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.
Hypnotic arpeggiated piano over a dramatic orchestral bed gives a haunting yet hopeful music feeling. Works with winter scenes, thrillers, nature, lost love, memoirs, nostalgia. Emotive, Touching, Dreamy music. [Tempo: Slow / 119 BPM]
This track is recorded with a real live orchestra. Sweeping, dramatic theme invokes the ageless and timeless, presented in settings that are both intimate and imbued with grandeur. Good for drama, epic romance, sweeping landscapes, stories of uncommon love, and the passage of time. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Pulsing electronic mood with a sense of urgency. Future / Cinematic / Edgy / Excited Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Powerful and edgy, massive cinematic with electro influences. Big drums / Power / Sci-fi. Tough, cold and determined. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Existing in a hinterland between music & sound design, these brooding washes of distant sound slither and twist with a deep, tormented anguish. The atonal sound beds come in a variety of versions and underscores that can be mixed, matched and interlinked to form a protracted backdrop of compelling moods. Matched in style with the Dream Valley Music titles, The Deep Dark, Mass Limit and Bloom. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Royalty free downtempo music piece with piano samples and modern trap beat. Contemporary / Minimal / Atmospheric / Mystical. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Dark and mysterious royalty free hip hop beat with tuned 808s and rolling hi-hats. Urban / Mystical. Great for urban subjects, investigation, forensics and analyzing, background music for videos, science and data. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Deep and Dark Trap / Hip-Hop Drill music. 80's guitars into 808 drops. Works for urban scenes, rap, sports, edgy thrillers and urban culture. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 69 BPM]
An inspirational, emotional and thoughtful track with classical music elements. Cinematic and riveting, this track will stir up emotions, inspiration, hopes and dreams. Chamber music production, with big percussion joining in later, but not too overpowering. Epic / Inspiring / Regal / Elegant. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]
A semi-orchestral, semi-futuristic, semi-industrial soundtrack. This work consists of 21 scenes collectively titled Urban Darkness. It was inspired by movies such as Blade, Dark City, as well as TV series such as X-Files, Urban Gothic, and others -- however it would fit any dark and urban style TV or film work set in the present or future. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Epic melody, awe, staccato strings, big horns. Main theme & credits etc. (00:04:09)
Mix of orchestral and synthetic sounds, light percussion, hint of theme. (00:02:06)
Rich percussion, both electronic and orchestral - dissonant & sweeping. (00:02:46)
Syncopated electronic underscore with warm bass tones and integrated with funky synth lines. Invokes a competitive and edgy feel. Industry / Science / Crime Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A thoughtful, considering, slightly mysterious piece. An undercurrent of activity, processing, finding clues, or something brooding under the surface. Available with or without the vocal phrases. Investigative / Crime / Contemplative Music. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Dramatic, suspense track featuring orchestra, piano and pulsating synths. Suspense mood is dominant, even though track has some epic elements. Works great for drama, dramatic trailers and more. Tension / Mysterious / Emotive / Epic. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark and ominous music track starting as a fat bass synth pulse. Combination of industrial modern sound combined with orchestra. The track crawls and writhes upwards towards a big ending. Mystery music / Suspense / Trailer / Thriller. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
Action-oriented hybrid orchestral music track, with an ostinato theme backed by percussion and horns. Anticipation and power, with a curious and scientific vibe inspired by space exploration and somewhat tense science. Dramatic / Action / Tension Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
A unique, alluring and quirky electronic chill-out / dream music with a strange attraction and appeal. A bit trippy, with an ambient trip-hop feel. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Staccato cellos, pianos, uneasy harmony resolving in beauty (1 min), slightly serious yet playful and lively. Works with advertising, drama, avant-garde film, mysteries and television dramas. [Tempo: Fast / 113 BPM]
Powerful and otherworldly grooves in the style of Chemical brothers, ideal for use with motor sports, music festival scenes and technology music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A somewhat minimalistic background track with a contemplative, slow, thoughtful feel. This enigmatic music is transparent and suitable for continuous listening over a longer period of time without taking too much attention or getting tiring on the ears. The music has pockets of air, and just stays in the background to provide an atmosphere. This track is neither very happy, nor sad, nor scary, neither very light or very dark. It has a sense of mystery, contemplation, and thoughtfulness. It is slow and relaxing, in an eerie kind of way. The set of 4 music loops can be used to build a customized version of this track in a modular way. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Ambient film score with electronica elements, minimalistic arpeggios, and a relaxed, reflective vibe. Ideal for space science drama, technology and science. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
This soundtrack is written in the best traditions of the genre of spy James Bond. Anxiety, uncertainty, analytical thinking, investigation, crime mystery. Symphonic orchestra, medium tempo, cinematic. Well suite for the movie project and video background too. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
A beautifully wistful female voice blends with soaring cellos and distant washes in this ethereal and atmospheric aria based on traditional folk music, yet with a dark, contemporary nursery rhyme quality. A companion to the popular Celtic Requiem track and with a similar spiritual feel. Cello & voice adapted and performed by Shena Power. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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 / 100 BPM]
A strangely alluring, somehow both angelic, heavenly, and at the same time a bit eerie and mystical music. Angelic voices swirl and flutter in a strange, harmonic, open aural vista. This music track will work great as a 'musical painting' or to signify something profound and ethereal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Medium tempo epic trailer music featuring synthesis of electronica and orchestra blended in suspense and mystery. Awe / Amazement / Wonderment / Grandeur. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A dark, pulsating, futuristic blockbuster music track, featuring repetitive synth combined with full orchestra, bringing hybbrid blend of modern cinematic approach. Powerful / Mysterious Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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]
Pulsating and powerful music, building with percussion. Imposing / Epic / Rhythmic. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 125 BPM]
Epic blockbuster track featuring full size orchestra, loaded with rising power and a futuristic mood. Suitable for trailers and high energy videos. Majestic / Valiant / Achievement. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A soaring cinematic music track merging trailer elements with current styles like future bass, trap and dubstep. Piano, strings, glitched sounds and modern electronics. Awe / Mystery / Tension Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
A tough, uncompromising and dynamic soundtrack with a driving, futuristic feel that would suit epic visuals, contemporary gaming, modern war themes, movie trailers & films. Stark instrumentation leaves room for narrative, epic sound design or added SFX. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Emotional, inspiring and dreamy cinematic composition that brings the feelings of motivation and is great for films, documentaries and videos about adventures, discovering new places, etc. Mid-tempo and highly suitable as background music for media. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Chilled, sparse, enigmatic sounding ambient music track with a hint of mystery, wonderment and anticipation. Piano, synths, marimba, light percussion. Aerial / floating / positive tension. Future music / Technology / Space / Relaxed. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
Ominous and tension-building music mood with big drums and choirs. Dramatic / Edgy / Epic music. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 135 BPM]
Pulsating, fluid and evolving, this cinematic Ambient track evokes deep emotion, darkness and hope and a sense of forever. Long synth pads and random FX drape over a deep sine bass nudging us through a smooth and shifting arrangement. It’s excellent for emotional dramas, B-roll and self-help talkovers. Ethereal, eternal, vast, cosmic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 117 BPM]
Enchanting Mystical background music, suitable for background or underscores. It is slow-moving with a transparent sense of intrigue and mystical magic. Subtle music that you don't notice too much. Features rich soft chords on the piano with long floating clarinet melodies against harp and strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Chilled and floating cinematic ambient track with a sense of amazement and wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark and determined Hip Hop / Trap with an ominous, foreboding feel. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
A dark and ethnic / exotic Hip-Hop / Trap beat with an Oriental / Far East feel. Where ancient Eastern culture meets modern urban & western beats. Tough, dramatic Hip Hop, with Koto / Eastern. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
A dark, pulsating and suspenseful track featuring dramatic strings, brass, percussion. A feeling of urgency, tension and dangerous situation. Brooding / Tense / Uneasy / Apprehensive. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Australian Didgeridoo combined with powerful percission elements. Tense / Ominous / Action feel. Great for travel or history, documentaries and specials. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A minimalistic background track for contemplation, mystery and investigation. Slightly otherworldly and eerie, suspended animation. Hypnotic and contemplative. Suitable music for dramas, mysteries, forensic investigation, suspenseful background music. Spatial kalimba melody with low piano and bass. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Low, propulsive deep bass. Gradually building an atmosphere of horror, dystopia, uncertainty, and fear. Suitable for horror movies, thrillers, crime and criminal investigation, sci-fi and mystery, spies, undercover agents, danger and tension.(Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
A somewhat mysterious and foreboding 'hero music' track, with a strong cinematic theme and an underlying nerve and pulse. Serious, grand and honorable, this track has a somewhat 'Epic Trailer' feel, but in a tasteful and gracious way, rather than all-out action. This music would go great with every-day heroes, for building a great legacy. To unveil an amazing new brand or an epic project. Will also go well with documentaries and amazing discoveries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
A very ethereal and floating ambient music track. Dreamy and soothing. Blissful and full of beauty and wonder, with a feel of vast empty spaces. This entirely ambient track will work great for scenes of great natural beauty or amazement, wide open spaces, ice or glaciers. Maybe wonders of the world, deep oceans, mystical places. Space travel, cosmos, the infinite universe. Also great for relaxation and meditation, body, soul and mind, or any spiritual content. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Neo classical music for film, videos, cinematic storytelling and other media. Pensive / Thoughtful / Questioning / Puzzling. This music will go well with the gentle start of a story, or to illustrate gentle movement, stirring, a story progressing, leads and threads developing, unveiling secrets, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 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]
A contemplative and intriguing film underscore, combining contemporary classical and atmospheric elements with flowing arpeggios, serene themes, and a reflective, quiet ambiance, ideal for moments of human drama and beauty. Also good as a background music track for science, forensics, investigative journalism, fact-finding and documentaries. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Neo-classical, raw and naked, cello and violins in a film noir or classic drama mood. A sonically hopeful and emotional vibe convey itself with a really sweet and tender sound and feel backed by high controlled violins and cellos to bring a balance to this very delicate sounding track. Poignant and intimate. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]