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.
Orchestra with plucked guitar mutes give a sense of time ticking by in this playful, yet slightly sinister sounding track.Perhaps we are watching someone sneak around under the cover of darkness. Ironic, yet with a sense of something dark brewing. For mystery, horror or suspenseful scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 109 BPM]
Eerie, spacey, ethereal & unnerving ambient track. Would suit horror / mystery projects that require something dark & with a sense of mysterious, ominous foreboding & menace. Chilling, haunting & spookily edgy. Scary, haunted fairground music. [Tempo: Medium / 145 BPM]
Both enchanting and spell binding in equal measures this filmic orchestral piece twists and turns like a mysterious & beautiful path leading to a spine tingling Theremin motif. [Tempo: Medium / 73 BPM]
Fantasy style orchestral soundtrack. Dark, gloomy and ominous. Big horn sections, mysterious melodies. Great for fantasy, epic adventures, dark times, horror, impending doom and conflict. Occasional deep vocal grunts and chants. This piece plays for over 6 minutes with plenty of variation, and can be used for several different cues, or used all together as background atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Fun mischievous orchestral piece full of light-hearted delighted trickery. Would suit fun horror projects. Has that happy/creepy Sorcerer's Apprentice/Nightmare at Christmas/Scooby Doo haunted fairground /don't look behind you vibe to it. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
A French / European style waltz with dark, sinister undertones. Features Violin, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar and Bass. Good for dramas, thrillers, mysteries, spies, cartoons, crime or Parisian passion. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A classic House of Mystery soundtrack with a quirky, bizarre, haunted or magical feel, in a grotesque mood and sound. Old musical box, carousel or fairground genre. Great for fairy tales, mystical tales, Halloween, magical mischief, or dark comedies. [Tempo: Medium / 156 BPM]
Jaunty, frolicking orchestral overture paying homage to the golden age of comedy film & TV music. A mad, bouncy motif that would suit TV, radio, games and short films. Similar in style to Dream Valley Music’s ‘Showtime’, ‘Another Lovely Day’ and ‘Another Happy Day’. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
Tinkle bells childrens or baby theme. Fun and joyful, simple melody with a toy piano, wind-up music box or glockenspiel. Nice and easy - happy, but not over the top. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 48 BPM]
A very eclectic and somewhat bizarre track, blending elements of Dark Dub electronica, Hard rock and Reggae. Stuttering and spluttering synthesizers create a pulsating rhythmic bed for hard biting guitar riffs and slamming Dub / Industrial drums. Technology, future and the Matrix meets Halloween and crime? [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata in D minor. Only the first two phrases played with a full pipe organ. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A dark and eerie track with a cinematic feel. Strings and synths combine to make a daunting atmosphere but without being too dark or heavy. Good for drama / melodrama, history, storytelling and more. Mystery / Intrigue. [Tempo: Slow / 113 BPM]
Funky groover hits you hard right from the start and never lets go. Cool muted trumpet speaks first, followed by an eerie synth-guitar and a soulful soprano sax. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A dark, foreboding choir and plaintive harp suddenly explode into a torrent of sound that spirals through distortion before returning to the choir and harp once again for the final bars. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic. Orchestral with piano and hear beat pulse, in the vein of James Newton Howard's horror scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A mystical and quirky track made with orchestra and sound design. No divided parts, soundtrack styled. Background music / horror / tension / spooky / eerie / quirky. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A quirky, sneaky piece of music featuring pizzicato strings, orchestra bells, marimba, piccolo, clarinet and orchestral effects. Very animated, think Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Ally McBeal. Works well for quirky comedy, dramady, spy, children's cartoon, nature, bumbling robbers, office pranks and sneaking thieves. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Medium- to fast paced, high-intensity, adrenaline-fueled, chuggy monster guitar rocker. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
This track starts with subtle, mysterious bells before sweeping up to a massive, epic, grand orchestration. Suitable for fantasy, sci-fi, war & conflict, movie trailer, film or game intro scenes, getting ready for battle, etc. This track is recorded with a live philharmonic orchestra. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
Semi-orchestral, mystical, mysterious and haunting. Filmscore, fantasy-adventure style with strings, bells, voices. Magic and wizardry. Atmospheric and eerie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A percussive and dark underscore track that has lots of moving light percussion lines, with dark and emotional cello playing over them. Piano and synths create an evil yet curious and magical sound. Lots of different sections that are a mix between powerful, strong, unusual and magical. Slightly similar to the music of the film The Fountain. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Pizzicato cellos tip toe through a veil of shimmering strings and mystical, elfin-like flute lines in this engaging mid tempo orchestral interlude. Perfect for underscoring narratives or commercials, the track draws a metaphor between a dark forest and life's winding journey. The track is divided into interchangeable segments with 1 bar gaps so that it can be easily edited to suit durations. Both witty and dark in equal measures, the track is similar in style and instrumentation to An Unfortunate Incident. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
A cinematic music track with a classic mystery sound. Live performed string section. A certain darkness, a twisted undertow. What trickery is afoot? Spy / Dramatic / Horror Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A quirky, tense and bizarre track with a sense of urgency and danger, combined with a strange, darkly comic element, like being chased by evil little things, weird mechanical contraptions, mad professor, scary and spooky Halloween monsters, evil children. Inspired by the moods and films of Tim Burton, perhaps the music of Danny Elfman etc. Danger, chase, scary dreams, wacky beings etc. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Dark, gloomy, sinister underscore for film, TV, games, thriller, chiller, horror, etc. Darkly sparkling. Suspenseful, few notes, somewhat experimental, ambient soundscapes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Dark, twisted and sinister electro-metal track. Eerie synths and hypnotic bass meet in a head-on collision to form a powerful formula . Imagine Nine Inch Nails jamming with Massive Attack and asking Jeff Beck to guest. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
This lively & mischievous filmic sounding leitmotif builds from quizzical phrases into busy, bustling orchestration that hurries along with occasional humorous hesitations. Evoking excitement & magic or the busy drudgery of the working day. Matched in style & character to other Elliot Simon’s tracks, Another Lovely Day, The Secret Path, A Midnight Symphony, Hotel Tango and An Unfortunate Incident. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
A swing jazz band playing on top of a bed of scary string tremolos and SFX. A pause at 1:42. Afterwards, brass instruments return with some crazy noodling. Unsettling, a bit psychedelic, perhaps losing grip on reality. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Mysterious piano notes over high strings fade out to reveal an oddball, not quite right rhythm. Perhaps a detective is either stupid (think Pink Panther) or is taunting his suspect. The comedy and action ratchets up, with the pace quickening and intensity building. Something big happens at the end, with a punchline! Nice for a dark comedy involving a detective or someone out to solve a case. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Dark, sinister and brooding horrow/Halloween type piece that combines church organ, tremelo-ed strings and distorted guitar riffs. Hi tension and suspense is blown apart by the chorus part exploding into shining black light. Would suit horror/mystery/suspense projects. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 120 BPM]
A dark, tense and dramatic, textured film score piece. Very slight eastern European feel, but certainly not limited to that region. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Fun and cheeky, orchestral childrens music track. Mischievous, whimsical, naughty. Suitable for halloween, circus, kids show, trickery, animation, and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 156 BPM]
Movie soundtrack style, orchestral / orchestrated fantasy-adventure piece. Great for family adventure movie, magic and mischief, exciting stories and wondrous discoveries. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Big booming drum, dark pulse, staccato. Strings and brass join in. Horror, cult film or sci-fi soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 65 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, Medium / 0 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, emotive and peaceful track with hypnotic piano lines, lush strings and a steady, spacey beat. Has a mesmeric, slightly melancholic atmosphere. Would suit dramatic/cinematic/romantic/documentary projects. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
TV or film soundtrack/underscore in two sections. The first part features strings and piano over a slow, pensive rhythm. Introspective and thoughtful. Reflection and personal thought. The second part of the track is more optimistic, bright, hopeful and even joyful. Suitable for drama, adventure, film/TV, storytelling. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
A curious and quirky little track, with a sense of mockery and slight mischief. Arcane / Odd / Unusual. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This track is a mischievous underscore with touches of Danny Elfman. It's quirky in nature and is also remeniscent of classic mystery films such as the Pink Panther. Playful, a little sneaky, and even has a slightly cynical, comical tone. Its versatile and works well in drama, comedy, romantic comedies, reality tv & catchy enough for commercial use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A crazy TV-type Looney Tunes theme tune hook with whacky nonsensical interludes and FX. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A mysterious and magical, cinematic / orchestral soundtrack. Harp and bells with angelic voices and fragile violins tell a tale of dreams and wonder. Perhaps pixies or other strange creatures of magic and wonderment. Somewhat similar in feel to Aquarium from the Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens. Magic / Magical / Adventure / Family movie / Mystery / Intrigue. (A note about the version described as 'Stage Mix': This version is recorded with the reverb/ambiance of a concert hall, making it sound somewhat more 'distant' from the listener and, some would say, more 'live') [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 88 BPM]
A rather strange mix of battle percussion and old, twangy, tremolo guitars with a slight Mexican "danger" feel. Suitable perhaps as a chase or battle scene in a cult film or film noir. A unique track with a somewhat weird edge. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Male voices chanting in a reverberant space, with strange piano and odd sounds creating a background ambience. Religious chanting, prayers, meditation, vocalizing monks in a temple, monastery or place of worship. Great for fantasy, adventure, history, cultural, religion, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 51 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, Medium / 0 BPM]
Dark, foggy pads, slow bassoon and cello. Creeping, slowly moving musical soundscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A transparent film or movie underscore, ambient but with a hint of emotion or personal intrigue. Good for a dark drama, mysterious or understated scene of discovery or reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A fast paced quirky track with lots of percussion, clicks, claps and a great melody. Good for kids, mischief, funny creatures or lighthearted scenes. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic. Orchestral with creepy piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A fun and mysterious comedy cue underscoring anything from sneaking around, scheming, hiding, tip-toeing, to investigating a haunting. Light orchestral with pizzicato strings, piano, flute, clarinet. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
