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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Terrorized

Gripping, horrifying track with franetic piano, percussion and synths. Spooky and tense.

Tension Rising

Gripping track with electric guitar, gothic choir, solid beat, strings, horns and harpsichord. Great for powerful action or suspense scene.

Tell Me

Upbeat Hip Hop track with solid groove, funky guitars, synths, vocal samples and scratching. Guaranteed to get ya movin!

Take A Walk

Cool old-school Hip Hop beat, with catchy synths and scratching. Dark and quirky arrangements.

Strong Ties

Alternative Rock track with solid groove and cool electric guitars and organ. Flowing, cool feel!

Streetz

Quirky, jumpy electronic track with mysterious action feel. Groovy and upbeat.

Street

Dark, mysterious track with solid beat and synths. Suspenseful and ominous atmosphere.

Street Smart

Upbeat, energetic World music track with cool percussion and pipes.

Street Jive

Dark, mysterious track with solid Hip Hop groove, gripping synths and scratching. Great for action/suspense scene.

Step It Up

Cool modern Hip Hop track, with solid groove, electric guitar, vocoder and catchy synths.

Spooked

Unusual arrangement with weird synths and electronic drum loop. Quirky, spacey and chaotic atmosphere.

Spine Chiller

Scary track with gripping synths, eratic percussion, and spooky pads. Great for horror, sci fi or suspense scene.

Someone's Coming

Sweeping synths and spooky sfx create this subtle soundscape. Suitable for background sounds in sci fi or spacey scene.

Solar System

Spooky orchestral piece with additional synths. Gradually builds throughout into a dramatic finale.

Snow Storm

Gripping, tense track with horror/suspense atmosphere. Starts slowly, building into chaotic climax.

Sneaky

Dark, creepy track with solid beat and synths. Mysterious and ominous atmosphere.

Rush Hour

Wacky electronic track with solid groove, synths and mysterious strings. Great for mystery/suspense scene.

Round The Corner

Dark, mysterious electronic track with solid groove and unusual arrangements.

Power Punch

Upbeat, powerful modern Pop/ Hip Hop track with driving beat and cool, catchy synths.

Over The Edge

Emotional piece with oboe, lush strings and solid drums. Very dramatic, epic and powerful.

On The Loose

Dark and mysterious electronic track with groovy Hip Hop beat, funky guitar samples and sweeping synths. Great for action, suspense, mystery scenes.

On The Hunt

Very mysterious track with piano, solid groove, gripping strings, dark guitars and synths. Builds throughout, great for action/suspense scene.

Olympic

Combination of orchestral instruments and modern arrangements including drums, bass and samples. Suitable for action/mystery/suspense scenes.

Obsessed

Dark electronic track with solid groove and edgy synths. Powerful, suspenseful atmosphere.

No Holding Back

Mean Hip Hop track with solid groove, dark strings, mysterious synths and harpsichord. Powerful, tense and gripping.

Mystified

Tense, gripping track with dark orchestral instruments, synths and powerful percussion. Great for Horror, Thriller or Suspense scenes. Builds into a franetic climax.

Mystical

Mysterious piece with dark, ominous Christmas feel. Bells, percussion, strings and synths.

Mysteries

Offbeat, wacky track, with unusual arrangements. Mellow drum beat and synths.

My Place

Cool, groovy old-school Hip Hop track with solid beat and catchy, quirky synths. Slightly mysterious.

Moonlight Sonata 2

New version of Beethoven's classic, with piano, dark underlying strings, solid drums and chimes. Powerful and emotional.

Moonlight Sonata 1

Beethoven's classic, with piano and dark underlying strings. Powerful and emotional.

Mind Machines

Futuristic sci-fi or mystery track with synths, distorted guitar and percussion. Unusual, weird and catchy.

Midnight Fog

Mysterious, lonely piano piece with subtle string backing. Very sparse and delicate arrangements.

Mean Streets

Dark, mean electronic track with catchy, edgy guitar samples, rock solid beat and flowing synths. Great for action or suspense scene.

Machine

Upbeat action track with solid groove, synths and flowing strings.

Lost

Mysterious track with haunting piano and strings over solid drum beat. Very atmospheric.

Last Chance

Gripping orchestral piece with triumphant, epic feel. Dynamic, tense and powerful.

It's Life

Raw Alternative Rock track with driving beat and edgy guitars.

Intrigue

Laid-back, mysterious Hip Hop track with solid beat, synths and distorted guitar

Into The Night

Cool Hip Hop groove with sexy vocal samples , mysterious synths and dark guitar.

I'm Ready

Solid, gripping groove with edgy synths, piano and flowing synths. Upbeat, powerful and dynamic

I'm Here

Edgy, raw heavy alternative rock track. Powerful, driving beat and distorted guitars.

Hot Shot

Cool upbeat modern Hip Hop track with solid groove and catchy synths.

Hot Night Out

Catchy modern Pop track with cool beat, melodic piano and mysterious synths. Gradually builds into powerful chorus section. Uplifting, motivating atmosphere with a dark twist!

Horizons

Mysterious track with flowing guitar and strings over solid drum beat. Very atmospheric.

Heroic March

Slow, mysterious track with guitar, piano, strings, timps and chimes. Builds gradually throughout. Gripping and suspenseful atmosphere.

Head Banger

Hard Rock track with cool beat, dark guitar riffs and sweeping lead.

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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