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.
An atmospheric drone sets the scene for a yearning piano line full of a mysterious depth and a mournful intent. The mood of latent, underlying darkness changes to an offer of hope & redemption before ending with a vanquished finality. Similar in style to Dream Valley Music’s ‘Dawn Of A New Life’, ‘True Life Stories’ and ‘How It Ends’. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An epic race across the Alaskan race, surrounded by snow capped mountains and frozen lakes. The music starts small and atmospheric, leading to an exciting finish, like racing toward the finish line. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
This long-ish track goes through various stages and features Cinematic and pastoral elements combined with symphonic rock elements. Reminescent of early Genesis music, it features layers of acoustic guitars, flute, and later more of a rock band sound with synths, mellotrons, guitar solos and orchestral strings. Grand, dreamy. Good for fantasy and cinematic footage. Middle Earth / Elves / Adventures. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A dark, cold and evil, orchestral soundtrack influenced by classic horror movies. Sneaky, then violent. Foreboding, then murderous. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Electro-Ambient / Downtempo / Electro chill. Dreamy / floating / slow pulsating rhythm. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Ambient / Cosmic, with both light and dark elements. Images of space, future and sci-fi, stars and cosmos. Possibly nature or underwater / deep sea diving. Can also be for science, DNA etc. Awe / Wonder / Amazement / Study. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Simple and neutral track combining corporate, chillout and electronica. With piano, distorted synths and punchy drums. Good for technology, sales presentations and science. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 69 BPM]
A sparse, simple and melancholic piano piece. Recorded live on an old, upright piano with a nostalgic sound. Good for Film / Drama and more. Introspective / Reflective / Dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 45 BPM]
Pulsing synth patterns, piano and sound design create a neutral, minimal documentary music bed. Sparse and atmospheric with a sense of science, technology or factual documentary programs. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
An atmospheric piece with bell-like ambient sounds and some soft guitar notes. Evokes a feeling of purity and calm. Perhaps about returning to place full of memories or finding inner peace. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 136 BPM]
Reversed piano and bowls dance over a hypnotic atmospheric pad. Great for meditation, yoga or magical scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
This slow, reflective track presents muted, lush string harmonies and an echoing keyboard pad. Rich, echoing strings and light percussion and drums build this fluid track, accompanied by vocal choirs and resonant effects. [Tempo: Very slow / 126 BPM]
Abstract ambient guitar soaked in reverb and delays. Very atmospheric and thought provoking. Great for space, exploration, reflection, discovery, ascension and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Haunting and chilling chillstep tones are dramatically driven forward by shuffling half tempo beats and sub basslines. The track builds layers of melodic elements into a stunning soundscape. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Subtle, but poignant, this Trap-informed Pop music track easily summons feelings of curiosity, enveloping intrigue and mystery. Like a snake, its arpeggiated synth slithers around an 808 bass and trap drums, while wispy pads and effects contribute to a rich flow between arrangement parts. This track is excellent for dramas, serious documentaries, bio/tech related content, and adverts. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A dark and suspenseful music, featuring slow and rising pulsating motion. It rises into big, blockbuster track featuring powerful orchestral sound, with a touch of futuristic and apocalyptic mood. Mystery / Intrigue / Tension / Suspicion music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Exotic, futuristic and atmospheric track made with various synths, percussion and erhu. Mystical and Eerie, with a sense of ancient history meets distant future. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Warm and ambient music, featuring pulsing bass patterns and smooth textures that create a mood of intrigue. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A soft, mysterious and airy ethnic-ambient track of beauty and light. Ethereal pads combine with piano droplets and more esoteric / mystical elements to create a track that's suitable for nature and travel, relaxation and healing, documentaries, exotic journeys, beautiful scenery and more. Available with or without the tribal drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A calm, serene, peaceful composition. Invites you into a feeling of calmness and serenity. Will work well with peaceful material, relaxation, meditation, spirituality, breathing exercise, life. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A subtlely dark, stealthy and mysterious track that is also smooth and flowing. A versatile atmospheric background template. Foreboding / Fiction / Unknown. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Gentle but edgy abstract piece that portrays a variety of moods with variations in pitch and tone. The piece can be edited to suit the nature of the narrative. would suit a poignant, alternative or artistic documentary narrative. A number of mood variations are available in 30 second versions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A suspenseful and mysterious tension track. Pulsating underscore suitable for action thriller, psychological thriller, spy mystery, dark films and TV series. A sense of foreboding and unease. Mystical / Tense / Ominous. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Deep, dark and brooding synths combine in a strange rhythmical glory. Weird and wonderful, works great with technology advertising and futuristic scenes. Electronic / 80's / Future Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Cinematic, dreamy and slightly melancholic musical piano theme, with a subtle synth rhythm. Thoughtful and with a hint of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Serious, pensive, cinemematic underscore music with strings, piano and subtle beats. Foreboding / Suspenseful Music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Ambient, Dreamy, Electronic, moving soundscapes. Mystical, with occasional Tibetan monk. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
This very ethereal and floating track has both light and dark elements. On the one side, blissful and full of beauty and wonder, but on the other side, also a sense of vast emptiness and truly a 'lost in space' feel. The "More deep bass" version will add a slight element of darkness. This entirely ambient track will work great for scenes of space, cosmos, eternity, or with amazing natural scenes, for example of vast open, icy cold landscapes. Also great for relaxation and meditation, or any spiritual content. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow Cha cha style dance paired with some dark impact sounds and cymbal scraping. Beautiful and relaxing, but also subtly unsettling and eerie. Classic detective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Spherical, mysterious chill out music. Slightly exotic instrumentation. Full of suspense. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
A reflective, introspective and thoughtful underscore for drama and storytelling. Fragile, different / unique. Features fretless bass, piano and ethereal pads. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This drifting, fluttering bed of sound flows like a warm, atmospheric wash and will mix seamlessly with the track ‘Free Ride’ creating over 8 minutes of colourful, layered music. Its kalidascope layers offer a continuous central theme of freedom, movement, discovery & relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Disturbing but exotic and intensely moving. Electronic pads accompany Indian slide guitar in a dark environment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft, ambient guitar music. Understated and reflective, with a warm sound. An open aural landscape. Slightly mysterious. Room for thought and reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A mysterious, dark, ambient music track made with evolving strings and dark drones. Dark / Sci-Fi / Ambient / Unsettling Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric and mystical World/Ethno track with a mystical and epic feel. Grand and emotive, with a single, subtle soprano voice and some sections with a deep, rich, tribal percussion ensemble. Could be a strange land, foreign worlds, exotic places. Ethnic / foreign feel, without being tied to any particular country or culture. Good for fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, world / history / documentary and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A fresh and inspiring ambient track that builds to a satisfying climax. Cool, airy and spacious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
Orchestral, cinematic, background music for drama and storytelling. Contemplative, questioning and mysterious. Thoughtful and introspective. Great music for a mystery drama, fantasy, crime drama, searching and contemplation. A brooding and intriguing story evolves. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
A dark and driving synth-based track, featuring intense percussion and distorted guitars leading to an intense and epic climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A strangely alluring, somehow both angelic, heavenly, and at the same time a bit eerie and mystical music. Angelic voices swirl and flutter in a strange, harmonic, open aural vista. This music track will work great as a 'musical painting' or to signify something profound and ethereal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A beautifully haunting, ambient track in the style The Dead Texan or Sigur Ros, featuring dreamy, hazy organ and vocal textures. Reflective, dreamy, heavenly, emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An ambient track with a hint of melancholy and electronica. Piano, synths, guitars, gritty drums and strings all combine to create a somewhat cinematic and mysterious feeling. The main version contains deliberately distorted / fuzzy sounds. A "No fuzz" version is also available. [Tempo: Slow / 131 BPM]
Suspense ambient track. It features dark soundscapes, synth melody and electronic loops. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A strange electro soundscape with deep floating string pads and stuttering electro impulses. Spacey, different, unique and atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A calm and spirited piece of music. Enlightening and creative. Has an element of fantasy, discovery and exploration. Will work well in stories, fantasy, relaxation, meditation, dreams and ambience. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 129 BPM]
This is a focused and engaging, piano led ambient / rhythmic track. While being somewhat melancholic it retains a sense of purpose and success without being overpowering. Great for advertising, films and more. Has a slight sense of mystery, uncovering new grounds, which makes it also good for things like forensics, science, data analysis and investigations. A sense of an unfolding story. Also good for Corporate use. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Smooth and Dramatic Music. Features synth keyboard along with modern hip-hop drums to give a mysterious, slightly edgy feeling. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Pulsating, fluid and evolving, this cinematic Ambient track evokes deep emotion, darkness and hope and a sense of forever. Long synth pads and random FX drape over a deep sine bass nudging us through a smooth and shifting arrangement. It’s excellent for emotional dramas, B-roll and self-help talkovers. Ethereal, eternal, vast, cosmic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 117 BPM]
A futuristic electronica based mystical film score / soundtrack with an edgy, unique sound, combining synthesizers and epic orchestra. Unsettling, mysterious, and dramatic, with a larger than life sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Abrasive and jarring machine-like rhythmic elements, epic and otherworldly with ominous undertones and rising in intensity. Works great with crime, industrial, steampunk and sci-fi scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 126 BPM]
