Royalty Free Dark / Somber Music

A dark orchestral epic theme with increasing intensity and a soft finale

All action trailer epic, featuring fast string ostinato and grand French horn melodies. Hybrid elements such as synth pulses, sub hits and sound design combine with the orchestral tones to enhance the dramatic movement and slightly sinister vibes set in place by the swelling, slurred trombones early on, breaking into the more triumphant theme as it develops. Powerful, animated and intense.

Futuristic and apocalyptic track. After starting with a pulsing, time-ticking build up to generate tension and a suffocating intensity, the pounding industrial percussion, screaming synth leads and grinding sub bass are let loose to fry your brain. Staggered and disruptive throughout but somehow generating an underlying rhythmic stability, it's certainly an effect rather than a melody.

Soothing but mysterious orchestral track. Arpeggiated piano and strings start classically, but a theremin lead takes things to an unexpected level of mystical contrast. Elegance and majesty is constant due to the warm orchestration throughout, with a deliberate unease and suspense created by the unusual instrumentation and melodies.  

Atmospheric soundscape. Eerie sounding, and slightly sinister in feeling, it creates an impending tension through drones, dissonant tones and high pitched sounds before breaking into a pulsing section with sub bass hits and shrill synth textures. Dangerous and full of suspense, it paints an uneasy picture of unknown worlds and lurking doom.

High intensity rock track. Pulsing synth chords, electric guitar riffs and an animated bass line form the basis of this energetic piece, developing with guitar solos, piano accompaniment and synth textures, all over a pounding drum beat. Bluesy at times, funky at others, with a hint of techno sprinkled in, it maintains a gritty suspense and determined moodiness throughout.

Dark alt country/Americana rock, with a swing beat. Soft and intimate through the dreamy vocals and reverb soaked slide guitar, yet energetic enough through the bouncing bass line and solid drums, the track manages to marry dark lyrics with melodic leads for a slightly mysterious and even psychedelic, hypnotic overall feel.

Horror soundscape theme. What starts as an atmospheric horror build up of risers, metal hits, orchestral swarms and harmonics, harp glissandi and random percussive elements finally breaks into a short, off-beat orchestral string theme. Diabolically dramatic with no sense of tempo but a strong sense of tension, it's a track to catch you off guard and keep you guessing.

Epic and dramatic maelstrom of orchestral texture, building into an intense climax. Featuring the whole orchestra in a well constructed, well paced action sequence, it's full of percussive hits, fluttering tremolos, cascading wind runs, brass stabs and a whole pit of underlying menace. Wonderfully dynamic and packing a real punch.

A dramatic, thought provoking composition led by a cinematic grand piano, accompanied by orchestral strings and a soft choir. Very gentle, with a rawness and an exposed feel thanks to the mechanicals of the felted piano - a slow builder, full of calming waves and heavenly apparitions with a lurking sense of intrigue and brooding mystery.

Dreamy lo-fi chillout track. Heavily effected electric guitar takes the lead role as a spacey melody maker, weaving simple, reverbed hooks into a tapestry of rich chordal textures and lo-fi beat. Very open and clean, with a trippy, ambient nature designed to provoke reflection and relaxation.

Atmospheric hybrid track with a psychological edge. Making good use of cutting synth and string themes for suspense, and a deep, pulsing beat for tension and movement, there remains space for a piano melody to add progressive interest with a deliberately vague and ambiguous feel. An overall steady and tense piece that creates a mysterious, thrilling landscape.

Calm ambient guitar track. Heavily reverbed and delayed clean electric guitar laments over a soft bed of synth pads, bass and gently pushing kick drum and percussion while textures build tension all around. Lo-fi effects add an introspective feel, aided by the cinematically arthouse stylings for a track that is full of wonder and soothing tranquility.

Dark orchestral hybrid track. Not even a tribute to a familiar 007 theme, this holds its own as a gritty, passionate piece featuring well crafted popular elements of cinematic music: string ostinato, deep brass and pumping rhythms. Brooding, rich and dramatic, if crime was a turbulent love story, this would be its theme.

Electronic horror-themed track with arpeggiated keyboard, underlying light trap beat and synth pulses

If you like your lo-fi chill hop tracks sat right back in the box, this one is for you. Pure simplicity with an arpeggiated keyboard motif, minimalist deep bass line and rock steady beat. Absolute moods without the fancy intricacies.

Epic dubstep, creating a hybrid genre of cinematic orchestral power and contemporary, hard hitting beats. Building up from a steady paced intro of synth pulses and percussion with risers and textures, adding in the orchestral elements gradually hikes up the tension until it goes full on cinema mode with the grandest of themes, perfect for dramatic tension and trailers. A bold statement of majesty and positivity with a slightly dark, yet utterly confident overall feel.

An absolute curiosity of a track. The minimalist beat is cool, diverse and easily relatable. And then there's the rest. Super chilled upright double bass plucks out the laziest of melodies, soon joined by a simple, melancholic acoustic guitar line and the vocal warblings of the world's only Arabic gospel singer. Very relaxed, totally innovative and definitely standout, I can't help but get Mexican funeral vibes with a neo jazz twist. But that's doesn't tell even half the story ....

Tranquil piano ambience with a deeply mysterious edge. It's a simple theme using delay and reverb for movement and space, given diversity through unexpected time changes and sprinkled with sound design elements. Definitely dark, but more in wonder and suspense than anything sinister ...... or is it?

Aggressive war & taiko drums with a deep sounding horn section create this Lord of the Rings style epic battle song. It's deep, it's dark, and very menacing - with a simple but relentless pounding of the drums accentuated by the bass heavy brass and string motifs. Intense and atmospheric.