There’s an art to planning, shooting, and then editing an action sequence. Not only is there choreography and shot strategy involved, but music is also a crucial component that gives the scene its power.
The right background music can enhance the action happening on-screen, but the wrong music can produce the opposite effect. Since every adrenaline-filled moment in your project deserves music of equal caliber, song selection is key.
Fortunately, our music team has optimized Soundstripe’s search and filter functions so that you can find exactly what you’re looking for in five minutes or less, on average. This helps to make the song search and licensing process more streamlined and deadline-friendly.
If you’re interested in building an action-packed soundtrack, this blog will point you in the direction of the top playlists and songs from our library. If you like what you hear and want to learn more, we’ll also share tips on navigating our music catalog on your own.
So without further ado, let’s get into it.
4 action-packed playlists from Soundstripe
Royalty free action music isn’t limited to just one genre. The right music for your project can ultimately be any song that matches the energy and pace of the on-screen action. (It’s really as simple as that.)
Maybe you’re shooting an intense fight scene and need music that will build in intensity until the underdog finally overpowers his or her opponent. Maybe you’re shooting a training montage — think any of the Rocky films — and need music that energizes the audience.
Whatever the case, music is an integral part of any action scene for good reason: It’s effective.
Since there are so many different types of action music, we’re sharing four curated playlists with a variety of action-packed songs to choose from:
Action and Sport
Listen and license here.
Action Film
Listen and license here.
Epic Gaming
Listen and license here.
Epic Blockbuster
Listen and license here.
Good news: If you like one of the songs in any of these playlists, there’s a way to find more music just like it. By selecting the “Similar Songs” icon beside your favorites, you’ll generate a dropdown list of five more song recommendations just like them.
So instead of starting your search from scratch again, you can simply find more options with a single click.
Our top 10 royalty free action tracks
Our playlists are a great place to start if you want to quickly find the most relevant songs out of our entire music library. Not to mention, you’re able to narrow down your search even more with our Include and Exclude filters.
Even still, we want to make your search even easier by sharing this roundup of 10 popular action tracks in our library.
1. “Sleeper Cell” by Wicked Cinema
Genre: Epic Classical
Instruments: Horns and strings
Listen and license here.
2. “When Tomorrow Comes” by Moments
Genre: Suspenseful Score
Instruments: Percussion and cello
Listen and license here.
3. “Underworlds” by Elision
Genre: Epic Classical
Instruments: Cello and violin
Listen and license here.
4. “A Champion From The Ashes” by Third Age
Genre: Building Classical
Instruments: Strings
Listen and license here.
5. “Feel My Pulse” by Rhythm Scott
Genre: Building Classical
Instruments: Big drums
Listen and license here.
6. “Breach” by Bryant Lowry
Genre: Suspenseful Score
Instruments: Big drums and synth
Listen and license here.
7. “Guardians” by Caleb Etheridge
Genre: Suspenseful Score
Instruments: Strings and claps / snaps / stomps
Listen and license here.
8. “Falling” by Alice In Winter
Genre: Ambient Score
Instruments: Strings and big drums
Listen and license here.
9. “Heart Of A Champion” by Ghost Beatz
Genre: Hip Hop Beats
Instruments: Drums and samples
Listen and license here.
10. “Kingpin” by Ghost Beatz
Genre: Hip Hop Beats
Instruments: Strings and synth
Listen and license here.
New royalty free action music for 2022
As you take on new projects in 2022 and beyond, it’s important that you can rely on a music licensing resource you trust. Not only do you get lifetime licensing protection with Soundstripe, but you also get access to newly released music every week.
Among the newest songs in our catalog, there are several action-packed tracks that deserve some time in the spotlight:
1. “Revenant” by Michael Briguglio
Genre: Epic Classical
Instruments: Drums and cello
Listen and license here.
2. “In Pursuit” by Craig Allen Fravel
Genre: Epic Classical
Instruments: Big drums and horns
Listen and license here.
3. “Bad For The Economy” by Alternate Endings
Genre: Suspenseful Score
Instruments: Big drums and strings
Listen and license here.
4. “Ascent” by SAMME
Genre: Building Electronic
Instruments: Big drums and horns
Listen and license here.
5. “War Banner” by Cody Martin
Genre: Epic Classical
Instruments: Big drums and strings
Listen and license here.
6. “Roulette” by Alternate Endings
Genre: Suspenseful Score
Instruments: Big drums and synth
Listen and license here.
7. “Flee or Fight” by Third Age
Genre: Building Classical
Instruments: Strings and big drums
Listen and license here.
Looking for more royalty free action music?
All of the songs shared in this guide have the potential to be great additions to your next action-packed project. However, if you still haven’t found exactly what you’re looking for, your search doesn’t have to be over.
From within Soundstripe’s music catalog, you can include and exclude as many filters as you want to get curated results. And there are more than a dozen filter categories to choose from — including genre, characteristic, mood, etc.
Let’s say you’re looking for high energy classical music in the Action Film playlist. Not only that, but you also want music that sounds epic without being chaotic. By adding and excluding filters, you can generate results like this:
With these filter functions, you can make general or hyper-specific searches — it’s entirely up to you and your music needs.
If you decide to sign up for one of our music plans, you’ll be able to license an unlimited amount of music and get lifetime licensing protection for your projects.
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