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.
This horror music bed has apocalyptic, hellish overtones. It would be well suited for, thriller or fantasy footage about paranormal and occult subject matter, as well as video-games and trailers. Its' slow, slithery pace has suggests something evil lurking, and makes for a nice tension builder that features an intense, climactic riser. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 101 BPM]
Epic orchestra meets electronic music in this huge sounding track. Think Interstellar or Gravity. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 129 BPM]
Stuttering, staccato distorted synths riffing in an industrial type, post modern soundscape. This track has both a dark side and a fresh edge, making it suitable for "edgy" corporate use as well as motor sport or anything invoving dirt, grind, industry or tech. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Mystic atmosphere with polynesian percussion, gamelan and ethnic vocals creating a cabbalistic feeling. Long version loops seamlesly. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Dark ominous and anticipatory sustains and sound effects, a repeated abstract and odd figure with a pensive edge. [Tempo: Very slow / 109 BPM]
A dark and tension building cue, with a sense of urgency and imminent danger. Like a stalker on the trail of his prey. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
A track that combines equal measures of African and Middle Eastern influences, like the Northern African music of Morocco, Egypt, Algerie, Libya etc. Ethnic stringed instruments, subtle african vocal chants and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Lonely and exhausted - a feeling of hopelessness in the face of an unending challenge. But, will there be a breakthrough? [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A mysterious and intriguing mood is what best describes this magnificent track. Featuring Fender Rhodes, percussion and electric guitars. [Tempo: Slow / 153 BPM]
Rich, sweeping melodic synthesizer track. Deep atmosphere, cosmic pulses, inspired by Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
Disturbing and dramatic piece uses all new sounds and textures. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Ethereal pads with distant, echoey percussion. Cold, desolate, isolated. Lonely, dreamy, sorrowful. Otherworldly and mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Dark and cinematic cue with a reflective beginning and builds to a tense and emotional climax. Starting with simple piano before strings and horns slowly creep in. Great for movies and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A dark and dramatic cue for horror, thriller or dark drama. This piece builds and increases in intensity, getting more psychedelic, more chaotic, more tormented as it builds towards a climax at the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This track has a mischievous tone and features touches of influence from Danny Elfman, but a hair darker. It suggests sneaking around and mischievous behavior. It's versatile and would work nicely in reality footage, cartoons and animations, drama, and even video games. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Perfect for productions that require a dense, dark, and a bit scary backdrop, such as features and TV shows. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A medium tempo, pensive and somewhat mystical, cinematic underscore track. And aire of mystery and intrigue. A developing story, perhaps investigation. Expectant. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A very dark, cold and ominous underscore track for mystery, horror, thriller and dark drama. A classic mystery feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This piece of electronic music is suitable for any scene of rushing or urgency within a hospital or medical facility. It could also be used for a chase scene within a hospital. Included in this track is the beeping and ticking sound of a typical heart and blood pressure monitor at bedside - which completes the tension felt when listening. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Funky sitar grooves and atmospheres. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Lush and spacious soundworld, ripples in time, dreamy and warm pads, great for technological advancements and all things futuristic and galactic. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Eerie, disturbing and suspenseful. Very ambient. Trance-like repetition of short piano phrases punctuated by string swells. Sparse enough to work with a wide variety of visuals. Two versions are presented, one with the piano detuned and chorused, and one with a more traditional piano sound. Can be used with and without strings, and is easily edited. Think Eyes Wide Shut. Good for drama, crime show, mystery, horror, TV, film, thriller. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Electronic low-tempo track, with a lounge vibe and a dynamic arrangement, it brings to mind the styling of Sade. At the same time relaxing and sexy, this is the perfect backdrop for presentations, commercials, and scenes that require a minimal, yet remarkable soundscape. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
A mystical, eerie and uneasy soundtrack for sci-fi, mystery, the paranormal and the unexplained. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric soundscapes with mournful flourishes of a distant flute. Something is simmering beneath the surface... [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Tension / Excitement / Mysterious. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Moody, suspenseful, and moody track, with a sense of mystery. It brings to mind ghost stories and other horror related subjects. Suitable for creating a backdrop for suspense and horror movies and shows, and also for scenes in other productions that require a dark, mystifying feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
The tension builds relentlessly in this original work. Pulsing, hypnotic, and intense low-tempo track, with atmospheric synth sounds and a slow build up. It brings to mind a sense of danger and anticipation. Perfect for productions that require a dense, dark, and a bit scary backdrop, such as features and TV shows. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 208 BPM]
A throwback to classic role playing games, this dark orchestral piece is perfectly suitable for a mysterious desert cavern full of danger. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
A short, poignant, emotive and melancholy track. Wistful / Regretful / Introspective. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Atmospheric and reflective ambient drones and spacious pads give way to a dark yet uplifting synth bass with fx and sound design slowly slicing and weaving in and out of the mix. Uber cool and contemporary chill out. Perfect for space, sci-fi, love, reflection, technology, iphone apps, mystery, technology, ascension and much more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Drone, windchimes, shakers / rattles and wood flute in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Mystic, genuine, organic. Can be Native American, middle eastern / oriental, south american / central america or other indigenous, aboriginal, tribe, primal. Also available in two sub-mixes: One with only the flute by itself, and one without the flute, leaving only the drone and windchimes; great for media underscore use. Mysticism / mystical / ancient / cultural / historical / world heritage. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Military style battle music for underscore, TV or video game. Features low brass, percussion and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A mysterious synth arpeggio with lush, reverberant pads and a minimalistic electronic drum. A nod back to the 1980's TV and film mysteries. Future / Sci-fi influence stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
A pulsating, percussive piece featuring Big Drums and haunting strings. . Perfect for a scene where somebody is walking alone in the woods, hunted by a killer, or for a Game of Thrones type scene where an army is chasing down a single man on a horse. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Spacious and hypnotic reversed guitars, minimalist and existential. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A tense and spooky scene is evoked with orchestra and an optional piano track. Creepy and evolving, suitable for dark, evil passages. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric and emotional track featuring soothing piano, electric guitar and synth. Mellow, spacious and magical sound to create emotive mood. (Note: This track contains deliberate 'static' sound - this is done for effect, and is not an error with the file). [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A track Inspired by the Stranger Things TV series music. A calm, soothing and hypnotic vintage electronica featuring warm, analogue synthesizers sound. Atmospheric, dreamy and subdued mood. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Strong, eerie trailer style horror / suspense royalty free stock music with insane and never ending risers to build huge tension both in the full piece and the cuts. Evil / Dark / Epic music. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Suspenseful, ethnic percussion with mysterious pads. A little creepy, foreboding. Can be Africa, Northern Africa, Middle East, Arabia/Arabic or even South American, tribal. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Creepy / Presence / Disturbing / Unrestful / Turmoil. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Solo piano. Minimalist fragments of dark tension in the lowest ranges of the piano. Tragic, heavy and ponderous. Think an untimely death, and gruesome crime scene, despair. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Haunting film underscore. Howling wind instrument and a low pitched roar, produced with a tribal instrument called "tambor onca". [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, semi-orchestral track with suspended strings and deep percussion hits. This tense music cue has a sense of historic drama, lurking danger, impending tragedy, conflict and betrayal as war plots being brewed. Highly suitable as a soundtrack for historical documentary, drama, as medieval/fantasy material, be it films, fantasy games, TV specials or other installations. Easy loopable and editable. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A slow- to mid tempo synth ostinato, repeating pattern, mysterious and slightly dark, with a sense of intrigue. Could be a crime mystery, forensics / FBI, or a developing, sinister story. Has some of the same feel and flow as the famous Phil Collins track "In the Air Tonight". Drama / Spy / Criminal Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A collection of three different dark ambient soundscapes, using both musical and sound effect elements to create creepy horror scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Modern rock tune featuring a bass guitar riff and sparse synths with a serious attitude. Dark and mysterious. This track almost has an eerie feel with an infectious groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Electric track with drone type of sound. Dark / Sci-fi etc. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Solo piano. Very minimalist. High piano stabs of tension with lots of spaces. Increasing tension and pace as the cue progresses. Highly editable. Three versions; version 2 is much slower paced, and version 2 is shorter and more dramatic, suitable for a transition or bumper. Good for drama, intrigue, mystery, TV, feature film, suspense, horror. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
