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Detective
Detective means detecting a fact, discovering and investigating circumstances as well as people involved with them. The word comes from the Latin detectus, and this one from the verb detegere formed by de- (to remove) and -tegere (to cover); In its origin it meant "to remove the cover".
As a police term, detective is one who investigates certain facts and the circumstances that surrounded them. This contains also the investigation of the people related or involved with them. Detectives are an investigators. A private investigator or a member of the police wears civilian clothes.
Private detectives must have some kind of authorization to carry out these activities and an adequate training. In Spain, a university degree in private investigation is required, while in other countries it is only necessary to apply for an official permit.
In the playlist below you will find music tracks from our music catalogue for royalty-free Production Music or Stock Music with the keyword "Detective", which can be licensed directly online via the Proud Music Library as background music for ads, commercials, TV, films and videos. It is also possible to download mp3 files in reduced quality for free to present them internally. Use is only permitted after the purchase of a license. If you have any questions regarding licensing, please contact us by phone at ++49 (0)6132 43 088 30 or by email at [email protected].
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4 tracks, not registered with a PRO
21 tracks, registered with a PRO
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A dark and mysterious soundtrack performed live in a style reminiscent of many of the classic 1960’s TV shows. Strings and vibes sustain a strange and eerie, dissonant chord, followed by a curious, inquisitive bassoon line in this suspenseful, retro cue.
This sneaky and lightly comedic soundtrack has sudden mood changes shifting back and forth from mysterious suspense to playful curiosity. Well suited for humorous cross cutting scenes, cartoons, animation, kids programs, whodunit capers, and more.
Electro-funk track with stabbing synthesizers, undercover detective type horns, retro style funk drums and a funky bass riff. Has a certain debonaire, undercover spy, crime or police chase feel.
Inspector is a sneaky piece of jazz music with wondering pizz strings, finger snaps and deep double bass. Perfect if you are looking for that sneaky jazz sound.
CSI inspired dark and foreboding orchestral soundtrack full of mystery and suspense. Brooding ominous low strings, sinister swelling brass, and eerie high solitary piano figures create an uneasy mood of uncertainty.
bass and percussion provide a backdrop for a solid paced groove with a 'city investigation' detective, slightly sinister feel, with some nice organ lead and build at end section.
A sneaky, downtempo funk track in the style of 1980s cop films like Beverly Hills Cop and many others. Synth bass, gated drums, wah-wah guitar. Suitable for scenes of investigating, stalking, sneaking around, stakeout and more.
Underscore track for intrigue, crime, conspiracy and troubled times. This film soundtrack style track has both a dark and a light side, with a strong foreboding sense of impending conflict.
Surreal, dreamy, eerie, unnerving, atmospheric, haunting and other-worldly, abstract electronic track. Has a thoughtful, methodical, cinematic vibe to it with little synth parts & noises coming in and out throughout it's progress. Truly spaced-out.
Spacious, groovy, insistent, catchy, driven, curiously intriguing & slightly dark electronic track combining syncopated beats, fat bass & repetitive synth hooks. Would suit corporate / news / science / discovery / detective type projects.
Dark, brooding, beautiful, edgy, nervous, spacious, tense, moody & highly atmospheric & scary track with a haunting sense of impending danger & foreboding. Would suit mystery / espionage / dramatic / horror type projects. Cinematic & filmic.
edgy, dramatic, exciting, atmospheric, driven, colourful & powerful electronic-rock track mixing spacious synths, plucked ethnic strings, phatt synth bass, frenetic beats & brass stabs. would suit action/thriller/sports/documentary type projects
A slowly descending series of dissonant chords played by tremolo strings evokes a mood of apprehension and foreboding. This dramatic underscore cue has an eerie and ominous vibe that is dead-on for crime dramas, murder mysteries, thrillers, horror, sci-fi
electric lead guitar, bass and percussion provide a backdrop for a solid paced groove with a 'city investigation' detective, slightly sinister feel, with some nice organ lead and build at end section.
A mysterious and suspenseful soundtrack in a style reminiscent of many classic 1960’s TV shows. Extremely dramatic with colorful, dynamic instrument effects: dissonant chord clusters, strange melodic lines, intense horn crescendos and pizzicato strings.
A mid-tempo, sneaky and playfully mischievous soundtrack that is lightly comedic with an inquisitive atmosphere. Evokes a mysterious, humorous mood with pizzicato strings, woodwinds and piano. Well suited for curious, suspicious, snooping around scenes.
Inner city, stylish, mournful retro crime thriller track. Smoke, whiskey, a lone P.I. and a beautiful broad.... Fretless bass, electric piano, pads, effects and sparse conga. Best in black and white.
A sneaky and inquisitive underscore with two short contrasting juxtaposed moods: an upbeat, playfully mischievous vibe with pizzicato strings followed by a curious and mysterious feel with ambient string/woodwind pads.
Underscore track with a low level spy-thriller bass groove. Funky, laidback drums, electric piano, slightly retro feel. Undercover cop, investigation, searching for clues etc.
A sneaky, downtempo funk track in the style of 1980s cop films like Beverly Hills Cop and many others. Synth bass, gated drums, wah-wah guitar. Suitable for scenes of investigating, stalking, sneaking around, stakeout and more.
Cool, spacious, suspenseful, ethereal, trance-inducing & slightly eerie electronic track with spacey synth pads/sequences & determined drums. Thoughtful, intriguing, mysterious, unnerving, edgy & sinister. Would suit science / news / corporate / espionage type projects.
4 tracks, not registered with a PRO
21 tracks, registered with a PRO