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Spirit Of Time

Epic music for trailer with brass, drums and orchestra. Powerful heroic soundtrack for your movie, video, game of YouTube channel

Never Look Back (Dark Dramatic Trailer)

An atmospheric, tension building cinematic trailer with lots of powerful sound design including the shepard tone effect. It features synths, orchestral elements, percussion, ticking and ambient FX. Works great with fantasy themed action and battle scenes, halloween content, movies, trailers and game...

The Call of the Dead

A hybrid orchestral track, with an atmospheric choir opening leading to a heroic and epic climax with strings ostinati,choirs and driving percussion. Great for trailers, action or epic scenes, heroic films and games.

The Wizard's Hideaway

Magical, children’s style theme with a hint of mystery, suggesting a secret garden or landscape full of wonder and intrigue. The instrumentation of strings, harps and celesta provide a sweeping melodic basis, with enchanting phrases and flourishes. Mythical creatures probably weave their magic and...

Bottles and glasses (suspense, acoustic)

Suspance song made with bottles and glasses. Perfect for a scene where a character is reflecting or devising a plan or solution to a problem.

Shocking Revelation

A Suspenseful tension drone track with pulsating synths, arps, wobbling textures, and gritty plucks to give a sense of dread and danger. Great for news, horror, drama, mystery, and suspense content

Six Feet Under

Dark background music for all kind of themes like crime, thriller, mystery and horror.

Dance With the Unseen (60 sec)

A mix of comedy and drama with a taste of the paranormal. Imagine dancing with a ghost in a large spooky mansion. Mischievous and innocently scary. Light orchestra with harpsichord. Quirky and silly. Desperate housewives. Sitcom. Humorous and delightfully naughty. Sneaking around. Solving a mystery....


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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