Nervous action / thriller underscore. Stakeout, movement, urgency, ticking bomb. This track has a strong and tense nerve, as if everthing is going to blow at any second. Good tension, helped by severely distorted synths and guitars mixed in with the semi-orchestral textures. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
This cue is eerie and haunting with a cinematic tone. Ethereal choirs grace an underscore of subtle electronic percussion. It fuses influences from composers such as Hans Zimmer and John Powel and versatile enough to work in horror, suspense, espionage or something calling for a cue with a mysterious nature. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
An edgy, tense, and urgent Hybrid electronic / orchestral track with a serious, cinematic feel and a sense of danger, critical situation. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Alternative Metal with an industrial edge. Hard slamming guitar chops and drums, nasty riffs and at times extreme tempo makes this track suitable for destruction, war, mayhem, fighting, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Cinematic action/adventure score starting with just horns before intense percussion, string motiff and dissonant orchestra lead the chase with a sense of urgency. Good for battles, racing against the clock, tense dramas, danger and peril ala Snow White, Hunger Games etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
A conniving, dramatic string movement. It starts with a solo cello and viola, playing a static, offset melody. It grows into an epic, sneaky orchestral bombardment. It would work well as a period piece, or in a documentary. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 92 BPM]
Foreboding, menacing and malevolent. Threatening, dark with pounding percussion. Epic fantasy, fight or conflict, marching off to war, horde of beasts or warriors. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Ambient, dark, slightly tense with low piano notes, light percussion, synth choir and fx. Good for eliminations on reality shows, tv and film dramas, crime, horrors, mysteries, thrillers and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Ominous, semi-ethnic, percussion-only track. Combat, battle, fight, conflict. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 148 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]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 01-20 and YS Horror Cues 21-40. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Predators are closing in, tension builds, an attempted escape, a chase. This is an fully orchestral cinematic score of underlying horror and suspense that builds up. Key of D, 120 bpm. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
An urgent, mechanical sounding tune. Driven by strong percussion, forward drive, Good as a theme or background music for TV show, game show, etc. Pensive, with a sence of urgency and nerve. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
An obstinate piano riff and synthesizer line, joined by electronic drums, create am atmosphere of fear, darkness, mystery and foreboding in this hip hop track. Good for use in moderate action scenes, thrillers, game shows, chase scenes and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Uneasy, eerie and ominous music with a tribal / primal sound and feel. Jungle hunt / Tribal dangers / Outback horror, voodoo, fear and mystery. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 85 BPM]
Haunting harp and solo violin harmonics create a cold world. Unnerving cimbalom and tremolo strings add foreboding as build to a dark climax. Perfect for a murder mystery. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A dramatic, cinematic track with raw strings in neoclassical style, with hard orchestral percussion and dark piano, and a subtle 'ticking clock' effect that gives the track a sense of urgency. Tension-filled and dramatic music suitable for period drama, realistic thriller, horror, dramatic discoveries, dark secrets, uncovering raw truths, tension and grit. Also available without the drums and without the clock effect. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A dramatic, cinematic track with orchestral instruments and a chamber music arrangement, with close solo strings in combination with a larger orchestral sound. This track has a sense of danger and urgency, like something about to break, or just hanging in the balance. A pivotal moment. A dramatic turn of events. Great for film trailers and book trailers, as well as for dramatic movie scenes. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Dark and pulsating tension underscore. Intense rhythmic nerve. A sense of danger, risk, and urgency. Malevolent / Anxious / Dangerous. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
A very dark and disturbing tension bed, featuring a pulsating, tense rhythmic beat, way dark pads and a sickly, disturbing cacophony of eerie drones and noises. Suitable for horror, mystery, thriller, crime and more. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
A strange, hypnotic and a little bit disturbing track, but also with a very alluring and inviting, mystical sound. The composition is unpredictable, slightly psychedelic and uses elements of jazz and world fusion, with Pacific / Island / deep jungle or Australian outback, ethnic / world sounds. Features a live vocal performance by Aliaksandra Orlowa. An alternative version without the vocals is also available. Great for travel, exploration, dangerous discoveries and mystical dramas set in a tribal, ethnic, world setting. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 105 BPM]
A tension-filled and mysterious music underscore for action thrillers, spy thrillers, mysteries and crime. Maybe international conflict or criminal investigation. The track makes a lift to a higher intensity level, more orchestral and more intense, from 01:15. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Tension and mystery track that keeps growing and building, growing ever more intense as the slow crescendo approaches a dark and edgy finish. Music for a dark intruder, psychological thriller, or a dangerous mystery. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A pulsating tension track for thrillers and mysteries. The track gradually builds up intensity throughout. Psychological thriller, conspiracies, international conflict, dangers lurking. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]