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, investigation music track, but not too dark or heavy. Semi-light, intrigue, data processing, clues and mystery unfolding. Great music for documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
A varied track which goes through various movements; some serene and romantic - others dark and menacing. Japanese Taiko drums, Shinmue, Koto, and Waterphone. This track goes through many different sections of Japanese inspired music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Imagine sitting at the window of a trans-world train watching many different cultures, flavours and atmospheres go past you. A real journey of a piece. You never know quite what will happen next. Contains synth bass and pads, drum machines, ethnic percussion such as tabla and bongos and african voices. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Dreamy, atmospheric, with a slight air of mystery and the supernatural. Imagine being alone in the outback of Australia shrouded in fog... who (or what) is out there? Suitable for travel documentaries or any scene needing an atmospheric, surreal bed with a slight edge to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A mysterious cloud of sounds made up of guitar effects and synths creates a sense of subtle uneasiness. About halfway in, the action intensifies with big drums ushering in a sense of urgency. The music later dissolves to the same sense of mystery it started with. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Combining elements of hardcore techno and gritty rock, this track features traditional techno-trance drums with an aggressive guitar riff. Groovy, dirty, good for extreme sports, action footage and more. Similar to The Crystal Method or Rammstein. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Tense underscore for thriller, crime, stakeout, sneaking, breaking and entering, etc. Dark, scary, tension. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An intensely ominous electronic/orchestral soundscape supports a brooding, haunting theme; overwhelmed with darkness and fear, this track is destined for moody scenes of terror and horror in contemporary cinema... For underscore and build-up. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dramatic Middle Eastern score featuring Oud, Percussion, Strings and Duduk. Builds in intensity with a breakdown halfway through before building again. Perfect for action and adventure films and video games. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Tense, indecisive, foreboding, listless and restless. Swell near end delivering to lingering tension that can resolve or be left hanging. Good for drama, intrigue, moral dilemma, daytime drama, troubled romance. This track is recorded with a real live philharmonic orchestra. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A melancholic and moving drama piece for strings and piano with an American folk feeling to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 130 BPM]
A dark underscore cue. Pensive, unnerving and unsettling, this piece is suitable for a sci-fi or horror scene. [Tempo: Very slow / 97 BPM]
Tinkly horror musical soundscapes. Uneasy, sickly, unsettling. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A solo piano composition. Romantically calm and poetic, and would appease the craziest video creating an interesting paradox. It's long duration and two breaks evolving melodies will bring a good dose of poetry to your footage. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
This massively dramatic track starts off sneaky, pensive, nervous, but keeps growing and growing into an almighty, determined, dramatic and hard hitting climax / finale. Dark, malevolent, with pounding tribal drums, choir chants, full orchestra. Very epic and cinematic, victorious / majestic. Suitable for epic productions, sports footage, dramatic trailers, sci-fi / fantasy / adventure and more. Also available as a Rock Mix with added power guitars and rock drums, and as an alternative version without the choir. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Big, industrial sounding track, with marching percussion, low strings and moody horns. Used to underscore a video about a Pig Iron factory in World War 2. Dark, ominous, serious. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Short evolving epic track with tension building. A climate of danger, mystery, anxiety leading to the climax ending part. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
An emotional piece of music with a female singer. A soft bass guitar gives it a walking pace, while strings create a vulnerability with unstable chords. All of this is complimented by a Bulgarian singer whom at the track's climax repeats the phrase "Have You Seen Where The Sun Has Hidden?", which is often meant to be a metaphor for death. [Tempo: Medium / 72 BPM]
A pensive, ominous and dark - but restrained, cinematic / orchestral piece. Hints of trouble on the horizon. Suitable for drama, crime, period drama, film/tv. [Tempo: Medium / 158 BPM]
Darkly, sparkly urban grooves. A fast but chilled-out electro drum groove, swirling pads, drum'n bass style, transparent production. Strangely invigorating. Great for sports, diving, skydiving, high-tech media, news and information etc. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 166 BPM]
Dramatic Piano and Strings with a serious yet wondrous theme. Perfect for movies and documentaries dealing with nature, overcoming obstacles, disaster and aftermath of destructive events, tragedy and heartbreak. Somber with a hint of hope. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Like taking a ride on the ghost train at an abandoned fairground. Chillingly spacey, magical, enchanted, trippy, atmospheric & soft piece with faux wurlitzer guitar sounds and bass. Has a haunting, spectre-like 'other-worldly' feel to it. Would suit any horror/halloween/thriller projects. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
Dark, edgy and dramatic electronic underscore, with big drums, orchestral horns, mechanical chimes and big drops. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
A brash and up-front theme tune for commercials, TV shows, youth culture, games and more. Similar to the style of TV shows such as X-Factor, Pop Idol / American Idol, various MTV shows, etc. Stirring and exciting, combining elements of pop, rock and dance music. Good for branding, TV, pop culture, theme tune, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A creepy, dark track evoking the image of serial killers, crime scenes, murder, twisted plots and Investigation Discovery cues. The chaotic and evil sounding prepared piano and metallic percussion create evil thoughts and imagery of Halloween, Freddie Krueger, Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Dramatic, dark and sinister guitar/synth track with real forward drive. Powerful sense of excitement and suspense. Contains lead guitar, synth, bass, strings and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
Slow, sizzling jazz swing. Jazz club, late night city alleys, private detective, smokey atmosphere, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Balanced mix of driving drums and quiet, floating synth pads. Memorable melodies that have a very soothing effect are completing the song. Very technological and with an exciting arrangement. Well-suited for image movies, fairs or technologically digital worlds. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Slow, eerie and darkly sinister electro-rock track with a cool lazy and determined drum feel. See things through the eyes of a cold calculated city stalker, following his prey. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Creepy orchestration suggests an approaching evil menace or a supernatural event. Steeped in suspense, this dark, sinister piece builds towards a horrific & sudden conclusion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Thoughtful and insightful, subtle orchestral/melodic underscore. Putting the pieces together, thoughts or insights. Slightly mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow / 73 BPM]
Pure suspense with lots of tension and a thumping heartbeat. Think a horrific crime scene, or a deadly chase through a dark forest. Repetitive motifs but constantly building and evolving to enhance the drama and suspense. Synth swells are presented separately to allow for dramatic placement anywhere in the track. Good for crime, suspense, drama, TV, film. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Emotional and reflective cinematic music track featuring dreamy piano, strings, bass and modern drumbeat. Begins with a slightly melancholic melody and evolves to a more dramatic contemporary orchestral hybrid sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
The tension builds relentlessly in this original work. [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 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]
A dark and gloomy underscore for film / TV. Piano and strings. Suspicion, regret, pain. Unsettled thoughts. Unease. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Light suspenseful tension track suitable for reality television results shows like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, to keep your audience anxious. Low brooding bass, morphing synths, emphatic strings, and escalating percussion all work to create an intense edge-of-your-seat atmosphere. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
A piece with both Middle-Eastern and Native American influences. Choir gives a sense of awe and mystery, broken by tribal drums and fluttering woodwinds. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Ambient electronica, high hopes, drifty, melodic, forward thinking. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Reflective solo piano music. This music will be great for dramatic, strange, mysterious, and climactic situations. Intriguing and atmospheric. Beautiful acoustic sound. [Tempo: Slow / 49 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]
A futuristic electronica based mystical film score / soundtrack with an edgy, unique sound, combining synthesizers and epic orchestra. Unsettling, mysterious, and dramatic, with a larger than life sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Hypnotic, Chill out, curious. Drum'n Bass feel. A song about the curiosity of wanting to know what someone you did know thinks of you. Do they still think of you, have they changed their minds, do they hate you. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Cold, dark, damp and desolate music to accompany tragedies, mysteries and epic sadness. A choir, strings and piano pierce your heart from a distance building to a climactic farewell. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
An eclectic and unusual blend of funk, ambient, industrial and rock, with swirling guitar textures, downtempo urban style hip-hop drums and occasional overdrive guitar riffs. Moody and gloomy, but also mellow and floating. Great for science, technology and mystery, but also for action, extreme sports, unusual/weird visuals etc. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Barren, dry and bleak ambient soundscape. Dissonant, unnerving and uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, dreamy, atmospheric & thought-provoking track with a sense of intrigue & mystery. Reflective, moody, ethereal, hypnotic & sublime. spacious, plucked string synths combine with soft, swirling pads & purposeful drums to create music suitable for dramatic/spy/psych thriller type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 71 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]
A spooky, creepy, darkly atmospheric track in orchestral arrangement. Starting with creepy celeste and evolving into dark, atmospheric orchestral landscape, it makes a great fit for your horror or mystery project. Think classic dark mysteries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
