If you're looking for music for an action film, you may want to check out this track listing. This music can be orchestral, or more techno- or rock based -- or sometimes even a combination of these styles -- and is highly suitable for crime capers, get-away scenes, car chase, running for your life, that kind of thing. Often combining high tempo rhythms with staccato, sometimes dissonant, musical compositions, these track carry a sense of stress, danger, urgency and desperation.
Edgy, raw and gritty Rocktronica. Great for sports, extreme sports, racing, action, fast-cut and frantic footage etc. Available with or without the vocal parts. High energy / Energetic / Punchy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Intriguing and impactful underscore for news items and other documentary features. This track has a sense of urgency with mild suspense. Documentary / Crime reporting / Cyber / Hacking / Police stakeout, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Low, massive, propulsive bass. Ominous, spatial percussion instruments. Evokes a sense of unease, tension, and threat. Ideal for projects related to tension, crime, and drama. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Sleazy and bold horns and stabs in a fun but slightly menacing groove. Ideal for gaming, edgy content, men's health, comedy and high octane sports. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Huge atmospheric drums build to a head-banging hybrid drum beat. Full of action and excitement. Edgy / Tense / Percussion. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Triumphantly menacing, boisterous and ferocious metal hybrid rock track. A meaty and heavy track, for dystopian scenes, post-apocolyptic worlds, gaming and high octane sports, action, crime and more. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A slow, edgy, rough and bad-ass Big Beat track. Good for action, sports / extreme sports, crime in progress, dirt and grit, chase down, fights and brawls, edgy footage etc. Distorted bass and at times chaotic sounds make the track somewhat darkly futuristic, e.g. gritty sci-fi. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
A rough and gritty Drum'n Bass track. Down and dirty with a pumping synth bass groove. Futuristic and groovy. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
A dark, slow, dramatic orchestral theme with choir. (Choir enters about 1 minute in). Dramatic events, dark days. Doom and awe. Available with or without choir, and with or without additional rock drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Edgy Drum'n Bass / Breakbeat. Dark, industrial feel. Gritty and grimey. Slightly disturbing, choppy and processed. Good for action / chase, motorsports and x-sports, future / futuristic, sci-fi, race / racing and destruction. Robotic and mechanical. Youth culture / Urban subcultures / Dark rave. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Drum'n Bass / Electro-tech. Solid D&B grooves over a bed of dreamy, atmospheric pads and chords give this track a somewhat edgy, futuristic, disturbing feel. High energy level, combined with a somewhat ethereal backdrop. Good for extreme sports, future and sci-tech, futuristic racing, etc. Also for youth culture / rave / urban subcultures. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
Edgy Drum'n Bass / Breakbeat. Dark, industrial feel. Busy and uptempo; occasionally the beat breaks down to half speed before picking up again. Available with or without occasional vocal samples. Dark synth elements with Dub / Dubstep feel. Energetic, edgy, exciting. X-sports, rave, future/sci-tech, urban, subculture etc. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 174 BPM]
Edgy electronica meets bad-ass guitar riff. Dark dub / heavy metal crossover. Glitchy and gritty. Funky and nasty. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Think Burn Notice. Jazzy and Funky. Features acoustic guitar and sizzling keyboard elements with horns. Upbeat and exciting. Good for tv action drama. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
A lively funk track with a repated, catchy bass line, funk guitar and occasional brass licks. Can be modern day or classic / retro funk as well. Busy and upbeat, gives off a good funky energy. Busy / Active. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Light rock / general rock / instrumental. Moderately excited, with a sense of movement, perhaps the wind in your hair, or taking responsibility, taking action. Good for youth drama, TV series and presentations as well as for driving / cars / sports, outdoor activities and more. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Edgy and heavy, electro / rock Big Beat track. A ballsy guitar riff leads the way, with a slamming drum beat and distorted bass following through. Determined, gritty and macho. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Rough, downtempo techno / rock crossover. A gutsy guitar riff combines with a Big Beat drum rhythm and trippy synths, to create a harsh, post industrial, funky groove. Sci-fi / Sci-tech / Future / Hard edged sport / grit / action etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, orchestral track suitable for conflict, battle, chase or impending action. A methodical rhythm creates a sense of something relentless, malevolent. Builds to a climax towards the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 163 BPM]
A mysterious, brooding opening soon gives way to an epic, dark track featuring orchestra, drums and choir. Huge climactic ending - great for trailers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
Battle drums / marching percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Battle drums. Pounding percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, brawls and action scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 66 BPM]
A dark and powerful film / cinematic soundtrack that incorporates edgy, electronic, dubstep influences. Emotive, grand and lush, with a cold, dark undertone. Perhaps a dark hero. Use with action adventure, thriller, crime mystery, science fiction, armed conflict / military, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A dark and dramatic, tense and uneasy music track for danger and dramatic scenes. This track has an underlying nerve, a building, increasing arrangement that grows into an all-out action track from about 01:15. Intense, fiery, and good music for extreme danger, battle, critical situations and more. This track has a lot of starts, stops and sections, parts and "edit points", making it highly suitable for editing to fit the timing of your own footage. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
An aggressive dubstep / drumstep track is a contemporary cue reminiscent of artists such as skrillex, Knife Party and Nero. It's energetic, driving and gritty. It has a funky danceable groove, screaming wobble bass that stands up and grabs your viewers attention, and a reggae influenced chord progression that is a nice blend of dub and progressive dance. It's exciting, extreme and fashionable and would work nicely in advertising, extreme sports and athletic video, automotive promos, video games, tv and film and as hi energy in store or a phone on hold track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 175 BPM]
All live performed, genuine African drum ensemble. Recorded live in one take by the Shabani Jabiri Bakari ensemble from Bagamoyo, Tanzania. This music composition is inspired by a street in Dar es Salaam called "Mtaa Kongo". A very busy street with a lot of people. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 166 BPM]
Electronic beats to the max. A quality EDM track that any DJ would want in their collection. Heavy bass synths are prominent in this track. An absolutely epic build up drops into a nice groovy house track that changes up enough to keep your listener interested. Nice switch ups and effects are present throughout the track. This track will work great for club scenes, party scenes, time-lapse, car commercials and more. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Super aggressive and hard-hitting, glitched and gritty Rock Breaks combine with Dubstep elements, gives a feeling of extreme intensity / urban action / danger. Ideal for high energy action scenes / chases and extreme sports - especially full contact sports. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
This high energy and fast ska music is inspired in the UK style of the second ska wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s. This track gets you up and going! Saxes, trombone, organ, guitar, bass, percussion and drums make up the instrumentation. Highly suitable as music for oddball comedies, cool and slick commercials, reality shows and TV themes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Seriously funky electro groove music. Great as music for corporate, technology, fast flow of information, people and business on the move. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Where electronica meets guitar rock and industrial. Gritty, dark, psychedelic. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
An intense and dramatic movie trailer style track, complete with full orchestra, choir and a huge percussion sections. Very dramatic, powerful, urgent, and tense. Big brass stabs combine with ethnic drums and vocal chants. The chord progression helps to increase the intensity level throughout, towards the final crescendo and climax. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 156 BPM]
A down and dirty, nasty beat and synth riff. Determined, controlled aggression. Combining elements of urban, rock, electronica and hip-hop. Similar to the sound of The Crystal Method. Pensive, confident, cool. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
A very nasty piece of work. Evil and hellish, this slowly grinding, crushing and somewhat sickening beat is overlaid with severely distorted guitar riffs and heavy, processed drums, for a very hard core, almost vulgar result. Good for extreme sports, dirt and grit, fighting/brawling, ugly scenes of destruction and mayhem. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Funk. Fast tempo, slap bass and uptempo drums, with congas for a carnival or party feel. A little bit dreamy / trippy, with a slight nod to the 1970's, combined with a modern flare. Fusion / jazzy funk. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 135 BPM]
Epic battle / trailer soundtrack. The full orchestra, huge percussion and majestic choir gives this composition a heroic, dramatic, fantasy- or sci-fi feel. Ultimate fight, victory, hero's entry, a massive army or impressive fleet, etc. Also available as a Rock Mix, with the additional kick of heavy rock guitars and drums. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 100 BPM]
An urgent, dramatic and at times unsettling track for dramatic trailers, fight scenes, epic battles and grand heroes or warriors. Can also be rescue mission or pirate fight / fantasy battle. Full orchestra, battle drums and choir. Powerful / Amazing / Climax. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 160 BPM]
Epic / Heroic theme. Orchestra, battle drums and full choir. Staccato, marching feel, like an unstoppable force moving tirelessly and relentlessly towards final victory. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 97 BPM]
A sizzling, pulsating and buzzing, hard hitting electro-rock track. Dark and menacing with a huge wall of synthesizers snarling and throbbing. Somewhat futuristic. Intense / pensive. Use for fights, action, doomsday scenario, very brash product launches, power sports / motorsports and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A hard hitting, low and powerful, gutsy and glorious rock track with a serious punch. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
Confident, edgy, hefty, dynamic, exciting, brutal, tense & dramatic rocker with great, bold power & drive. Weighty, measured, primitive, suspenseful, menacing, crushing, wicked & unstoppable. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 152 BPM]
This powerful Indie rock music track evolves from soft to explosive within seconds. Piano and overdriven electric guitar play the melody and are overlaid by urgent electric rhythm guitars, picked bass, high powered drums, and percussion. Great music for dramas and emotional programing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 BPM]
After an acoustic intro, this track soon builds into a take-no-prisoners, up-front and gutsy, hard hitting rock track. Uptempo and crunchy, with a wild streak. Action / Extreme Sports / Combat / Fight / Wild / Untamed. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 174 BPM]
A straight up, raw rockin' hard rock track, with a big punch and big attitude. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 165 BPM]
Fast, aggressive, big and powerful epic drums track. Determined, tribal, pounding music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A dark and pulsating blockbuster track, combining synth sounds with orchestral music. Suitable for movie scenes, thrillers, blockbusters, intense scenes and epic material. Cinematic / Heroic music / Amazement. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
Fast paced, Prodigy style Drum and bass intro and breakdown plus slamming complextro, dubstep drops. Ideal for extreme sports, gamer vids and very fast moving edits! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4, Op. 90. Movement IV. Saltarello. Presto. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
Heavy and edgy music, featuring a gritty electric guitar riff, driving drums, buzzy synth, epic piano and percussive hits that create a bold and rebellious mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark and pulsing music track, featuring tense strings, electronic textures and sparse punchy percussion creates a foreboding and fearful mood [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]