Royalty Free Suspense Music

Ambient cowboys and cinematic moods - it's a slow, brooding track of tense atmosphere with a strong Western theme and no strict tempo. Deep, resonant pads lay the base with a soulful, sparse and highly reverbed electric guitar lead freely meandering over the top.

A hard hitting, cinematic powerhouse of a track - epic in nature but with an added dissonance to turn the feeling away from the usual majesty and heroism and towards the unnerving, foreboding and impending aggression. Massive drum hits, solid brass punches and a relentless synth bass pulse converge with ever growing marcato strings to develop into a solid paced expression of force.

Starting harsh this soundtrack developes into a sentimental atmospheres with female vocals.

Orchestral track on a voyage of discovery, where the unexpected could be lurking around each corner. String ostinato keeps up the momentum while meandering and tense melodies from violins and choir search out a path to follow. Brass swells and rich horn and trombone lines add gravitas to an already dark and brooding atmosphere, forming a track that is steady paced but never really settled. Intriguing.

Unsettling soundscape of distorted bass swells, clean guitar and textures. An underlying percussive rhythm section attempts to ground the piece in a lounge jazz style, but is never allowed to dominate due to the interjecting effects - some natural, some synthesized. A tense and exploratory piece with dark overtones.

A heart-pounding, thrilling orchestral segment featuring ethnic percussion hits, tense strings and cinematic sound elements

Panic and run, or stay focused and calculated? That's your dilemma here as the clock ticks on, generating a cinematic soundscape of tension and suspense, building to a crescendo of deep, dark industrial impacts, sub drops and warps. An ever building, reverb soaked swarm of cavernous time pressure in rhythmic and musical form.  

Fast paced, energetic jazz track. With its fleet-footed, almost nervous, intensity thanks to the drums and double bass, this light track also features strong off-beat accents and syncopation to generate an urgent sense of movement. Piano and flute feature heavily in the leads and delicate high strings create suspense - all combining to achieve a sophisticated mood of unresolved tension.

Soft and intimate soundtrack for emotional uplifting and romantic atmospheres with an epic fantasy touch.

Gritty atmospheric track. More soundscape than melody, it marries acoustic and synth sounds for a hybrid track reflecting tension, intrigue and dark suspense. Starting with a raw, biting cello and metronomic percussion, tension is introduced through high strings, background chorals and synth textures to create an unsettling, eerie vibe, eventually breaking into a fuller beat without letting up on the chills. Mean and moody.

Cinematic hybrid track with an ever shifting mood. Starting gently with strings and horns, it gives an impression of mellow reflection which soon turns more sinister with the introduction of bolder brass and timpani. It turns once again, with solo violin making a yearning, mournful appearance over string ostinato before becoming more rock styled through a prominent electric bass line and percussive beat. With the suspense and intensity building, the string melody becomes dominant, spearheading the epic final assault and resulting in a piece that delivers drama, mystery and contrast.

A fast paced, characterful orchestral string ensemble piece. Lots of interwoven rhythmic play, as the intricacy of the string parts dominates the overall stuttered and tense mood. Gritty and nervous for the majority, with a calming middle section that rebuilds to the original skittish theme, the use of dissonance, changing tempo and off-beat accents highlights the intended drama and suspense, making this perfect for thriller, noir and horror genres.

Featuring sounds of a mechanical and futuristic fantasy atmosphere.

A tense action epic. The title may be a bit misleading if you're expecting the classic John Williams score, but there's certainly dramatic tension and plenty of big screen atmosphere. Accentuated off-beat rhythms using percussion and strings, raspy brass swells and enhancing woodwinds all contribute to an edgy, pointed piece with a dark and sinister side.

Symphonic rock track with a hyped up feel. Very energetic and nervous in feel, you can sense the tension created by dark chord sequences through electric power chords and gripping string marcato. Brooding legato string passages juxtapose the neverending pound of the drums while electric guitars harmonise like a symphony orchestra for a dynamic action piece that starts intense, and just gets stronger. Mysterious and unrelenting.

Fast moving orchestral track. High paced due to the continuous underlying percussion and string ostinato that drives it, the main themes appear through the legato strings, perfectly complemented by interwoven brass and woodwind lines. Key modulations help reset the progression of each section for a continued growth in intensity, setting an unrelenting, hectic mood of suspense, action, mystery and drama.

High intensity rock track. Pulsing synth chords, electric guitar riffs and an animated bass line form the basis of this energetic piece, developing with guitar solos, piano accompaniment and synth textures, all over a pounding drum beat. Bluesy at times, funky at others, with a hint of techno sprinkled in, it maintains a gritty suspense and determined moodiness throughout.

Intense and terrifying cinematic theme, with creepy pads and synths, pulsating percussion and a sinister atmosphere. Creating a disturbing intensity with aggressive sirens and impacts, they give way to a softer, more psychological tension of synth melody and dark textures in this steady paced, truly atmospheric soundscape full of background subtlety and effects.

Trippy, dissonant mindscrew spanning the full stereo spectrum to leave your ears wondering what goes where. Simple, repeated piano motifs get layered with sub bass, sound design elements and rhythmic pulses to destabilise and agitate the natural flow of things, whilst somehow managing to stay coherent, albeit in a creepy, foreboding way. An unusual soft soundscape with momentum and tension.

Edgy orchestral track. Starting with a fast moving string theme and percussion, deep chimes ring in the ominous dread approaching. Building in intensity, and dropping out, become able suspense techniques throughout, as does contrasting the doom with light playful passages on strings, woodwinds or xylophone. Slurred legato violins apply textured expression and rich brass adds an aggressive feel to create a dramatic, mysterious and epic composition.