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Dick DeBenedictis

Dick DeBenedictis (the composer of these tracks)

Production music is used in many types of media from television to video games and many of these familiar production cues were composed by Dick De Benedictis (who is best known for composing music for Perry Mason and of course for his production music that is commonly used in many forms of media especially in the 90s and 2000s). These tracks are most commonly used in television shows starting at least in the early 90s, with many of these originating from Benedictis' score for Columbo.

Some of the most famous tracks are "Predators (a)", "Predators (e)" (both of which are modeled after an excerpt from the theme of the 1987 science fiction movie "Predator"), "Evil Mind (3)", "Train Ride (a)" and "Psycho Chase (b)".

The entire collection sound effects were originally recorded in circa 1995, and then released as part of the Symphonic Adventures Production Elements Toolkit in 1997 and was released on CD by Adventure Production Elements and Sound Ideas. Many of these tracks were later reissued on Sonoton Music's album "Dramatic Workshop 26 - Moodsetters, Links & Stings".

Tracklist[]

Tracklist

Sound Ideas

APM Track List[]

APM Track List
  • Manhattan Chase (a-g)
  • Manhattan Chase OL (1-5)
  • Predators (a-l)
  • Train Ride (a-g)
  • Train Ride OL (1-5)
  • Coast Road (a-b, c-f*)
  • Alert (a-b, c-d*)
  • Action Fanfare (a-c)
  • Mentally Confused (a-n)
  • Alarming Message (a-c)
  • Trap (same track as "Alarming Message (a)")
  • Doom Threat
  • Tough Chase (a-h)
  • Tough Chase OL (1-7)
  • Railway Station
  • Tough Action (a-c, fast version of "Railway Station")
  • Eerie Scene (a-b)
  • Final Touch (a-b, c-f*)
  • Psychos
  • Auto Million
  • Uneasy (a, b*)
  • Midnight Run (a-c)
  • Evil Mind (1-12, 13-17*)
  • Inner Tension
  • Nervous Tension (1-3)
  • Dark Premonition (a-d)
  • Enough (a-e)
  • Bronx (a-g, slower version of "Train Ride" tracks)
  • Drunk (1-4)
  • Cluster (1-3, 4-5*)
  • Very Wrong (a-b)
  • Stop the Presses
  • Zoom (a-e, f-h*)
  • The Shock (a-f)
  • Bad Guys (a-e)
  • Dark Thoughts
  • Dark Action (a-b)
  • Dead End (a-b, c-e*)
  • Wild and Free (a-f)
  • Wild and Free OL (1-3, 4*)
  • Help (1-12, 13-17*)
  • Stabs (a-j)
  • Lost Hearts (a-e)
  • Lost Hearts OL (1-4)
  • Orchestral Drama Cue (a-b)
  • Orchestral Drama Cue OL (1-3)
  • Col Legno (a, b*)
  • Death Clock (a-h, i-k*)
  • Knife Cue (a-b)
  • Psycho Chase (a-c)
  • Increase (a-c)
  • Mystic Insight
  • *Film Orchestra FX (1-12) (same as the Following Tracks, but has additional ones)
  • Vertigo Gang (a-q)
  • Insane Tension

Similar Variations[]

Similar Variations

Used In[]

Used In

TV Shows[]

TV Shows

TV Specials[]

TV Specials
  • A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once.)
  • Giant Monsters (2004)
  • Night Visitors (2000) (a documentary special that aired on TLC and The Travel Channel during the 90s.)
  • The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004)

Movies[]

Movies

Shorts[]

Shorts
  • DMC Toho Cinema Policy Trailer
  • Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?!
  • Scooby-Doo Is Over There

Logos[]

Logos
  • Cine BancoEstado (2008-present)
  • CJ Entertainment
  • Creat Studios (2002-2007) ("Zoom C" and "Help 4".)
  • Hoyt's General Cinema
  • Jaya Prakash Rijal Pvt. (2004-2009) (Logos) ("Action Fanfare (a)" is heard when the logo reveals a title card.)
  • Musafar Films (2012) (Logos) ("Manhattan Chase A/B")
  • Nine Network
  • Ruscico ("Dark Action (A-B)" and "Action Fanfare A")
  • Saturn Plus ("Help 10" heard in version from "Jazz and Faust")
  • Star Cinema (2000-2010, 2013-present)
  • Techland (1999-2001) ("Increase B" and "Psychos")

Theme Parks[]

Theme Parks

Universal Studios Hollywood:

Video Games[]

Video Games
  • 3AM at The Krusty Krab ("Alert (b) (iMovie Version)")
  • Anne McCaffrey's Freedom: First Resistance ("Bad Guys B" and "Stab J" can be heard in the danger theme.)
  • Amenophis: Resurrection ("Help 10" (low-pitched))
  • Archangel ("Very Wrong" is used in hotel theme.)
  • Army Men: Air Tactics
  • Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
  • Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
  • Belief & Betrayal ("Evil Mind 4", "Psycho Chase C" (lower-pitched) and "Evil Mind 6" can be heard in the first cutscene.)
  • Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr
  • BorderZone
  • The Bouncer (Heard in some cutscenes.)
  • Breath of Fire IV ("Vertigo Gang (a-f)" and "Bad Guys (a)" are been used in the track of Dragon's Blood.)
  • Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
  • Capcom vs. SNK 2 (Heard in "Demo Ver. 1, "Demo Ver. 2" and "Ending Ver. 2".)
  • Clive Barker's Undying ("Wild and Free", "Predators" and "Manhattan Chase" can be heard during Lizbeth boss battle)
  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 ("Predators (f)" is sampled in "Grinder".)
  • Conflict Zone
  • Crash Tag Team Racing
  • CT Special Forces: Bioterror (Low-pitched version of "Coast Road A" can be heard during ambush.)
  • Cyberchase: Carnival Chaos (Heard in cutscenes.)
  • Cyberchase: Castleblanca Quest (Heard in cutscenes.)
  • Cyberchase The Quest 3 (“Evil Mind 3” Is heard once in The Story.)
  • Dark Colony
  • Dead or Alive 4 ("Evil Mind 3" is sampled in a theme of "Alpha-152".)
  • Delta Force: Urban Warfare ("Manhattan Chase (a)" and "Wild and Free (b)", among others, were used in the soundtrack.)
  • Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
  • Diabolik: The Original Sin
  • Din's Curse
  • Din's Legacy
  • Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (Heard in cutscenes.)
  • Die Hard Arcade
  • Dude Theft Wars ("Alert (b) (iMovie Version)" is used when slapping a dude in old versions.)
  • Eagle One: Harrier Attack ("Predators (f)" is sampled in a theme.)
  • Earth Defense Force 2017
  • Emergency Fire Response ("Predators" is sampled in main menu theme.)
  • Empire Earth
  • Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight for Life
  • Endgame
  • Evil Dead: Hail to the King
  • Evolution Snowboarding
  • Fantastic Four (2005) (Video Game) ("Tough Action (a)" is heard once.)
  • Farscape: The Game ("Evil Mind 10" is heard in the intro and main theme.)
  • Final Fantasy X-2
  • The Garfield Show: Threat of the Space Lasagna
  • Gun Metal
  • Half-Life
  • Half-Life 2
  • Heavy Rain
  • The Hobbit ("Mentally Confused A")
  • Jack the Ripper (2004)
  • Jak II (Heard in some cutscenes.)
  • Jak 3 (Heard in some cutscenes.)
  • Jazz and Faust ("Help 10", "Evil Mind (4-5; 10-11)" and "Death Clock H" are heard in Jazz ending.)
  • Jurassic Park: Trespasser
  • Kid Icarus: Uprising (Sampled in the Underground.)
  • Kingdom Hearts 3
  • Kivi's Underworld
  • Konung 2: Blood of Titans ("The Shock E" can be heard in ending cutscene.)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Heard once in a cutscene.)
  • Looney Tunes: Vegas Street Chase ("Very Wrong" and "Predators")
  • Mata Nui Online Game
  • MediEvil ("Wild and Free (b)" used in the final boss fight theme.)
  • Mega Man Legends 2
  • Metroid Prime
  • Midnight Nowhere ("Help 12", "Evil Mind 3" and "Death Clock F-H" are used in the first cutscene.)
  • Moorhen Pirates ("Coast Road A" can be heard in bonus stage.)
  • Moorhen X ("Alert B" can be heard in start of the game.)
  • Moorhuhn Adventure: Der Fluch des Goldes
  • Mystic: Duell der Zauberer
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit ("Mentally Confused A" is sampled in "Flimsy".)
  • Nocturne (Video Game)
  • PK: Out of the Shadows (Heard in cutscenes.)
  • Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (Zoom (d) is heard on the Title Screen)
  • Police Trainer 2
  • Portal
  • Postal (Video Game) ("Doom Threat" can be heard in intro of final level.)
  • Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero ("Doom Threat" is used in Stealth Frag theme.)
  • Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc ("Predators F", "Help 8" and "Bad Guys B" heard in opening cutscene.)
  • Rayman Raving Rabbids ("The iMovie Suspense Pack" are heard during suspenseful moments.)
  • Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk
  • Resident Evil 2 ("Eerie Scene (a)" is used in Claire Redfield's intro cinematic.)
  • Resident Evil 4 (slightly sampled in the theme of El Lago.)
  • Runaway: A Road Adventure ("Help 3", "Evil Mind 4" and "Mentally Confused B" heard in cutscenes.)
  • Scaler
  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom
  • Severance: Blade of Darkness
  • Shadow Madness
  • Shadow of Rome
  • Singles 2: Triple Trouble ("Dark Premonition A", "Inner Tension" (lower-pitched) and "Dead End A" heard in suspense moments.)
  • Slendytubbies ("Alert (b) (iMovie version)")
  • Sniper Elite ("Dark Action A" is sampled in the title theme.)
  • Spider-Man (2002) (Video Game)
  • Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro (Heard in some cutscenes.)
  • SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom
  • Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
  • Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
  • Super Mario Maker (Re-Arranged for the Doom Sound.)
  • Taz: Wanted
  • TechnoMage: Return of Eternity
  • Tekken 3 ("Doom Threat", "Eerie Scene (B)", "Psycho Chases (A/B)", and "Nervous Tensions (1, 3)" are heard in Jin Kazama's ending cutscene in the PS1 version.)
  • Time Crisis (Heard in the PlayStation-exclusive Special Mode.)
  • TOCA Race Driver (Heard in dramatic moments in cutscenes.)
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Team Stealth Action ("Dark Action B" sampled in training theme.)
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Video Game) ("Evil Mind 1" is used when Demoness is selected.)
  • Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Video Game) ("Evil Mind 3" is used in the first cutscene.)
  • True Crime: Streets of L.A (2003)
  • The Unholy War
  • Vigilance
  • Voodoo Kid
  • Who Wants to Beat Up A Millionaire
  • World War III: Black Gold ("Predators".)
  • X2: Wolverine's Revenge
  • Yager (Low-pitched.)
  • Zombasite

Commercials[]

Commercials
  • Armonyl ("Evil Mind 3" and "Psycho Chase (b)" are heard in a suspenseful skit.)
  • BCI Bath & Showers ("Evil Mind 3" is heard frequently.)
  • Capital One
  • Chocman (2006) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard in Examendegradon)
  • Cocoa Puffs (Either 2005 or 2006)
  • DirecTV Argentina - Error 771 (2016) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard twice.)
  • Enchufe TV (TNT) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in New Episodes Promo.)
  • Fruit by the Foot - Shower (2010) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once.)
  • Fruit Gushers - Magic Gushers (1998)
  • Got Milk? - Marvel Superheroes (Either 2000 or 2001) ("Action Fanfare (A)" are heard during a scene of the commercial.)
  • Honey Nut Cheerios - Geyser (2005)
  • JCPenny - Back-to-School Zombies (2007)
  • Kirby Mass Attack Commercial (2011) (the Last Part of "Psychos" is Heard.)
  • Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Commercial - Channel Surfing (1999) ("Action Fanfare (a)" is heard in the Godzilla Scene.)
  • Little Caesars Pizza - Slices N' Stix (2023) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once during a suspenseful moment.)
  • Nickelodeon Fruit Snacks - Jimmy Neutron (2004)
  • Simon Malls
  • Sims Snowboarding
  • Sour Punch Straws - Punch School (2008) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once.)
  • Subway - Dinner Theatre (2006)

Trailers[]

Trailers
  • Amorosa: The Revenge (2012) (Trailers)
  • The Busy Bee Dogs: The 3 Little Pigs (2008) (Trailers) (The iMovie version of "Predators (d)" is heard once and "Evil Mind 3" is heard twice.)
  • Dragon Ball Xenoverse (Trailers) ("Increase (b)" used near the end of E3 2014 trailer.)
  • Jak II (Trailers)
  • Little Longnose (2003)

Promos/Outros[]

Promos/Outros
  • 31 Minutos: La Película (Some of the Samples are Heard in the Brazilian Version)
  • Million Dollar Password (2008) (Manhattan Chase is heard)
  • Movies! - Popcorn Movies Outro ("Evil Mind 3" is heard)
  • The Talk - Under The Dome (2014) (Ugh... What Audio is Heard?)
  • The X-Files - The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat (2018) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard.)

Bumpers/Station IDs[]

Bumpers/Station IDs
  • Fox Movie Channel (2000-2007 version)
  • 103.5 BOB FM
  • Sky Movies (1998)
  • KVDA Telemundo 60 San Antonio ("Evil Mind 3" was Played in One Telecast News.)
  • Radio Aconcagua 91.7 FM ("Evil Mind 3" is heard)

Videos[]

Videos

Other Media[]

Other Media
  • Endless Alphabet ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in "ITCHY".)
  • Goofy Wants His Money (TikTok)
  • iMovie ("Evil Mind 3", "Evil Mind 4", "Evil Mind 10" and "Stabs" as well as modified versions of "Predators (d)", "Dark Premonition (a)", "Inner Tension", "Alert (b)" and "Psycho Chase (c)" are labeled as mystery and suspense sounds.)
  • Instagram
  • Red Skelton Show (2006 Quality Television DVD Release) (iMovie and Garageband were both responsible to compose the music.)
  • Sioweiworld (heard frequently)

TikTok Videos[]

TikTok Videos
  • tornado ("Evil Mind 3" is heard often in "Going on vacation to:" videos, albeit speed-up.)

YouTube Videos[]

YouTube Videos
  • Action Replay Review (adrianmarti) ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once.)
  • Alonzo Lerone Videos
  • AndrewJohn100
  • Angry Birds ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in the Cinematic Trailer.)
  • AmtrakGuy365
  • Annoying Orange
  • Baby Lamb Creations
  • Battle for Dream Island
  • Battle for Dream Island Again
  • Beby (Only "Alert (b)", "Evil Mind 3", "Evil Mind 4" and "Predators (d)" were heard.)
  • The Bedfellows ("Evil Mind 3" is Heard Frequently)
  • BigSchool (Alert (B): iMovie Version is heard heavily.)
  • BlankBoy
  • Brooklynn The Cartoon Girl
  • The Caddicarus Show
  • Cannaestia
  • CartoonMania
  • CartoonMania: The Movie (2019)
  • Charlie Studios
  • CHICKENANDCHEESE 2022 ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once at the end in "How Papa's Freezeria Sucks".)
  • Chrishper Cox
  • ClaireRabbit1 🥕 ("Evil Mind 3" is heard in various videos.)
  • CN100eg (Evil Mind 3)
  • Cool School (YouTube Video)
  • Cosmic Kids Yoga
  • Crazy Hand in a Nutshell (JPiZZle)
  • Crispy Toast
  • CyansWorldCartoon
  • Dayum (Evil Mind 10 and the iMovie Version of Alert (b) and Predator (d) are all heard frequently.)
  • DiamondWindows ("Evil Mind 3" is heard in "The April Fools Video (New Edition) | P-Head The Series".)
  • Donkey Kong - The BLU Heist ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once.)
  • Enaldinho ("Dark Premonition (a) (iMovie Version)" is heard once in "DESENHAMOS O ZAP E ME ARREPENDI PROFUNDAMENTE! - Desafio".)
  • Explosm Entertainment (Since 2009)
  • Enchantimals (Animated Series)
  • Ed's Retro Geek Out
  • FatherAndSonTalk
  • FavijTV ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in "Goat Simulator - LA CAPRA SATANICA OBESA! - #2".)
  • FGTeeV
  • Flanflanflandre
  • Fred
  • FunGameBook
  • GeoScarton Videos
  • Hero Yoshi
  • HiHiPuffyAmiYumiRules2001
  • Horror Madagascar (The iMovie Suspense and Mystery Pack is heard.)
  • HowToBasic ("Evil Mind 3" Is heard 5 times in "How To Swear".)
  • Ironmouse ("Evil Mind 10")
  • Jenna Rosee Series
  • Johnny Johnny Yes Papa
  • JonTron
  • Kevin LaSean
  • LoveMyRebornBaby (The iMovie Suspense and Mystery Pack are heard in the Zombie reborn series.)
  • League of Legends (Evil Mind 10 is used in one promo.)
  • Mad Mad Mario ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in Episode 4.)
  • MajorEngineStudios
  • Mike's Toontown ("Evil Mind 3" Is heard in "Once Upon a Spongebob", "Miss Ocean Shores", "Babysitter Blues", "Best Bro" and "Drive Thru".)
  • Miranda Sings
  • Mirae Somang (Alert (B): iMovie Version)
  • MMadness (Alert (b) is heard twice in "Youmu & Sakuya Battle for Pancakes".)
  • Mommyof3xo Series (Heard in "WORST SQUISHY PACKAGE EVER! I WAS SCAMMED! (NOT A SKIT!)".)
  • MrBeast
  • MrEngine88 ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in the end of "TrackMaster Narrow Gauge Races: Episode 19 - Duke vs Bertram".)
  • Mr.Lavangam
  • NerdECrafter
  • Nyanners ("Evil Mind 10")
  • PewDiePie (2011-2016, 2019-)
  • Plainrock124
  • pokapoka slime
  • Pokefan531 (Evil Mind (3) and Alert (B) (iMovie version) are heard.)
  • Pvrplekat
  • Quimic
  • Ramahfool
  • Rizuki Noka
  • The Ruby Tuesday
  • SMG4 Videos ("Psycho Chase (c) (iMovie Version)" is heard frequently)
  • SML Videos
  • Smosh Videos
  • Sour Simpsons
  • SquirrelStampede
  • Steamed Hams but I Added some iMovie Music and Sound Effects
  • StinkyBlueRat (Predator (D): iMovie version)
  • Straight Arrow Productions (Heard in "Thomas and the Killer Cars".)
  • Taylor Was Here Again
  • Timotainment ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in "Undefined".)
  • Tom Tank Productions
  • ToonCee ("Evil Mind 3" is heard once in "I SNITCHED ON MY DAD FOR DOING A NO NO!".)
  • Tushar Kd ("Evil Mind 10" is heard twice in "Super Mario Buying PS5".)
  • TV Formosa ("Evil Mind 10" is heard once in "O estranho canal de TV que passa antiguidades".)
  • Toy Story YTPs (Heard once in "You Are a Sad, Strange Little Man".)
  • The Treehouse of Horror YTP Collab
  • WhitneyGoLucky ("Evil Mind 3" (Original Version) and "Predators (d)" (iMovie Version) are heard frequently.)
  • Wilhelm Scream Compilation (Atomic Bagpipe Pictures) (Heard in the beginning.)
  • YTP Tennis Round 8 - Mamon Fighter vs. Mario90007 (Mamon Fighter The 2nd Channel)

Abridged Anime[]

Abridged Anime

Anime[]

Anime

Image Gallery[]

Image Gallery

Dick De Benedictis Music/Image Gallery

Audio Samples[]

Audio Samples

Dick De Benedictis Music/Audio Samples

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