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.
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]
Fun and cheeky, orchestral childrens music track. Mischievous, whimsical, naughty. Suitable for halloween, circus, kids show, trickery, animation, and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 156 BPM]
Twisting and churning, dark ambient soundscapes. Reverberant metal hits and clanks, disturbing textures. Good for horror, sci-fi, suspense underscore. [Tempo: Slow / 109 BPM]
Dramatic, larger-than-life and dark orchestral action piece. Violence, chase, seemingly invincible enemies, huge forces, extreme danger. This track is suitable in action, thriller, sci-fi film, game or other media, or for movie trailers etc. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A weird and different piece. Very eerie, spooky, strange and hard to classify. Led by a single soprano voice, the track soon rises up to a monolithic, scary, larger-than-life mystery. Magic, witchcraft, halloween, fantasy, evil lair, strange lands, mystical places... [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 55 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]
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]
Tense, dramatic orchestral film soundtrack style. Military, conflict, political thriller, international drama, secret operations and dangerous times. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Staccato strings and synth pulse arpeggio. Military or science fiction cinematic sountrack style. Spluttering synthesizers, orchestral horn stabs, timpani, congas and snares. First half sneaky and building, dissonant, arm-up. Second half all-out battle, chase, action. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Classic Western style dramatic duel or showdown track. Latin, Mexican and wild west style. Shootout at the O.K. Corral! Starts ominously with low strings and sneaking chords. The track then grows to a blazing western drama with blaring Mexican trumpets and rhytmic string section. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
An exotic and atmospheric Indian track featuring authentic Sarod (similar to Sitar) and Indian flute over the soft, floating chords. Dreamy and slowly swaying rhythms with table, acoustic bass. Indian wood flute joins in the later parts of the track. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Pulsating and pensive, film/TV-score. Combination of orchestral and electronic elements. A sense of danger, urgency, dire situations. Good for dramatic Reality-TV, film score, movie soundtrack, film trailer or game trailer. Dangerous situations, emergency, build-up to a confrontation or hostile encounter, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 76 BPM]
Mystery, information dissection, ideas, data flow, crime laboratory, science or forensic examinations. Looking for clues. A slow heartbeat-like bass drum sets the pace for this quiet, intense track while delicate, urgent melodies dance on top surrounded by eerie Fx. Perfect for a CSI or E.R. style Lab scene. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Urgent, stressed, conflict/fight track. Battle, fighting, fantasy, action-adventure. The track builds to a crescendo twice - once at about 30 seconds, before starting from scratch again. Good for fighting scenes, chase scenes, real life / reality TV, movie- and game trailers and more. A Percussion-Only version is also available, as are several loops and stingers. [Tempo: Very fast / 135 BPM]
A heroic and glorifying cinematic theme. Perhaps a homecoming scene, moment of glory and honor. Patriotic. Triumphant soldiers or the return of a hero. For use with a movie scene, fantasy or adventure, or any presentation of a glorious, royal or regal person or issue. Emotional, rousing, inspirational/inspiring. Success, triumph. Soaring, epic. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A mysterious guitar arpeggio over an hypnotic drum beat and eerie pads. 3 minute cut with added parts, intro & outro. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A dark, cinematic theme with a futuristic, mechanical edge. Epic soundtrack style mixed with dark guitar notes and urgently ticking percussion. The track grows to a crescendo at about 00:50 and then finishes with a twisted guitar motif at the end. Great for sci-fi, fantasy, trailer, or action movie sequence involving menacing, futuristic, hard/cold enemies etc. [Tempo: Fast / 110 BPM]
A percussion driven cinematic track with an epic feel and a dark edge. Suitable for war, conflict, rise of soldiers or warriors. Also good for movie trailers, product trailers, adventure and fantasy etc. This track can be said to consist of three movements; the first and the third parts are rhythmic, dramatic, epic, where as the middle part is more creepy and suspenseful, with twisted soundscapes and murmurings with heavy percussion slams. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A nice mystery theme, slightly inspired by films and series such as The X-Files and many others. Think crime investigation, forensics, mysterious evidence, detective cases. CSI meets X-Files meets Forensic Investigatons meets Missing Without a Trace etc. Would also make a great theme for a game show, drama, or a commercial. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Semi-orchestral, mystical, mysterious and haunting. Filmscore, fantasy-adventure style with strings, bells, voices. Magic and wizardry. Atmospheric and eerie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Slowish, blues like jazz trio. Upright bass, drums, vibraphone. A little bit sneaky, hiding, mischievous. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 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 seriously dramatic, epic, cinematic track. This track keeps building in intensity and urgency towards a majestic climax towards the end. Full orchestra, choir, epic percussion, major goosebump effect towards the final crescendo and climax. Also available as a 'no choir' mix and a 'rock mix' with the added oomph of electric guitars. Powerful stuff. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 63 BPM]
Dark and ominous percussion, anxious, ritualistic, tribal, fear, malevolence. For more in this style, please see the genre Ambient: Dark/Sinister [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Minimalist and atmospheric synth riff, filtered and manipulated, cyclic and hypnotic, great for technology, structures, spaces and design, advancements, nanotechnology. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Minimal and mysterious piano, darkly suggestive, Film noir, moody and metaphysical with distant and spacious vocal element. Tangerine Dream influence. [Tempo: Very slow / 107 BPM]
Sparkling elements and textures, atmospheric synth layers, good for space, universe, multi-dimensions. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark and mysterious soundbed, psychological terror, isolated fear, social drama, malevolent and sinister. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal ambient music with soft, resonating melody rings above lush carpets of strings, pads and gentle bells. Dreamy, floating, ethereal, soft ambient relaxation music. Angelic and soothing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
Male voices chanting in a reverberant space, with strange piano and odd sounds creating a background ambience. Religious chanting, prayers, meditation, vocalizing monks in a temple, monastery or place of worship. Great for fantasy, adventure, history, cultural, religion, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 51 BPM]
A creepy and nervous thriller/chiller underscore. Uncertainty, tension. Pensive, high piano notes over slowly oozing background textures. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and ominous fantasy / adventure soundtrack, dominated by dark and moody pad textures and a muted trumpet. This track starts out sneaky and foreboding, and grows over time, gradually building up the intensity towards a climax at the end. A combination of orchestral and modern sounds, the track is gloomy, eerie and majestic. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
A sneaky and sinister underscore track with a heartbeat like rhythm. Twitchy strings, mysterious chord progressions, pensive mood. This track is quite long and it develops over time into a more intense track with more of a clear and present danger, chase or frantic fear. After 3 minutes an electronic drum beat sets in to raise the intensity level by another notch. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
TV or film soundtrack/underscore in two sections. The first part features strings and piano over a slow, pensive rhythm. Introspective and thoughtful. Reflection and personal thought. The second part of the track is more optimistic, bright, hopeful and even joyful. Suitable for drama, adventure, film/TV, storytelling. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
A pulsating, pensive, semi-orchestral track with a nervous tension. Suitable for thriller, crime, spy conspiracy. [Tempo: Medium / 101 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]
Minimalist piano and glockenspiel, atmospheric percussion, melodic and mysterious. Slight medieval fantasy, foreign, adventure feel. Also a little mischievous, playful. Good for fantasy games, RPG/Role Playing games, fantasy worlds etc. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Doubtful, serious mystery thriller underscore. Spies or undercover agents, international conspiracy, nervous tension. Suitable for crime drama, mystery, spy thriller, FBI, CIA, crime investigation, action adventure and more. A drum beat joins in at about 02:25, giving the track a more urgent feel. A saxophone joins in from 03:45, giving the track even more urgency and a hectic feel. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Trancey synth sequences and an irresistible beat grab you straight away. Hypnotic dance beats and fat bass lines add to the momentum as this tune gets moving. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Imagine a trip on the Tokyo Subway at night... People watching, studying all the richly varied human specimens that pass in front of you, all traveling along their own paths to fulfill their own destinies. This hypnotic and spacey electronic track contains synths, bass ,strings and drum units. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Crazy, fevered, modern jazz-tinged groovy track with frenetic piano and xylophone lines and machine-gun drum accents. Full of drama and tension. Slightly reminiscent of Zappa if he was writing music for a bank heist. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Music to depict the showdown between two warring clans, gearing for war, meeting your adversary face to face. Powerful, bombastic, challenge, opponents, duel, confrontation, conflict. Horns, duduk, choir, world percussion, strings. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
World percussion, strings, low pianos, synth. A piece full of thrills. thriller, chiller, dangerous situation, hair raising, spine chilling, adventurous. Chase, urgent, stressed. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 135 BPM]
Dramatic, hypnotic & edgy electro-rock track with great nervous tension and forward momentum. Would suit medical / spy / mystery / thriller type drama projects. [Tempo: Medium / 97 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]
Slick atmospheric downtempo ambient similar to Boards Of Canada. Chilled out beats and loops with spaced out swirling ambient pads and deep bass. Great for night time scenes, culture, videogames, corporate, science, technology, sci-fi and more. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
An evil, Far East / Oriental style 'bad guy' theme that moves slowly, but threateningly to create a sense of anxiety. The Erhu is backed by a deep chanting male choir, drums and tense strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]