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.
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]
Propulsive rhythm pulses from orchestra, synth and percussion ramp up the tension. A tragic melody comes in and out, performed by female vocals. Ethnic instruments like duduk give a mysterious, ancient, middle eastern feel. For modern thrillers, perhaps for the opening credits. Also great for promos and trailers. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
This is an epic cinematic composition with a lot of drama, growing tension and escalation. Features orchestral staccato and spiccato strings and piano accompanied by modern drum beats. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A subtle orchestral film soundtrack underscore, nervous and dark with a feeling of mystery and hidden truths. Delicate, frail strings, mysterious woodwinds, sneaky backdrop. Good for drama, exploration, danger, lurking and sneaking, unfolding story. Dark and pensive, but not openly horror or terror. More suspicion, exploration in a dark place. Good for film and TV, also for adventure games etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 81 BPM]
Short (15 seconds) oriental track, highly suitable as an intro, theme tune, welcome screen, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 69 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic. Orchestral with creepy piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 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]
A suspicious and mystical track with scattered, subtle rhythms, a drone like pad, and occasional piano / acoustic guitar. Mystery and intrigue. Investigation, analytics, intelligence. Pensive / thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This track features not only traditional Eastern instruments like sitars and flutes but also authentic singing and voices. Hip-Hop / World Fusion music with an exotic "street" feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
A fun and mysterious comedy cue underscoring anything from sneaking around, scheming, hiding, tip-toeing, to investigating a haunting. Light orchestral with pizzicato strings, piano, flute, clarinet. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
A mystical, ethnic, percussive world music underscore. Dark and foreboding, this versatile world track can be used for Africa, Middle East (Persian/Arabian), South America, Maya, Native American, Oriental/Japan or even Austrailian/Aboriginal scenes. General world, travel, mystery, ancient history, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 84 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]
Soundtrack / Sci-fi / Space / Fantasy. An atmospheric and unsettling piece that utilizes orchestral effect textures to evoke an otherworldly sense of fear. Could be useful in scenes where the characters encounter something alien or scenes of paranormal horror. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 109 BPM]
Deep, dark and eery soundtrack piece, with delayed piano, intricate beats and unsettling synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
An uneasy, unsettlilng and somewhat mystical film score / soundtrack with an edgy sound combining synthesizers and piano. Mystery / Intrigue / Crime / Regret / Forensics / Analytics / Criminal Investigation. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic, with a riveting climax. Orchestral with piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A creepy and nervous thriller/chiller underscore. Uncertainty, tension. Pensive, high piano notes over slowly oozing background textures. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark and mysterious soundbed, psychological terror, isolated fear, social drama, malevolent and sinister. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Middle Eastern percussion lays the foundation for slow sensual strings to establish the mood. The entire orchestra crescendos to a grand finale with choir. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Rhythmic synths open this tension building track, featuring pulsating bass and string motifs and drum grooves. A great action or thriller track with a mysterious mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Dark and desolate film underscore. Haunting / Mournful. Quirky and unique sound design with acoustic piano and strange synthesizers. Otherwordly / Poignant / Fragile / Dark. Think Donnie Darko. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Tense, building free jazz underscore. Pulsing,hypnotic,and intense low-tempo track,with atmospheric synth sounds and a slow build up. It brings to mind a sense of danger and anticipation. Nice for productions that require a dense, dark and a bit scary backdrop, such as features and TV shows. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Low, deep synthetic toms. Spatial effects. Powerful, overdriven percussion. Suitable for noir, laboratory, criminal mysteries. Noir / Crime / Mysteries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A mystical cinematic cue with an ancient egyptian and far eastern tone. It features cinematic percussion, the beautiful and haunting Duduk and lush strings. The It has a spiritual, emotionally intense mood that is captivating, powerful and gripping. Excellent for cinematic work, spiritual and religious video and biographical or documentary footage requiring something that will emotionally stir the viewer. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Long (8:30) royalty free African music which goes through many different stages throughout it's duration - from the floating to the rhythmic, from light to dark, from sparse to dense, from the tribal to the ethereal, there are many different cues in this piece, all contributing to a highly useable African soundscape. Also, 8 different music loops are offered - these are useful if you want to keep a particular part playing for longer... just use the loop and loop it for as long as you need. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 109 BPM]
Sparse pads, almost gluey in texture and with an evil tone. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Orchestral, underscore, ambient. Dreamy, Calm, Hypnotic. Strings, piano, drums, bass, electronics. [Tempo: Slow / 144 BPM]
A powerful, assertive theme evoking athletic battling forces intent on victory. Suggests dynamic montages of anticipation, competition, hard fought battles, rivalry and sporting prowess. The track will easily blend with Champions Of Africa Celebration to create an entire themed programme package. [Tempo: Fast / 143 BPM]
A dark, ambient and suspenseful music track made with eerie strings, creepy cinematic piano and dark chamber orchestra. Suspense / Horror / Dark / Ambient Music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Edgy electronic underscore, with a feeling of urgency and danger. Complex and intricate but un-intrusive. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Low drones and a pulsating, elusive synth take us to an alien landscape where strange sounds and distant wails suggest the presence of mysterious creatures. This track keeps evolving and is perfect for any tense, spooky situation be it Sci-fi or Drama. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Horror, scifi or thriller underscore featuring severely mangled guitar notes, deep thumping percussion and a disturbing drone. Like the desolate sound from the pits of hell, this is a very dark ambient track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Electronica, experimental, underscore. Haunting, Techno, Science / electronics. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
A combination of ethnic instruments and modern cinematic orchestra and synth layers, this track is perfect for livening any project with an Eastern setting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A very strange, odd, weirdly mechanical sounding piano and percussion tune, like mechanical toys or strange machines. Suitable for strange sci-fi material, film noir or dark future visions. It has a certain retro quirky horror feel, like "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", "Dark City" or Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride". The alternative version that we have titled 'Lost 40's recording' (see below) has deliberately been made to sound like a very old lo-fi recording. [Tempo: Slow / 60 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]
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]
A 1-minute industrial-metal track in the spirit of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, with a Intro-Vamp-Ending structure. Features 2 tempi and many looped versions that allow easy restructuring in order to fit custom time lengths. Key of C, 107 bpm and 120 bpm. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Mystical, eerie, cold and pulsating soundtrack for Scifi or Mystery. Brooding, pensive music and awe inducing. Creates a feeling of unknown tension, and a vast space. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A sci-fi oriented track that we had trouble finding the right category for, featuring sputtering, arpeggiating analogue synthesizers, space echoes, weird spacey sounds. Desolate. Isolation, paranoia, horror, space, scifi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Tender, fluttering piece. Romantic, nostalgic, wistful, like the opening scenes of a romantic period drama etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Smooth chilled out groove in the style of Boards of Canada with a classical feel, minor organ chords, melancholic piano melody and sparkling synth over deep sub bass. Reflective, contemplative and atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 162 BPM]
Edgy, dark & sinister electronic rock track with great atmosphere, forward drive & spacey textures. A mixture of synths, drum machines, acoustic drums, strings and intense guitar. Would suit action/thriller or sports projects. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A slow opening of sweeping thick space pads are later supported by a deep, sparse bass line and distorted drums. Dreamy, otherworldly, mysterious, reflection, contemplation. [Tempo: Slow / 97 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]
Powerful dramatic orchestral string track with mysterious atmospheric synths and pounding heavy percussion. Perfect for scenes of war and tragedy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A sweetly mysterious, dreamy, soft and romantic musical soundscape. Bowed bells, strings, pads. Soaring, emotional chord progressions. Loving, caressing, sleepy/dreamy and slightly wistful music. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Slow tempo, groovy indie rock track. Features a groovy drum loop with driving bass guitar, an epic sounding guitar riff and percussive keyboards. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Cinematic track with a mysterious and dark atmosphere full of anticipation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Filmscore/Cinematic. Mysterious/Futuristic, Exciting, Dramatic, Suspense. Strings, Piano, Brasses/Horns, Symphony Orchestra. Drama, Documentary, Mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
