| The House of Leaves  Genre: Horror
Length: 3:26
Instruments: Harp, Violins, Percussion, Synths
A simple harp refrain plays a child’s melody, but is torn apart by discordant screeching noises, thumps, growls, and mechanical noises. 037 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2010 |
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| | Final Count Genre: Horror
Length: 3:23
Instruments: Percussion, Piano, Choir, Orchestra, Pipe Organ
Tempo: 77
Epic piece taking off from Chopin's famous funeral march (Piano Sonata #2). Death! Death! Death! Action, Dark, Epic, Intense, Somber, Unnerving 2009 |
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| | Aftermath Genre: Horror
Length: 3:13
Instruments: Piano, synths
This is a dark, almost inky feel - subtle, and texturally rich. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious 2009 |
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| | Bump in the Night Genre: Horror
Length: 1:52
Instruments: Percussion
Tempo: 113
Haunting noises and a tribal drum permeate this eclectic soundscape, and just before the first minute is up demonic breathy noises give way to a chilling silence before the return of the pounding drum. Caution: Very bass heavy. 037 Dark, Intense, Unnerving 2011 |
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| | Slow Ticking Clock Genre: Horror
Length: 3:25
Instruments: Misc
Metallic ringing noises make you feel as though you are trapped in the inner workings of an enormous grandfather clock, the chimes and gears reverberating around your brain, providing a feeling of being disoriented and tortured. Could also be used to depict a strange alien land full of metal and machines. 037 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Unnerving 2011 |
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| | Pop Goes the Weasel Genre: Horror
Length: 1:09
Instruments: Strings, Percussion, Toy Piano
Tempo: 108
Heavy bass drums and an string bass set the tone for this dark and menacing tone. The familiar refrain then plays, but is made expressive and almost violent as it is played on several string basses and cellos. The pace is rather quick and forceful, and after the quick ending, a jack-in-the-box plays, normally child-like, but made creepy because of the sinister music that came before. 035 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Unnerving 2010 |
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| | Redletter Genre: Horror
Length: 4:28
Instruments: Strings, Synths
High-pitched strings play above a low drone, while fuzzy noises and cymbal rolls flow throughout. The high strings crescendo and quickly cut out as if a knife sliced their throats. A somber melody plays in the final minute, and the noises crescendo and come at you from every angle, symbolic of an attack and a gruesome finale. 037 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2010 |
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| | Right Behind You Genre: Horror
Length: 4:22
Instruments: Synths, Cymbals, Voice
Breathy noises make the hairs on the back of your neck stand, while screeching strings and high-pitched noises are distracting and spine-tingling. 037 Eerie, Mysterious, Unnerving 2010 |
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| | The Hive Genre: Horror
Length: 4:12
Instruments: Synths
Cymbals and synthesizers evoke swarming insects, as whirring and clicking noises abound with heavy reverb. 037 Dark, Unnerving 2010 |
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| | Dopplerette Genre: Horror
Length: 0:44
Instruments: Synths, Bells
Swift, abrupt ending. Mysterious, Mystical, Somber 2009 |
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| | Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Genre: Horror
Length: 0:46
Instruments: Piano, Strings
Tempo: 56
This piece takes its main theme from Chopin, completely reharmonizes it, and gives it a different setting. One of three pieces with this theme. 035 Dark, Mysterious, Somber 2009 |
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| | Quinn's Song: A New Man Genre: Horror
Length: 1:45
Instruments: Piano, Strings, Choir, Tympani
Tempo: 55
This piece starts with piano, and ends with tymp. It uses a reharmonized theme taken from Chopin. One of 3 pieces with this theme. 038 Dark, Mysterious, Somber 2009 |
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| | Quinn's Song: First Night Genre: Horror
Length: 5:12
Instruments: Synths, Piano
Tempo: 58
This piece contains 2 themes, one in 7/4 time, and another borrowed from Chopin - and set among very disturbing chords. 038 Dark, Mysterious, Somber 2009 |
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| | Awkward Meeting Genre: Horror
Length: 1:24
Instruments: Piano, Synths
Simple piano theme drives this, but it sometimes buried under unnerving textures. 7/4 time, rubato. 038 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Mysterious, Mystical, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2009 |
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| | One of Them Genre: Horror
Length: 3:32
Instruments: Strings, Synths, Choir, Brass
Calm opening with giant hit around 1:50 that calms down some and ends on grating tones. 006 Dark, Eerie, Intense, Unnerving 2009 |
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| | Decay Genre: Horror
Length: 4:38
Instruments: Cymbal, Bass, Trombone, Bells
A very dark piece heavily featuring cymbal and bells. Frequent Cymbal usage creates unnerving feeling. 3:08 prolonged trombone. Lasts almost 30 seconds. This piece is great for an eerie atmosphere. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Unnerving 2008 |
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| | Classic Horror 1 Genre: Horror
Length: 1:31
Instruments: Piano
Solo piano, which is not in tune (traditionally speaking). 4/4 time with some asymmetries. 006 Dark, Mysterious, Mystical, Unnerving 2008 |
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| | Classic Horror 2 Genre: Horror
Length: 1:15
Instruments: Piano
5/8 time gives this piano solo a really unsettling feel. It uses more of the range of the piano, and can be chopped up to suit scenes well. 038 Dark, Mysterious, Unnerving 2008 |
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| | Classic Horror 3 Genre: Horror
Length: 2:05
Instruments: Piano
Alternate tuning is very apparent here, Deep voicing lends a very ominous quality. Sounds more like the mind of someone who is breaking. 038 Dark, Intense, Mysterious, Unnerving 2008 |
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| | Long Note Four Genre: Horror
Length: 10:00
Instruments: Piano, Choir, Violins, Basses, Percussion, Synths
A fairly intense beginning with a small piano part I pulled from a thing I wrote last week (Trio for Piano Violin and Viola), followed by a very long section of not moving much. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mystical, Somber 2008 |
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| | Dark Walk Genre: Horror
Length: 1:26
Instruments: Piano, Organ, Strings, Synths
Simple motive countered by several striking dissonances. 035 Dark, Eerie, Somber, Unnerving 2008 |
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| | Unnatural Situation Genre: Horror
Length: 2:38
Instruments: Piano, Synths
Piano with a tape delay and lots of dark colour in the background. 038 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Unnerving 2008 |
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| | Seven March Genre: Horror
Length: 2:08
Instruments: Synths, Percussion
A piece in 7/8 time with 2-measure phrasing. Very dark and round sounding with randomly placed percussions. 038 Dark, Mysterious, Unnerving 2007 |
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| | Very Low Note Genre: Horror
Length: 1:23
Instruments: Synth
Just a very low note (a C) to be used as a bed for any very unnerving and dark scene. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Unnerving 2007 |
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| | Deep Noise Genre: Horror
Length: 0:02
Instruments: Synths
Could be breathing, could be the wind, it is very dark, and kind of disturbing. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious, Unnerving 2007 |
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| | Chase Pulse Genre: Horror
Length: 1:57
Instruments: Synths, Percussion
Tempo: 135
Measured pace in low registers that just doesn't stop. 006 Dark, Driving, Mysterious 2007 |
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| | Chase Pulse Faster Genre: Horror
Length: 1:37
Instruments: Synths
Tempo: 165
Same theme as "Chase Pulse" but with added percussion and a quicker pace. 006 Dark, Driving, Mysterious 2007 |
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| | Blue Sizzle Genre: Horror
Length: 2:26
Instruments: Synths
Synth Pad with several swells. 006 Dark, Eerie, Unnerving 2007 |
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| | Night Break Genre: Horror
Length: 2:12
Instruments: Synths
Edgy-sounding synths with several pulsing band-pass sweeps. 037 Dark, Eerie, Suspenseful, Unnerving 2007 |
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| | Land of the Dead Genre: Horror
Length: 4:21
Instruments: Choirs, synth
Tempo: 90
A background pad full of human souls. A cacophony of choirs run in counter directions. This is very unpleasant to listen to at volume. 035 Dark, Mysterious, Unnerving 2007 |
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| | Zombie Hoodoo Genre: Horror
Length: 1:26
Instruments: Piano, Synth
Simple piano line with dark atmospherics in the background. It says "Zombie", but it is useful for any number of creepy motifs. (This piece is related to Zombie Chase). 042 Unnerving, Eerie, Mystical, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2006 |
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| | Zombie Chase Genre: Horror
Length: 2:23
Instruments: Percussion, Piano, Synth
Aggressive, but smooth action sequence; earthy and powerful, using the same piano theme as Zombie Hoodoo. 033 Driving, Action, Unnerving, Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2006 |
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| | Unrelenting Genre: Horror
Length: 2:20
Instruments: Strings, Choir
Aggressive low strings and a synth choir. Driving, Action, Epic, Dark 2006 |
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| | Children's Theme Genre: Horror
Length: 1:07
Instruments: Glock, Synth
Progressively darker and darker version of "This Old Man". 038 Unnerving, Eerie 2006 |
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| | It is Lost Genre: Horror
Length: 2:55
Instruments: Synth
Highly melodic pad with a sense of fleeting hope. 037 Dark, Unnerving, Eerie 2006 |
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| | Heart of the Beast Genre: Horror
Length: 4:57
Instruments: Synth
Alien soundscape with touches of humanity. Low and smooth; discordant. 037 Dark, Unnerving, Eerie, Intense 2006 |
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| | Inner Sanctum Genre: Horror
Length: 4:10
Instruments: Synth
Glimmering darkness with some smooth emergences and some sharp. Spectrally, this is all over the place. It creeps me out. 038 Dark, Unnerving, Eerie, Mystical 2006 |
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| | The Voices Genre: Horror
Length: 4:15
Instruments: Synth
Almost comforting pad, were it not for the inhuman voice-like punctuations. 037 Dark, Unnerving, Eerie 2006 |
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| | Spacial Winds Genre: Horror
Length: 2:26
Instruments: Synth
Clear bowed-bell theme over a sweeping dark digital pad. 037 Dark, Unnerving, Eerie 2006 |
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| | Midnight Meeting Genre: Horror
Length: 0:50
Instruments: Organ
Pipe organ mini-fuge. 044 Dark, Somber, Mysterious 2006 |
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| | Dance of Deception Genre: Horror
Length: 1:29
Instruments: Organ
Pipe organ piece. This is apparently a 'Czardas', a traditional Hungarian folk dance. I would like to thank Keith for the info. 006 Dark, Bouncy, Eerie 2006 |
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| | Land of Phantoms Genre: Horror
Length: 1:59
Instruments: Percussion
More a creepy orchestral percussive soundscape than a piece of music with melody and harmony. That thing you can't identify is a gong being played abnormally. 035 Unnerving, Eerie, Suspenseful 2006 |
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| | Measured Paces Genre: Horror
Length: 1:12
Instruments: Piano
Slow and measured quiet pulsing piano. For that "something is going on... and it probably won't be good" feel. 038 Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie 2006 |
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| | The Dread Genre: Horror
Length: 3:17
Instruments: Synth
Background horror music. Electronic. Slow, rumbly, and whiny Moderately unnerving. 037 Dark, Eerie, Mysterious 2005 |
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| | Unease Genre: Horror
Length: 1:28
Instruments: Piano
Background horror music. Solo midrange piano. 038 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful 2005 |
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| | Trepidation Genre: Horror
Length: 1:14
Instruments: Piano
Background horror music. Solo piano; low and loud. 038 Dark, Unnerving, 2005 |
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| | Nervous Genre: Horror
Length: 1:58
Instruments: Piano
Background horror music. Solo piano; high and out of tune. 038 Unnerving, Mysterious, Mystical 2005 |
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| | Distant Tension Genre: Horror
Length: 3:47
Instruments: Strings,Glock, Synth, Viola
Background horror music. Symphonic with some digital processing. Some tremolo basses in the beginning are meant to be removed and integrated on their own. 037 Unnerving, Somber, Eerie 2005 |
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| | Digital Bark Genre: Horror
Length: 4:27
Instruments: Synth
Background horror music. Electronic. Kind of tech-horror sounding... Highly unnerving. 037 Dark, Unnerving, Mysterious, Eerie 2005 |
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| | Apprehension Genre: Horror
Length: 1:19
Instruments: Synth
Background horror music. Electronic. Sparse and grating. 037 Dark, Mysterious 2005 |
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| | Anxiety Genre: Horror
Length: 1:50
Instruments: Synth
Background horror music. Electronic. 038 Dark, Intense, Suspenseful 2005 |
