Dark Music Royalty-free & Sync licensed Royalty-free: Pay once, no ongoing royalties.
Sync licensed: License includes rights to pair the music with video, film, ads, and apps.

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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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Kraken

an epic adventure theme with brass, dark textures and percussion

Pandemonium (loop)

Moody 90's feel EDM underscore with synths,clavinet and arpeggiated pizzicato.

The Future Is Now (60 sec)

Dark, mysterious track with solid groove, haunting guitars and edgy synths. Cool, modern futuristic sound with an ominous twist. Great for video games, web videos, mystery films!

Power Rock Anthem (60 sec)

Edgy, powerful Rock track with driving beat and punchy electric guitars. Builds into uplifting chorus section, conveying a feeling of success and achievement.

Power Rock Anthem (30 sec)

Edgy, powerful Rock track with driving beat and punchy electric guitars, conveying a feeling of success and achievement.

New Boss In Town (60 sec) v2

Cool, groovy Hop Hop / Pop track with solid beat, edgy synths and vocal sample. Perfect for videos, games, presentations and advertising.

New Boss In Town (60 sec) v1

Cool, groovy Hop Hop / Pop track with solid beat, edgy synths and vocal sample. Perfect for videos, games, presentations and advertising.

Killer Bees (aka Flight Of The Bumble Bee) (60 sec)

Modern, groovy version of “Flight Of The Bumble Bee” with driving Hip Hop beat, edgy guitars and frantic piano. A new twist on a popular classic. Quirky, uplifting and fun!

Happy Funky Party Time (60 sec)

Fun, quirky Dance/Pop track with funky retro sound. Driving beat, funky bass hook and guitar. Great for catchy, motivating, happy background track for videos and advertising.

Happy Funky Party Time (30 sec)

Fun, quirky Dance/Pop track with funky retro sound. Driving beat, funky bass line, guitar and pulsating horn stabs. Great for catchy, motivating, happy background track for videos and advertising.

Devil On The Dance Floor (60 sec)

Very catchy Dance/Pop club anthem with distinctive lead melody, edgy synths and punchy beat. Energetic, motivating and fun party feel - sure to get anyone jumping on their feet!

Dance Floor Revolution (60 sec) v2

Powerful, energetic modern Dance Pop track with solid groove and catchy synths. Uplifting, punchy drum / bass groove will keep your feet tapping!

Dance Floor Revolution (60 sec) v1

Powerful, energetic modern Dance Pop track with solid groove and catchy synths. Uplifting, Anthem-style synth hook dominates this track, and a punchy drum / bass groove will keep your feet tapping!

Bach Badinerie DARK HIP HOP (60 sec)

Edgy and powerful modern Hip Hop rendition of Bach’s classic tune: Badinerie. Groovy beat, catchy hook and dark strings give this track a fresh, modern twist on a classical piece.

Atmospheric Inspiration (60 sec)

Laid-back, atmospheric electronic track with spacey, ambient feel. A solid Hip Hop style drum groove, dreamy synths, edgy guitar and simple piano melody. The intensity picks up in the second section with a double-time punchy bass line. Great for modern background music as it sets a nice atmospheric ...

Dark Piano Strings Ambient

Calm and dark, featuring piano and strings that create a gloomy mood. This composition will work great in TV, films, videos and commercials.

Dark Piano Strings Ambient Electronica

Calm and dark, featuring piano, strings and synthesizer that create a gloomy mood. This composition will work great in TV, films, videos and commercials.

Seeps In (Cinematic Suspense Horror)

Building, dark, bleak and extremely creepy tone to this gothic instrumental. Post apocalyptic hellscape meets intense psychological thriller. Scary but not slasher vibe. A sustained, icy tone throughout. A mix of different choir elements makes this great for horror movies, trailer & video game use.

Breaking Down 02

a moody underscore with ambient piano, dark textures and a percussive middle section

Breaking Down 01

A moody thriller underscore with acoustic piano and dark textures ion the background

Crawling in the Dark

An eerie moody underscore with ghostly piano accents and dark texture in the background

Cool R&B Chill Pop

Calm and reflective, featuring synthesizer and electric guitar that create a cool mood. This composition will work great in TV, films, videos and commercials.

Lightyears

Dreamy and atmospheric electronica track. With its slightly pensive and flowing feel it works well as background music for scientific, space, travel projects and more.

The Challenge

A trailer for mountain climbing or other extreme sports and an intro for an action movie are possible uses.

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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