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476 Tracks Title     /ID Description Duration
Title Description Duration
A Dire Soul
ID: KF020607
Album: Uncommon Cinematic Score Vol.2
A disturbing, inscrutable music. Accordion combined with a persistent knocking and a quiet, sombre strings. 01:14
A Dream About The World
ID: KF032006
Album: String Emotions
Expressive ethnic strings in front of powerful, synthetic pads increase to an emotional outburst with drums. 01:17
A Pirate's Melancholy
ID: KF021806
Album: Calm Ambience
Sad and melancholic piece with acoustic guitar and orchestra. In the second half there is also an accordeon. 02:30
A Punished Army
ID: KF019307
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.2
Scary orchestra music with solemn strings and low brass. Gets under your skin. 02:33
A.d. 2087
ID: KF021602
Album: Smooth Electro Vol.2
Dark and futuristic sound, like from out of space. A bright bell accompanies the spheric synths. 03:54
Abandoned House
ID: KF036408
Album: Sinister Machinations
This haunting ambient track contains suspenseful cues and dark, foreboding tones. 02:19
Acoustic Upturn
ID: KF010609
Album: American Cowboys
Atmospheric, sombre acoustic track, percussion-heavy with a desert feel to it. 01:33
Active Girls
ID: KF010211
Album: Action Orchestra
Action piece with stabbing brass hits and fast-paced string runs. 00:36
Agents Hopelessness
ID: KF014315
Album: Modern Suspense
A scary, gloomy spy track with quiet, restless strings and occasional wind player and percussion sounds. 01:12
Alarm
ID: KF035106
Album: Urban Streets
With driving 808 bass and creepy strings pushing the rhythm, this EDM trap track is sure to create shivers in your audience. 02:28
Alfie
ID: KF021004
Album: Children Vol.2
Quiet but suspensful orchestral music that starts and stops several times. 01:54
All Alone
ID: KF015903
Album: Uncommon Cinematic Score Vol.1
Real slow, sinister strings. Hardly any movement, still creating shivers down your spine. 02:08
Among Strangers
ID: KF018902
Album: Night Scenes&Suspense
Calm, creepy and atmospheric track with electric piano, strings and distant choir voices. Combined with acoustic guitar and organ. 02:58
Ancient Sanctuary
ID: KF019102
Album: Orchestral Landscapes
Dark orchestral fantasy-music with choirs, massive percussions and ethnic flutes (Shakuhachi, Duduk). 02:10
Animal Transformation
ID: KF022505
Album: Tension Cinema
The track starts with a cacophonic and menacing orchestral mood and changes to a dark melody played by flute and harp. Mysterious and fairy-tale-like. 01:09
Antimatter
ID: KF036703
Album: Epic Trailer Hybrid
The challenger is met with a pumping track featuring heavy synths, drops, and strings. 02:02
Approaching Calamity
ID: KF019007
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.2
Sinister, ominous track with xylophone, restless strings and mysterious flute. Combined with an energetic male choir and billowing synthies. 03:14
Arabia
ID: KF016201
Album: World Adventure Vol.1
Oriental singing with passionate drum beats and mystical flutes. Mysterious and magical. 02:57
Armor And Sword
ID: KF029606
Album: Battlegrounds
A marching and percussive track that accompanies the army on its trek through impassable terrain. Every now and then exotic flutes set smaller accents. 01:36
Arms Of Zeus (RMX)
ID: KF020903
Album: Orchestral Dubstep
Atmospheric dub step track with sci fi synth and suspenseful orchestra. Like an epic space battle. Dub-Step version of "Disarmed" (KF017907) 02:53
Army Discharge
ID: KF010513
Album: Ambient&Drones Vol.1
Pervading, futuristic sound collage with lots of electro elements and a metal, threatening sound. 01:01
Army Of Shades
ID: KF011712
Album: Dramatic Orchestra
Sinister Fantasy-Action-track with massive brass, evil choirs and marching drums. 02:13
Arped Knight
ID: KF020907
Album: Orchestral Dubstep
A hypnotically epic dubstep track with 8-bit-synths and driving string ostinato lines topped off with an atmospheric break in the interlude 01:45
Artillery
ID: KF030903
Album: Got The Guts
A helicopter-like riser introduces the listener to this track full of hits and drive. A string section pushes the rhythm until the drop switches the track to a more atmospheric metal, finally picking up with the earlier high symphonic tone once again. 02:34
Ash Rain
ID: KF030710
Album: Sci-Fi Noir
The intro is reminiscent of the attack ships off the shoulder of Orion, while a drumbeat picks up the energy and a high-pitched synth picks up the melody. 02:36
Assembling The Team
ID: KF010109
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Sombre spy film track, orchestra, piano and electronic beats. 02:25
At The Crossroads
ID: KF030709
Album: Sci-Fi Noir
A dark drone with a reverb-rich atmospheric percussion sets the tone of the track. An eerie melody plays to the rhythm of a rattle, and the energy is brought up with an electronic drum kit. 02:28
At War
ID: KF029904
Album: Black Prophecy Vol.2
This orchestral track throws the listener directly into the warlike action. Supported by choir and percussion, it creates a chaotic atmosphere. 01:31
Attack Of The Lizard People
ID: KF019413
Album: Percussive Action Vol.2
Wild, tribal and groovy Rythms with strange exotic and ethnic instruments. Like an unknown threat in a foreign jungle. 01:30
Awaking The Abyss
ID: KF017309
Album: Dark Orchestra Vol.2
Sinister orchestral Fantasy-Action-track with massive brass, evil choirs and an unholy feeling. 02:22
Backlands Drummer
ID: KF010608
Album: American Cowboys
Sombre, intense track dominated by percussion and acoustic guitars. 01:37
Backslide
ID: KF019201
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.1
Sinister, spooky and inconsistent orchestra track with low strings, clarinet, harp and percussion. 00:42
Balanced Odds
ID: KF029705
Album: Black Prophecy Vol.1
A battle track that captures the action on the battlefield through a chaotic composition and makes it audible through the impressive orchestra. 01:36
Balkania
ID: KF016319
Album: World Pop
Balkan beats with dubby basses and and synthesizer. 02:17
Barrel Starter
ID: KF019609
Album: Rough Grooves Vol.2
A groovy, modern synthie track with a clear rhythm. Easy and energetic. 01:08
Battle Music
ID: KF014401
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.1
Loud, energetic orchestra music, a threatening march with strong drum beats. Speeds up towards the end. 01:07
Be Prepaired
ID: KF019204
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.1
Sinister, gloomy and quiet track with lots of silent interludes. Low, threatening strings, weird electric piano and synthies. 02:48
Bear Down
ID: KF019012
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.2
Dark orchestral fantasy battle music, with a bagpipe solo. 01:56
Before They Came
ID: KF026503
Album: Spherical Mood
Slightly atonal und threatening ambience. Dark, weird and thrilling. 02:08
Big Disgrace
ID: KF014318
Album: Modern Suspense
Exotic-futuristic track with low, vibrating synthies, accompanied by energetic drums and bongos. 02:05
Biting Cold
ID: KF019407
Album: Percussive Action Vol.2
Threatening, futuristic electro track with piercing sounds, razor-sharp and aggressive. 01:43
Black Forge
ID: KF011512
Album: Dark Orchestral Mainthemes
Very dark track with deep brass and stings. 01:13
Black Instinct
ID: KF011403
Album: Dark Orchestra Vol.1
A slow and dark music. Very mysterious. 02:04
Black Piece
ID: KF011312
Album: Dark Cinema
Mystic and threatening music. In a very qiet and restless atmosphere. 01:35
Black Trees
ID: KF015911
Album: Uncommon Cinematic Score Vol.1
This orchestra track speaks of darkness and direct threatening. With piano oriental elements. 02:01
Blade Deep
ID: KF011303
Album: Dark Cinema
An emotional sad violin with scary and dark electro sounds. 02:00
Blankets Resurrection
ID: KF027504
Album: Automotive Vol.1
A bass-driven epic track with classical female voice and dubstep elements on top 01:52
Blessed Concubine
ID: KF019902
Album: World Adventure Vol.2
Threatening music like out of 1001 Nights. Arabic flute play surrounded by sinister strings, impelling percussion and powerful brass. 02:02
Blood Brothers
ID: KF018514
Album: Massive Trailer Vol.2
Crescendo orchestra track, melancholic, with dramatic strings and brass. In combination with sinister choir singing. 01:45
Blood Dawn
ID: KF033807
Album: Wave & Vice
This darkwave track begins with a driving detuned bass and a brilliant, high-pitched arpeggiation. 02:23
Blown Cover
ID: KF017015
Album: Calm Orchestra
Calm and slow track with synths and strings as lead. Muffled bass beats join in during the middle part. 02:34
Border Patrol
ID: KF030705
Album: Sci-Fi Noir
The track begins with a short screaming bass line, picked up with heavy distorted drums. After the drop, it rebuilds with a pulsating search and destroy by a thudding bass and machine-like percussion innovations. 02:21
Borderline
ID: KF016707
Album: Action Grounds Vol.2
Creepy electro orchestra track with low strings combined with electrifying, cold synthie sounds. An exciting, groovy thrill. 02:44
Born To Reign
ID: KF021908
Album: Power Rock
Apocalyptic industrial rock, energetic and sporty. 02:25
Breaking And Entering
ID: KF022506
Album: Tension Cinema
thrilling modern Ambience with synthetic soundscapes, high strings, low Booms and subtle Rhythms. Perfect fit for Thriller-/Mystery- and Stealth-Scenes! 02:04
Breathing
ID: KF029804
Album: Viral Pop
Starting with a fresh, relaxed beat with piano chords and clean electric guitar, the piece packs a lot of heat in its chorus, where fast hi-hats and crisp synth lines drive the music. 02:52
Brick In Awe
ID: KF019409
Album: Percussive Action Vol.2
Sonorous, different percussion beds with a futuristic character, sporadically accompanied by bright, atmospheric singing. 02:26
Broken Arrow
ID: KF012412
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.1
Dramatic, epic orchestra track with energetic strings, a spheric singing voice and an effervescent choir. 01:36
Broken Words
ID: KF029805
Album: Viral Pop
A gritty trap-electro track alternating between thoughtful, atmospheric passages and a down-to-business, almost aggressive synth-dominated main part. 02:34
Burn Them All
ID: KF022001
Album: Dark Tales
Dark and sinister orchestral fantasy-music with low brass, massive percussions and medieval guitar. 01:02
Burning Fire
ID: KF029304
Album: Hybrid Tension
A tramping and heavy track in half-time which is pushed along by swells, staccati-strings and partly experimentell percussion. 01:28
Burning Ground
ID: KF016804
Album: Ambient&Drones Vol.2
Menacing apocalyptic future sounds with pads and dark orchestra. 02:07
Burning Hell
ID: KF019314
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.2
Ambient track with energetic brass and drums against a background of smouldering synthies and strings. Dangerous and sinister. 02:03
By The Midnight Hour
ID: KF019701
Album: Spooky Orchestra
A spooky, calm track with theremine, spinett, strings and melodic violin. Sounds like a nightly mystery tour. 01:56
Call Chain
ID: KF014320
Album: Modern Suspense
Quiet, sinister orchestra music, accentuated with electro beats and percussive accompaniment. Melancholic, sad and gloomy. 02:38
Call To Arms
ID: KF021704
Album: Epic Dimension
Upsetting percussions accompanied by trumpets and strings. 00:53
Campaign Zero
ID: KF022102
Album: Modern War
Heroic marching music with an stunning violin in the middle part. Modern rhythms, modern synths. 02:44
Cat With Nine Tails
ID: KF018906
Album: Night Scenes&Suspense
Punky mid-tempo track with dominant bass, guitar flourishes and industrial elements. 01:55
Cataclysm
ID: KF012515
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.2
Dramatic orchestra music with powerful strings, accompanied by a threatening choir. 01:39
Cavalry's Rolling In
ID: KF029901
Album: Black Prophecy Vol.2
This orchestral track begins very restrained and then builds up to full size. It is joined by a choir that makes the piece even more impressive. 02:07
Change Of Strategy
ID: KF018510
Album: Massive Trailer Vol.2
Sinister and exciting orchestra music with energetic strings and brass, mysterious choir and rhythmic trumpets. 02:34
Chased
ID: KF030708
Album: Sci-Fi Noir
The track opens with a tense percussion and is quickly cut apart with blasts of bass and a frenetic synth line. 02:28
Chasing The Mole
ID: KF010206
Album: Action Orchestra
Fast-paced, menacing action piece interspersed with a duduk and oriental vocals. 03:16
Check Point
ID: KF010107
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Menacing track for a spy film or thriller. Orchestra accompanied by military snare grooves. 02:35
Chemical Heat
ID: KF014321
Album: Modern Suspense
Gloomy, restless action track. The tension is curbed with difficulty and releases its power in the middle part in the form of harrassed drum rhythms. 01:23
Chief Of Sports
ID: KF015110
Album: Rocktronica
Dynamic electro-rock track with trancy synthies. Calm and energetic passages alternating. 02:13
City Limits
ID: KF018912
Album: Night Scenes&Suspense
Suspenseful spy track, lurking and trheatening. 03:28
Clever is the Thief (RMX)
ID: KF020901
Album: Orchestral Dubstep
Dramatic strings and menacing synths with and increasing intensity. The track has a lot of varying rythms and gets more and more dub step like. 02:44
Close To Danger
ID: KF019205
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.1
Agitated, low strings and calm, sedate strings taking turns. Combined with electric piano sounds and atmospheric synthies. Gloomy and sinister. 02:53
Codename Ares
ID: KF014203
Album: Military
Track with a sinister beginning, accelerating in threat and danger and finally ending in a positive, peaceful tone. 02:21
Cold Bones
ID: KF019208
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.1
Exotic and threatening film music with didgeridoo, muffled brass, strings ad bongos. Creates an uncomfortable setting. 02:03
Cold Fright
ID: KF019306
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.2
A calm, creepy track with sinister synthies, suspenseful strings and brass. Wavelike, increasing intensity in the middle section. 02:44
Cold Shimmer
ID: KF019216
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.1
Menacing, freezing apocalyptic future sounds with pads and dark orchestra. 02:00
Condemnation
ID: KF011606
Album: Drama
Gloomy piano track. Piano and strings build a melancholic mood. 03:18
Conquering The Island
ID: KF029305
Album: Hybrid Tension
A driven, tense synth-track with orchestral elements and electronic beats. 01:36
Contrast
ID: KF032007
Album: String Emotions
This track features expressive ethnic strings and percussive EDM elements, synthetic arpeggios and, later, powerful DubStep leads. 02:16
Conversation Rules
ID: KF011909
Album: Electrified Orchestra
Action music with synthetic elements, percussion and dark, dramatic string sounds. 02:41
Cool City
ID: KF010102
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Atmospheric track driven by a dark, sad piano and melodic strings. 02:27
Corrupt Minds
ID: KF017608
Album: European Cinema
Elated accordion with sinister, creepy strings and piano tones. Threatening stinger at the end. 01:07
Country Of Dangers
ID: KF032302
Album: Thrilling Trailer
Dark horns open the track over creepy atmospherics and staccato strings begin a minor rhythm, slowly raising the tension throughout. 02:06
Cowboy Core
ID: KF010615
Album: American Cowboys
Emotional, melancholic acoustic track. 01:33
Crawling
ID: KF019315
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.2
Threatening strings, creeping closer… A suspenseful, scary track. 02:54
Creeping Goliath
ID: KF025605
Album: Destructive Trailers
Deep, dark brass, subtle staccatto strings and massive, stompy percussion. Epic trailer material. 00:53
Crime And Space
ID: KF033804
Album: Wave & Vice
A bouncing arpeggiation starts the track while a dirty bass carves in the edges. The slow pad progression and resonance-rich melody push the groove forward. 02:19
Critical Mass
ID: KF011902
Album: Electrified Orchestra
Futuristic action track with a powerful and emotional orchestra. 02:45
Crossing the Desert
ID: KF029608
Album: Battlegrounds
A spherical track, which is mainly influenced by the solo violin and continues to build up. 01:28
Crossing The Marshland
ID: KF021808
Album: Calm Ambience
Dark and hopeless Fantasy-Track, very calm. With acoustic guitar and orchestra. 01:07
Crushing Sensation
ID: KF025603
Album: Destructive Trailers
Tense, eerie, pulsating, almost industrial percussion with an epic rise towards the end. 00:41
Cyber Bugs
ID: KF035009
Album: Box Office Hits
Dark whispering, a ticking clock, klaxons, synthetic movements – this tension-filled track pulls the listener through both horrors and dark worlds of science fiction alike. 02:20
Cybernatic Heist
ID: KF025602
Album: Destructive Trailers
A rough, aggressive science-fiction track; industrial-beat combined with a dark, eerie soundscape. 03:31
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