The music we keep in this area is closely related to Horror, but with tongue-in-cheek and perhaps a sense of the bizarre or quirky. This music can be chaotic or "wonky", like a creepy, odd machine, or it can have the style of a bizarre cabaret, or a weird and bizarre haunted house. The works of Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Henry Selick (Coraline) are useful references. And of course, this music works great in all kinds of Halloween productions.
A dark solo piano piece that has an underlying feeling of menace, danger and horror. Piano sounds like a beating heart at the end as the suspense grows but resolves. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A somewhat dark, pensive and mysterious, neo-classical / film soundtrack styled piece. Elegant, but edgy. Dark stirrings / Malevolent / Grotesque. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Dark, edgy, ethereal, spacey, menacing, cinematic suspense music with an air of foreboding & fear of the unknown. Magical, sinister & full of tension. Are you being followed? Or is your mind just playing tricks on you? Would suit horror / mystery / halloween / murder / serial killer / crime type projects. [Tempo: Very slow / 62 BPM]
A quirky and curious track in old 'grotesque' cabaret style. Mystical and playful. Mischievous, strange, odd. Curious old tales. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Sci-Fi effects with dark, rich undertones , deep bass frequency evolving in infinite sound textures soundscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, spacious, brooding, atmospheric, heat-soaked, sinister, cinematic, edgy, suspense-filled soundscape that makes you feel like you've been out lying in a sun-baked desert for days, desperate for water. Would suit filmic / crime / documentary / dramatic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Slow brush drums hitting softly with distorted long sounds and some scary sounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Playfully sinister starting with music box and building with strings, woodwind, choir, piano and ambient drums. Great for movies, halloween, commercials, possessed children and toys, cartoons and tv themes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
Classic horror film sound. A bit retro, typical 'haunted house' or monsters horror flick. Chamber orchestra, scattered piano, nervous strings. Deadly monsters lurk, perhaps a werewolf or other horrible creature. Mischievous. Great as Halloween music, parody, animation etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A boisterous and frolocking, orchestral adventure track. Very cinematic, active, lively track, full of amazement and wonderment. A brisk march, but one of wonder and whim, rather than simply aggressive. Detailed and complex orchestral composition and arrangement. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
A quirky and funny dark comedy music track made with orchestra and cartoon percussion. Structure divided into three parts (part A – B – A repeated with tutti). Quirky / Comedy / Dark Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A mysterious track creating magical atmosphere. Multilayer composition featuring a variety of sounds: orchestral parts, strings, big choirs and opera voices, jazz type of percussion with symphonic drums and various sounds effects. Perfect for black humor movies or animations, entertainment projects as well as Halloween productions. [Tempo: Medium / 139 BPM]
Dark, eerie, beautiful, atmospheric, ethereal piano track with sinister percussive sounds. Slow, thoughtful, brooding, mysterious & unnerving. Would suit dramatic / horror / halloween / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Eerie / Cold / Malevolent / Uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Fun, spooky and laidback track that blends a funky hip-hop groove with instruments traditionally used for horror and cartoons. Features drums, upright bass, church organ, theremin, synths and sound fx. NOTE: This track features deliberate vinyl sound FX / 'scratchy record' sound. This is done on purpose and is not an error with the file. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
A dark and grimy trip-hop / dub / electro hip hop track, with a deliberately "uneasy" sound. Somewhat experimental. Different, unique, quirky. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
A quirky, orchestral cinematic track. Somewhat dark, in a sort of twisted, playful, Tim Burton'esque way. Think Mars Attacks or Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Eerie, playful, quirky, a little bit grotesque. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 63 BPM]
Heavy and ponderous featuring pipe organ, orchestra bells and pizzicato strings. Includes marimba, piccolo, and animated elements. For Halloween, horror, quirky comedy, dramady, spy, children's cartoon, monsters, nature, bumbling robbers, office pranks and sneaking thieves. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Simple yet effective, eerie piano motif. Few piano notes depicting horror, death, perhaps a gruesome scene, or lurking dangers. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Off beat comedy, played by full orchestra, choir and dobro. Country meets Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice, Desperate Housewives, Mars Attacks). [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
The Third Reich is to Hitler what the Imperial March was for Darth Vader. It begins with a simple staccato violin pattern and flute melody until the call of horns introduces the ground-shattering beat, synonymous to the force of military tanks. When you thought things were rough, an epic finale kicks in. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
A quirky and odd production music track with naive bells and a slight 'medieval' touch of harpsichord. Like an old house with secrets, perhaps something that would go in a dark comedy, a Halloween related production or a haunted house music. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A quirky suspense track with pizzicato strings, harp, celeste, pads, and piano, nice for children's mystery or detective shows. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A magical mandolin hook waltzes through the supernatural dream-like imagery conjured up by this catchy and haunting melody. Guaranteed to raise a smile, it’s as humorous as it is creepy. Similar in feel to the Dream Valley Music tracks, ‘A Midnight Symphony’, ‘The Secret Path’ and ‘Dance of the Cherubs’. [Tempo: Medium / 168 BPM]
Magic and mystery in this slow-moving orchestral piece with piano arpeggios, harp and light orchestra. Thoughtful, pensive and with a certain darkness, but also kind of alluring and inviting, this piece will go well with fantasy, storytelling, mysteries and hidden clues. A bit dreamy, hazy, foreboding. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 01-20 and YS Horror Cues 41-60. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Quirky, unusual spot build of various human sounds. suitable for funny commercial or animation, comedy. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Slow, spacey, unnerving, slightly sinister electro pop track. Contains dark & hypnotic synths & drum units. Would suit horror/thriller/spy/drama/psychological type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Dark / Violent / Chaotic / Insanity / Twisted. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Like taking a ride on the ghost train at an abandoned fairground. Chillingly spacey, magical, enchanted, trippy, atmospheric & soft piece with faux wurlitzer guitar sounds and bass. Has a haunting, spectre-like 'other-worldly' feel to it. Would suit any horror/halloween/thriller projects. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
Short bumper / intro, sutable for a mystery spot, opening sequence, audio book, logo / splash screen and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Dark, eerie, ethereal, spacious, creepy, moody, thoughtful, slightly menacing electronic track with a slow groove & a sense of foreboding. Hypnotic, cool, smooth & haunting. Would suit mystery / crime / documentary / Halloween / horror type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
Orchestral strings build on a simple relaxed and mischievous woodwind melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A fun orchestral fantasy cue that starts with a mellow and mysterious intro leading to a magical montage of the Wicked Witch, Frankenstein Monster, and a Disney Princess, followed by a smaller and more child-like echo of the three themes. Goes from dark to light to dark to light... Great for Halloween or film cliches. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 0 BPM]
A song mainly composed of drums and effects applied to various sounds. It's wood percussions and break beat line mixes an urban and ethnic feeling. Slightly dark, slow and experimental, somehow a street at night jungle kind of soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Clowns and The Circus can be fun for some and scary for others... but everyone loves Ice Cream! Ideal for creating a circus / clown-like atmosphere, whatever the mood, be it comedic and playful or strange and sinister. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A lively, dramatic orchestral cue of amazement, magic and drama. Available with or without choir, this track starts off with mysterious whispering, like magic is brewing or something incredible is about to happen. The track soon grows into a sweeping, awe inspiring orchestral romp. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
An eerie, cold and subtle underscore track for thriller, crime or mystery. Slow / Suspicious / Questioning. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Harry Potter meets the Addams Family in Wisteria Lane! An engaging black comedy symphony with dark, eccentric orchestration, a woozy hookline and big brassy ending. Good for ads or rolling credits with a central theme of 30 seconds duration. If you like this you may also like the Elliot Simons tracks 'An Unfortunate Incident' and 'Another Lovely Day'. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 64 BPM]
A somewhat quirky and intriguing underscore for film or other media. Led by a musical box / toy piano with trumpet and solo violin joining in later. Good for use in film soundtracks, this track has a sense of mystery and mindfulness. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short music cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Creepy orchestration suggests an approaching evil menace or a supernatural event. Steeped in suspense, this dark, sinister piece builds towards a horrific & sudden conclusion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A track of uneasy discord and mysterious twists and turns. A disturbed mind, a fragile sanity? [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Tense, horrific survival music, blending hard percussion with orchestral elements. Changes between pensive, nervous parts and more action filled parts for chase, action scenes. Nervous, slightly chaotic, disoriented. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A mysterious suspense music track, with piano and strings and a more rhythmical second part. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. First sneaky, then more urgent, desperate. Chaotic / Lost / Panic / Can't breathe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Jazzy Experimental abstract track with a cinematic touch . [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Tense orchestral track that starts ominously, suggesting something evil is lurking then suddenly it grabs you. Powerful and bone chilling perfect for horror, nature documentaries and Jaws sound-alikes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
Goodlooks is an experimental hyperdub, dubstep like song. It's progressive and contains alot of different types of sounds. Voice cuts, vinyl scratches, reverberation cuts, multiple panning effects, etc etc. It has a night/ dark type of sound, sometime deep, sometime light, sometime heavy on the bass, it's structure might be surprising but it's loop cuts will make it easier to isolate certain types of mood, and the song provides lots of different original stinger. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Unearthly / Mystical / Lurking / Increasing, growing, crescendo, climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
