Royalty Free Dark / Somber Music

Melodic percussion set to a mysterious ambient soundtrack. With a strong gamelan influence, it certainly has an ethnic feel to it, but mixed with a cinematic piano releasing deep overtones and soaked in reverb it takes on a more modern feel. Light, gentle and calming, with a sense of tension and suspense, it is rhythmically steady and continuously moving forward.

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 ....

Meditative track of ethereal synth tones, choral pads and wafts of musical air based on the 417Hz frequency - said to help bring about change and new beginnings in life. Essentially just a slowly evolving soundscape, it has a gentle flow and creates an atmosphere of deep tranquility with slightly haunting dissonance at times, meaning we experience the darker, pensive side as well as the transgression to more comforting resolutions.

A light acoustic track with ghostly theremin synth lead and arpeggiated acoustic guitar. Builds up only slightly through added piano and percussion. A little dark and mysterious in feeling, with hints of optimism.

Gritty atmospheric track. More soundscape than melody, it marries acoustic and synth sounds for a hybrid track reflecting tension, intrigue and dark suspense. Starting with a raw, biting cello and metronomic percussion, tension is introduced through high strings, background chorals and synth textures to create an unsettling, eerie vibe, eventually breaking into a fuller beat without letting up on the chills. Mean and moody.

Deeply reflective piano piece with a calm, minimalist approach. Not a lot of notes, but a lot of rich ambience, diverse emotions and mood from shimmering overtones and swathes of reverb - simplicity and soul-searching would be the only key words for this one. And maybe remorse. And a little hope. And solitude. And peaceful mystery. And I should stop now.

An emotive and big electronic dance track, featuring swirling pads, driving beats, synth and guitar textures and melodic hook

Triumphant orchestral finale passage. With hints of sorrow and regret, it still rises heroically to its climax, using epic percussion and legato strings to generate suspense and resolution. Sprinkled with added texture from a subtle choral pad and cymbals, it's short and effective.

741 Hz Solfeggio frequency is used for solving problems and awakening intuition in meditation. This light, sparkling soundscape is more delicate at this frequency, it's gentle, overlapping tones smoothly evolving like slow moving clouds dispersing and reforming in new ways. The occasional zinging synth keeps you alert and in the moment, with a calming backdrop of ever present drones and ethereal sonics to keep you grounded. Fulfilling and wholesome.

Laid back soft rock track. A bluesy clean guitar lead becomes the focus after a bass and drum intro, backed also by gated synth pads and accents. The steady driving backbeat grounds the piece, the reverb and effects open it up to create an overall cool, chilled vibe with a sense of purpose and optimism.

Panic and run, or stay focused and calculated? That's your dilemma here as the clock ticks on, generating a cinematic soundscape of tension and suspense, building to a crescendo of deep, dark industrial impacts, sub drops and warps. An ever building, reverb soaked swarm of cavernous time pressure in rhythmic and musical form.  

A tense action epic. The title may be a bit misleading if you're expecting the classic John Williams score, but there's certainly dramatic tension and plenty of big screen atmosphere. Accentuated off-beat rhythms using percussion and strings, raspy brass swells and enhancing woodwinds all contribute to an edgy, pointed piece with a dark and sinister side.

Who doesn't love a huge epic with searing strings and majestic brass? This is it, with a little extra oomph. It's a builder, going from soft string ostinato into a drop of dramatic proportions to introduce the main theme: a steadily grandiose and heroic melody, helped largely by percussive hits, deep, deep braams, and marcato strings. Then double it. With searing strings and plenty of horns. An emotional triumph.

Hybrid orchestral track with a dark and melancholic feeling. The texture evolves, becoming more dense at the end.

A hybrid orchestral instrumental with acoustic guitars, string section and a mysterious feel

A melodic rock song mixing heavily distorted guitar with indie pop vocals. Lots of fuzz and feedback give an over the top, chaotic feel to the track while the pounding drums keep it grounded. Add in softer arpeggiated guitar and tuneful vocals to the verses, and you have a contrasting sense of soft playfulness and out of control energy.

A dark, unsettling ambient cinematic soundscape, with ethereal textured synth pads and distant thunders. Slightly ethnic thanks to the bamboo flute that seeps through the mist, and slightly enchanted thanks to the shimmering synth strings, it has a peaceful spirituality about it whilst keeping a mysterious edginess.

A slow building inspirational epic. With each loop of the chord progression, starting from simple, individual piano notes, the intensity rises as more instruments join in. Acoustic guitar, strings, percussion, electric guitar, synth pads .... until we finally reach the climax like a ray of inspiration bursting out from behind the clouds. Reflective at first becoming anthemic and triumphant by the end, it's a motivational journey of honest purity and possibility that's heart warming, emotional, uplifting and encouraging.  

Powerful, dark and ambient track with themes of despair and impending doom, featuring eerie pads and synths. No beat, no impacts, just a synth created soundscape to put you on the edge of darkness. Shimmering and unsettling, with a rich sense of wonder.

Calming cinematic ambience tinged with a melancholic reflection. At heart, it's a minimalist track of simple, reverbed guitar gradually being overtaken by soft arpeggiated piano, gentle strings and a soulful cello lead to become a soothing escape into another world, albeit one which hints at unknown wonders and potential darkness. Slow and methodical with a dreamlike quality.