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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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A New World Awaits (No Drums)

Delicately mysterious and atmospheric track with dreamy guitar, supported by ambient synths and cool effects. Gradually builds throughout into uplifting, passionate section with piano and sweeping strings. Perfect track to add extra depth and emotion to your project.

A New World Awaits (Ambient Version)

Delicately mysterious and atmospheric track with dreamy guitar, supported by ambient synths and cool effects. Gradually builds throughout into uplifting, passionate section with piano and sweeping strings. Perfect track to add extra depth and emotion to your project.

War with the Aliens

epic , intense ,orchestral, instrumental track suitable for movie and video game

Ambient Underscore (Xins)

Yes sparse... Yes ambient and at times beautiful.. Yes very dark and mildly disturbing... The first half features sweeping padding and minimal piano lines, the second half features deep padding and a (real) modern male choir adding huge dramatic effect.

Ambient Underscore (Sutraan)

Like a modern day Tubular Bells, this unique ambient track is built on suttle melodic lines strung together to create a suspenseful textured underscore

Ambient Underscore (Hear Two)

Heavily processed acoustic guitars and beautiful padding create a truly unique chilled ambient backdrop...

Ambient Underscore (Hear One)

Looking into the void, traveling to the furthest outer reach's... Textured padding and soft pulsating synthesiser's.

Action Orchestra Electronica (Dark Passage)

The passage is dark and dangerous, what choice is there? Move forward... Low, dark synthesiser's blended with real strings, woodwind and brass...

The Dark Side

Atmospheric, dark track with solid Hip Hop beat, electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

The Dark Side (No Drums)

Atmospheric, dark track with electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

The Dark Side (60 Sec)

Atmospheric, dark track with solid Hip Hop beat, electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

The Dark Side (30 Sec)

Atmospheric, dark track with solid Hip Hop beat, electric guitars, ambient synth pads and effects. With a futuristic feel, this powerful piece is great for projects needing modern suspenseful, mysterious music.

Possessed By The Electro Spirit

Cool, groovy Electronic Pop track with solid beat and dark, edgy synths. This track has a modern vibe - great for contemporary backing track for YouTube videos, presentations, advertising and podcasts.

Possessed By The Electro Spirit (60 Sec)

Cool, groovy Electronic Pop track with solid beat and dark, edgy synths. This track has a modern vibe - great for contemporary backing track for YouTube videos, presentations, advertising and podcasts.

Possessed By The Electro Spirit (30 Sec)

Cool, groovy Electronic Pop track with solid beat and dark, edgy synths. This track has a modern vibe - great for contemporary backing track for YouTube videos, presentations, advertising and podcasts.

A True Survivor

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (No Lead)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (No Drums)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (No Drums & Lead)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (60 Sec)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

A True Survivor (30 Sec)

A powerful, gripping track with an uplifting, positive feel. A cool blend of dark ambient guitars, drum groove and spacey synths. Gradually builds throughout into triumphant finale. Great for film, television, sci fi, web videos and presentations.

In The Hall Of The Mountain King

by Grieg
Grieg's Classic rendered as a stunningly real mockup. Grandiose and larger than life, 'Mountain King' is a slow builder that moves towards a huge triumphant end.

Somber and Ominous Waltz Piano Solo

Dark nstrumental music made for piano solo. The music has a slow rhythm and the mood is somber and foreboding. The genre is classical and the composition is inspired by the style of Erik Satie. This track fits very well in dramatic scenes with a point of somber and strange feelings.

Traverling to Mars (soundscape)

Distant planets and epic landscape come to mind with this Tangerine Dream influenced ambient track. Power throbbing basslines and electronic textures...

Horror Orchestra (your in my way)

Beginning with a disturbing dreamlike sequence, The Orchestra builds to a nasty climax ending with a mystical release conclusion.... Ominous without becoming grating or to harsh.

Action Orchestra (Ramming Speed)

Inspired by Ben Hur, the scene on the slave galley... Epic dark brass and strings with male chanting voices...

Ambient Underscore (We Leave at Dawn)

There's somewhere important to go and it's a long ways away... Thomas Newman inspired ambient track with light steel strings guitars, ethnic bells and textural padding...

Looking At It Now (dark ambient)

Two distinctly different parts.. Starting with dark low suspenseful ambience, building with minimal precision to a contained climax... Where a slow modern rock drum beat enters (big snare)... Netflix ready, contemporary underscore...

Waking up from Melancholy

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The music is leaded by a piano, with a dramatic and melancholic mood. Later, progressively grows and takes some energy with the support of additional instruments like horns, bass trombones and strings. The style is very near to soundtrack and minimal ...

Cinematic Mysterious Adventures

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The composition is leaded by a piano and it’s accompanied by orchestral instruments, like strings and brass. The mood is adventurous and it has some touch of mystery and also has a point of an ominous feeling, all in a wonderful and mysterious environment lik...

Ominous Classical Orchestral Waltz

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The music is leaded by piano, which starts quiet and determined. Then, the music gets energy with the sudden incorporation of the other orchestral instruments, like horns, oboe, strings and trombones. the percussions helps to increase the energy and p...

Suspenseful Cinematic Ambient

Instrumental music made for electronic instruments, strings and brass. The style is very near to soundtrack and cinematic, and the mood is mysterious and suspenseful. This msuic fits very well on dark and evil scenes in films and series with suspense and horror topics.

dramatic cinematic trailer

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The style is very near to Soundtrack and Film music, and the mood is sad, mournful and down. The rhythm is steady and it is marked by the bass and the strings staccato. This music fits very well for projects in scenes with dramatic and depressive topics, as a b...

Sneaky Mystery Pizzicato

Magical, phantasmagoric and wondrous orchestral piece suitable for film, trailers, advertising, halloween commercials, games and movies. This classical cinematic track has a sinister dark mood but delicate and sweet at the same time, so it can be used for mystery and magic but also for cartoons, sp...

Mystery Cinematic Fantasy

Mysterious fantasy orchestral piece. This dramatic and emotional mystery track is great for trailers, movies, films and documentaries. Featuring instruments: Orchestral strings, brass, ambient pads and synthesizers. Influences: Tim Burton, Danny elfman, Alice in Wonderland

Dark Hybrid Trailer

Powerful & Cinematic dark trailer in the modern hollywood style. This track is perfect for trailers, teaser, TV spot, commercials and advertising. This track will work great in visual media like an action, adventure, dramatic, cyberpunk, thriller, sci-fi and futuristic TV series and films, documenta...

Evil Ambient

Dark and mysterious sound in this instrumental piece where the electric guitar is the protagonist.

Background Cinematic Sad

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The style is Soundtrack and the mood is sad and calm. The music starts with the piano playing the main notes of the composition. Then, the incorporation of the strings and cello helps to increase the feeling intensity. This music fits perfect in films...

Somber Background Piano

Instrumental music made for piano solo. The style is a mix between soundtrack and classical music. The mood is sad and sentimental. With a calm and expressive rhythm, this music is a perfect background of sentimental and melancholic scenes in films and tv series. Also for some kind of reports, docum...

Dramatic Cinematic Ambient

Instrumental music made for piano and electronic instruments. The style is a mix between dark ambient, ambient and soundtrack music. The mood is relaxed with some feelings of melancholy and darkness. This music is a perfect background for scenes with slow motion and dramatism, also for calm and sad ...

Mourning Background

Instrumental music made for piano and strings. The style is Soundtrack classical music and the mood is mournful and reflective, with a slow tempo. The music starts with a piano playing the main notes, with a cello doing the bass notes. This music is a perfect background in dramatic calm scenes in fi...

Sad Drama

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The style is very near to soundtrack and cinematic music, and the mood is sad and mournful. This music starts with the piano playing the main notes of the composition, later the music increases the intensity with the entrance of the rest of orchestral...

Train of Future Ambient

Instrumental music made for piano, strings and synth pads. The style is very near to dark ambient and the mood is a little bit mysterious and suspenseful. The ambience is futuristic and the rhythm is calm but steady. This music fits perfect in situations with some melancholy and suspense, as a backg...

Cinematic Dark Trailer

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The music is leaded by a piano, playing the pain notes of the composition. Then, the music gains energy with the incorporation of the rest of orchestral instruments. The mood is at first mournful and threatening, then gains aggressiveness. This music ...

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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