These dark background music tracks are suitable for mysteries, horror, sci-fi, or perhaps if you need good quality royalty-free horror music for dark thrillers. These mysterious stock music tracks can also work great for drama and introspection, contemplation and perhaps regret or sorrow. These curated, hand-picked tracks are Royalty free music without a beat, or with a more floating or ethereal quality, while leaning towards dark and ominous.
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]
Ambient piece with live electric guitar, synth pads and vocal. Its very warm, welcoming, positive, dreamy... heaven. Of course, it can fit any internet project, TV/Film/Movie/Video game, intro, promo, trailer. Anything where u need such a beautiful, calm background music or even soundtrack. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Eno inspired piece. Music for Airports in style. Similar sound to the start of U2 "When the streets have no name" Swirling, beautiful and ambient, suitable for multiple uses. Perfect underscore and atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow Moving rhythmic underscore. Transformers invade the city. Low, marching drums and low, sonic drones set the tone for this soundscape. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
An analogue synth music track with a vintage / retro 1980's sci-fi vibe. Arpeggios and pads. Electronic / Futuristic / Vintage Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Majestically dark and ominous, Ambient Guitar music. Like the soundtrack to a drone flying over an alien landscape. Epic, dreamy, grandiose and slightly unnerving. Tense / Foreboding. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Strange, otherworldly, and at times eerie - this ambient musical soundscape has both darkness and light. Floating, Dreaming, perhaps in an alternative reality. Good for sci-fi, space travel, hypnosis and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, dreamy, moody, thoughtful, ethereal rock track with great sense of space & atmosphere. Gradually builds in emotion, intensity and momentum as it goes. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 59 BPM]
Clean electric guitar textures. Ambient, dreamy, easy. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Light, digital soundscape. Hi-tech, futuristic, mechanical. Ambient industrial corporate use, or science/research. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Ambient, ethereal chill zone... Almost no beat. Good for relaxation, holistic, sci-fi, art installations, underwater footage, otherworldly images & scenes, or just for indulging in some serious chilling. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Mystical atmospheric acoustic sounds blended with otherwordly textures create a calm, ambient mood inspired by the gentleness of nature. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft, warm washes of ambient pads, with a few lost notes of a very organic sounding electric piano. Ethereal / Ambient / Floating / Otherworldly. Comes to a sort of climax/close at 02:12. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient chill-out groove with a hi-tech feel. Features soft synths, processed drum beats and repeated minimal electronic patterns. Beautiful, elegant and uplifting. Corporate branding, video, science, technology. Note: A crackling "old vinyl" type sound is used in parts of this track, on purpose. It's there for effect and is not an error with the file. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Eerie, floating, bizarre ambient soundscape, strangely light and dark at the same time, like a mysterious, surreal fairy or banshee presence. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient Chill track with soft, lush keyboards that portray multiple levels of high and low melodies and harmonies joined by a variety of complexly textured percussion grooves. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
A disturbing horror / sci-fi sound design track. Shock / madness / loss of connection with reality. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Deep drones, dark synth pulse, glass pads. Horror, scary, science fiction. Airy, ethereal strings over deep piano wire clanks. [Tempo: Slow, Very slow / 96 BPM]
A dark, foreboding underscore track, suitable for dark drama, mystery, detective stories and more. Haunting, sorrowful strings and an echoey, rhythmic background pulse. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Eerie, dreamy bell and electro soundscapes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Prepare for a thrilling and intense musical experience. This instrumental track combines modern electronic and synth scoring elements to create a unique, visceral and powerful sound. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Atmospheric and reflective ambient drones and spacious pads give way to a dark yet uplifting synth bass with fx and sound design slowly slicing and weaving in and out of the mix. Uber cool and contemporary chill out. Perfect for space, sci-fi, love, reflection, technology, iphone apps, mystery, technology, ascension and much more. [Tempo: Very slow, 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, Medium / 0 BPM]
A dark and dramatic cue for horror, thriller or dark drama. This piece builds and increases in intensity, getting more psychedelic, more chaotic, more tormented as it builds towards a climax at the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Subtle, delicate, with bells and underlying rhythms. A sense of melancholy and intrigue. A drum beat joins in at about 1:30 for a more pulsating, slightly darker edge. The "Extended" version goes on to develop into a more intensely textured, more urgent track. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
Slow temp, spacious guitar instrumental. Features a sparse echoing guitar melody, melodic echoing lead lines and reversed guitar swells. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A dark ambience to hi-light the grim features of serious moments. For crime-related scenes and situations, dark drama, psychological drama. Also for scifi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Like music from deep space or a molecular structure, this ambient music track features scattered sounds, signals and rhythms in interwoven textures. Good for science, technology, documentary, history, space, science fiction, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Spacey, beautiful and peaceful track using synths, strings and ethnic flutes. Soft and fluffy tones help you float off into the atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A very dark, cold and ominous underscore track for mystery, horror, thriller and dark drama. A classic mystery feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Electronic, mystical pulses with a classic Electronica, dark, retro synth theme. Sci-fi mystery, futuristic technologies. Suspenseful / Dark / Cold. [Tempo: Slow / 90 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]
Calm, serene, tranquil and atmospheric. This track has a real meditative, otherworldly feel to it. Good as meditation, relaxation music. Will also work well with fantasy and science fiction themes, exploration and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 85 BPM]
A smooth and moody ambient/chill-out crossover. Lush and deep with repeated patterns, rich swirly pads and subtle rhythms. Somewhat melancholic. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
A dark and edgy track filled with suspense. The track begins with an eerie and mysterious solo guitar. The track continues to build till its unsettling climax. This song has a middle eastern/world music influence and would be perfect for documentary or any war/action film. Influenced by John Carpenter.
[Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]A throwback to classic role playing games, this dark orchestral piece is perfectly suitable for a mysterious desert cavern full of danger. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Capturing the beauty and mystery of the cosmic realm, 'Dawn of the Cosmos' is an empowering track that will work great in a soundtrack for a film, a game, or a documentary, This track will inspire you to explore the secrets of the universe. Within and without. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
As a deep breath, this track is ideal for achieving states of extreme stillness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Insightful and atmospheric ambient. Pulsey synth arpeggiations, cyclic percussion and filters. Technology, espionage, space, sci-fi, mathematics, number crunching and the like. [Tempo: Fast / 120 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]
This is a deep and dark cinematic track. Guitar part and Piano low notes accompanied by emotional Viola/Cello melodies. For drama films, videos and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Spatial background ambient scape bringing associations with space, universe, nebulas, galaxies, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 128 BPM]
An ominous and dark ambient piece, with a sense of tension that rests just below the boiling point and leaves the listener uneasy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Very peaceful and relaxing track using soft piano, lush strings & spacey synth sounds. Has a gentle air of mystery & suspense to it & also slight melancholy but with hope. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A somewhat bizarre, and slightly creepy, 1980's themed instrumental production with big synths and drums. Big and spacious - like travelling back in time. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 74 BPM]
This track is a perfect choice for any project that requires a stylish and powerful soundtrack. The track has a confident and brazen beat that creates a dynamic and energetic mood. The track also conveys a sense of competition and merit, as well as success and ambition. Whether you need music for a business presentation, a sports video, a game show, or a fashion show, this track will help you stand out and impress your audience with its catchy and edgy sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 117 BPM]
Low drones and a pulsating, elusive synth take us to an alien landscape where strange sounds and distant wails suggest the presence of mysterious creatures. This track keeps evolving and is perfect for any tense, spooky situation be it Sci-fi or Drama. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Restrained and mysterious underscore music featuring a pulsing bass and warm synth pads, percussion and atmospheric textures and underlying strings create a mellow yet dark mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Subtle minimalist piano and warm drones, film noir, good for drama, mystery and anticipation. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A sneaky, dark and suspicious underscore for mystery, thriller, horror or dark drama. Tension / Nerve / Foreboding. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
