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.
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 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]
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
Grand orchestral track with a strong mystery / fantasy feel. Magical, amazing, a little bit scary, but very exciting and adventurous. Dark forces / Mysterious creatures. Good for cinematic trailer, adventure & magic, movies, games and more. Available with or without the choir. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 69 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]
A bright and positive orchestral / symphonic soundtrack available with or without choir. A sense of something magical and grand. Good for fun adventures, fantasy and light drama. Busy, active. Like the positive / uplifting mood of a bustling village or castle. Can be modern day light drama, as well as historical or fantasy, perhaps sorcery or pirates etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
An unsettling and nervous film or television underscore cue. A repetitive rhythm gives the piece a pensive feel and the uneasy drones and pads brings a sense of terrible realization or an unfolding mystery. Great for crime investigation, horror, dark drama, documentary and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Conclusive and highly dramatic in nature, this track is made with a epic dramatic end in mind to convey a massive conclusion about to accur. Perfect for the end of a story or movie, or anything fit for an intense moment or story ahead. An arpeggio driven track with a massive multiple string sections backing this giant sounding track. Theme-worthy and versatile in every aspect, this track is perfect for cinematic demands. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 157 BPM]
Sinister orchestra over an urban beat and retro style theremin. Spooky and atmospheric perfect for contemporary halloween and horror projects. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
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]
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]
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]
Dark and desolate film underscore. Haunting / Mournful. Quirky and unique sound design with acoustic piano and strange synthesizers. Otherwordly / Poignant / Fragile / Dark. Think Donnie Darko. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A darkly ambient and suspenseful music track made with various orchestral and acoustic instruments. Soundtrack / Eerie / Mystical Music. [Tempo: Slow / 50 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]
Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata in D minor. Only the first two phrases played with a full pipe organ. [Tempo: Medium / 0 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 very inspired, and inspiring, piece of rock / metal / progressive rock in the vein of music often associated with Dream Theater and other prog-rock / progressive metal bands, or guitar heroes such as Joe Satriani. Great guitar workouts, always melodic and heartfelt; from the slow and fragile, to the fast and furious. Great track for exciting footage, fun sports, stunts, racing, or for multimedia / video montages etc. [Tempo: Medium / 83 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]
Ghostly, atmospheric pads. Dark, scary, eerie. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Big booming drum, dark pulse, staccato. Strings and brass join in. Horror, cult film or sci-fi soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 65 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 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]
This festive version of Dream Valley Music’s popular track, Another Lovely Day comes complete with sleigh bells and the clip clopping of reindeer hooves giving it a warm and cosy Christmas feel. Its catchy theme and busy uptempo underscore is reminiscent of Ealing Comedies, Aardman Animations and any number of Disney holiday features. Occasional minor key brass stabs add a note of wickedness whereas the ‘No Trouble’ mix keeps things jolly in a totally major key. Similar in style to the Dream Valley Music tracks, ‘Showtime’, ‘Hotel Tango’ ‘A Most Delightful Affair’ and ‘A Very Special Day’. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
A creepy and nervous thriller/chiller underscore. Uncertainty, tension. Pensive, high piano notes over slowly oozing background textures. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Danger lurks around every corner in this urgent string driven orchestral pursuit theme that shocks and frights towards a nightmarish conclusion. The danger deminishes with a reflective end passage. [Tempo: Fast / 165 BPM]
A dark, ambient and suspenseful music track made with eerie strings, creepy cinematic piano and dark chamber orchestra. Suspense / Horror / Dark / Ambient Music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
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 dramatic and imposing orchestral cinematic track, with a strong sense of the occult and dark magic. Great for the occult, black arts, sorcery, voodoo, devil worship and classic horror content. Dark Fantasy / Malevolent / Disturbing / Foreboding. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Dark, foggy pads, slow bassoon and cello. Creeping, slowly moving musical soundscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Classic incidental music suggesting an underlying curiosity. Mysterious & intriguing, Watson! [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A spooky and mysterious cinematic music composition with ever-evolving harmonies and scary vibe, with a tongue-in-cheek / fun mystery vibe. Great for Halloween-related videos, films and projects, magic music and mischief! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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]
Intense, atmospheric, space rock monster. Huge guitars mix with electronic elements & strings to produce highly cinematic, adrenaline-fuelled beasties that would suit thriller / action / sports projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 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 mixture of emotions can be felt during this track; wonderment, hope, enchantment, fantasy and reflection. The natural space created by the music make it accommodating to a variety of scenes such as big landscape shots, montages and scenes with dialogue. Instruments include piano, strings, horns and synths. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A strange and unsettling semi-orchestral film underscore. Nervous and uncertain, swirling and clangy. Suitable for a very tense and pensive moment in a dark drama, horror, crime thriller or documentary. Carries a sense of hidden evil or a disturbing truth. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A crazy TV-type Looney Tunes theme tune hook with whacky nonsensical interludes and FX. [Tempo: Medium / 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 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]
Mysterious / Awaiting / Obscure / Uncertain / Thoughtful / Riddle Music. Small orchestra soundtrack piece, featuring live performed orchestral instruments, suitable as music for film and other media. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark, cinematic and light suspenseful music track made with chamber orchestra. No divided parts. Dark / Spooky / Eerie / Quirky music. [Tempo: Medium / 145 BPM]
Underlying tension. A dark and creepy underscore track for horror or dark drama, criminal documentary or crime scene investigation. What gruesome discovery lies behind the next turn? A nervous, pensive background track. Clanky percussion, deep drones and a serious, tense undertow. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
