ALIBI Music has rolled out an extensive slate of new music and underscores ideal for documentary projects. From organic instrumentation and pulsing synths to subdued, tension-building drones and shimmering twangy guitars, these 8 production music albums were professionally composed for use in documentary films, programming, trailers and promos. Each album comes with ALIBI’s expertly structured tracks, as well as stems and alt mixes for maximum customization.
Check them out here:
Documentary Eerie (12 tracks, 421 audio files) – Centered around organic instrumentation such as pianos, strings and acoustic drums, these production music cues evoke creeping dread and terror, making them perfectly suited to chilling investigative documentaries and true crime productions, as well as gothic or old-worldly survival horror videogames. Listen HERE
Documentary Surveillance (14 tracks, 466 audio files) – Packed full of tension, suspense and mystery, this music features pulsing synths, building percussive drums and modern sound design. Ideal for action spy movies, investigative true crime, dark mysterious thrillers or tense action video games. Listen HERE.
Documentary Drones (10 tracks, 198 audio files) – Understated, mysterious and subdued, these cues are designed to subtly build tension through the use of lingering atmospheric drones, punctuated by sparse, minimal percussion. Perfect for thrillers, horror, true crime documentaries and mysterious or investigative programming. Listen HERE.
Documentary Investigative (11 tracks, 390 audio files) – Blending pianos, delicate bells and chimes, tuned percussion and staccato strings, this instrumentation creates a sense of wonder, magic and curiosity making these production music cues well suited to investigative dramas and documentaries, nature programming and reality TV. Listen HERE.
Documentary Guitars (20 tracks, 558 audio files) – Lush, dreamy and introspective, this music centers on shimmering twangy clean guitars, sparse minimal percussion and hazy pads. Ideal for Americana-themed scene-setters, introspective moments in documentaries or any production requiring an expansive sound that evokes big skies and open deserts. Listen HERE.
Documentary Eastern (12 tracks, 407 audio files) – Authentic instrumentation such as ouds, guzhengs and various wind instruments combine with slick contemporary production, making these production music cues ideal for sweeping documentaries or adventures, as well as video games with an emphasis on Eastern culture. Listen HERE.
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Minimal Guitars (10 tracks, 226 audio files) – Featuring the expressive sound of the electric guitar, these ethereal textures, enchanting arpeggios and soulful melodies create a reflective and, at times, desolate and longing sound, perfect for off-beat indie productions, true crime documentaries, or other productions calling for a deep, mysterious atmosphere. Listen HERE.
Somber Piano Underscores (12 tracks, 193 audio files) – Ideal for investigative true crime or somber dramas, these minimal piano arrangements are lightly decorated with scattered strings to add to the emotive and emotional factor, but are otherwise kept simple to allow the subject matter to speak for itself. Listen HERE.
Founded in 2011, ALIBI Music is a leading provider of royalty-free music and sound effects for license in advertising, trailers, promos, programming, video games and all other forms of multimedia content. The company’s expertly curated catalogs are produced and structured especially for storytelling, with high-quality, searchable tracks, alternate mixes and stems delivering clients robust versatility. For more information, please visit www.alibimusic.com or connect via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.
