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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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Electric Shock (Ambient Version)

Futuristic, ambient, atmospheric Electronic track with spacey synth guitar, pounding bass and synth pads. This track is edgy, full of attitude, and great for Technology, Mystery, Tension, Science Fiction projects.

Electric Shock (60 sec)

Powerful, edgy Electronic track with wailing synth guitar, solid drum groove, pounding bass and pads. Laid back, yet very punching, this atmospheric track is great for Science Fiction, Technology, Mystery, Suspense and Action projects.

Electric Shock (30 sec)

Powerful, edgy Electronic track with wailing synth guitar, solid drum groove, pounding bass and pads. Laid back, yet very punching, this atmospheric track is great for Science Fiction, Technology, Mystery, Suspense and Action projects.

Creeping Through The Night

Spacious, mysterious track with haunting synths, hand percussion and guitar. Begins very sparse, then gradually builds in intensity as a cool beat and more instruments are introduced. Perfect as atmospheric, ambient music for Mystery, Suspense, Tension, Crime, Horror, Science Fiction projects.

Creeping Through The Night (no perc)

Spacious, mysterious track with haunting synths, hand percussion and guitar. Begins very sparse, then gradually builds in intensity as a cool beat and more instruments are introduced. Perfect as atmospheric, ambient music for Mystery, Suspense, Tension, Crime, Horror, Science Fiction projects.

Creeping Through The Night (no lead)

Spacious, mysterious track with haunting synths, hand percussion and guitar. Begins very sparse, then gradually builds in intensity as a cool beat and more instruments are introduced. Perfect as atmospheric, ambient music for Mystery, Suspense, Tension, Crime, Horror, Science Fiction projects.

Creeping Through The Night (60 sec)

Spacious, mysterious track with haunting synths, hand percussion and guitar. Begins very sparse, then gradually builds in intensity as a cool beat and more instruments are introduced. Perfect as atmospheric, ambient music for Mystery, Suspense, Tension, Crime, Horror, Science Fiction projects.

Creeping Through The Night (30 sec)

Spacious, mysterious track with haunting synths, hand percussion and guitar. Begins very sparse, then gradually builds in intensity as a cool beat and more instruments are introduced. Perfect as atmospheric, ambient music for Mystery, Suspense, Tension, Crime, Horror, Science Fiction projects.

Candy For the Ghost

A short instrumental Halloween themed track with a fast tempo and a kind of comedy vibe. Played by strings orchestra, with organ and bells. It includes two versions: full and looped version.

Spooky Paths

An instrumental Halloween themed track played by Piano, Organ and Strings/choir orchestra. Perfect for vblogs and movie scores.

This Halloween

A scary but yet funny royalty free Halloween theme, perfect for media projects with themes of Halloween holiday, fun, party, scary stories or audio books.

Quirky Halloween Acoustic Folk

Weird and funny folk halloween tune suitable for underscoring, westerns, mystery and comedy. Featuring instruments: Acoustic guitars, strings and theremin.

Gothic Halloween

Mysterious and phantasmagoric baroque track with an epic cinematic ending. Featuring instruments: Pipe organ, bells, mallets, clavichord, strings and synth. Suitable for magic, witchcraft and halloween advertising. Influences: Dani Elfman

Deep Wine

An instrumental Soul style track with a dominant piano and brass arrangements. With a groovy, darkish and sensual vibe.

A Halloween

A scary but yet funny royalty free Halloween theme, perfect for media projects with themes of Halloween holiday, fun, party, scary stories or audio books.

Ominous Lullaby

Ominous Lullaby – Classical Horror track with tremolo strings and a twisted piano melody morphing into weird gamelan territories. Perfect to create a bone-chillin horror atmosphere. Composer: Julian Korbl (SACEM) CAE/IPI: 01065089160

Purgatory

A scary horror ambient piece featuring dissonant drones, morbid screams and bestial grunts. Composer: Julian Korbl (SACEM) CAE/IPI: 01065089160

Possessed

A scary horror piece featuring dissonant drones, morbid soundscapes and unsettling hits. Something wicked is lurking in the shadows. Composer: Julian Korbl (SACEM) CAE/IPI: 01065089160

Ghost Town

A seamless looping track which is great for thriller, horror or sci-fi movie scenes or in video games suspensful moments. The tension builds around various sound effects and a repetitive bass line. Espionage, Haunting, Darkness, Industrial Composer: Julian Korbl (SACEM) CAE/IPI: 01065089160

Violin Tension

Violin Tension' – Very scary and Arthouse music for the suspens and horror build up in films, trailers. Fast string staccato, powerful horror violin screeches, an evolving tension with different epic yet unnerving themes. Perfect to create a psychotic, tenseful mood in films, trailers or hallowee...

Storm Drums

An intense, energetic, balls out percussive piece. Thunderous drum hits, intense risers, impacts and sound design gives this track that big Hollywood blockbuster sound. Great for action, sports, combat or war scenes, movies and games trailers and teasers, intros, commercials, openers etc. Composer...

Creepy Piano

Classical Horror Piano track with tense harmonies and reverb. Perfect to create a bone-chillin horror atmosphere, great for halloween too. Composer: Julian Korbl (SACEM) CAE/IPI: 01065089160

Salsa

An instrumental energetic Salsa style track. Played by piano, guitar, trumpets, horns, bass, drums, flute and percussion.

Let's Conquer This Mountain!

An instrumental Hard Rock/Heavy Metal track with a powerful electric guitar riff; perfect for vblogs, extreme movie action scenes or commercials. It includes full version (2:09) and looped version (0:10).

Infinity Of Space

Spacious atmospheric piece with soft hypnotic synth pads, acoustic guitar and piano. Perfect for a variety of uses including: new age, meditation, science fiction, technology, mystery - or any project needing light, ambient, emotional music.

In A Dream State

Delicate, dreamy piece with soft guitar, piano and spacey pads. Great for atmospheric, relaxing new age background music - or any project needing light, ambient, emotional music.

Unsettling Tense Underscore

A tense, sinister, understated Underscore. Mysterious, menacing effects build and support an unsettling, eerie atmosphere. Perfect for Murder / Mystery / Suspense / Horror scenes.

Tense Sinister Underscore

A tense, mysterious, understated Underscore. Menacing, sinister effects build and support an unsettling, eerie atmosphere. Perfect for Murder / Mystery / Suspense / Horror scenes.

Suspenseful Menacing Underscore

A tense, mysterious, understated Underscore. Sinister, menacing effects build and support an unsettling, eerie atmosphere. Perfect for Murder / Mystery / Suspense / Horror scenes.

Mysterious Tense Underscore

A tense, unsettling, understated Underscore. Mysterious, sinister effects build and support an eerie, menacing atmosphere. Perfect for Murder / Mystery / Suspense / Horror scenes.

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven (experimental)

An experimental twist on Beethoven's classic, Moonlight Sonata. This piece captures the main unforgettable theme, with an interesting, fresh approach.

When The Pumpkins Glow

This spooky orchestral music track (aka When The Pumpkins Glow) is full of atmosphere and melodies that celebrate the magic of Halloween. It features marimba, celeste, strings, glockenspiel, percussion and at the end a lovely choir. This music can be used either for frightening soundtrack or even in...

The Last Frontier (Epic - Cinematic - Hybrid - Trailer)

The Last Frontier is an epic and powerful trailer music track that features big staccato strings, brass melodies and percussions. This song is part of my "Cinematic Orchestral Themes" collection that gives you endless possibilities on your current production. The songs in this collection are perfec...

Vertical Limit (Epic - Cinematic - Hybrid - Hollywood Trailer)

Vertical Limit is a powerful dark trailer music track that features epic braams and string staccatos with big percussions in the background. This song is part of my "Cinematic Orchestral Themes" collection that gives you endless possibilities on your current production. The songs in this collection...

At Breaking Point

A very powerful and punchy track with pounding piano, dark synths and solid Hip Hop drum beat. Great for action, adventure, dramatic, sports, epic, suspense, tension projects.

At Breaking Point (piano only)

A very powerful and punchy track with pounding piano, dark synths and solid Hip Hop drum beat. Great for action, adventure, dramatic, sports, epic, suspense, tension projects.

At Breaking Point (no drums)

A very powerful and punchy track with pounding piano, dark synths and solid Hip Hop drum beat. Great for action, adventure, dramatic, sports, epic, suspense, tension projects.

Spy Jazz

A fine jazzy Big Band instrumental track influenced by Broadway musicals and noir films. Brilliant gritty sound built on powerful rhythm section and highsounding brass instruments evoking night urban scenes with city lights in the background: crime, spy, detective stories with a unique cinematic ret...

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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