Royalty Free Strange / Bizarre Music

Marimba instrumental music inspired by Thomas Newman’s soundtrack for ‘American Beauty’. Quirky, positive, fun and light.

Quirky and offbeat mix of pop, jazz, EDM and minimalism. A piano theme accompanied by beatbox and light percussion, off beat funk brass, synth stabs and leads, vocal cries - it's an eclectic mix that gradually builds throughout, creating an intriguing tension whilst remaining predominantly fun and energetic.

Hypnotic and ethereal ambient piano soundscape, with lo-fi feels and a deep sense of trippy mysticism and satisfaction. Simple and gentle piano, lifted by spacey reverb and delay, is the main focus, punctuated with sonic textures and subtle synth patterns. The lack of chordal resolution keeps the track deliberately vague and ungrounded, generating a slow paced tension and release throughout.

Modern classical piece for strings. A contrasting track in mood and performance, with feelings of uplifting flight and adventure mixed with off beat accents and juxtaposed rhythms for a deliberate chaos and nervousness. A vast range of dynamics and playing styles - dissonance, pizzicato, legato, marcato, shorts, trills etc - add to its hectic nature yet it remains cohesive and themed throughout.

We're not talking James Bond villain here, this is much more like a futuristic, younger Machiavellian plotter of misdemeanour with a penchant for cyber crime. A techno beat, echoey synth themes and slightly eerie progressions mix with more upbeat passages of cunning hooks. At times industrial, almost corporate, but for the background vocal samples and effects that add a more sinister layer of intrigue.

Dirty dubstep, smashed up with industrial percussion, robotic vocals and punching basslines. Kind of sleazy in a heavy electronic way, but not without a certain playfulness in the warped vocals, and verging on experimental with its chopped, dropped in, dropped out mannerisms. A real hyped up future beat.  

Diverse orchestral piece, with a fantasy, cartoon edge. Fast paced and percussive, featuring animated instrumentation and orchestration throughout, it only slows down the intensity for a mysterious, magical breakdown section before picking up the frantic mood once more. Expect fast string runs, pizzicato passages, chiming glockenspiel, brooding brass, snappy percussion and a whole lot of playfulness in this dynamic, stylised track.

Dark, atmospheric electronic track with deep bass and eerie pads - a menacing electro soundscape to invoke strange goings-on and other-wordly happenings. A strong retro synth vibe runs through it, using it's vintage tones and minimalist approach to generate an almost surreal ambience not of our time.

Dreamy, spaced out indie ballad. Unhurried and intimate, the soulful vocals float over a lazy backing of drums, bass, guitar and theremin to form a hypnotic and repetetive experience. Super chilled and easy going, with smooth, intimate vocal harmonies and melodies, it's one to take your time with on your long journey into outer space.

Hyped up hard house meets shades of ska in a frenetic mix. A driving EDM beat and chirpy trumpet lead thrust us forward into a hypnotic and uncompromising dancefloor banger. Lots of synth stabs, arps and leads, off beat accents and the occasional breakdown to keep things varied, it's a relentless piece that's as curious as it is energetic. If 8 bit computer game music married EDM, this could well be the result.

An instrumental electro sci fi track with a familiar 80s style. Vintage arpeggiated lead and bass synth tones move us forward, backed by a rich electro beat and enhanced by percussive and tonal effects. A delicious grit in the pulsing bass and an ethereal quality to the choir and organ give a contrasting texture to this other-worldly piece of retro-future music, mysterious and transcending in equal measure.

Dark suspense track. With gothic overtones thanks to the choral themes and cinematic fantasy thanks to the repeated glockenspiel and piano motifs, the horror seeds are planted early on to generate the brooding atmosphere. With a deep, rolling bass line and booming percussion enhanced by synth drops, brass rasps and jagged strings, it soon becomes a nightmarish mix of ominous energy and overwhelming helplessness.

A short track telling of a sudden change of sorrow with piano, strings and percussion

Dynamic solo drum beats. Energetic and a little bit funny.

An uncomplicated yet profound piece of meditational soundscape that's equally at home as a thought-provoking, new age track as it is the background to a disturbing psychological scene, such is the potential for intrigue and tension in such a minimalist, dark electronic piece. The 285 Hz frequency targets your energy field and supposedly helps in the fast healing of burns, fractures, sprains and cuts - somewhat ironic if it ends up in the soundtrack to a psycho-gore flick.

Hollow and desperate piano instrumental, epitomising loneliness and helplessness. Slow, methodical piano meanders throughout, searching for a theme, enhanced by electro sound design elements that reinforce the sound of empty space. Not a piece that's going to brighten your day, unless you've been searching for the perfect accompaniment to your solitude and loss of hope.

Exotic Indian and Arabian influences dominate this instrumental track, based around a melodic sitar theme. An exuberant posse of percussion, from hand drums to cymbals, provides the perfect backdrop to this feast of flavours from the Orient, creating a magical and mystical aura to transport you to another culture. Not entirely rooted in traditional music, it adds an electric bass to give a taste of more modern desert blues, and lift the vibe to an upbeat, liberated slice of the East.

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.

An epic tension builder. Gritty synths, hard hitting percussion and an industrial feel give way to a more orchestral hybrid sound of ostinato strings, braams and taiko drums, growing in intensity all the time to a drop out and final climactic hit. Intense, powerful and spine tingling.

A mellow rock song bookended by arpeggiated acoustic guitar- Radiohead meets The Beatles. Intimate vocals mix with playful electronica, slide guitar, groove bass and drums for a light track with heavy substance. Downbeat and chilled, slightly eclectic, it's mysteriously thoughtful in mood.