Dark / Ominous

Welcome to my Dark/Ominous Music pages!

These tracks are intended to underscore “things that go bump in the night,” whether it be in films, video games, podcasts, visual novels or spooky events.

Many have looping versions, intended for game developers.

Don’t forget to check out my Horror/Surreal page as well.

*Scroll down to freely download these tracks in MP3 format.*

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THE ISLAND OF DR. SINISTER – (Looping) – Care to take a vacation there? Muah hah hah! (1:04) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: The Island of Dr. Sinister


     LoFi_THE ISLAND OF DR. SINISTER – (Looping)

Free MP3 file – Right click here: The Island of Doctor Sinister_LoFi

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DARK THINGS – (Looping) – In the dead of night, something roams the deserted city streets. (:48) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Dark Things


DARK THINGS 2_v001 – (Looping) – With an added texture. In the dead of night, something roams the deserted city streets. (:47) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Dark Things 2_v001


MORE FREAKY THINGS THIS WAY COME – (Looping) – Probably for a sci-fi or horror game. (:48) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: More Freaky Things This Way Come


     LoFi_MORE FREAKY THINGS THIS WAY COME – (Looping)

Free MP3 file – Right click here: More Freaky Things This Way Come_LoFi

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SOMETHING FREAKY THIS WAY COMES – (Looping) Maybe in a weird sci-game? Or something with monsters? Or something else?  (:54) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Something Freaky This Way Comes


     LoFi_SOMETHING FREAKY THIS WAY COMES – (Looping)

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Something Freaky This Way Comes_LoFi

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INTO THE HAUNTED FOREST – Or perhaps somewhere else? Maybe a drafty castle?  (1:10) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Into the Haunted Forest  |  Into the Haunted Forest_Looping


STRANGENESS – (Looping) – A murky, discordant pad behind some ominous rhythms creates a weird sense of of quiet unease. (1:04)

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Strangeness


     LoFi_STRANGENESS – (Looping)

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Strangeness_LoFi

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THE RISE OF THE MECH BEINGS – (Looping) – They’re HERE! (:42) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: The Rise of the Mech Beings


ARRIVAL – Oh crap. (:42) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Arrival  |  Arrival_Looping


     LoFi_ARRIVAL

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Arrival_LoFi

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THEY’RE CLOSING IN – Better run like hell! (00:55) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: They’re Closing In  |  They’re Closing In_Looping


DRAFTY PLACES – Might work in a ghost story of some kind…or perhaps a mystery. (1:31) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Drafty Places   |   Drafty Places_Looping


HAZY DARKNESS – An eerie soundscape, possibly depicting disorientation of some kind. Or maybe something else. Feel free to edit as needed. (2:00) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Hazy Darkness  |  Hazy Darkness_Looping


SECRET TUNNELS – What’s going on down there? Sounds pretty unfriendly. (00:56) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Secret Tunnels  |  Secret Tunnels_Looping


QUIET TENSION – A simple string piece. (1:28) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Quiet Tension  |  Quiet Tension_Looping


WALLED CITY OF DOOM – Sounds like some kind of mechanized torture city…blech! Not someplace I’d like to visit, but maybe someone can use this piece for something. (1:33) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Walled City of Doom  |  Walled City of Doom_Looping


CITY OF DREAD – Might work in a dystopic game or video. (2:49) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: City of Dread  |  City of Dread_Looping


OMINOUS GOINGS-ON – Could be fun in a horror/suspense piece…or maybe in a game. Muah hah hah! Feel free to edit to suit your needs. (1:59) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Ominous Goings-On  |  Ominous Goings-On_Looping


DARKNESS APPROACHES – A quiet, uneasy tension as night creeps in. (2:07) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Darkness Appraoches  |  Darkness Approaches_Looping


DESERTED STREETS – The uneasy feeling of being at the wrong place at 3am. (00:58) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Deserted Streets  |  Deserted Streets_Looping


HORRIBLE REALIZATION – A short cue of just that. A little bit surreal. Might work in a horror piece. (00:32) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here:  Horrible Realization


HAUNTED MIND – A short piece depicting a confused mind. (00:50) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here:  Haunted Mind


OMINOUS PURSUIT – Pursued through deserted city streets. (A work in progress.) Needs work, but feel free to use it if it works for you. (1:14) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Ominous Pursuit  |  Ominous Pursuit_Looping


MONSTERS UNDERGROUND – What lurks below the concrete? (If you see a sewer cover move, you might want to run.)  😉 (1:28) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 file – Right click here: Monsters Underground


TOO QUIET – Another foreboding piece. Might work for horror, suspense, etc. (2:06) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Too Quiet  |  Too Quiet_Looping


TIME RUNNING OUT – Slowly being pulled toward inevitable doom. (1:16) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Time Running Out  |  Time Running Out_Looping


THE DARKNESS BELOW – A foreboding soundscape that could be used for all kinds of awful things. (1:40) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: The Darkness Below  |  The Darkness Below_Looping


MONSTER STAKE OUT – Waiting for those sewer covers to start moving. 😉 (1:06) Royalty-Free.

Free MP3 files – Right click here: Monster Stake Out  |  Monster Stake Out_Looping