore music with a somewhat mysterious, pensive tone. Echoey guitars over a slightly dark drone. Thoughtful and reflective, perhaps regret or waiting for something. The end part takes on a more assertive, gloomy, doom laden feel. Also available as an Underscore version, and as a version without the drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short music cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Electronic underscore with warm piano, spacey synthesizer and lush pads. Explorer, keep moving forward feel. Mystical, eerie. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A very deep relaxation track with a mysterious / world feel. Tibetan bells, ethereal pads, distant strings. Suitable for hypnosis, yoga, deep stillness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
This 80's-drenched, but also futuristic track is inspired by synth-heavy, 80's sci-fi action and mystery movies. Its arpeggiated bass and fluid synths invoke slightly shifting moods as the track progresses. There's a feeling of danger and adventure, perfect for road driving or flying type programming, crime in progress / criminal enterprise, emotive dramas, and flyovers. Outrun / Sparse / 80's Sci-fi. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
A grungy, electronic and industrial track similar in style to the Nine Inch Nails (NIN). Loads of dirty and fuzzy synths mixed with drums and piano to create a strong and thumpy track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 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]
A contemporary, cinematic music track with an intriguing and captivating vibe. Featuring piano, strings, glockenspiel, atmospheric pads and orchestral percussion. Great for dynamic action scenes in films, TV and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Classic mystery themes in the style of popular TV series, composed by Yuri Sazonoff. Some of these are recorded entirely with a live orchestra, others with a combination of orchestral and electronic elements, like so much of television music today. Good for drama, tv mystery, law & crime, intrigue and story telling. [Tempo: Medium / 67 BPM]
A very dark film soundtrack underscore cue featuring bowed metals, drones and a subdued percussion section with a tribal feel. A few well placed spanish guitar tones adds a sense of drama and emotion. Great for thriller, crime mystery, documentary, urgent situation. [Tempo: Slow / 108 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal, airy, cinematic, thoughtful & dreamy “ambient rock” style. Plucked strings combine with a steady, hypnotic beat to make mesmerising music that would suit dramatic / mystery / detective / documentary type projects. Emotive, introspective, reflective, serious & repetitive. Float off into the sky. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 113 BPM]
Hard hitting, fast, relentless and ruthless techno / industrial style material. This track is high on energy and packs a mean punch. Suitable for film chase or fight scene, extreme sports, racing, raw power, sci-fi and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 86 BPM]
A dark and eerie track evoking the image of psychos, stalkers, serial killers, crime scenes, murder, twisted plots and Investigation Discovery. Occult events, crime scene flashbacks, ghosts and monsters on Halloween and supernatural freak show circuses come to mind. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A dark and brooding track with twisted synth textures and a deep, dark, heavy guitar chugging away in the background like an overgrown, powerful engine. Slow drums with an industrial, post-modern feel. Strength, confidence, dominance. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A soft, eastern melody played on ethnic woodwind. Slowly increasing orchestral backdrop. Mysterious and strangely inviting. Feels like '1001 Nights' or other Arabian adventures. Crescendo towards the end. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
A suspenseful, hybrid, cinematic music track, starting with dark marcatto strings and synth soundscapes. It is slowly building into a massive blockbuster track with wide melody, and growling bass section. Suitable as music for blockbuster and action type of videos. Tension building. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
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 hip psychological dramatic cue underscoring contemporary night life with sexy and dangerous undertones. Electronic and ambient instruments, urban grooves, and piano and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
Hypnotic, spacious & groovey track with a strong african flavour. Trance inducing vocals & percussion loops meld with kalimba & epic strings to make a very atmospheric and powerful dramatic score. [Tempo: Fast / 98 BPM]
Underscore to a forensic examination a-la CSI. Evokes images of modern technology, progress, science, forensics and medicine, whilst sounding modern yet organic. Hints of eastern culture. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 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]
A mid-tempo background track for drama and fiction. A groove suggests activity, progress, processing. Various mixes are available. This track shares its sound / production style with two other tracks, 'Turmoil 1 Suspicion' and 'Turmoil 3 Motions'. They can work well together, if you wish to keep a uniform sound / feel in your production. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
This track is at 60 BPM (Beats Per Minute) and is designed for visual and multimedia projects that require a clock tick track. The track features a nervous, pensive ticking clock rhythm with ambient swells and hits. Good for countdown, timed projects, time limits, or simply to illustrate the passing of time. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Soothing, tranquil, peaceful, ethereal & atmospheric track. beautiful piano lines interweaving with serene radiohead-esque guitars. A slow steady, sedate beat plays over in the background, ticking like a clock, repetitive & hypnotising. Would suit dramatic/romantic/cinematic/documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 111 BPM]
Tender, fluttering piece. Romantic, nostalgic, wistful, like the opening scenes of a romantic period drama etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A tense, ominous, brooding underscore for action, thriller, sci-fi and more. Pounding percussion, dark pads and sweeps. Urgency / Danger. Also available in a version without the drums, which represents a more sneaky / dark ambient feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful atmospheric, ethereal, dreamy, peaceful & gradually building cinematic rock track using clean guitar, piano & drums. Moody, melancholic, emotional & a thoughtful. passionate, reflective & powerful. would suit filmic / romantic / mystery / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
A Slow and sombre piano waltz that's ideal for anything with history that has a nostalgic mood. [Tempo: Slow / 133 BPM]
Big, powerful orchestral piece depicting power and. Majestic, epic, heroic, grand, regal, authoritative, and with a slight Indian / Middle Eastern / Oriental / Exotic feel. Strings, sitar, tabla, santoor, mridangam, rhythm. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
