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.
Dramatic hip-hop style with an orchestral element and a spy mystery feel. Deep bass line, dramatic string section and a pounding hip-hop beat gives a 'rough' urban sound and the marching snare gives it a serious edge. Good for inner city, street drama, police, investigation, suspense and action thriller etc. Also great for multimedia, branding and more. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
This hybrid pop music track combines the serious flavor of Tech narration cues with 80's-drenched Synthwave music. Its plucked synth motif is set against evocative synth bass, fluid pads and trap-inspired drums. A sense of intrigue and perilous excitement is evoked in this piece, excellent for themes, dramas, and style programming. Tech / Synthwave / Peril. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
A very slow and dark, pounding rhythm. Resonant distorted guitar, monotonous bass line and slow pounding acoustic drums. Images of dirty machinery, dark future. [Tempo: Very slow / 53 BPM]
A dark and mysterious track well suited for nature documentaries or movies with an African theme. Features Djembe, Kalimba and various synths and fx. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Building from an uneasy atmosphere into complete Bedlam with a variety of orchestral passages, stabs and flourishes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
A unique and imaginative composition consisting entirely of human voices / choir with strings joining in later. With a reference to religion, worship, heaven or ethereal beings, this is a 'new classical', experimental piece, highly useful as music for fantasy / adventure, faith and spirituality, art or even mystery type productions. Heavenly, eerie and strangely spellbinding music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 58 BPM]
This track features Piano melody with orchestral symphonic elements in the style of Chopin/Beethoven and the turn of the century mood in the eastern Europe but done in a Tim Burton orchestral fashion ala Danny Elfman. [Tempo: Slow]
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. Somewhat sensual atmosphere. Cinematic, Thriller, Suspense, Terror, Sci-Fi, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 156 BPM]
Futuristic, powerful, with a dark edge. Technology, cutting edge. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Loud and chaotic in places. Synths and complex rhythms create an industrial sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
It's night time and you're deep in the outback of Australia under the stars. There's something in that drink that you were just given by the local aborigine tribe, and you start to feel yourself floating off...this is going to be a wild trip. Atmospheric beds, didgeridoo, ethnic flute. For travel documentaries, yoga videos or any scenes involving mind altering drugs and dream sequences. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Cool, slick and slightly retro styled, the sound is inspired by classic TV detective series and spy films, setting the scene for danger, crime, mystery, police, international agents and beautiful ladies. The horns secure the complete image. And it' funky, too! [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Mixing elements of Hip-Hop, Classical and R&B in a serious, downtempo, urban street track, similar to recent HBO urban series. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
This orchestral cinematic cue contains two parts/sections. The first 30 seconds has a strong tension and a rhythmic pulse, with a foreboding, dark tone. The second part, from about 30 seconds onwards, is more melancholic, sorrowful and wistful, with a sense of loss or realization. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Determined rhythmic mood. Steady, beat-driven with piano and electronic elements. Manufacture / Construction / Science / Future / Hi Tech / Industry. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
'Dark Ages' is a collection of 12 dark, ambient, semi-orchestral tracks. The music has a sense of history and mythology, making these tracks highly suitable as a soundtrack for historical drama, history / documentary as well as medieval/fantasy material, be it films, fantasy games, TV or installations. The music is mostly without any outstanding melody, making it highly usable as background texture and ambient underscore. It leaves room for dialogue and/or other audio elements, without competing. Some of the tracks carry a sense of mystery and danger, whilst others lean more towards horror and sci-fi. All 12 parts share a sense of lurking danger, impending tragedy, conflict and betrayal. The arrangements are dominated by dark drones and pads, piano, cello and resonant overtones. Also available are 9 seamless music loops from this collection. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Contemplation / Remembrance / Mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A brooding and dark feeling soundtrack with an emotive undertone. Features violon, cello and piano, and has a distant Asian influence. [Tempo: Slow / 109 BPM]
Action thriller track made with synths, effects, orchestra and percussion. Atmosphere, tension, suspense and action - with a modern or futuristic feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Prepare to enter battle with this tense, epic, cinematic track. Starting with percussion and gradually building with brass, strings, snare drum and even some war cries. Good for movies, video games and tv dramas ranging from ancient times through to futuristic Star Wars type battle scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 70 BPM]
Rough, funky guitar riffs. Determined, forceful, aggressive, confident. Big Beat style rhythm, taking no prisoners and combining elements of techno, post-industrial techno, mech/tech, raw power, etc. Good for hard edgy visual presentations, sports / extreme sports, fighting and brawling, gritty motorsports, filmscore / action or chase scenes and more. [Tempo: Fast / 90 BPM]
A dramatic, driven piece. It starts with low strings and a driving drum beat. It grows into a powerful, epic conclusion, full of brassy horns and epic percussion. Perfect for a battle scene or an epic chase. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Atmospheric and mystical World/Ethno track with a mystical and epic feel. Grand and emotive, with a single, subtle soprano voice and some sections with a deep, rich, tribal percussion ensemble. Could be a strange land, foreign worlds, exotic places. Ethnic / foreign feel, without being tied to any particular country or culture. Good for fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, world / history / documentary and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
This piece is subtle, quietly yearning and contains a beautiful tension. This tension could easily be an inner drama of the mind wrestling with dark emotions. Instruments include: piano, Chinese Kim, marimba, pizzicato strings, bass, synth pads, drums and soft percussion. Excellent for commercials, travel and drama/comedy based themes, as well as for mystery and intrigue, analysis and data gathering, puzzle / crime solving and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 142 BPM]
A dark and edgy track with deep ambiance and big percussion. The track opens with a very ambient and wide open sound, distant effects and chimes add to the mood of the track. Deep bass and powerful drum hits add a great bit of power to the track. Acid synthline is full of energy and edgy drums combine into a great mix of electronic and cinematic sound. A versatile track that can be used anywhere from videogame to dark horror film, sci-fi, crime, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A thrilling, cinematic trailer Sting that is epic and intense. It starts with rising orchestral clusters that begin ecalating into massive, terrifying, dramatic impacts that are designed to have your viewrs on the edge of their seat. This would be excellent for trailers, tv, movies and film, promos, bumpers and video games. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
Deep male chanting runs through this track to create a feeling of something provocative, solemn but humbling. A gentle but emotive solo male voice rises over the top of the chanting to add an extra level of emotion. Discovery / Travel / Spiritual Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 73 BPM]
Synth and orchestra, in the style of modern thrillers like the Bourne movies. The music keeps the suspense going yet doesn't get big or overly busy. Perfect under dialog. Perhaps someone is being followed, without their knowledge. Things are quiet now, but conflict looms ahead. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
A very dark and dramatic music, starting as a suspense build-up for an epic sounding main section, which consists of a classic symphonic orchestra with large percussive elements and metal impacts. Powerful / Tense / Dangerous. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 85 BPM]
This Cinematic / Electronic crossover track opens with a unique string like synth and a strong melodic theme. The first drop is a heavy hitting slow pace theme that builds with the original melody layered with synthesizers and strings, before it builds up with distorted drums, a strong string melody and a pitched-up effect to a big hit at the end. This track will work for movie and video game trailers, scenes of battle or struggle. Dark / Industrial / Cinematic / Apocalyptic. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 65 BPM]
A dark, gloomy, emotional and sorrowful underscore for sci-fi, thriller, mystery, or action drama. Conflict, unease, with an ethnic / world mystery undertow. Available with or without drums, and with or without a wailing, sorrowful, ethnic solo vocal. Desolate / Tense / Uncertain. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Inquisitive and brooding, this piece is suitable for mysteries, dramas and storytelling. It starts with a pulsing synth that drive the entire piece. The melody is played by a bell-like synth and accompanied by non-melodic instruments. Thoughtful, introspective and insightful, with a melancholic, mysterious edge. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
An orchestral track that builds up from a quiet piano pulse, gradually towards a surge of energy. Amazement, wonderment. Building up to an important event or moment. An almost magical undercurrent. The 'Alternate version' adds ticking time, percussion and guitar, and is also slightly faster. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Deep drones, dark synth pulse, glass pads. Horror, scary, science fiction. Airy, ethereal strings over deep piano wire clanks. [Tempo: Slow, Very slow / 96 BPM]
Dark, Haunting and Mysterious, imagine the world has ended but somehow you survived and are surrounded by the wreckage as the dust still rises. Features various processed synths, epic drums, haunting vocals and effects. Good for dramas, sci-fi, horrors and video games. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
An edgy, dark & moody underscore bed that dips and weaves on an atmospheric journey through threatening and dangerous territory. Menacing washes & distant metallic crashes add other layers of anticipation to this uneasy soundscape. A variety of mixes add flexibility, including a 7-minute mix for extended usages. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Unsettling atmospherics under gentling plucking acoustic guitar and a sprinkling of western style electric guitar. Reminiscent of movies like Babel and Traffic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Orchestra underscore. Cello and bass synth drive pace with piano, forboding brass and string lines. Espionage, spy theme feel. Crime, mystery, investigation. Dark, edgy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Flowing, intriguing rhythmic patterns. Electronic mood with piano, pizzicato strings, percussion and deep bass. Science / Future / Technology / Research etc. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
An intense, powerful and unique piece with strong ethnic, primal, edgy feel. A hybrid of electronica, orchestral and wailing, maddening, ethnic voices. This moving and burning track makes a big impact for trailers, historical documentaries, fantasy worlds, epic journeys or the supernatural. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
A dark, brooding piece. It starts with a low synthy bass. The melody is subtle, but grows with each iteration. It builds as it repeats itself. The last section adds a subtle rhythmic element, insinuating a growing nervousness. Perfect for a documentary or horror film/tv show. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A hybrid orchestral track with a sense of evil and malevolence. Grows and increases throughout. Builds up to a climax around 01:35 and ends with some heavy pounding and a return to the original horror mystery piano motif. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A pensive, determined, cinematic score. Perhaps the pivotal point or turning point in a story - a decisive moment. A sense of urgency, determination and drama. Also good for commercials / advertising with a mysterious, dark edge, perhaps technology, power or determination. [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
A sparse track with a dark, grimy, gloomy, foreboding, raw, naked sound. Features heavily distorted guitar and ambient percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Emotional and dreamy cinematic music track. Beautiful melodies performed on piano, atmospheric pads, xylophone, glockenspiel, harp, and ethnic percussion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
A semi-orchestra, semi-tribal, earthy, mystical background / underscore track for fantasy, exploration, adventure and travel. General background use, peaceful and slightly mysterious, but without really being particularly sad, happy, dark, light or emotional. Nice for exploring new worlds, discovery, fantasy games, adventure games, travel programmes, or background use for visual imagery, mystery and mythology, etc. Throughout the 7 minutes playing time there is no repetition, so you can play this track in a loop for a long time without it getting too repetitive. [Tempo: Slow]
A pensive and introspective track with a sense of mystery and drama. A process being worked through, thoughts, motion. Perhaps intrigue or story development. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Big, Emotional film score / trailer music track. Dramatic atmosphere created by orchestral strings and percussion, piano and an impulsive cinematic beat best suited for fateful dramatic scenes, trailers and movies. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 68 BPM]
A pop / rock / electro crossover track that changes from a pensive / tense and dreamy verse part, to a big, bold, passionate, larger-than-life chorus part. Emotive, serious and soaring, this track can be edited to fit your presentation in such a way that it "takes off" in just the right place for your on-screen action. Suitable for many things including commercials, documentaries, drama, reality TV, life changing events and much more. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]
