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.
A mysterious and dark sounding solo piano piece. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Broken and fragmented, hard hitting, stuttering and sputtering electro rock with industrial elements. Chopped-up, spitting guitar riffs with extreme distortion. This is pretty grungy stuff, high on adrenaline. A sense of cutting-edge mechanics, machinery, etc [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Unearthly / Mystical / Lurking / Increasing, growing, crescendo, climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Slow brush drums hitting softly with distorted long sounds and some scary sounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A foreboding and ominous film soundtrack underscore. Deep drums, atmospheric swirls and drones create a ticking, pensive, rhythmic background highly suitable for crime thriller, dark drama, investigative mystery. Hidden clues, a dangerous situation, or perhaps unveiling a dark secret? [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
A creepy, spooky and atmospheric track arranged for strings section. Classic horror or mystery feel. Think classic murder mysteries, Sherlock Holmes, Yorkshire Ripper, Tim Burton films etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A grand, epic track that is not very aggressive or dark, but rather more illuminating, sacred, expectant. Rousing and regal, with a victorious / triumphant 'resolve' at the end. Good for fantasy, sci-fi, historical/cultural, grand entry, rising force, etc. Amazement / Heroism / Illumination / Uprising. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]
A dark and edgy track filled with suspense. The track begins with an eerie and mysterious solo guitar. The track continues to build till its unsettling climax. This song has a middle eastern/world music influence and would be perfect for documentary or any war/action film. Influenced by John Carpenter.
[Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]Softly played, mysterious underscore with harp and ethnic flute. A feel of the Middle East or North Africa. Exotic, repetitive, pulsating underscore with a slight nerve. Perpaps, Egypt, Sahara or other desert landscape. Mythology, mystery, ancient cultures, far-away places, adventure and discovery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 118 BPM]
Thoughtful and smoothing, Trip-Hop. Dreamy, floating textures [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Driving, tense, dramatic active underscore bed, minimal melody, very cool sound design sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 21-40 and YS Horror Cues 41-60. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Amusing and a little mischievous track that has hints of Thomas Newman a la American Beauty. The track contains an unusual combination of instruments such as marimbas, mandolin, harp, strings which all play with a staccato rhythm to create a boyish theme for a high school teacher who falls for a school pupil. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 55 BPM]
Haunting, dreamy and sinister soundscape. Very ethereal , thoughtful and also peaceful. Contains synth pad, effected piano and string. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Sparse, dark ambient track, like a derelict factory or underground parking house where danger lurks. Sneaky, slightly metallic feel. Useful for horror or thriller material. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 BPM]
A dark and obscure track with accented strings, huge percussive hits, sound effects and ambient synths. Ideal for dramatic breaking news and reality TV cues such as Dateline NBC and Rock Center. Useful for news investigations, videos involving turmoil, struggle, elimination and the idea of serial killers, crime scenes, murder, twisted plots, Halloween and Investigation Discovery. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
This is a deep and dark cinematic track. Guitar part and Piano low notes accompanied by emotional Viola/Cello melodies. For drama films, videos and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Soft, slow, dreamy, ethereal, spacious, atmospheric, thoughtful, contemplative, nostalgic, magical, enchanted, sublime, somber, hypnotic pop piece with great sense of time, space & memory-inducing surreality to it. Float away as your thoughts engulf you. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Pensive, sinister, apprehensive, sneaking, waiting. Dramatic underscore that provides nerve and tension to film, crime, investigation, stakeout, horror or dark mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Beautiful, magical, atmospheric, dreamy & tranquil piano & strings track. Soft, simple, calm, relaxing, reflective, soothing, wondrous with a slight air of melancholy, nostalgia & longing. Would suit cinematic / dramatic / romantic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Suspicious / Foreboding cinematic soundtrack. Perhaps a crime in progress, or dangerous situation. Tense, with Tom-Tom drums adding to the nerve. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Thoughtful and insightful, subtle orchestral/melodic underscore. Putting the pieces together, thoughts or insights. Slightly mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow / 73 BPM]
Deception, intrigue, and suspicion are decidedly within the emotive wheelhouse of this synth-based music cue. Starting with a synth motif, the cue’s intensity builds with density of texture, sound effects and drums. Well suited for action dramas, tension and anticipation scenes, and docs with environmental and humanitarian topics. Anticipation / Synth / Suspicion music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A dark and ominous track featuring choir and piano. Mysterious, chanting, perhaps occult séance or dark magic. [Tempo: Slow / 52 BPM]
Ambient, dark, slightly tense with low piano notes, light percussion, synth choir and fx. Good for eliminations on reality shows, tv and film dramas, crime, horrors, mysteries, thrillers and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Heavy Hip Hop beat with powerful strings and cool synths. Urban yet dramatic, with a very strong "gangsta" feel. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A short horror / scifi track, somewhere between sound design / sound atmosphere and music. Scraping metals, swirling vortex, strung out pads... Suitable for company splash screen, intro, logo, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric and ambient chill out track, smooth beats, dubby bassline, and bubbley melodic synths. Good for Travel and living, multimedia and corporate videos. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
A mystical world / exotic music track made with atmoshperic synths, epic drums and eastern native instruments. Dark / Hot / Foreboding Music. Can be ancient Africa or Middle East. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Dark and menacing sound design, psychological terror, unknown forces, malevolence, evil entities, mind control underscore, horrifying and disturbing. [Tempo: Very slow / 96 BPM]
A very pensive underscore track, suitable for drama or thriller. Thoughtful, a sense of time passing, clues coming into place. Starts out with a simple piano and grows in intensity towards a frantic crescendo at about 01:15 before returning to the original, sparse theme once again. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 139 BPM]
African drums & singing. World acoustic, mystical, lively. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Silky middle eastern female vocals and ethnic percussion build to an aggressive grunge rock ending. Works well for trailers. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Acoustic piano and cool electronic sounds float in a suspension, this highly ambient electronic piece calls to mind slow motion through its drawn-out pads, synth effects and rhythms. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A repetitive and ominous bass starts and is joined by a sprinkling of dreamy and peaceful piano, harp and strings creating a nice contrast. Great for movies, documentaries, TV drama, corporate projects and short films. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Mysterious, exotic and delving into the unknown. An eastern theme played by Duduk and Dombra with underlying synth pads and hand percussion. Great for movies, tv, mystery, curiousity, history and documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 01-20 and YS Horror Cues 41-60. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Music for a grand adventure. Semi-orchestral arrangement, rich on emotion and sweeping melodies. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Spacey, moody, hypnotic, ambient & atmospheric track full of mystery & intrigue. Soft, floaty, emotional piano lines mix with sparse, stealthy beats to make music suitable for spy / mystery / dramatic / fantasy type projects. Thoughtful, reflective, careful, cautious & ethereal. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow, spacious, brooding, atmospheric, heat-soaked, sinister, cinematic, edgy, suspense-filled soundscape that makes you feel like you've been out lying in a sun-baked desert for days, desperate for water. Would suit filmic / crime / documentary / dramatic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Distant beat on a big drum. Threatening, dark, dramatic, eerie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
A warm and relaxing new age piece, with a clear and gentle female vocalist. A steady percussion beat combines with slight chordal tension and release to provide a sense of calmness and wellbeing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A very tender a delicate composition with gentle piano and sweet strings. Soft, frail and pretty. Sparse piano notes like raindrops on the water. Beauty, innocence, like an angel or a single flower in spring. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Uptempo, urgent, pop-jazz crossover. Energetic synth-bass, piano interludes and upbeat electronica drums. Energetic busy action, great for things like game shows, makeover programs, scenes of busy activity, working within a time limit, and more. [Tempo: Very fast / 158 BPM]
Dark fantasy music piece featuring piano, cello, harpsichord and french horns. Ancient mystery, dark magic, deep adventure, tragedy, history. Highly suitable for drama, documentary, dark fantasy game, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This Chopin inspired classical piece with a modern twist evokes the music written for the time with some classical-modern phrased lyrical melodic overtones. Think Chopin meets Van Gogh in a creative artistic landscape of mind and spirit. Good for classically inspired Media of all types. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Hypnotic, groovy, trance-inducing electronic chill track that you might hear in a night club on pluto, if you're ever passing by that way.Just sit back, get your groove on & enjoy the spectacle of the interstellar superfreaks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Wonderment, magic, amazing discoveries. Bells, sweeping strings, later joined by a full orchestra with choir. A sense of some important discovery, exploration of previously unknown phenomena or strange world. Perhaps magic or some enchanted place full of wonder. Great for adventure and drama. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
This is a dark, quick moving piece of solo piano music. While an eerie sound of both classical and contemporary, this piece will fit well in mystery and horror films as well as dark dramas. This could also work well in any scene of sorrow. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Inspired by film maker and composer John Carpenter, this is a homage to his masterpiece The Thing, starring Kurt Russell. Ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral horns, with a repetitive tense motif. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
