In this category of production music you will find music that fits perfectly to crime series, TV dramas or epic trailers. Tracks of royalty free music that will inspire both cinematic sound and also ambient landscapes with deep bass, percussive-driven and synth sequences. Background music for projects with themes of investigation, analysis, evaluation and mysterious underscores.
An ominous, murky and slightly intimidating theme, played on the marimba giving it an almost tribal sound, along with various other percussive instruments to add a little more urgency. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Science or investigation underscore track. Spatial and transparent in sound. Good for sci-tech, analysis, forensics, information technology, biology, chemistry, medicine, info-tech, investigative journalism. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 119 BPM]
Modern and moody ambient electronic score. For crime and mystery drama such as CSI or Bones as well films, corporate projects and documentaries with an analytical, investigative, explorative or scientific theme. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Cinematic track with a mysterious and dark atmosphere full of anticipation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark atmospheric cinematic piece of music with mysterious harmonies and synth sequences great for dramatic suspense movies and videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A dramatic track featuring string orchestra, piano, choir, percussion, electric bass synth, and pads. Beginning with a flourished opening, the track is reflective and then builds with brighter harmonies and faster tempos. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Spacious, trancey, edgy, unnerving yet melodic track with a hypnotic air of mystery, intrigue & foreboding. Simple plucked string harmonics mix with piano, synth & sparse beats to produce thoughtful, eerie, ethereal music that would suit halloween / mystery / horror / dramatic projects. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
A strange track using elements of chillout, floaty ambient pads and digital tones, like molecules, DNA, nano technology or moving organic matter. Very suitable for science, technology, space or hi-tech corporate use. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
Emotional, reflective piece of music with a touch of suspense. This acoustic music was recorded with piano, bass and strings. Melancholic, confused, mysterious mood. Good for drama, unfolding story, mystery, intrigue. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Dark and ominous percussion, anxious, ritualistic, tribal, fear, malevolence. For more in this style, please see the genre Ambient: Dark/Sinister [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Elegant and mysterious, reflective and contemplative music. Suitable as music for drama, culture and art projects. This understated, cinematic music track has a sense of mystery, intrigue, thoughtful and wistful emotions. What's hiding underneath? Elegant and classic arrangement with piano and orchestral strings. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
An interesting, artful music composition and rhythmic arrangement. Piano patterns interweave in complex patterns, giving a sense of machinery or mechanics, perhaps the progression of a systematic process. Great music for documentaries, technology, investigation, problem solving, and more. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A neo classical soundtrack piece with a sense of passing time, a story unfolding, a process taking place. Pensive, mysterious, uncertain, somewhat dark. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An interesting, beguiling, alluring and strangely mystical neoclassical piece that would go well with a classic mystery or drama / dramedy, period drama or historical show. This composition combines chamber orchestra with some more eclectic and folk instruments, to create a quite unique composition. A sense of something strangely appealing, yet mysterious, and ever so slightly flirtatious - but also with a dark twist. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 144 BPM]
Gentle and sleepy piece driven by guitar and baritone sax on pad'n'groove background. This slightly unreal and abstract mood associates well with calm late night climate. A bit of tranquility and a bit of sensual thrill. General underscore for film, tv and media. Also relaxation, enjoyment, chilling out... [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
A slow opening emotional cinematic music track with a simple piano melody and a large string ensamble orchestration. Minimal drums and analog sub bass give this track a modern feel, while orchestral elements bring a sense of an epic crescendo. Great music for motivational videos, emotional trailer or investigation / mystery / crime. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Ambient and reflective, this track creates a mood, mysterious, with ambient guitars and pulsating synth soundscapes. Clicking electric guitars play a rhythmic groove underneath a bed of sound. Mysterious and insightful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A sneaky and subtly pensive background / underscore track, suitable for mystery, discovery, exploration and for history / documentary etc. This is music that you don't really 'notice' as it doesn't stand out or grab the attention. It just stays in the background and provides a creepy, uneasy, mysterious atmosphere. Has a sense of dangers lurking nearby. The track is over 6 minutes long with no repetition at all, so it can be played in a loop for a long time without getting too repetitive. Can also be used for crime / criminal police / forensic investigation, puzzle solving etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Ambient tech track with pulsing arpeggios and piano. Kick drum comes in at 0'38'', full arrangement at 1'16''. Sparse and atmospheric. Minimal bed for science, technology, news and factual documentary content. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Gentle but edgy abstract piece that portrays a variety of moods with variations in pitch and tone. The piece can be edited to suit the nature of the narrative. would suit a poignant, alternative or artistic documentary narrative. A number of mood variations are available in 30 second versions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A marimba-led pastiche of the neutral tension building film scores of the 80's and early 90's. Think Rain Man / X Files. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 87 BPM]
Epic and dramatic with many suspense and action sections. Strong and catchy melody. Orchestral with contemporary percussion grooves makes this piece very accessible and suitable to a huge range of productions and media applications. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for technology, industry, science, research etc. Mid-tempo, Spatial, Confident, Classy. Slightly mysterious. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Downtempo electro space-grooves. Deep & funky, slowly developing electronic soundscapes with hypnotizing, downtempo beat. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
A dark and suspenseful music track featuring ambient cinematic mood, tension building orchestration and modern sound created by orchestral elements and synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
17 parts of film or TV soundtrack, underscore music. These go well together, or separately. It provides the backdrop for suspense, pensive action, sometimes dark fused with a variety of sound effects of bell tolls, haunting pads, jailhouse door slams to complete the scene. Each piece was written with a whole film in mind enabling the user with the tools to blend tracks to their own making or for each to stand alone in its own right. Mystery, intrigue, conflict, investigation, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
A foreboding and tension-building music track combining Cinematic and Electronic elements, using a blend of synths and symphonic sounds combined. Suitable for mystery and dramatic scenes. Awe / Amazement / Mystery / Drama / Darkness Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Ambient, Atmospheric, soft and intricate. A minimal piece that flows and has an interesting energy. Progresses into a mildly rhythmic and energetic composition. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A steady beat and modern sound design define this minimalist, rhythmic track. Ideal for scientific presentations, technology documentaries, and science mysteries. A sophisticated backdrop that enhances the narrative without overpowering it. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A music track in a Cinematic Action genre: energy, anticipation, escalation and breakdowns, and lots of evolving sounds. This piece is featuring many Synthesizers, drum beats and percussion instruments. Will work in films, trailers and videos that involve Spy Action, New Technologies, Computers and Hacking, Chase scenes, CIA investigations, Crime News etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Serious and emotional, drama- or film underscore cue. Piano, subtle orchestra and a single soprano voice. Reflection, mystery, intrigue. [Tempo: Slow / 98 BPM]
Edgy, Ambient track with high expectation... [Tempo: Slow / 116 BPM]
A magical, sweeping, cinematic piece with a 'lurking' feel. Good as background music for fantasy and adventure, this track uses a full orchestra with bells. Pensive chord progressions. A sense of mystery and intrigue. Amazement and wonderment. Somewhat "Harry Potter-esque". Very craftfully produced orchestral sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Crime, drama underscore - eerie and dark with distorted undertones, bit crushed bass and piano. Uncomfortable and Tense. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 128 BPM]
A slow, serious, pensive underscore for mystery drama, fiction, storytelling. Perhaps crime or criminal investigation, dark subjects. Cold. Various mixes are available. This track shares its sound / production style with two other tracks, 'Inner Mind' and 'Inner Thoughts'. They can work well together, if you wish to keep a uniform sound / feel in your production. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 51 BPM]
A wistful and reminiscent ambient atmosphere gives way to gentle piano. The track climaxes in a sweeping crescendo of the 'Memories' theme, perfect for a reunion or homecoming. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
A contemporary, cinematic music track with an intriguing and captivating vibe. Featuring piano, strings, glockenspiel, atmospheric pads and orchestral percussion. Great for dynamic action scenes in films, TV and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Film score, cinematic theme. Sense of mystery and intrigue, development, an unfolding story, with an underlying, almost inviting, darkness, Roald Dahl like. Real live orchestra performance. [Tempo: Medium / 78 BPM]
A grungy, electronic and industrial track similar in style to the Nine Inch Nails (NIN). Loads of dirty and fuzzy synths mixed with drums and piano to create a strong and thumpy track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A creepy and dramatic piece with unique sounds creating disillusion, confusion and worry. Pulsating drones and bass notes, deep strings and mechanical, electronic drums make this track geared towards dramatic TV cues heard on Investigation Discovery, Unsolved Mysteries and Dateline NBC. Crime scene flashbacks, killers and supernatural events come to mind. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
Tense strings, guitars and synths work together to create an unsettled tone that works well with exterior night shots or underlining tension between characters. [Tempo: Medium / 63 BPM]
low drone and electronic percussion create an atmosphere of tension and expectation that builds to a release marked by an eerie fractured piano melody. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Emotional cinematic music track with a mysterious touch featuring piano, strings, electronic drum beat and atmospheric pads. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Soft, slow and moody with a feeling of intrigue and mystery. Orchestral strings, catchy synth leads and distant synth pulses mix with a spacey trip-hop style rhythm section groove. Contains strings, synths, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A slightly mysterious and analytical piece of music. Modern and inventive. A versatile composition made with mix of electronics, synth sounds and pads. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A slow, serious, pensive underscore for mystery drama, fiction, storytelling. Perhaps crime or criminal investigation, dark subjects. Cold. Various mixes are available. This track shares its sound / production style with two other tracks, 'Inner Struggle' and 'Inner Mind'. They can work well together, if you wish to keep a uniform sound / feel in your production. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 57 BPM]
From lightly curious to deeply interested, this ambient-inspired track creates a sonic swathe where viewer awareness can be easily focused. The mantra-like repetitive synth motif plays over pads and subtle fx/percussion creating a receptive atmosphere with plenty of room for effective voiceovers/narration. Highly suitable for docs, corporate talkover, B-roll footage and travel shows. Effervescent / Eliciting Curiosity / Sparse. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
A dark and eerie track with a cinematic feel. Strings and synths combine to make a daunting atmosphere but without being too dark or heavy. Good for drama / melodrama, history, storytelling and more. Mystery / Intrigue. [Tempo: Slow / 113 BPM]