Action Thriller is a genre of literature, film, video gaming and television that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements. The best examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Subgenres include crime thrillers, mystery thrillers, paranoid thrillers, psychological thrillers, and horror thrillers.
A relentless countdown with ongoing ticking clock motif and a gradual buildup in tension. Tempo and musical intensity builds throughout the track, great for important plot twists, following, foot chases through alleys, and much more. Instrumental, Dramatic, Clock Music
An other-worldly hybrid D&B track featuring distorted sirens and swirling synths builds and drops into a snarling dubstep type bass line. Fat sounding and epic yet snappy and fast moving, suited to gaming cut-scene type videos, Japanese anime, fast edits and also space wars and fantasy. Instrumental, Electronic, Big Beat
Mirthful malevolence is on order at the witching hour! Playful pizzicato strings lead into a dark and driving melody for flute and brass. More mischief spans the middle of the track before a big climax at the end. This track is perfect for wizards, witches, ghosts or ghouls on Halloween! Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
Check out this Electronic Trip Hop instrumental track featuring a smokin' trumpet solo, pounding beats and pulsating basses! With its angelic choir and 3 a.m. vibe... this gritty and grooving track is perfect for Urban bar and lounge scenes or any production needing that inner-city, late night feel. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Hop
System. Dramatic background-type music for drums in modern Hollywood style. Smooth funky rhythms, big crashes and electronic effects - music of suspense just before big action. Hi-tech and non-hi-tech robberies, searches for killers or secret data, stealth actions. Instrumental, Drums, Drums Action Moderate
Sensual and meditative, with a feeling of foreboding, tension and anticipation. Good for the lead up to a very intense scene or ultimate showdown. Could also be the perfect track for a docu-drama, investigation, or dramatic underscore. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Extreme taste of life... Expressive illustrative music, saturated with rhythmical elements. The music will be perfect for dynamic programmes, shows and television stories, presentations and sporting commercials, trailers, action films and games. Instrumental, Action, Theme Power Play
Grand, sweeping and triumphant, this is an emotional, cinematic, rollercoaster ride featuring full orchestra, choir and a solo soprano voice. Real live orchestra recording. Fast, epic and exciting -- this will go well with amazing action-adventures and fantasy. Mixed Vocals, Action, Orchestral Action
This ominous Appalachian / Southern underscore track captures the sound of hillbillies or cowboys up to no good. Features lonely dobro, bluesy banjo, desolate mandolin, ominous drones & pads, and resolute low strings. Sure to set the right mood for any backwoods or western dramatic tension. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Intense, fast-paced orchestral theme that bombards the listener with pounding drums, brittle strings and constant rising tension. Suitable for battle and chase scenes, climactic confrontations. Can work in both a modern or fantasy-themed context. Instrumental, Action, Orchestral Action
Percussion only track / Battle drums. Tracks with Drums only are useful for action sequences, fight scenes, war and battles, macho sports and exertion, powerful imagery, dramatic trailers and more. Also available as seamlessly looping Drum loops / Percussion loops, Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
Futuristic, powerful & edgy! A doom day intro impact is followed by pulsating synthesizer and bass patterns. Feature impacts are nasty brass staccatos in combination with stacatto strings & deep percussion hits. A variety of risers, effects & percussion create a spectacular trailer for Film & TV. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dramatic Epic
A seriously dramatic, epic, cinematic track. This track keeps building in intensity and urgency towards a majestic climax towards the end. Full orchestra, choir, epic percussion, major goosebump effect towards the final crescendo and climax. Also available as a 'no choi' mix and a 'rock mix' wit, Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Orchestral film track for soundtracks of military, magic, pirate stories and similar big themed productions. Ideal for scenes and storylines of escalating action and danger, battles, conflicts with varying levels of intensity. Very useful for crafting twists and turns within a key scene. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Voices and a huge pipe organ give a chilling sense of fear and approaching fear. Quickly building and then gone. Track is 30 seconds long beginning with voices then building to full orchestra with pipe organ. Instrumental, Horror, Creepy Organ Music
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, epic trailers. Relentless pounding rhythm, with an ever increasing intensity and ever building, growing chords, rising towards a crescendo / climax. Big orchestral sound with choir and a live solo soprano voice, Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
Epic, dark, brooding, powerful, and sinister - sneaky and dramatic. Cinematic orchestral underscore with powerful brass, drums, and chorus. Strong electric guitar and electronic drums. Epic battle scenes like in 300. Perfect for trailers, games, dramas, or horror - preparation, struggle and triumph. Mixed Vocals, Dangerous, Dark Music
Heavy Electroclash / Electro-rock song that's a nice hybrid of Justice meets Marilyn Manson, but with a bouncy and infectious Vocal hook that comes in at the 1 minute mark. Very, grimey and hard edged instrumental sections that blend nicely with infectious vocals about clubbing and partying! Male Vocals, Electronic, Electro
Large orchestration features horns, strings and pounding percussion. This Zimmer-type energy track captures the feeling of danger, battle and the feeling that there's no turning back. It zooms to a climax, followed by a noble horn statement. Great for TV, documentaries or video game energy. Instrumental, Military, Electro-Orchestral
Japanese influenced music with traditional instruments. Great for Japan temple scenes, news, reportages, documentaries, travel, only acoustic instruments, the mood is... moody! Meditation, zen, asia, asian, shinto, samurai, garden, geisha romance, drama, mystery background trailer or credits, Instrumental, Japanese, Japanese Dramatic
The name says it all: this mid-tempo track is perfect for tense and suspenseful scenes on films, series and in game levels. It worth saying that though this can be used as a full track, it loops seamlessly too! Need a conspirator theme or background music? Try Underground Conspiracy and go haunted! Instrumental, Japanese, Game Music
Driving, action-packed big band swing with fat horns and elegant strings. Similar retro vibe to the New Avengers, Naked Gun themes. Ideal for stylized espionage detective thrillers with shady characters, gangsters, crooks, scammers, embezzelers or wheeler dealers, 1960s 1970s private eye, James Bond, Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
Impressive, horrifying symphonic orchestration and four to the floor dance beat with snappy hats and tube amped synth bass. Climatic, underground blood rave, extreme sci-fi zombies, creepy caricatures in a post apocalyptic city. Produced for cinematic purpose. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
Symphonic Orchestra & Choirs for a scaring high impact sound in Hollywood horror style. Powerful gothic energy great for videogames, trailers, action adventures, monsters march. Trailer Sci-Fi Videogames Army Demons Epic Ghosts Halloween Monsters Terror Desplat Elfman Zimmer Scream Zombies Haunting, Male Vocals, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Energetic Rocktronica track in the styles of Miami Vice, Hawaii 5-O, CSI, NCIS etc. Great action for chase scene, gang wars, kung fu & gun fights. Futuristic, modern, stylistic that's perfect for TV, Film, Video game dramatic visuals. Music & soundscape by the talented Alexander Orest & K. O. Star! Instrumental, Action, Intense Electronic
Sneaking through the city. Laid back, fun espionage track with classic James Bond 1960's guitar solo. Funky trumpet melody. Good for crime, spies, stunts, and undercover escapades. Both comedic and dramatic. Variations include great bumpers; tracks without horns/guitar; Alt3 rhythm section only, Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
A hybrid orchestral track with special effects, big pounding percussion, orchestra and choir. Rousing, aggressive, and majestic. Dark / Ominous / Tense. Mixed Vocals, Action, Thriller Orchestral
Pounding drums with a huge orchestra and choir burst into action. Modern and intense Great for illustrating struggle and overcoming obstacles. For powerful, emotional scenes of bravery, struggle and overcoming obstacles, where you need that bigger than life sound. Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
Short scary & terrifying cinematic cue, that will make your audience jump in their seats. Ideal for scary, horrifying, cinematic movie scenes and video games. Psycho nightmare, evil chase, ghosts, grisly freaky scraping metal and horror music. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
A powerful and hard hitting hybrid track that has a hint of James Bond as well as epic scores in big budget Hollywood blockbusters and trailers. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
A futuristic sounding track with a strong bass, piano and modern synths. This modern coldplay, avicii and Tiesto like positive and motivational track is ideal for commercials, ad campaigns, sports and corporate video. Instrumental
Sounds like AC/DC, 70s, 80s hard rock. Aggressive, punchy, hard arena with a big sound and production to match. Great for scenes in films where the band interacts with the crowd, very cool spoken type vocals, plus high pitched, energetic, wild, let loose, long hair rock and roll vocals to match. Male Vocals, Rock, Hard Rock
Epic orchestral track with female vocals. Great for trailers, motivational videos, montages, video games etc. Starts of with a string riff, quickly followed by an emotional female vocal ad lib after which the track explodes into a full blown orchestral epic with big percussion, horns and choirs. Female Vocals, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
Promise. Modern orchestral composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Lead by passionate cello, melancholic strings of guzheng, ethereal voices of Chinese violin erhu and flute dizi. Beautiful dramatic soundtrack with eastern soul. Main full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Action
90s style Breakbeat/Big Beat with 70s Spy/Crime Action, B-movie feel. Ala Moby, Propellerheads, David Holmes, Chemical Brothers, DJ Shadow, or John Powell. Badass, thrilling, and mysterious. Featuring guitar riff, organ, percussion. Also has "No rap mix" which would be more suitable for Advertising. Instrumental, Electronic, Breakbeat
Epic Modern Classical with a post-minimal sound and a Jazz composer's approach to the soloing. Dynamic low strings underneath a beautiful theme played on trumpet and violin. Great for credits, intro or opening scenes in Science Fiction, chaotic chase, timelapse vid, fast assembly line work, pirates, Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Pumping grooves atmospheric incorporate traditional voice with sounds of Japan. Lots of rhythm, hot sultry club music that makes you move to the beat. Shamisen lead adds color & an edgy mystery to the pallete of sounds. A trance feel with a haunting quality. Crime scene, mob action, back alley deals, Female Vocals, Japanese, Electropop
James Bond ish Live and Let Die Paul McCartney rock upbeat and wild, electric guitar, hard action, if the Foo Fighters or The Killers did the theme, extreme ESPN Sports, edgy and motivating, rocking. Instrumental
Intense and seductive piece of dramatic music, perfect for CSI style investigation uses. Haunting and deep chop and stutter effects combine ominously with sparse percussion and edgy synths to create an unforgettable piece. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Quan Ti, meaning “God of War” in Chinese, is an oriental flavoured track with a strong upbeat rhythm and pulse to it. Two children in the old Chinese Dynasty meet on on top of an old roof and run at each other, swooping in and out, throwing and blocking punches and kicks. Dramatic action sequences, Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Action
Blazing HOT modern military action, dramatic & passionate. Moody orchestra underscores the battlefield ambience. Bullets ricochet nearby as radio com calls backup. Automatic weapons return fire enemy bombs explode nearby, helicopters above. Great war scenes, trailer, military film, game documentary. Instrumental, Military, Battle Action Middle-East
Powerful and exciting EDM track, distorted sweeps and stabs, solid drums and bass with contemporary dance glitch fx. Recorded in Ableton Live specifically for the authentic sound of a new generation of music production. Ideal for modern corporate branding, commercial, sports and contemporary drama, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dance Breakbeat
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, epic trailers. Emotional and lively, this track features big percussion, full orchestra, choir, and a live solo soprano vocal. Valiant and heroic, Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
Dark dramatic orchestral/rock music, telling the history of criminal tragedy, big pain and preparing for revenge. Tension in strings, sad minimalistic piano, dirty drums, trippy guitars. Dramatic tension rises from part to part of the piece. Perfect for documentaries, feature films, TV series. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Frightening, suspenseful and scary atmospheric cinematic piece. Ghosts and witches from old dilapidated houses & unsuspecting victims. Blood starts to freeze. Hair stands on end. Shiver! Great for Horror & Suspense movies, Hitchcock murder mysteries, stalkers. Unusually dark and evil atmosphere. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Like Batman - The Dark Knight Rises score starts with booming ambient sweeps then builds into a huge industrial drum groove with bass drones. Ends with a Transformer like rising drone. Stops throughout and alternate mixes for editing trailers, cutting to picture & games. Intense, driving & pulsating, Instrumental
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
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