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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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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.

Modern Technology

Dreamy ambient electronic track with atmospheric pads, spacey synths and a groovy drum beat. A modern, fresh sound with a scientific / technological vibe. Great for corporate videos, mystery / science fiction, and scenes requiring contemporary atmospheric music.

Modern Technology (no drums)

Dreamy ambient electronic track with atmospheric pads, spacey synths and a groovy drum beat. A modern, fresh sound with a scientific / technological vibe. Great for corporate videos, mystery / science fiction, and scenes requiring contemporary atmospheric music.

Modern Technology (60 sec)

Dreamy ambient electronic track with atmospheric pads, spacey synths and a groovy drum beat. A modern, fresh sound with a scientific / technological vibe. Great for corporate videos, mystery / science fiction, and scenes requiring contemporary atmospheric music.

Modern Technology (30 sec)

Dreamy ambient electronic track with atmospheric pads, spacey synths and a groovy drum beat. A modern, fresh sound with a scientific / technological vibe. Great for corporate videos, mystery / science fiction, and scenes requiring contemporary atmospheric music.

Australian Outback

The Aussie Outback - a vast rugged terrain where kangaroos roam free! This track takes you on a wild adventure with authentic didgeridoo, pulsating native percussion, atmospheric synths and live drums. A blend of traditional sounds with a modern twist. Great for travel, documentaries, adventure, cul...

Australian Outback (no flute)

The Aussie Outback - a vast rugged terrain where kangaroos roam free! This track takes you on a wild adventure with authentic didgeridoo, pulsating native percussion, atmospheric synths and live drums. A blend of traditional sounds with a modern twist. Great for travel, documentaries, adventure, cul...

Australian Outback (Didgeridoo and Percussion)

The Aussie Outback - a vast rugged terrain where kangaroos roam free! This track takes you on a wild adventure with authentic didgeridoo, pulsating native percussion, atmospheric synths and live drums. A blend of traditional sounds with a modern twist. Great for travel, documentaries, adventure, cul...

Australian Outback (60 sec)

The Aussie Outback - a vast rugged terrain where kangaroos roam free! This track takes you on a wild adventure with authentic didgeridoo, pulsating native percussion, atmospheric synths and live drums. A blend of traditional sounds with a modern twist. Great for travel, documentaries, adventure, cul...

Australian Outback (30 sec)

The Aussie Outback - a vast rugged terrain where kangaroos roam free! This track takes you on a wild adventure with authentic didgeridoo, pulsating native percussion, atmospheric synths and live drums. A blend of traditional sounds with a modern twist. Great for travel, documentaries, adventure, cul...

Atmospheric Adventure

A spacious, atmospheric track with an edgy, fresh sound! Ambient synths, cool percussion, catchy guitar riff and mysterious low guitars. Great for adventure, mystery, sci fi, corporate uses.

Atmospheric Adventure (no lead guitar)

A spacious, atmospheric track with an edgy, fresh sound! Ambient synths, cool percussion, catchy guitar riff and mysterious low guitars. Great for adventure, mystery, sci fi, corporate uses.

Atmospheric Adventure (60 sec)

A spacious, atmospheric track with an edgy, fresh sound! Ambient synths, cool percussion, catchy guitar riff and mysterious low guitars. Great for adventure, mystery, sci fi, corporate uses.

Atmospheric Adventure (30 sec)

A spacious, atmospheric track with an edgy, fresh sound! Ambient synths, cool percussion, catchy guitar riff and mysterious low guitars. Great for adventure, mystery, sci fi, corporate uses.

Twin

Great for a wide range of applications, including action, dramatic, epic, fantasy, horror, battles and other intense visual scenes. This track is perfect for use in any project which requires an epic soundtrack to accompany it.

Toy

Great for a wide range of applications, including action, dramatic, epic, fantasy, horror, battles and other intense visual scenes. This track is perfect for use in any project which requires an epic soundtrack to accompany it.

Lamp

Great for a wide range of applications, including action, dramatic, epic, fantasy, horror, battles and other intense visual scenes. This track is perfect for use in any project which requires an epic soundtrack to accompany it.

Flower

Great for a wide range of applications, including action, dramatic, epic, fantasy, horror, battles and other intense visual scenes. This track is perfect for use in any project which requires an epic soundtrack to accompany it.

Anxious Event

This is anxious, dramatic and dark epic cinematic music with futuristic alarming atmosphere. This royalty free track can be perfect background for any dramatic videos, sad and tragic events, epic and cinematic movies, trailers, sorrow and anxious moments.

Hear My Story

Cinematic Orchestral piece with piano and strings to create a dramatic mood.

Enigmatic Harmonics

Enigmatic Mood and dramatic stage setter. Piano, guitar harmonics and arp with mysterious percussion and action strings in the background.

Drum Hit Drama

Orchestral piece with dramatic drum triple hit, strings, piano intro for a dramatic cinematic mood with increasing tension and release.

Epic Adventure Scene

Epic and grand cinematic orchestral piece with energetic drum groove. The orchestration is quirky and stylish with an uplifting modern twist. Great for action/adventure/suspense/chase scenes.

Epic Adventure Scene (60 sec)

Epic and grand cinematic orchestral piece with energetic drum groove. The orchestration is quirky and stylish with an uplifting modern twist. Great for action/adventure/suspense/chase scenes.

Epic Adventure Scene (30 sec)

Epic and grand cinematic orchestral piece with energetic drum groove. The orchestration is quirky and stylish with an uplifting modern twist. Great for action/adventure/suspense/chase scenes.

The Last Warrior

Sad, dramatic and very emotional track with beautiful strings, brass, electric guitar, pads, synths, bass and drums. Perfectly suitable for heroic videos, adventure films, video games, battle scenes, soundtracks, commercials, trailers, presentations, animations and other media. I hope you like it.

Despair

Great for a wide range of applications, including action, dramatic, epic, fantasy, horror, battles and other intense visual scenes. This track is perfect for use in any project which requires an epic soundtrack to accompany it.

Psychological Recovery

Great for a wide range of applications, including action, dramatic, epic, fantasy, horror, battles and other intense visual scenes. This track is perfect for use in any project which requires an epic soundtrack to accompany it.

TECH TRIP (Electro Pop Dance Medium) - 30sec version

Available in: Main version / Narrative (no lead melodies) / Bass n Drums / 60sec / 30sec. Peculiar crossover Pop/Dance/Techno/Electro with many melodies and sections. It's a kind of space journey, energy but not loud in mid-tempo. Action-packed adventures, sports competitions, racing, running, w...

TECH TRIP (Electro Pop Dance Medium) - 60sec version

Available in: Main version / Narrative (no lead melodies) / Bass n Drums / 60sec / 30sec. Peculiar crossover Pop/Dance/Techno/Electro with many melodies and sections. It's a kind of space journey, energy but not loud in mid-tempo. Action-packed adventures, sports competitions, racing, running, w...

TECH TRIP (Electro Pop Dance Medium) - Bass n Drums Only version

Available in: Main version / Narrative (no lead melodies) / Bass n Drums / 60sec / 30sec. Peculiar crossover Pop/Dance/Techno/Electro with many melodies and sections. It's a kind of space journey, energy but not loud in mid-tempo. Action-packed adventures, sports competitions, racing, running, w...

TECH TRIP (Electro Pop Dance Medium) - Narrative version

Available in: Main version / Narrative (no lead melodies) / Bass n Drums / 60sec / 30sec. Peculiar crossover Pop/Dance/Techno/Electro with many melodies and sections. It's a kind of space journey, energy but not loud in mid-tempo. Action-packed adventures, sports competitions, racing, running, w...

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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