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The Epic Journey New Edit

Inspirational cinematic track with bright and epic orchestration, lovely melodies and big drums. Perfect uplifting filmmusic for presentations, documentation, big pictures, trailers and adventure.

The Epic Journey (No Piano Version)

Inspirational cinematic track with bright and epic orchestration, lovely melodies and big drums. Perfect uplifting filmmusic for presentations, documentation, big pictures, trailers and adventure.

The Epic Journey 2nd Generation

Inspirational cinematic track with bright and epic orchestration, lovely melodies and big drums. Perfect uplifting filmmusic for presentations, documentation, big pictures, trailers and adventure.

Full Power

Powerful modern metal with big cinematic drums and fast playing synth lines. Great music for sports, action, lifestyle and racing.

Big Brassi Underground (Full Mix)

Nasty urban Trap with mighty brasses, exciting synths, deep raps and an modern trap beat. Perfect for urban lifestyle, youth scenes, nightlife, party and sports.

Big Brassi Underground (Instrumental)

Nasty urban Trap with mighty brasses, exciting synth and a modern trap beat. Perfect for urban lifestyle, youth scenes, nightlife, party and sports.

Bikes And Chicks

Fresh alternative rock with rocking guitar riffs, strong powerful drums and dirty synth parts. Sounds nasty, authentic and energetic. Perfect for sport, fashion and rocking pictures with full of action.

Wasteland

A bleak and desolate soundscape with slowly building tension. Featuring piano, electric guitar, analogue synths and unnerving background noises. A great underscore for tense scenes.

Epic Beauty

An emotional, epic and cinematic underscore which starts with solo piano and then a lush orchestra with soaring strings enters around 0:40. Sounds like a combination of Two Steps from Hell, E.S. Posthumous and Alexandre Desplat.

Stay Cool

Pulsating big beat with an exciting athmoshere. Vocal effects and percussions combined with a hip hop infuenced beat. Sounds young, cheeky and deep. Great for sports, lifestyle, youth and presentations.

Land Of Wonder

Powerful, epic film music with a soft piano at the beginning, but then strikes with full force. Big cinematic drums, strong staccato strings and rich brass gives that track a great epic feeling. Go with your audience to an epic journey. Great for trailer music, games, presentations and documentrarie...

Dreamful Breakbeat

Suspenseful film music with athmospheric guitars, dreamful synthesizer chords and a driving breakbeat. Ideal for presentations and lifestyle.

Power And Action

Powerful composition with driving distorted guitar riffs, crazy synthesizers and a cinematic beat. Great for sports, action and many more.

The Spirit

Athmospheric minimal house with sexy and dreamy femal vocal chants, smooth synths and a deep bass. Perfect for shows, background music or mystical themes.

Dark World

Dark World is the perfect track for your suspence and mistery movies and trailers. It starts with a dark atmosphere and then settle into a rhythm part where the theme is developed.

Drifting

Drifting drum'n'bass with orchestral staccato and urban elements. Great for sports productions.

Epic Background

This inspirational and dramatic track starts out with solo piano and gradually builds intensity as strong percussion and orchestra join in. It is an emotional and cinematic track with vibes of hope, triumph, rising above and conquering. Perfect for youtube videos, military documentaries about war...

Inspiring Dramatic Underscore

A dramatic and cinematic piece with piano, lush strings and choir. It has a deep, emotional and epic quality with bittersweet tones. Perfect for film trailers, emotional scenes in tv shows, opening and end credits, documentaries and more. Features piano and orchestra. Starts building intensity aroun...

Epic Inspirations

Hopeful and inspiring cinematic film music with a lovely piano at the beginning and strong heroic feelgood orchestra at the second half. This track give a great feeling of hope, success and inspiration. Great for presentations, big pictures, games and documentations.

A World Full Of Beauty

Wonderful cinematic epic track with lovely piano at the beginning and a hopeful orchestra with big cinematic drums, big brass and a catchy melody. Sounds powerful, heroic and strong. Great for adventure, presentations, games, sports and trailer.

Silent Destert

Relaxing ambient film music with athmospheric and peaceful soundscapes. Great for meditation, documentations and themes about deserts, nature and underwater.


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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