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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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strong

Modern orchestral Piece with Strings and synthetic breakbeat drums that communicate the feel of suspense, tension, emotional stress. Fast, powerful but melodic.

aspiration (orchestra)

An emotional orchestral piece of music with Grand Piano, strings, French horns and powerful drums that communicates the feel of suspense, tension, emotional stress and triumph.

strings of holiday

Modern orchestral Piece with Strings and synthetic breakbeat drums that communicate the feel of suspense, tension, emotional stress. Fast, powerful but melodic.

Vampires

This is a dark, spooky cinematic track with a haunting feel and vibe. Starts with a drone sound. Scary Demonic Harmonies that will fit best for the horror and suspense shamanic vampire themed film like Twilight.

dark places electronica 1

Dark processed beautifully playedcello plays over a bed of electronica. Repetitive beats.Cello, Beats, Mystery, Suspense, Fear, Alone, Dark, TripHop

the scream -cello mix

An instantly alluring and memorable track featuring complex Middle Eastern style beats, fretless bass, guitar and solo cello.cello, synth, guitar, suspense, thrills, chase, fear, run, flee

on edge

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond An unsettling and nervous film or television underscore cue. A repetitive rhythm gives the piece a pensive feel and the uneasy drones and pads brings a sense of terrible realization or an unfolding mystery. Great for crime investi...

dark shadow ripples on the water 2

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy

dark shadow ripples on the water

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy

elelemnt of unknown

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Drones and pulsating rhythm. Mystery and tension. Nice underscore for a dramatic situation.

not sure

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy.

cold war

Mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense ,climatic , dramatic , A threatening, ominous and menacing track combining orchestral and ethnic percussion with mechanical, marching, determined rhythms and stabs. Good for chase, conflict, combat, fight scenes or situations of danger. Fantasy, game...

mystery

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy

in trouble

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy.

strangers on the train 1

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy

strangers on the train 2

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy

a face in the crowd

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy.

now what

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond A hip psychological dramatic cue underscoring contemporary night life with sexy and dangerous undertones. Electronic and ambient instruments, urban grooves, and piano and strings

sin city

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Suspenseful, pensive and pulsating underscore for film, drama, documentary, crime & law, forensics, science etc. Interspersed with occasional sound effect elements. Creepy, uneasy

this is earth

Underwater mysterious , quiet suspense , mystery , suspense , beyond Sparse, transparent, slowly pulsating, airy chords in wide open spaces. Mellow, dreamy, reflective. A very gentle and understated and chilled-out rhythm follows. Delicate, luxurious, smooth

Dangerous

Suspense, Foreboding, Adventure, Film and Television Cue Dramatic Film Score, Mixed Genre, Background Music

Must Be Careful

Suspense, Foreboding, Adventure, Film and Television Cue Dramatic Film Score, Mixed Genre, Background Music

WHAT AM I TO DO

Description : A concerned mellow track with light bell patterns evolving pads and sounds capes , unique pitched rhythmic elements and contemporary filmic sound design. A sense of waiting and uncertainty Key Words: concern uncertainty suspense anxiety worried afraid mysterious

HITMAN

Description :A dark tense track with a sharp rhythm loop sound design and mean bass line. A sense of suspense and apprehension mixed with confidence and cold hearted -ness. An efficient hit man assembling a sniper rifle and preparing for the kill. Key Words: dark tense crime professional searching...

Everything Is Happening Too Quickly

Tense and full of suspense, this track is dominateddominated by synth arpeggios and prominent drums and accompaniment.Flowing, Mechanical, Repetitive

Suspense

Tension and suspense with a touch of forboding.Suitable for Documentaries - TV - FilmHi quality

Assasination

Tension suspense and drama.Suitable for Documentaries - TV - FilmHi quality

Zap

Tekkno-percussion driven action. Suspense Production Music

Stand off

Military industrial percussion, suspense action cueProduction Music

Mindbenders

Tekkno suspense action cue builds a lot to the end. Production Music

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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