PlaylistTension: Suspenseful

1. 

   East River Homicide4118/5

   Luke Richards (PRS)

   12 mixesMoody dramatic orchestral intro gives way to tense strings & pulsing percussion. Cinematic suspense throughout

    

   2:4078 BPM
2. 

   Fear The Truth4081/7

   Mark Devin Powers Adao (SESAC)Michael Hsiang Lee (SESAC)

   21 mixesBrooding pads & unsettling electronic rhythms build with drums, low strings & mysterious synth melody to a tense climax

    

   2:1892 BPM
3. 

   The World Sleeps3268/7

   John Ashton Thomas (PRS)

   5 mixesLow orchestral instruments gradually rise & build power to evoke trepidation & tension

    

   2:18100 BPM
4. 

   Hidden Danger3266/6

   Debbie Wiseman (PRS)Stephen Fry (PRS)

   7 mixesOminous, threatening orchestral. Slowly develops with violin & dramatic moments

    

   3:2371 BPM
5. 

   Dark Entries3863/1

   Igor Dvorkin (PRS)Ellie Kidd (PRS)

   20 mixesTense, mysterious rhythmic tuned percussion over gently pulsing sound design & sparse dramatic drums

    

   2:4876 BPM
6. 

   Deep Shadows3501/1

   Philip Guyler (PRS)

   8 mixesTense strings with dark pulsing synths & light percussion build to a suspenseful climax

    

   2:1573 BPM
7. 

   Covert Deceptions4133/3

   Dario Forzato (BMI)

   15 mixesPulsing guitars & synths over ambient pads create an atmosphere of mystery, tension & suspense

    

   2:3495 BPM
8. 

   Solar Uplift4096/1

   Noah Sorota (BMI)

   10 mixesHypnotic electronic sequence develops with dark distorted textures, big percussion & epic synths to a dramatic climax

    

   3:0198 BPM
9. 

   Dangling Moment3242/7

   John DeFaria (ASCAP)

   14 mixesTense guitar ostinato over ambient synths with light percussion, piano & bluesy guitar licks. Builds with heavier drum rhythms & strings

    

   2:53135 BPM
10. 

    Gatekeeper4102/5

    Philip Guyler (PRS)Paul Clarvis (PRS)

    8 mixesSinister bottle blowing motif with ominous drones & sparse piano builds to a driving synth & percussion groove

     

    3:1392 BPM
11. 

    Fierce Intent4077/1

    Chris Warner (PRS)Ayanna Witter-Johnson (PRS)

    17 mixesUrgent cello & piano build with tense driving string orchestra & percussion to a dramatic climax

     

    3:16160 BPM
12. 

    Kill List4047/7

    Jessica Dannheisser (PRS)

    12 mixesTense cinematic hybrid orchestral with menacing tremolo & staccato strings, eerie piano & dark synths

     

    2:19120 BPM
13. 

    A Tough Decision4033/3

    Harry Lightfoot (PRS)

    14 mixesTense strings, pad drone & insistent rhythmic pulse build with piano & percussion to an urgent, dramatic climax

     

    3:0690 BPM
14. 

    Missing Artefact3768/1

    Sam Wedgwood (PRS)

    12 mixesMysterious, suspenseful pizzicato strings, marimba & light hand percussion

     

    2:1791 BPM
15. 

    Questions3616/5

    Hugo Martinez-Garcia (PRS)

    10 mixesDark, chaotic piano, pizzicato strings & mallet patterns build with cello & strings to tense finale

     

    2:5283 BPM
16. 

    Welcome To Dystopia3109/2

    Philip Sheppard (PRS)

    7 mixesTense, midtempo orchestral crossover with uneasy strings, menacing brass swells & edgy electronica

     

    2:09110 BPM
17. 

    Unknown Enemy3756/8

    Oriol Sirinathsingh (PRS)

    11 mixesMysterious electronic tension score with bass pulses, building percussion, tense bells, big hits & growling synths

     

    2:4386 BPM
18. 

    Abstract Algorithms3488/4

    Christopher Slaski (PRS)

    9 mixesClassic 1960s/70s moody orchestral spy thriller. Mystery, tension & suspense with a few rays of light

     

    3:51105 BPM
19. 

    Stealthy3587/4

    Laura Karpman (BMI)

    9 mixesStealthy, light-hearted cinematic orchestral with passages of mystery, tension & suspense

     

    2:34130 BPM
20. 

    Mystery Express3579/2

    Sue Verran (PRS)Evelyn Glennie (PRS)Chris Warner (PRS)

    15 mixesMysterious strings & piano motifs over light percussion build with eerie female vocal "aahs"

     

    2:48112 BPM

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