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Create tension with dark music featuring drones, low strings, and heavy percussion. Ideal for thrillers, trailers, and games. All tracks cleared for use.

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Ritual

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Panic

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Night

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Haunt

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Fear

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Dread

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Crawl

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Chill

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Unknown Whispers

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

The Cursed Forest

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Temporal Torment

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Shivers of the Damned

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Obscure Pulsations

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Lurking Shadows

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Hollow No Loop

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Echoes of Despair

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Dystopia

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Despair

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Clockwork Despair

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

Chamber of Secrets

Unleash the fear, eerie melodies and haunting harmonies with an atmosphere of horror and suspense, perfect for dark and scary content.

An Old Fashioned Mystery

A classy and elegant, vintage-style mysterious track with kalimba, marimba, pizzicato strings, pads and percussion. Great as light-tension background music for Mystery / Suspense / Sci Fi / Horror / True Crime projects.

The Last Light Died Screaming

Dark, ambient background music for dramatic, dark themes like gothic, vampires and thrillers.

Crimson Roses And Cold Regret

Dark, ambient vampire background music for suspenseful themes like gothic, crime, thriller and vampire.

Don't Wake The Shadows

A soft and dark lullaby theme, with music box, piano and pads, creating a haunting and tense atmsophere. Ideal for use in movies, mystery documentaries, Halloween specials, film scores, YouTube videos or computer games.

Endless Dark Void - Cinematic Dark Ambient

Dark, Horror, Ambient, Cinematic type of track with lots of synths, sound design Perfect background music for Commercials, TV, Youtube, Trailer, Film Especially in thriller/sci-fi/horror/drama/adventure/documentaries and more

A Mystery Unravels (no percussion)

An elegant and intriguing mysterious track with kalimba, marimba, strings and percussion. Great as cinematic light-tension background music for Mystery / Suspense / Sci Fi / Horror / True Crime projects.

A Mystery Unravels (no lead)

An elegant and intriguing mysterious track with kalimba, marimba, strings and percussion. Great as cinematic light-tension background music for Mystery / Suspense / Sci Fi / Horror / True Crime projects.

A Mystery Unravels

An elegant and intriguing mysterious track with kalimba, marimba, strings and percussion. Great as cinematic light-tension background music for Mystery / Suspense / Sci Fi / Horror / True Crime projects.

Darkness Consumes - Dark Ambient Mysterious Suspense

Dark, Horror, Ambient, Cinematic type of track with lots of synths, sound design Perfect background music for Commercials, TV, Youtube, Trailer, Film Especially in thriller/sci-fi/horror/drama/adventure/documentaries and more

Fear - Cinematic Horror Dark Ambient

Dark, Horror, Ambient, Cinematic type of track with lots of synths, sound design Perfect background music for Commercials, TV, Youtube, Trailer, Film Especially in thriller/sci-fi/horror/drama/adventure/documentaries and more

Dark Music for Tension and Atmosphere

Dark music often relies on low drones, deep percussion, distorted textures, and sparse melodies. It creates an uneasy or mysterious mood, making the listener feel tension, danger, or anticipation. This style works best when atmosphere is more important than melody.

Where to Use Dark Music

Dark tracks are used in projects that need a sense of suspense, mystery, or intensity. In suspense-driven productions, they build tension before a reveal or underscore psychological drama. Within ambient projects, darker textures can create slow-moving soundscapes that add weight and depth without distracting from visuals. This category is also often used in thrillers, horror films, trailers, and games where the music must hint at what’s hidden or unresolved.

Royalty-Free Dark Tracks at Themusicase.com

All dark tracks at Themusicase.com are royalty-free and include a sync license. The collection spans subtle atmospheric cues, heavy sound design, and hybrid scores, giving producers flexible options for film, broadcast, and online storytelling.
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