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

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A New World Awaits (No Drums)

Delicately mysterious and atmospheric track with dreamy guitar, supported by ambient synths and cool effects. Gradually builds throughout into uplifting, passionate section with piano and sweeping strings. Perfect track to add extra depth and emotion to your project.

A New World Awaits (Ambient Version)

Delicately mysterious and atmospheric track with dreamy guitar, supported by ambient synths and cool effects. Gradually builds throughout into uplifting, passionate section with piano and sweeping strings. Perfect track to add extra depth and emotion to your project.

Action Orchestra Electronica (The Discovery)

Emerging out the the darkness... A forgotten secret of wonderment... Full orchestra seamlessly blended with ambient padding and atmospheric texturing...

Threatening and Sinister Moments

Instrumental music made for piano, strings and some sound effects. The style is very near to soundtrack style, the rhythm is very slow with some percussive bass and reverb effects. The mood is suspensful and fearful and the composition describes a horror scene with plenty of suspense and dark feelin...

Action Orchestra Electronica (Dark Passage)

The passage is dark and dangerous, what choice is there? Move forward... Low, dark synthesiser's blended with real strings, woodwind and brass...

The Dark Side

Atmospheric, dark track with solid Hip Hop beat, electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

The Dark Side (No Drums)

Atmospheric, dark track with electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

The Dark Side (60 Sec)

Atmospheric, dark track with solid Hip Hop beat, electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

The Dark Side (30 Sec)

Atmospheric, dark track with solid Hip Hop beat, electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

Possessed By The Electro Spirit

Cool, groovy Electronic Pop track with solid beat and dark, edgy synths. This track has a modern vibe - great for contemporary backing track for YouTube videos, presentations, advertising and podcasts.

Possessed By The Electro Spirit (60 Sec)

Cool, groovy Electronic Pop track with solid beat and dark, edgy synths. This track has a modern vibe - great for contemporary backing track for YouTube videos, presentations, advertising and podcasts.

Possessed By The Electro Spirit (30 Sec)

Cool, groovy Electronic Pop track with solid beat and dark, edgy synths. This track has a modern vibe - great for contemporary backing track for YouTube videos, presentations, advertising and podcasts.

A True Survivor

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (No Lead)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (No Drums)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (No Drums & Lead)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (60 Sec)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (30 Sec)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

Digital World

Modern and futuristic sounding corporate track for many applications like imagevideos, slideshows, explainervideos and many more.

Somber and Ominous Waltz Piano Solo

Dark nstrumental music made for piano solo. The music has a slow rhythm and the mood is somber and foreboding. The genre is classical and the composition is inspired by the style of Erik Satie. This track fits very well in dramatic scenes with a point of somber and strange feelings.

Action Orchestra Electronica (Search and Destroy)

An epic sized high energy battle track... Full Orchestra meets gigantic drums and electro madness... With a classic build up the battle begins... The track ends with big brass, and a heavy rock style drum beat with mega a snare...

Ethnic Guitar

This unique box guitar has a sweet gentle tone that captivates and seduces the ear... Ambient ethnic guitar...

Ambient Underscore (Nosotus)

A vast desert landscape opens up before you as this minimal lush track develops. with subtle electronic melodies at the end. Magic Pads...

Cinematic Mysterious Adventures

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The composition is leaded by a piano and it’s accompanied by orchestral instruments, like strings and brass. The mood is adventurous and it has some touch of mystery and also has a point of an ominous feeling, all in a wonderful and mysterious environment lik...

Minimalism Ambient Electro Pop

Minimalism Ambient Electro Pop is a minimalistic piece great for any kind of projects (youtube videos, video games, movies, events, etc... presentations). The electro vibe is lifted by a strong and deep bass. There’s something really catchy into it.

Ominous Classical Orchestral Waltz

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The music is leaded by piano, which starts quiet and determined. Then, the music gets energy with the sudden incorporation of the other orchestral instruments, like horns, oboe, strings and trombones. the percussions helps to increase the energy and p...

Dramatic Cinematic Action

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The style of the composition is very near to Minimal and classical music, almost militar, and the initial mood is foreboding and a little bit mysterious, Later increases the energy and Epic feelings with the entrance of the other orchestral instrument...

Suspenseful Cinematic Ambient

Instrumental music made for electronic instruments, strings and brass. The style is very near to soundtrack and cinematic, and the mood is mysterious and suspenseful. This msuic fits very well on dark and evil scenes in films and series with suspense and horror topics.

Action Orchestra Electronica (Middle Eastern)

The informer has to be relocated... On the way to battle across the huge unending landscape.. Aggressive electronic bass with orchestral topping

Sneaky Mystery Pizzicato

Magical, phantasmagoric and wondrous orchestral piece suitable for film, trailers, advertising, halloween commercials, games and movies. This classical cinematic track has a sinister dark mood but delicate and sweet at the same time, so it can be used for mystery and magic but also for cartoons, sp...

Mystery Cinematic Fantasy

Mysterious fantasy orchestral piece. This dramatic and emotional mystery track is great for trailers, movies, films and documentaries. Featuring instruments: Orchestral strings, brass, ambient pads and synthesizers. Influences: Tim Burton, Danny elfman, Alice in Wonderland

Dark Hybrid Trailer

Powerful & Cinematic dark trailer in the modern hollywood style. This track is perfect for trailers, teaser, TV spot, commercials and advertising. This track will work great in visual media like an action, adventure, dramatic, cyberpunk, thriller, sci-fi and futuristic TV series and films, documenta...

Train of Future Ambient

Instrumental music made for piano, strings and synth pads. The style is very near to dark ambient and the mood is a little bit mysterious and suspenseful. The ambience is futuristic and the rhythm is calm but steady. This music fits perfect in situations with some melancholy and suspense, as a backg...

Dark Cinematic Ambient

Instrumental music made for piano and synthesizers. The style is very near to dark ambient and soundtrack music, and the rhythm is played by a drum machine and electronic instruments. The music starts with the piano playing the main notes of the composition. Later, gains energy with the incorporatio...

Cinematic Dark Trailer

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The music is leaded by a piano, playing the pain notes of the composition. Then, the music gains energy with the incorporation of the rest of orchestral instruments. The mood is at first mournful and threatening, then gains aggressiveness. This music ...

Ambient Suspenseful Calm

Instrumental music made for piano and synthesizers and synth pads. The style is very near to ambient music, with ambiental and ethereal synth pads and leaded at first by the main rhythm and notes of the piano. The mood is calm and relaxed, with a touch of suspense and discreet tension within the qui...

Finding treasure

Triumphant Orchestra with a little of suspense in middle, to end up again confirming the treasure is real.

Tango Intense (Minimalist Tension Building)

Dramatic, well-crafted cue that delivers a minimalist tension inducing feeling. A rising level of anxiety, discomfort, and suspense weaving layers of instrumentation/elements creating dynamics and momentum.

Rising Dark

A dark and brooding piano piece with a haunting tone and cinematic cello and violin accompaniment. It comprises of two parts: a lively, intense fast triplet arpeggio section; and a slower, more measured and reflective section. The piano, violin and cello combine to make a timbre full of drama and s...

Undercover Agent

Atmospheric and mysterious Ambient Electronic track with spacey pads, synth guitars, piano and groovy drums. Great for technology, science, mystery, spy, action, sci fi projects.

My Electro Universe

Futuristic Ambient Electronic track with spacey synth pads, dreamy piano and laid back drums groove. Perfect for projects requiring chilled and atmospheric backing music.

Grieg - Peer Gynt - In the Hall of the Mountain King

The very popular and famous piece, written by Edvard Grieg for the Norwegian play ‘Peer Gynt’ by Henrik Ibsen. It was then selected by Grieg to be the final movement of his ‘Peer Gynt Suite No.1’. This version is arranged for a full orchestra. It begins with a dark and brooding tone and slo...

Fright Night

A creaky, creepy soundtrack inspired track which would work perfectly for an eerie setting which needs some anticipation.

Splash of Colour

A tense interlude style piece which features rhythmic interest from a pizzicato violin. Recommended for underscoring an intriguing visual montage or section.

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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