Our selection of royalty-free cinematic music with an emphasis on tension, danger, nerve, and a sense of unease. Sometimes more subtle and sneaky music, other times more overt threatening music and soundtracks for critical situations, this music is made for action thrillers, police operations, stakeouts, spy / undercover agents, dangerous missions, hurricane-chasing and more.
A percussive and dark underscore track that has lots of moving light percussion lines, with dark and emotional cello playing over them. Piano and synths create an evil yet curious and magical sound. Lots of different sections that are a mix between powerful, strong, unusual and magical. Slightly similar to the music of the film The Fountain. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Frightening dark ambient horror music bed featuring the sounds of sinister spirits knocking, broken piano, and scary choir. TV static and plenty of door smashes for that extra eerieness well suited for horror, thriller, suspense and fantasy footage, as welll as video games. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An intense electronic action track. with massive drums, synth sounds and drones, an action-packed thrill-ride track perfect for emphasizing your next movie project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Big trailer style orchestra and choir. Starts small and moody and builds to an epic ending. Perfect for trailers, promos or epic battle scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with marching snares, military march. Occasional big drum strikes. Useful as music for scenes of war, war preparation, battle preparations, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A suspenseful and mysterious tension track. Pulsating underscore suitable for action thriller, psychological thriller, spy mystery, dark films and TV series. A sense of foreboding and unease. Mystical / Tense / Ominous. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark, gloomy, sinister underscore for film, TV, games, thriller, chiller, horror, etc. Darkly sparkling. Suspenseful, few notes, somewhat experimental, ambient soundscapes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Hard-hitting, relentless hybrid industrial trailer production music track with some Hip Hop influence - leading to a victorious crescendo. Tons of electronics, piano, guitars and sound design elements. Edgy / Tension / Big. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 128 BPM]
A pensive, rhythmic underscore for a dark thriller, drama, crime mystery or documentary. The percussion carries a slightly ethnic or tribal feel, while the wailing, screeching metallic pads give the track a sense of fear, anxious waiting or nervous movement. Great for film, television drama, crime scene investigation, reality show and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Hard-hitting, dark, edgy, raw, intense, epic trailer track with a tribal, primal feel. Monster on the loose. Horde of invaders. Terrible beasts. Overpowering force. Horror action. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A brooding and dark feeling soundtrack with an emotive undertone. Features violon, cello and piano, and has a distant Asian influence. [Tempo: Slow / 109 BPM]
Stereotypical Wild West or Spaghetti Western track featuring all the usual suspects: The bad hombre, the unlikely hero, the duel at dawn, the musky saloon. The good and the bad. Music similar to the classic Western movies we know and love. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Mystical, eerie, cold and pulsating soundtrack for Scifi or Mystery. Brooding, pensive music and awe inducing. Creates a feeling of unknown tension, and a vast space. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Battle drums / marching percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A dark, orchestral trailer track with a serious, brooding and war-like character. Starts with an eerie "calm before the storm" feel and gradually builds into an epic and intense finale. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark and industrial, orchestral rock and hip hop, reminiscent of Dj Shadow or Moby. Soft organs chords lay the motif before bass guitars and rock drums cut through and combine to create highly dramatic feeling, an epic odyssey. Twisted, glitched metal guitars follow before breaking down into an epic string section to conclude the journey. Ideal for use in high-end advertising and promotional pieces - Also included is an "Orchestral" version - an ambient mix ideally suited for scoring in the modern Fantasy / Supernatural genres. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A slow, pulsating, rather ominous and pensive rhythm sets the scene for a track that develops into an expansive, open aural vista. It has a sense of something important happening, something amazing approaching. It keeps growing into a glorious crescendo until finally all is revealed at the climax. A great track for when you want to build expectation and excitement towards the revealing moment. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A cinematic track in four sections. Thin, ambient opening. Wood blocks, bells, and chimes sparkle, while powerful string and brass sections drive the piece forwards. Soft, gentle resolution. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A dark and driving synth-based track, featuring intense percussion and distorted guitars leading to an intense and epic climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]