A slow, relentless synth bass pulse is the foundation for this foreboding track. With string section and subtle piano joining in later, this is a dark, urban piece of music suitable for film or other media. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, and ever intensifying piece of orchestral music, available with or without vocal chanting and howling. This piece has something of the wild about it, something primal. It keeps growing, growing, growing until the climax at about 2:10 and then ends with a haunting afterthought. Aggressive / Menacing / Threatening. [Tempo: Slow / 60 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]
Eerie, tense, percussive soundscape with a relentless spooky melody, dark metalic FX and flute sweeps. Atmospheric with a sense of suspense and imminent danger. Menacing and sinister. 48 hours, The Mentalist, Castle, Alien Invasion, crime drama, horror, Sci-Fi. [Tempo: Slow / 9 BPM]
Percussion only track / Battle drums. Tracks with Drums only are useful for action sequences, fight scenes, war and battles, macho sports and exertion, powerful imagery, dramatic trailers and more. Also available as seamlessly looping Drum loops / Percussion loops. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 120 BPM]
A dark, ambient track with heavy, atmospheric synth pads and string textures, for horror films or suspenseful thrillers. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A strong, powerful, menacing, epic filmscore track. Symphonic orchestra and choir mixed with techno/industrial elements to create a feel of futuristic or modern warfare, mechanoids, space battle, transformers fighting, brawling or stand-off. Suitable for future / sci-fi / metal and glass, fire and destruction, dramatic trailers, battle / chase / conflict / war scenes. Also available as a Rock Mix with added power guitars and rock drums, and as an alternative version without the choir. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
A tense and spooky scene is evoked with orchestra and an optional piano track. Creepy and evolving, suitable for dark, evil passages. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark 8-bit chip tune, classic video game sound. Electronic elements combine with an orchestral instrumentation to create a tense and ominous feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A crazy TV-type Looney Tunes theme tune hook with whacky nonsensical interludes and FX. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A pensive, ominous and dark - but restrained, cinematic / orchestral piece. Hints of trouble on the horizon. Suitable for drama, crime, period drama, film/tv. [Tempo: Medium / 158 BPM]
A pulsating synth and eerie melodies create a haunting, suspenseful atmosphere soon joined by synth bass and an electric guitar ostinato. Electronic and Acoustic drums and percussion help build a crescendo and reinforce the feeling of purposeful, unstoppable resolution. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Thrilling chase feel, orchestral with electronic elements and guitars. Powerful, dark, busy, fast, tense and cold with a slight industrial edge. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
Very slow hypnotic beat with mega heavy guitar riffing. Dark, powerful, pumping and sizzling. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 124 BPM]
An edgy, dark & moody underscore bed that dips and weaves on an atmospheric journey through threatening and dangerous territory. Menacing washes & distant metallic crashes add other layers of anticipation to this uneasy soundscape. A variety of mixes add flexibility, including a 7-minute mix for extended usages. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
An eerie piece with dark soundscapes and textures. Intense drums and orchestra are utilized in unconventional ways. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with marching snares, military march. Occasional big drum strikes. Useful as music for scenes of war, war preparation, battle preparations, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This orchestral piece conveys the feeling of being swept away. The has a turbulent feel that lends it to working well in scenes of storms, tornados or general mayhem. [Tempo: Fast / 122 BPM]
Dark American drama music with strings, guitars and drums with a menacing and foreboding mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 125 BPM]
A long and terrifying horror riser played by a live string quartet. Disturbing, alarming. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Unbelievable electric tension in a live stadium. Audience screaming, sweat dripping, rock band coming onstage to riff out and give the people what they have been waiting. This track is a short atmospheric, tension-filled simulation of that moment. [Tempo: Fast / 104 BPM]
Moody, suspenseful, and moody track, with a sense of mystery. It brings to mind ghost stories and other horror related subjects. Suitable for creating a backdrop for suspense and horror movies and shows, and also for scenes in other productions that require a dark, mystifying feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Classic incidental music suggesting an underlying curiosity. Mysterious & intriguing, Watson! [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Heavy Hip Hop beat with powerful strings and cool synths. Urban yet dramatic, with a very strong "gangsta" feel. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Documentary or reality-TV style background music. Very pensive, with a a feeling of urgency, critical situation, danger, urgent investigations, rescue operations, etc. Great for reality shows, investigative journalism, crime reporting and much more. Also good for gameshow with problem solving while time is counting down. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A short film or television drama cue, suitable for crime thriller, mystery or an intense. Ticking rhythm, pensive movement, building to a crescendo. Perhaps a terrible realization or a gruesome discovery. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Percussion only, war drums / battle drums track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 75 BPM]
A subtle orchestral film soundtrack underscore, nervous and dark with a feeling of mystery and hidden truths. Delicate, frail strings, mysterious woodwinds, sneaky backdrop. Good for drama, exploration, danger, lurking and sneaking, unfolding story. Dark and pensive, but not openly horror or terror. More suspicion, exploration in a dark place. Good for film and TV, also for adventure games etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 81 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]
Intense and powerful, this orchestral track is filled with mystery and adventure. Strings, percs and brass create a powerful energy vibe. Perfect for trailers, games, battles, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
An intense, ritualistic percussion groove. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
A comedic and funny cue underscoring a multitude of hilarious predicaments from a bad date to a bad first impression to bad practical joke. Also, sneaking and scheming. Pizzicato strings, piano, humor, vibraphone, clarinet, and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
A subtle underscore for film, drama, war/documentary, cultural, historical etc. Has a dark nerve, with a slightly Oriental sounding motif around the 1 minute mark, which is followed by a sorrowful, desolate piano theme and a crescendo at about 2 mins. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A powerful mix of syncopated synths, dramatic, fast accented strings and breakdown beats. Ideal for reality TV cues when firing contestants as well as other dramatic cues such as Celebrity Apprentice, Survivor and Hell's Kitchen. Mob hits and urban chase scenes with bad guys on the move. [Tempo: Medium / 130 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 dark and driving cinematic cue consisting of strings, electronic drums and ominous synths. A huge sounding track which is epic in every sense - some unusual key changes create a powerful and unique sound. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Vangelis influenced sci-fi grandiose piece. Lush synths mixed with a driving pulse and real horns. Cinematic, Orchestral, Electronica, Sci-Fi. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
A dramatic, driven piece. It starts with low strings and a driving drum beat. It grows into a powerful, epic conclusion, full of brassy horns and epic percussion. Perfect for a battle scene or an epic chase. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Combining elements of hardcore techno and gritty rock, this track features traditional techno-trance drums with an aggressive guitar riff. Groovy, dirty, good for extreme sports, action footage and more. Similar to The Crystal Method or Rammstein. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Simple yet effective, eerie piano motif. Few piano notes depicting horror, death, perhaps a gruesome scene, or lurking dangers. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Somewhere between music, soundscapes and sound effects, the 'Toxic Air' series consists of 15 parts named after toxic gases. The music is almostly entirely without any recognizable rhythm or structure. Useful for sci-fi, horror, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark Dub / Reggae Breaks. Hard pumping, washes of electronic grime. Dark Electronic Dub / Ragga. Also available without the vocal samples. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
Edgy rocky, heavy ambient industrial. Sort of ambient electronic at the beginning. Kicks off towards the end of track with a build up. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
Dark, edgy and dramatic electronic underscore, with big drums, orchestral horns, mechanical chimes and big drops. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
Huge brass stabs, string lines and cymbal crashes tumble towards a thrilling central theme in this energetic orchestral workout. Suitable for battles, dramatic chases & scenes of conflict. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 141 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]
This dark soundscape builds and builds. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
A funky bassline and Rockin' beat are the core of this fast paced 'race to the finish' track. Turn up the volume for full effect and blend this with images to portray speed, agility, technology and the ultimate winner. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Somber and mysterious. An hypnotic and suspenseful piano with dark and shadowy strings. Great for suspense documentaries or crime scenes depiction. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 120 BPM]
Distorted ambient screeches, deep booming drone, reverberant pipe hits. Scattered congas. Dark, horror. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
