Action music

Action

Music for Action

Percussive, relentless and built for pace. Music for chases, fight choreography and sequences cut to the frame.

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18,411Action tracks

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Driving percussion and hybrid orchestral action, with clear hit points to cut against.

  • Museum Chase
    Museum ChaseJoe Kraemer
    2:16
  • Life In The Fast Lane
    Life In The Fast LaneTristan Ivemy
    2:17
  • Trials To Survive
    Trials To SurviveJames Brett
    2:38
  • World Adventure
    World AdventureTerry Devine-King
    2:17
  • On The Battle Ground
    On The Battle GroundAndy Chandler, Alice Penrose
    3:21

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A car at speed, motion blurred

Relentless music for high-stakes cuts.

Cut to the beat, not around it

Action editing is rhythm. When the music and the cut agree, a sequence feels inevitable; when they disagree, no amount of sound design rescues it.

These tracks are written with that relationship in mind. Percussion is prominent and clearly articulated, hit points are unambiguous, and builds resolve on the beat so you can place a cut without nudging the audio a few frames either way.

The range runs from hybrid orchestral, where strings and brass carry the melodic weight over synthetic low end, through to guitar-driven and fully electronic treatments for contemporary and near-future settings. Tension beds are included for the approach, so a sequence can be scored end to end from one family of tracks.

All fully cleared for global use, with stems so the percussion can carry a chase and the strings can carry the aftermath.

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Action editing is rhythm, and the score should be doing half the work.

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