Suspense Music for Creators, Filmmaking, Games, Apps. Royalty-free & Sync licensed Royalty-free: Pay once, no ongoing royalties.
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Empty Journey

Spacious, open and slightly suspenseful track with piano and synths. Atmospheric and ambient.

Electric

Cool, laid back Hip Hop beat with catchy synths and mysterious atmosphere.

Cinematic Action Drums with Strings

An epic, energetic, cinematic drum track with triumphant strings half way through. Great music for action, sports, combat or war scenes, car chase film scenes, fight scenes, racing, extreme sports/stunts, motivational athlete videos, gym workouts, and any media projects that require a grand rhyth...

Dynamite

Cool, laid-back Hip Hop track with catchy, quirky synths. Mysterious and dark.

Dreamy

New Age spacious, ambient track with subtle synths, bells and light percussion. Calm, open and atmospheric.

Don't Look Back

Dramatic, powerful orchestral piece with solid percussion and gripping string/horn arrangements. Epic and dynamic.

Distant Pleasures

Spacious, sweeping pads, soft percussion and catchy synths. Great for spacey, sci fi scene.

Destinations

Dramatic and powerful orchestral piece, beginning softly, then building into a frantic climax. Dark and mysterious.

Delight

Powerful Hip Hop track with distorted electric guitar, mysterious synths and piano. A new twist on Hip Hop!

Dark Passage

Dark, dramatic mysterious track with solid beat, synths and catchy samples. Great for action/suspense scene.

Dark Jungle

Spine chilling, suspenseful track, with spooky synths, pulsating percussion, choir and orchestra. Great for horror, thriller or suspense scene. BEWARE!!!

Crossing Over

Old-school Hip Hop beat with quirky catchy synths and guitars. Cool and fun!

Crime Buster

Dark Hip Hop groove with catchy synths, mysterious sfx and scratching. Tense and suspenseful.

Creeping Up

Dramatic, suspenseful orchestral track with electic guitar and solid drum groove. Unusual, interesting arrangement.

Cosmic Trouble

Dark, mysterious electronic track with hard, spooky synths and solid beat. Great for mystery, suspense, sci fi scene.

Colors Fade

Cool laid-back solid groove with funky guitar, synths and samples.

Chillin Out

Modern Hip Hop track with solid beat and cool catchy synths. Sure to get you movin!

Can't Catch Me

Energetic track with solid drum/bass groove and dynamic orchrestral arrangements. Epic, dramatic and powerful.

Better Off With Me

Modern hip hop/pop track with solid groove, acoustic guitar and cool synths. Mysterious feel. Great for background music!

Be Aggressive

Cool modern Hip Hop track with solid groove, guitars and synths. Powerful and catchy.

Anticipation

Emotional and deep piano/strings piece. Loving, romantic and a little sad.


Suspense Music: Royalty-Free Tension for Films, Trailers, and Games

Suspense music builds unease and anticipation through evolving textures, sparse motifs, and controlled dynamics. Typical elements include pulsing low strings, ticking percussion, bowed metals, risers, and subtle synth drones that escalate toward a reveal without resolving too soon. At Themusicase.com, you can find and license a wide range of royalty-free suspense tracks. Every track includes a sync license for safe use across film, trailers, advertising, games, and online content.

Where Suspense Music Works Best

Choosing Themusicase gives editors a clear, royalty-free license with sync rights—reliable usage across platforms without extra clearance.

FAQs

Where can I find royalty-free suspense music?
You can license suspense tracks directly at Themusicase.com. The catalog covers dark drones, ticking percussion, risers, and modern hybrid tension cues for films, trailers, advertising, games, and online media—each track royalty-free with sync rights.
Can I use suspense music on YouTube without copyright claims?
Yes. Suspense tracks from Themusicase are royalty-free and include sync rights, letting you publish confidently on YouTube and social platforms without Content ID or copyright issues.
What makes music sound suspenseful?
Suspense relies on steady pulse (ticks, ostinatos), evolving drones, dissonant intervals, and restrained dynamics that rise gradually. Minimal motifs, sub-bass movement, and strategic silence create unease until the reveal or transition.
How much does it cost to use suspense music in sync projects?
At Themusicase, all suspense tracks are available under a simple royalty-free sync license. Pricing is transparent, with no hidden fees or ongoing royalties. You can review the details in our License Agreement.
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