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.
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]
A cold and creepy horror soundscape. Twitchy drones with uneasy rumblings. Haunted house / Grisly Murder / Uneasy, Scared. Ends with a big crescendo and scary moment. Also available as a seamlessly looping version. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Hypnotic, groovy, trance-inducing electronic chill track that you might hear in a night club on pluto, if you're ever passing by that way.Just sit back, get your groove on & enjoy the spectacle of the interstellar superfreaks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Pulsing and tense music with rhythmic, electronic beats and synths. Mysterious / Progressive / Inventive. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A somewhat minimalistic background track with a contemplative, slow, thoughtful feel. This enigmatic music is transparent and suitable for continuous listening over a longer period of time without taking too much attention or getting tiring on the ears. The music has pockets of air, and just stays in the background to provide an atmosphere. This track is neither very happy, nor sad, nor scary, neither very light or very dark. It has a sense of mystery, contemplation, and thoughtfulness. It is slow and relaxing, in an eerie kind of way. The set of 4 music loops can be used to build a customized version of this track in a modular way. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A hazey, somewhat melancholy Americana / Acoustic music track with a dreamy, slightly dark feel. Has an almost earthy sound. Available with or without a drum beat that joins in towards the end. Can work well as music for storytelling, drama and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Reflective, somewhat dreamy and hazy, acoustic folk / americana. Performed live on acoustic guitar and an old upright piano, with a nostalgic, mellow sound. Good for drama, storytelling, real life stories, melancholic and/or thoughtful content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
A dark and suspenseful music track featuring ambient cinematic mood, tension building orchestration and modern sound created by orchestral elements and synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A dark, brooding piece. It starts with a low synthy bass. The melody is subtle, but grows with each iteration. It builds as it repeats itself. The last section adds a subtle rhythmic element, insinuating a growing nervousness. Perfect for a documentary or horror film/tv show. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Ambient / New Age. Cosmic, peaceful, softly flowing. Good for yoga, meditation. Also for images of space, future and sci-fi, stars and cosmos. Possibly nature or underwater / deep sea diving. Can also be for science, DNA etc. Reflective / shimmering. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 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]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
A haunting and dark ambient piece. Lush choral harmonies rise and fall over dark instrumental tracks, providing a sense of oceanic fluidity. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Electro-Ambient / Downtempo / Electro chill. Dreamy / floating / slow pulsating rhythm. [Tempo: Medium / 122 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]
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]
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]
Beautiful, magical, spacey, calm, dreamy, surreal, hypnotic, trippy, ethereal and peaceful. Ambient pop instrumental, using piano, synths, strings and drums. Floaty momentum which transports you high, above the clouds. This track has an airy, summery feel to it. Would suit mystery / romantic / dramatic projects. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Suspense ambient track. It features dark soundscapes, synth melody and electronic loops. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Ambient soundscapes with a lazy, downtempo, shuffled beat and a beautiful, repeated melody line. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Excitement / Mysterious. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A sorrowful, emotional cinematic music. A simple piano melody develops into a full orchestral music track with big drums and emotional strings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 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 surreal setting that evokes drama & mystery music- yet, also with a strangely blissful tone. Unique / undecipherable. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An intensely deep composition featuring the Indian slide guitar. Melancholic and serene [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Disturbing but exotic and intensely moving. Electronic pads accompany Indian slide guitar in a dark environment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
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]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for technology, industry, science, research etc. Future bass elements. Deep bass and percussive-driven, sequenced synths. Lifestyle / Technology / Industry / Future music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A pulsating, tension building music track, featuring piano chord progression, ambience synths, and epic orchestra sound. Powerfully rising into a big, epic music track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Modern and precise hi-tech beats and pulses, evolving electronic, mystical soundscapes. Glitches and sound design elements. A sense of technology, science and innovation. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Dark electronica / synth wave with an ethereal, dreamy-retro, hypnotic feel. Works great with technology, sci-fi and menacing, ominous scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A minimalistic and sparse ambient music track with a repeating bass figure over kalimba and subtle percussion. Light tension, time passing, observation. Useful as illustrative background music for TV, film and other media. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A thoughtful, sparse, insightful and slowly building production music track with a hint of mystery, wonderment and anticipation. Piano, mallets, subtle drums (1'03''). The Underscore version omits synth arpeggio, high marimba notes and sound effects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Pulsing synth patterns, piano and sound design create a neutral, minimal documentary bed. Sparse and atmospheric with a sense of science, technology or factual documentary programs. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Tension / Excitement / Mysterious. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A suspenseful, mysterious and slightly dark ambient music track made with warm pulsating cinematic piano, relaxing yet pensive orchestral effects and simple pads. The track is constantly evolving and is without any sudden dynamic changes. Suitable for long scenes. Mystery / Intrigue / Bitter-sweet Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Modern and precise hi-tech beats and pulses, evolving electronic soundscapes. Glitches and sound design elements. Think current technology, science and innovation. Perhaps forensic investigation, analysis, data processing, piecing together a mystery. Edit points: 0'25'', 0'40'', 1'32''. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Melancholy / Introspective / Searching Music. More hopeful second half. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A mystical tension, suspense / action track with orchestral and hybrid elements. Simmering tension, with a dark atmospheres. Ominous, foreboding. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Ambient tech track with pulsing arpeggios and piano. Kick drum comes in at 0'38'', full arrangement at 1'16''. Sparse and atmospheric. Minimal bed for science, technology, news and factual documentary content. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Deep ambient and spacey electronica. Downtempo drums enter later, over lush ambient washes of swirly synth pads. Hypnotic, dreamy, deep grooves. Chilled, Electonic Space Music. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A ghoulish groove shrouded in mystery, atmospheric and forward moving. Ideal music for scenes in the sci-fi, horror or mystery genres. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music for video productions and other media. Modern hi-tech beats and pulses, evolving electronic soundscapes. A strong sense of technology music, science and innovation. Precise and technical beats, glitches, sound design elements. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A beautifully wistful female voice blends with soaring cellos and distant washes in this ethereal and atmospheric aria based on traditional folk music, yet with a dark, contemporary nursery rhyme quality. A companion to the popular Celtic Requiem track and with a similar spiritual feel. Cello & voice adapted and performed by Shena Power. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A mystery theme in classic style and sound. Performed with an actual live string section, this track has a nerve and a certain evil twist. A sense of intrigue and a delicious darkness. [Tempo: Medium / 141 BPM]
Inspired by 1980's sci-fi and horror films revived today by things that are strange. An ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive tense motif. Cinematic / Thriller / Retro Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Contemplation / Remembrance / Mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
