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Build anticipation with suspense music featuring pulses, strings, and sound design. Ideal for thrillers, crime series, trailers, and gaming.

Suspense
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Desperately Lonely (No Drums)

A mysterious, dark and spacious track with haunting piano, atmospheric synth pads and light percussion. Great for subtle tension / suspense background music. Suitable for a variety of uses including: mystery, suspense, horror, science fiction, crime scenes.

Unearthed (Orchestra Cue)

Upbeat west coast jazz piano beat with lead saxophone hook that leaves you humming this tune for the rest of the day. This track is perfect for all commercial use in, film, TV, radio, game, or even for a few friends chilling out spittin rhymes in the home studio.

The Chase

This dangerous action cinematic cue is guaranteed to put you on the edge of your chair with its pulsing orchestra lines, ostinatos strings and powerful brass lines. Perfect for any chase scene or any project that needs a little excitement or danger.

Symphony of Horror

Creepy, intense, horror type music for film and tv perfect for film trailers with building strings to a powerful feeling of something bad about to happen and finishes off with a slow eerie choir fade out! This has that perfect Friday the 13 sound mixed with all your other favorite horror heros!

Dark Trailer

Dark Trailer Music - it’s aggressive hybrid trailer and teaser for cinematic fear and scary projects. Will be good for Horror or thrillers, intro broadcasting and tv opener. Best for film or cinema, youtube scary videos, games and gaming. Instruments: alarms, hybrid sfx, massive hits, dark risers ...

Scars Of The Earth (Epic Orchestra Cue)

A beautiful epic cue with powerful staccato low strings that build up to a soaring emotional string section accompanied with a choir section to bring out the pure epicness of this track. Perfect for film, game, TV, web series, or any other media project needing more drama.

Horror Suspense Cue 1

On edge suspense waiting for your biggest fear to come true! Creepy sound design with hard sub hits to frighten your audience... Scratchy strings, spooky synth, cluster brass and falling subs give this track the full effect perfect for your next horror film!

Horror Piano

Suspenseful, sweeping, eerie haunting piano with melodic violin cue thats perfect for that walk alone through the forest in the dark. Perfect for opening credits or any other cinematic project that need that creepy vibe.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Stinger version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Bumper version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - 30sec version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - 60sec version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Background version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Main version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

Dark Horror Trailer

Dark Horror Trailer – it’s perfect dark and action trailer for cinematic projects. Will be good for hybrid trailers, cinematic teasers, blockbusters and Hollywood epic scenes.

Colder Than Ice

Suspenseful, tense track with ominous electronic synths, atmospheric pads, spacey effects and percussion. Dark and mysterious, this track is great for suspense, science fiction, horror, mystery, crime scenes.

Colder Than Ice (Spacey Synths Only)

Suspenseful, tense track with ominous electronic synths, atmospheric pads, spacey effects and percussion. Dark and mysterious, this track is great for suspense, science fiction, horror, mystery, crime scenes.

Colder Than Ice (No Drums)

Suspenseful, tense track with ominous electronic synths, atmospheric pads, spacey effects and percussion. Dark and mysterious, this track is great for suspense, science fiction, horror, mystery, crime scenes.

Colder Than Ice (60 Sec)

Suspenseful, tense track with ominous electronic synths, atmospheric pads, spacey effects and percussion. Dark and mysterious, this track is great for suspense, science fiction, horror, mystery, crime scenes.

Colder Than Ice (30 Sec)

Suspenseful, tense track with ominous electronic synths, atmospheric pads, spacey effects and percussion. Dark and mysterious, this track is great for suspense, science fiction, horror, mystery, crime scenes.

Against All Odds

A mysterious, dark and spacious track with haunting guitar, atmospheric synth pads and light percussion. Great for subtle tension / suspense background music. Feeling of adventure and challenge with a slightly optimistic, hopeful vibe!

Against All Odds (stinger)

A mysterious, dark and spacious track with haunting guitar, atmospheric synth pads and light percussion. Great for subtle tension / suspense background music. Feeling of adventure and challenge with a slightly optimistic, hopeful vibe!

Against All Odds (60 Sec)

A mysterious, dark and spacious track with haunting guitar, atmospheric synth pads and light percussion. Great for subtle tension / suspense background music. Feeling of adventure and challenge with a slightly optimistic, hopeful vibe!

End of It All

Very dramatic solo violin and grand piano that will give any project that from the heart feeling of sadness. This track is perfect for film that needs to really capture that emotional feeling, great for a ending cue or credits but can be also used for many other emotional purposes, you be the judge.

Dark Horror Trailer

Dark Horror Trailer – it’s perfect dark and action trailer for cinematic projects. Will be good for hybrid trailers, cinematic teasers, blockbusters and Hollywood epic scenes.

Up For The Challenge

A cool modern Hip Hop / Pop track with strong groovy beat and catchy synths. Great as uplifting, positive, motivating background track.

Up For The Challenge (60 sec)

A cool modern Hip Hop / Pop track with strong groovy beat and catchy synths. Great as uplifting, positive, motivating background track.

Up For The Challenge (30 sec)

A cool modern Hip Hop / Pop track with strong groovy beat and catchy synths. Great as uplifting, positive, motivating background track.

Parallel Universe

Spacious ambient piece with soft, hypnotic synth pads. Suitable for a variety of uses including: science fiction, new age, technology, mystery, suspense.

In Isolation

Dreamy, peaceful track with mysterious, haunting atmosphere. Soft piano, ambient synths and light percussion. Great as subtle background track to add depth and mystique to your project!

In Isolation (no drums)

Dreamy, peaceful track with mysterious, haunting atmosphere. Soft piano, ambient synths and light percussion. Great as subtle background track to add depth and mystique to your project!

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - Loop version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - Stinger version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - Bumper version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - 30sec version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - 60sec version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - Background version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

MOGWAI (ZeroZeroZero Soundalike) - Main version

Kind of sound-alike of ZeroZeroZero TV serie titletrack. Slow post-rock with intense, dramatic, atmospheric feeling and building emphasis. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger / Loop.

Very Dark Times

Haunting, dark and ominous, this track is perfect as subtle tension music for suspense / mystery / horror projects. Pulsating bass, gripping piano, synths and percussion.

Very Dark Times (no piano)

Haunting, dark and ominous, this track is perfect as subtle tension music for suspense / mystery / horror projects. Pulsating bass, gripping piano, synths and percussion.

Such A Mystery

Futuristic, atmospheric electronic track with cool beat, spacey synths and effects. Mysterious, dark and suspenseful, this track is great as subtle background music for a variety of project uses.

Such A Mystery (60 sec)

Futuristic, atmospheric electronic track with cool beat, spacey synths and effects. Mysterious, dark and suspenseful, this track is great as subtle background music for a variety of project uses.

Stalking For Prey

Dark, haunting track with ominous piano, atmospheric synths and percussion. Gradually builds throughout, with a feeling of suspense and subtle tension. Great as background music for a variety of project uses.

Stalking For Prey (60 sec)

Dark, haunting track with ominous piano, atmospheric synths and percussion. Gradually builds throughout, with a feeling of suspense and subtle tension. Great as background music for a variety of project uses.

Stalking For Prey (30 sec)

Dark, haunting track with ominous piano, atmospheric synths and percussion. Gradually builds throughout, with a feeling of suspense and subtle tension. Great as background music for a variety of project uses.

Sinister Motive

Dark, mysterious track with pounding bass, edgy guitars, synths and solid beat. Great as suspenseful, tense background music for your project.

Suspense Music and Building Tension

Suspense music uses pulsing rhythms, low strings, drones, and sparse percussion. The sound is designed to create unease and anticipation, holding the listener in a state of expectation.

Where to Use Suspense Music

This style works best in thrillers, documentaries, and investigative pieces where the music needs to add tension without giving away the resolution. If you need something heavier and more atmospheric, dark music is a strong alternative, pushing the mood toward fear and mystery. On the other hand, when you want to create quiet pressure with fewer elements, minimal tracks can achieve the same sense of suspense while staying subtle, making them suitable for voiceover-driven scenes or slow-building edits.

Royalty-Free Suspense Tracks at Themusicase.com

All suspense tracks at Themusicase.com are royalty-free and include a sync license. The catalog covers cinematic pulses, investigative underscores, and tense ambient cues ready for film, broadcast, and online use.
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