John Kayne is an English film and TV composer and a classically-trained double bass player. He has over 30 years of experience working full time in the music industry as a performer, touring the world in orchestras on the double bass and in bands playing bass guitar or keyboards. John has also worked as a session musician and produced many solo artists and bands. Though he composes in a wide range of styles, he excels in tension and suspense cues that create the right kind of atmosphere and emotion in film, TV, and commercial projects.
Perfect for a crime drama, detective show, CSI type investigations, a forensics or analysis laboratory scene, interrogation, thriller, mystery, horror scene etc. Strings, piano, bass guitar, drums, percussion and a menacing deep drone combine to give an atmosphere of tension, suspense and intrigue. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Perfect for a TV crime drama, an analysis or forensics laboratory scene, cop show, CSI type investigations, psychological thriller, mystery, tense underscore etc. Piano, strings, drums, percussion, rich sweeping synths and an ominous bass drone give an atmosphere of suspense, tension and intrigue. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Inspiring and uplifting professional corporate background music. Acoustic guitars, real drums, piano, driving bass, warm strings and electric guitars generate a happy, motivating joyful atmosphere. Perfect for voice overs, motivational videos, business success stories, presentations and commercials. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Acoustic Pop
Spine tingling dark and dangerous tension music. A disturbing ominous bass drone, chilling cinematic drum hits, anxious percussion, scary swirling synths and screaming guitars produce a dramatic atmospheric underscore. Perfect for a psychological thriller, horror, crime, investigation, forensics. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
The ultimate evil tension builder for a horror, psychological thriller, Zombie film or TV show. The cue starts with a dark ominous drone which oozes feelings of danger, fear and doom and gradually builds to a huge spine tingling dramatic climax guaranteed to knock the listener out of their seat. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Pure tension! A dark ominous bass drone, spine tingling cinematic drum hits, anxious percussion and sinister strings produce a dramatic atmospheric backdrop perfect for a tense suspenseful scene in a psychological thriller, horror, crime, investigation, forensics etc. TV show or Hollywood film. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Generates a dramatic atmosphere of foreboding and mystery with an ominous piano riff, tense percussion, cinematic drum hits, moving strings, deep dark sub bass drone and rich sweeping synths. Perfect for crime, drama, investigation, law, forensics, medical, psychological thriller, police procedural. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Perfect for a tense suspenseful scene in a crime, investigation, forensics, psychological thriller TV show where the protagonist has run out of options. Pensive piano, emotional strings, cinematic drums, anxious percussion, bass drones and rich synths. Several edit points with a cold ending decay. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
For film/TV scenes that need dramatic music to generate feelings of deep reflective thought, doubt, being misunderstood, moving on, looking back, tension and suspense. Perfect for a crime drama, CSI type investigations, a forensics or analysis laboratory scene, interrogation, thriller, mystery etc. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Perfect for a tense suspenseful scene in a Reality TV show, crime drama, police procedural, analysis, forensics, CSI type investigations, psychological thriller, cop show. Ticking style synth sequences, high strings, drums, anxious percussion and deep bass give an atmosphere of suspense and tension. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Hybrid blend of staccato orchestral strings, rock drums, driving synth bass, heavy guitar and percussion. Generating emotions of danger and fear and the feeling of being drawn towards an inevitable, terrible conclusion. Great for trailers, big action scenes, high octane sports, combat scenes. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
A dark, tense, suspenseful underscore perfect for a crime in progress, forensics team analyzing evidence, detective searching for clues, medical drama, law and order, police procedural, CSI or NCIS type show, psychological thriller, undercover police operation, espionage, mystery, horror, film, TV. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Extreme tension music building to a huge dramatic explosive climax. Starts with a clock ticking, a tense synth riff and an ominous bass drone. Then the suspense quickly builds with big epic drums, staccato strings, high strings, rich sweeping synth sounds, risers, lifters and heroic crashes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Risers
A dark ambient tension underscore. Tense, scary and haunting, this ominous instrumental cue generates the perfect ambiance for an atmospheric suspenseful scene in a crime scene, documentary, sci-fi, action thriller, video game, drama, horror film, medical drama, reality tv show, law and order. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
A bouncy, bright, energetic and professional corporate track in a modern pop style perfect for any inspirational, uplifting or motivational project. Great for corporate branding, ad campaigns, business development, documentary, voice over, presentations, commercials, youtube, high-tech, science. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
Upbeat and inspiring corporate music perfect as a confident background for product presentations and promos, voice over, branding, advertising, latest news, ad campaign, business projects, videos, slideshow, TV or advert. In fact any project that requires a positive motivational underscore. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
A dark and dangerous light tension bed with release perfect for a tense crime scene investigation, crime in progress, medical drama, law and order, reality TV show, psychological thriller, horror, drama, suspenseful investigative underscore, unsolved mystery, forensics, analysis, police procedural, Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Looking for a electronic tension underscore? This ambient ominous instrumental music cue generates a dark, tense and scary ambiance perfect for an atmospheric suspenseful crime scene, reality tv, documentary, medical drama, horror film, action thriller, film score, video game, law and order. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Electronic
Minimal cue perfect as a background music-bed for dialogue and voice-over for science, technology, education, medicine, news, documentary, high-tech, travel show, corporate, informational video, product presentations. Projects a feeling of success, sophistication, creativity and forward thinking. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
A scary horror drone perfect for film, TV or YouTube. A deep unsettling ominous bass, mysterious disturbing sounds and a haunting tense ticking sound generates a tense dark ambient soundscape. Sinister, evil and menacing! THE background music for your worst nightmare! Instrumental, Horror, Horror Ambience
Motivating, inspirational and touching, this modern track evokes feelings of corporate success, business growth, winning, achievement and accomplishment. Builds gradually throughout the entire track. Great for YouTube videos, slideshows, commercials, websites, presentations, travel, documentary. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Disturbing, spine-tingling tension music perfect as an underscore for horror, crime, psychological thriller, monster, zombie, paranormal or a sci-fi film or TV show. Pounding epic drums, a dark ominous drone plus scary synths and eerie effects generates feelings of danger, fear, doom and despair. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Gritty head bobbing hip hop suspense music reflecting the dark dangerous side of urban street life in the big city. A funky bass line, dirty drums, siren like synths, tense strings and anxious percussion make the perfect bad guy music. Uses: crime, reality TV, drama, detective show, underscore. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
A dark, haunting track that generates feelings of fear, someone searching for answers, battling depression or loneliness, intense longing, sadness or a tense dangerous situation. Perfect for a crime drama, law and order, medical drama, police procedural, forensics, psychological thriller, BBC drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Positive optimistic music in an energetic modern acoustic pop style. Real drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano and strings. Perfect for an uplifting, motivating, or inspirational project e. g. corporate, business, background, travel, tourism, voice-over, branding, advertising, YouTube. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Acoustic Pop
The ultimate suspense scare builder for a horror, paranormal, sc-fi, psychological thriller, zombie or monster film or TV show. The cue begins with a disturbing ticking sound and a dark ominous drone and then big epic drums, scary sounds and intense crescendo risers to an explosive dramatic finale. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Risers
A bouncy, uplifting, optimistic and energetic track in a modern pop rock style with driving Coldplay "Clocks" type piano arpeggio. Real drums, electric, acoustic and bass guitar, piano and strings. Perfect for an inspirational or motivational project, corporate branding, ad campaigns, commercials. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Acoustic Pop
A light tension bed perfect for an investigative underscore, crime scene investigation, crime in progress, reality TV, medical drama, law and order, psychological thriller, drama, unsolved mystery, forensics show, police procedural. Ideal for CSI, NCIS, Grimm, Criminal Minds, Blacklist type shows. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Feel good music perfect for any project that requires upbeat, bright and positive instrumental background music. A happy, driving pop beat gives the track a summery, cool, inspiring vibe. Perfect for corporate, tech, science, branding, education, ad campaigns, infomercial, commercials, drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
