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.
This piece is suitable for killer clowns, zombies, possessed dolls, etc. An eerie piece with a deep terrorizing bass line; highlights the squeaky nature of the Oboe and the sentimental vibrato of the trumpet to create an ironic atmosphere of horror with a slight comedic feel. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
An orchestral piece, a rather dark one. This composition builds up a tension and an uncomfortable feeling. It's thrilling and suspicious, this song makes a good suspense conductor without specially having any particular ending at the end, this could end well, or bad. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 89 BPM]
A mischievous orchestral piece, with dark and mysterious harpsichord, accordion, and string tracks. An overall vibe of playful spookiness is present throughout the piece. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Strange, quirky and eerily innocent track with music box, organ and strings. Great for creepy kids shows, carnivals, twisted fairytales, toy stores, halloween, haunted fairgrounds, cartoons, websites and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 106 BPM]
A quirky, dark and staccato, almost broken-up piece of orchestral fantasy music, inspired by the styles of Tim Burton & Danny Elfman. Playful in a playfully dark, wicked way. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Mysterious cinematic piece of music with a deep and dark feel featuring orchestral strings, bell-like synth sound, big drums / timpani and scary sound effects. Suitable for dramatic suspense movies and videos. [Tempo: Slow / 132 BPM]
A short comedy track/cue. Pompous, brash, swaggering. Real live orchestra recording. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Fun, light, mischievous, slightly comical orchestral track with a great sense of intrigue, mystery & waggling tongues. Atmospheric, animated, magical, joyful, humorous & whimsical. Would suit Desperate Housewives / dramatic / documentary / comedy type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
This track is a mischievous underscore with subtle touches of Danny Elfman. Its' quirky in nature, it has a classic mystery mood and might work well as a main title. It's playful, sneaky, and has a slightly dark, comical tone. It's versatile and works well in drama, comedy, reality footgae & still catchy enough for commercial use. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
An eccentric, haunting melody hook is accompanied by intensional scratchy, swirling sounds that give an extra layer of oddness & charm to this quirky, offbeat tune. Darkly comical music and yet strangely uneasy, this has a unique futuristic quality that is equally alluring & LOL funny. In a similar style to Circuits Of Beauty, Carnival Of Magic & The Hands Of Time. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 147 BPM]
This cue offers suspense and horror in a driving, modern orchestral, avant garde productio. Cellos, violins, Violas all create dissonant sound effects for the mood of this track. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 118 BPM]
This dark and gloomy horror track starts out with only a few dark piano notes. Other elements such as distant voices, metal scrapes join to create a creepy and eerie horror musical soundscape. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark, creepy and sinister track that is eerie and twisted - suitable for a TV show opening theme like Hemlock Grove. Piano, violin, strings, music box, and mangled sound effects all mix together to create a mysterious and fearful overall sound. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
An Eastern European holiday. Dreamy and far away, beautiful meadows of golden grass waving in the summer breeze. Somewhat mournful yet optimistic. Harmonium, bouzouki, sitar, slide guitar, ruan, Rhodes piano and upright bass. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
Dark and haunting Piano plays over some eerie and ambient sound effects. Creates the mood for tense and scary scenes in movies and halloween projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 58 BPM]
Dark ambient, Horror underscore. Mystery / Eerie / Creepy / Cold. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
New classical piece for piano, cello and clarinet. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A slow, morbid, foreboding version of the classic rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle...'. The instrumentation is piano and voice sounds to give it an eerie haunting feel. For sinister horror and Halloween scares. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A mixture of electronic synths, percussion and strings are used to generate a sense of risk. The continuous pulsating guitar, heavy percussive hits, low piano notes and high string trills create an apprehensive mood, making this ideal for game shows with elimination rounds. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A haunting and eerie yet strangely beautiful track that starts out with a processed glockenspiel leading to electronic drums, bass, pads, tubular bells and various fx before ending with a soaring, passionate guitar solo. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Fresh and funky, mid-tempo Hip Hop track. Strong beat, juicy synth- and orchstral licks. Hiphop R&B Similar to Eminem etc. Urban, funky, groovy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 01-20 and YS Horror Cues 21-40. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Classic horror flick type material, with mystical chords and stabbing rhythms. Hypnotic feel. The creepy crawlies are out to get you! [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Dark pulse. Evil / Malevolent. Sneaky / Suspicious. Horror / Gothic underscore. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A busy, whimsical and mischievous orchestral cue. Playful, but a bit naughty or evil. Good energy level. A fun, filmscore, orchestral romp! Inspired by Tim Burton / Danny Elfman. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 161 BPM]
A lonely music box melody builds to a full orchestra before ending as it begins. Dark, tense and climactic but not too scary, family oriented horror. Good for trailers, video games, cartoons, halloween, quirky Tim Burton type films and even commercials. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A mixture of electronic synths, percussion and strings are used to generate a sense of risk. The constant pulse throughout adds to the anxiety, making this ideal for game shows with elimination rounds. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
This cue begins with a dark, droning music bed, but becomes whimsical and magical. It has a slightly mischievous undertone, and It's fun & campy mood would work well for cartoons, toys or films or footage with ironic twists & turns. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Haunting and disturbing mood. Ideal for Halloween videos and scary stuff. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
An action soundtrack featuring organ, heavy electric guitars, drums and orchestra, with a big dose of vampirism and evilness thrown in. Darstardly and dark. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Creepy and eerie horror musical soundscape. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This track has a mischievous tone and features touches of influence from Danny Elfman, but a hair darker. It suggests sneaking around and mischievous behavior. It's versatile and would work nicely in reality footage, cartoons and animations, drama, and even video games. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
A modern classical piano piece that is both haunting and thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
Wacky and action filled, almost slapstick, with a spooky mood... and lots of fun. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Very funny and upbeat 'scary' funk track, perfect for scary movies or cartoons, with a real Moog Theremin sound! [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
A sickly, cold, dark and trippy horror / thriller / mystery underscore with deliberate disharmony and a sense of confusion or madness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 45 BPM]
Cool, lazy, laid back,sexy, smokey, slightly fun & twisted, jazz-tinged track. Soundtrack to a big diamond heist.. Or the arrival of your estranged & rather 'unusual' uncle larry, the black sheep of the family who puts everyone on edge with his bizarre eccentricities. Groovy staccato string bass combines with a lazy feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
Hip hop beat with a sense of danger, action, chasing, foreboding. Build with strings, synthesizers, great percussion and an organic drum groove. A slight ethnic vibe. Good for espionage, stakeout, sneaking, stealth mission, bank robbers. Mystery, crime, thriller. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Spooky but charming, this is a fun and a little bit scary, Halloween-style royalty free music track combining rock and orchestral sounds. About half way through there is a nice "breakdown" section that cuts down to a few sparse sounds with spooky clarinet. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Sparse, dark and ominous ambient track. Good for film noir, dark thriller, horror, sci-fi or spy mystery. Pensive strings, deep bass, reverberant congas. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A quirky comedy music track made with orchestra and other various acoustic instruments. Darker in tone. Structure divided into several parts. Halloween / Dark / Comedy Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 21-40 and YS Horror Cues 41-60. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A mysterious track creating magical atmosphere. Multilayer composition featuring a variety of sounds: orchestral parts, strings, big choirs and opera voices, jazz type of percussion with symphonic drums and various sounds effects. Perfect for black humor movies or animations, entertainment projects as well as Halloween productions. [Tempo: Medium / 139 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]
A lively, dramatic orchestral cue of amazement, magic and drama. Available with or without choir, this track starts off with mysterious whispering, like magic is brewing or something incredible is about to happen. The track soon grows into a sweeping, awe inspiring orchestral romp. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
A somewhat quirky and intriguing underscore for film or other media. Led by a musical box / toy piano with trumpet and solo violin joining in later. Good for use in film soundtracks, this track has a sense of mystery and mindfulness. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Something foul is lurking. Slow dark jazz with some scary FX and pads. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Creepy and haunting horror soundtrack, containing key elements relating to childhood and lost joy. Atmospheric tension, with a major buildup around 45sec. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A quirky suspense track with pizzicato strings, harp, celeste, pads, and piano, nice for children's mystery or detective shows. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A magical mandolin hook waltzes through the supernatural dream-like imagery conjured up by this catchy and haunting melody. Guaranteed to raise a smile, it’s as humorous as it is creepy. Similar in feel to the Dream Valley Music tracks, ‘A Midnight Symphony’, ‘The Secret Path’ and ‘Dance of the Cherubs’. [Tempo: Medium / 168 BPM]
