Mood · Dark
Dark scenes need dark music.
Tense, brooding, atmosphere-forward cues for true-crime, drama, horror, and the moments your audience holds their breath.
How the library works for you
Nearly every title, ready for the scene.
Nearly every title in the catalog works the same way, built so the version you need already exists.
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The full theme, plus alternates
Each title includes a theme version with all the instrumentation, and usually alternate versions with less instrumentation for lighter moments in the scene.
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Broadcast lengths, included
Most titles include edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, plus versions separated by sections or parts.
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One standard license
The standard license covers nearly every use. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license.
Where dark works hardest
Fits the scene for crime, dark action, horror, Halloween, and impending doom.
Dark cues work hardest where atmosphere does the heavy lifting.
Music for trailers
Cold opens, tension builds, and percussive payoffs for crime, thriller, and drama campaigns.
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Music for documentaries
Slow-burn beds for true-crime series and investigative features that sit under narration for minutes at a time.
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Music for film
Underscore for noir, psychological thriller, and horror scenes that need texture without melodrama.
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Music for TV
Main titles, sting cues, and tension beds for procedural, prestige drama, and serialized crime.
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Music for video games
Ambient dread and combat tension for horror, stealth, and narrative titles.
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The genres dark lives in
Where to start browsing.
Horror
Sustained dread, prepared-piano stings, and sound-design textures for scenes that have to scare.
Browse Horror
Cinematic
Hybrid orchestral noir with low strings, taiko hits, and builds sized for trailers.
Browse Cinematic
Dramatic
Neoclassical tension, solo cello and piano, and slow-burn underscore for character-driven scenes.
Browse Dramatic
Electronic
Analog drones, distorted synth pulses, and industrial textures for thriller and game atmosphere.
Browse Electronic
Licensing the dark catalog
Common questions
Dark is the edge, tension, and unease lane. These are cues that carry weight without the full horror payoff. Expect cinematic noir, electronic dread, hybrid orchestral tension, and neoclassical underscore. Horror leans further into stings and sound-design payoff; dramatic leans further into character and emotional weight. Dark sits between the two and crosses into both when the scene needs it.
Yes. The standard license covers nearly every use, including broadcast and streaming, with no extra charge based on where your project runs. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license.
Nearly every title ships with a theme version featuring all the instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, and edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers. Many titles also include versions separated by sections or parts. Whatever the scene calls for, the version usually already exists.
If you've already found your track, licensing is quick and simple. If you need help, tell us about your project — tone, reference, scene length, format — and we'll help you find the music you need.