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.
A mysterious, investigation music track, but not too dark or heavy. Semi-light, intrigue, data processing, clues and mystery unfolding. Great music for documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
Cinematic dramatic action track with deep and dark vibe and growing tension. Good for jungle and forest scenes, ambush in the battle, war and special military operations, spy films and videos. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Reflective solo piano music. This music will be great for dramatic, strange, mysterious, and climactic situations. Intriguing and atmospheric. Beautiful acoustic sound. [Tempo: Slow / 49 BPM]
This is a mellow cinematic track with layered guitar parts accompanied by live Cello sound. Will fit best as a soundtrack for films and videos. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
A very dark and disturbing horror / scifi / mystery track, with harsh, metallic pads and percussion counterpositioned against a fragile soprano voice. Can be both Ancient and Futuristic. Tense / Nervous pulse. Action thriller / Undercover / Sci-fi / Mystical. Also available without the drums, which makes it a more Ambient / Dark Underscore type track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Cinematic electronica music with dreamy synth and driving electronica. Mystical and a little bit foreboding, with a slightly 80s music vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
An ominous horror track that features ambient synths and creepy, high-pitched, animal-like noises. A heavy, repetitive drum beat enhances the sense of foreboding midway through the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Majestically dark and ominous, Ambient Guitar music. Like the soundtrack to a drone flying over an alien landscape. Epic, dreamy, grandiose and slightly unnerving. Tense / Foreboding. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A moody, echoing march. Heave synth sounds, and sparse melodies. Sets a mood that is ominous and mysterious. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Acoustic piano and cool electronic sounds float in a suspension, this highly ambient electronic piece calls to mind slow motion through its drawn-out pads, synth effects and rhythms. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Driving, tense, dramatic active underscore bed, minimal melody, very cool sound design sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Tribal royalty free track with a dangerous edge. Features didgeridoos and Australian percussion with drums. Groovy and primitive. The Didgeridoo gives the track an Australian reference, but it's not necessarily limited to Australia, as this can be a nice track for any location, when you need that 'Jungle fever' feel. Available in several different mixes/versions. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Slow and pulsating Indian or Middle Eastern moods with sitar, deep bass, tabla drums and raq. Sparse, mystical, tribal. Great for travel, adventure, Asian/jungle. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A very tender a delicate composition with gentle piano and sweet strings. Soft, frail and pretty. Sparse piano notes like raindrops on the water. Beauty, innocence, like an angel or a single flower in spring. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An electronic hip hop track, with a solid, grooving drum beat and gliding synthesizers. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
In the blink of an eye, ambient strings and harp turn into a driving action sequence as an ally reveals himself to be a foe. As he escapes, our heroes are left with nothing to their Destiny! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 148 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Dark / Violent / Chaotic / Insanity / Twisted. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An uneasy, bleak and cold underscore track for dark drama, mystery, horror or thriller. Tormented strings, with a sense of loneliness and sorrow, combined with a creepy, eerie mystery feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A repetitive and ominous bass starts and is joined by a sprinkling of dreamy and peaceful piano, harp and strings creating a nice contrast. Great for movies, documentaries, TV drama, corporate projects and short films. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Richly harmonized strings combine with dark brass undertones to create a cinematic vibe in this dramatic orchestral piece. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, eerie and darkly sinister electro-rock track with a cool lazy and determined drum feel. See things through the eyes of a cold calculated city stalker, following his prey. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Spacey, moody, hypnotic, ambient & atmospheric track full of mystery & intrigue. Soft, floaty, emotional piano lines mix with sparse, stealthy beats to make music suitable for spy / mystery / dramatic / fantasy type projects. Thoughtful, reflective, careful, cautious & ethereal. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A very slow moving ambient track, like oozing, sticky, floating, slowly sinking into the deep or softly falling snow. Sorrowful, mournful, almost standing still. A sense of time itself slowed down. Inspired by the ambient works of The Dead Texan and others. Acoustic piano, mellotron, slowly swirling synth pad, electric guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Edgy, cool, rhythmic, energised, dynamic & gutsy electro-rock track with great drive & forward momentum. Spacious, ethereal verse & an intense, powerful chorus section that explodes into life. Would suit action / thriller / extreme sports / combat type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Dark and disturbing middle-eastern / arabian ambient track with a moving drone, deep drums and eastern wind instrument. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A grand, epic track that is not very aggressive or dark, but rather more illuminating, sacred, expectant. Rousing and regal, with a victorious / triumphant 'resolve' at the end. Good for fantasy, sci-fi, historical/cultural, grand entry, rising force, etc. Amazement / Heroism / Illumination / Uprising. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]
A low, isolated harp picks heavily at low notes, then aided by a marimba, African percussion and shivering strings which adds to the tracks menace. A dark track that has hints of Michael Giacchino (a la Lost) about it. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Tense underscore for thriller, crime, stakeout, sneaking, breaking and entering, etc. Dark, scary, tension. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An ominous and foreboding suspense music, starting slowly and then rising into an emotional, epic piece. Featuring full orchestra combined with piano and pulsating synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 155 BPM]
Broken and fragmented, hard hitting, stuttering and sputtering electro rock with industrial elements. Chopped-up, spitting guitar riffs with extreme distortion. This is pretty grungy stuff, high on adrenaline. A sense of cutting-edge mechanics, machinery, etc [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An understated and nicely flowing electro groove, with a slightly dark side. Synth pulses with a minimalist bass and simple drum beat. Good for media use, science and technology, data flow, background / underscore use. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Big, industrial sounding track, with marching percussion, low strings and moody horns. Used to underscore a video about a Pig Iron factory in World War 2. Dark, ominous, serious. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Haunting, dreamy and sinister soundscape. Very ethereal , thoughtful and also peaceful. Contains synth pad, effected piano and string. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A brash and up-front theme tune for commercials, TV shows, youth culture, games and more. Similar to the style of TV shows such as X-Factor, Pop Idol / American Idol, various MTV shows, etc. Stirring and exciting, combining elements of pop, rock and dance music. Good for branding, TV, pop culture, theme tune, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A dark suspense piece with a haunting quality. Tension builds amidst huge drums and orchestra with an abnormal sense of determination. [Tempo: Medium / 143 BPM]
Sometimes words are not enough to describe the depth of emotions. This solo piano piece will let you connect with those profound feelings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A slow, eerie and mystical Ambient / Cinematic track with a cold feel of wonderment and amazement. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Darkly, sparkly urban grooves. A fast but chilled-out electro drum groove, swirling pads, drum'n bass style, transparent production. Strangely invigorating. Great for sports, diving, skydiving, high-tech media, news and information etc. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 166 BPM]
Very atmospheric, haunting and other-worldly abstract electronic track. Has a cinematic Roger Waters/Floyd type vibe to it with little synth parts & noises coming in and out throughout it's progress.Truly spaced-out. [Tempo: Very slow / 65 BPM]
High-intensity, electronic film trailer music, with strong, unrelenting bass and drum tracks and an ever-building array of orchestral instruments. The grand instrumentation and driving energy provide a clear sense of urgency that climbs until the very final moments of the piece. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
An epic, rousing, dramatic and heroic track. Mystery / Amazement / Wonderment / Grandeur. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Short evolving epic track with tension building. A climate of danger, mystery, anxiety leading to the climax ending part. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Slow temp, spacious guitar instrumental. Features a sparse echoing guitar melody, melodic echoing lead lines and reversed guitar swells. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A dark, evil and emotive score. Very climatic, brilliant, intense and epic. Available with or without the dramatic choir section. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Eerie, dark, creepy and subtle. Great modern background ambience music for slightly, creepy, sneaky, stealthy scenes, games, movies, productions or videos. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. First sneaky, then more urgent, desperate. Chaotic / Lost / Panic / Can't breathe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Mystery / Intrigue / Suspicion. Subtle rhythm loop with gloomy electric piano and uneasy strings. Perhaps analysis, clues, mystery, or a story taking a dark turn… [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
A haunting and ambient track with a contemplative, slow, thoughtful and wistful feel. Introspective, melancholic and reflective, this music has a dark beauty. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short music cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This esoteric and experimental track is simply impossible to categorize. From the washes of lush synths, to the stumbling rhythms and weird sound textures, it goes through various stages. Highly distinctive, noticeable, unique and somewhat futuristic, but in a bio/eco/organic way. [Tempo: Slow / 116 BPM]
