Name: A Calm But Suspenseful Horror Soundtrack | ♫ Royalty Free Horror Music ♫ @MarcvdMeulen
Uploaded: 2024-10-22T08:17:00-05:00
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: A Calm But Suspenseful Horror Soundtrack | ♫ Royalty Free Horror Music ♫

A Calm But Suspenseful Horror Soundtrack | ♫ Royalty Free Horror Music ♫

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2024-10-22 | A Calm But Suspenseful Horror Soundtrack | ♫ Royalty Free Horror Music ♫

Dark Dramatic Music ↼ Foolish Ambitions (Dramatic Version) ⇁ Royalty Free Horror Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-04-21 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/foolish-ambitions-dark-dramatic-version (part of 'Arcane')

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

A dark and dramatic version of 'Foolish Ambitions'. A track filled with percussion, heavy orchestral sections and sound design to sound a bit eerie, dramatic, dark and fits all kinds of situations like fighting an enemy that's almost impossible to beat. I've imagined it to fit boss battles and to work as rpg battle music.

Mid section has a melody played on a violin first and a viola after that.

#darkmusic
#orchestralmusic
#orchestral
#epic
#bossmusic
#battlemusic
#finalboss
#eldenring
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Ambient Horror Music Box ↼ Abysmal ⇁ Royalty-Free

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-04-05 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/abysmal-horror-ambience-version

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Welcome to a world of eerie enchantment and spine-tingling suspense. This haunting music box melody, accompanied by carefully crafted sound design, will transport you to a place where the darkness reigns and the unknown lurks around every corner.

This horror ambience song is perfect for a variety of uses. If you're a horror writer or filmmaker, this track can add an extra layer of creepiness to your work. You could use it as background music for a horror movie or short film, or even as a soundtrack for a spooky video game.

The haunting melody and sound design of this creepy ambient horror song will create the perfect atmosphere for your horror-themed projects. With its slow and ominous buildup, it's ideal for scenes featuring suspense and tension. The music box chimes will add a childlike innocence to your horror story, providing a chilling contrast to the darkness and fear that surround it.

This horror ambience song is also perfect for Halloween events and haunted houses. The unsettling and haunting melody, combined with the eerie sound design, will create a truly terrifying atmosphere for your guests. Play it softly in the background or crank up the volume to make it even more spine-chilling.

If you're a fan of horror in general, this track will provide the perfect soundtrack for your scary movie marathons, creepy reading sessions, or even just as background music while you work on your own horror writing or artwork. The music box melody, combined with the carefully crafted sound effects, will transport you to a world of horror and uncertainty.

So whether you're a horror enthusiast or a filmmaker looking for the perfect soundtrack, this creepy ambient horror song is sure to send chills down your spine. So turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and let the haunting melody of this horror ambience song take you on a journey you'll never forget.

#halloween
#horrormusicnocopyright
#horrormusic
#horrorbackgroundmusic
#ambient
#ambience
#ambientbackgroundmusic
#creepymusic
#creepymusicbox
#scarymusic
#musicbox
#sounddesign
#eerie
#hauntingmusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Calm Unnerving Horror Music ↼ Foolish Ambitions (Horror Ambience Version) ⇁ Royalty Free

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-03-19 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/foolish-ambitions-horror-ambience-version

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

A calm, unnerving horror ambience version of Foolish Ambitions. Kind of a prequel to the dramatic counterpart. A foreboding creepy music track that works when building towards an enemy, danger or a difficult confrontation. The guitars, sound design and dark chord progression work together to create a nasty, eerie atmosphere.

#horrorbackgroundmusic
#calmhorror
#eerie
#creepymusic
#scarymusic
#darkmusic
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated
#darkambient

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Make a Drinking Bottle into a Haunting Sound Effect ↼ Creepy Sound Effects Tutorial

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-03-10 | Horror sound design tutorial for making creepy sound effects using everyday items, in this case using an aluminum drinking bottle. I show how I made a creepy sound effect by using the recording of the bottle being hit (with easy to follow instructions I hope).

I hope my sound design cubase tutorial inspires you with ideas of how to make haunting sound effects for a horror movie on a low budget, or that my approach inspires you to try new things during music production. Whether you're a horror filmmaker or composer of creepy music! For filmmakers, if you're looking for royalty free sounds effects for your horror movie, this could be an alternative to go about it.

My love for otherworldly and haunting sound effects and creepy sound design inspires a lot of my own music. Using different processing techniques in ways not always as intended. In my filmscores I try to take sounds related to the plot and turn them into percussive or melodic instruments using sound processing in a similar way as in this video.

The effects used in this step-by-step guide are time stretch, pitch shift, reverse, Ambeo Orbit and Reverence. Almost all of these come with Cubase 8 Pro (which I use). Ambeo Orbit is a really underestimated FREE vst plugin that can make music a bit more spacious very easy (Sennheiser does - unfortuately - not pay me to say this, I'm just a big fan). Last time I checked it was available here: audiopluginsforfree.com/ambeo-orbit

#soundesign
#soundeffects
#royaltyfreesoundeffect
#royaltyfreesounds
#cubasetutorial
#sounddesign
#sounddesigner
#creepysound
#creepysounds
#musictutorial
#sounddesignguide
#musicproduction
#musicproducer
#horrorsounds
#scarysounds
#eerie
#creepy
#processingtechniques
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated (My horror music project) ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dark Piano Music ↼ Limitations ⇁ Haunting Piano & Strings Composition (Royalty Free)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-03-07 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/limitations-dark-piano

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

If you're searching for the perfect soundtrack to add a haunting and melancholic atmosphere to your videos or stories, you've come to the right place. This dark piano composition, featuring beautiful yet eerie melodies played on the piano, accompanied by haunting violin and other strings, might be just what you need.

From the very first notes of the piano, I've tried to reflect a world of sadness, regret, and fear. The slow, mournful melodies are complemented by the eerie sounds of the violin and a bit of choir at the end, creating a soundscape that is both beautiful and unsettling.

This royalty-free piece of music is ideal for use in a wide variety of projects, from horror or suspenseful videos to creepypasta narrations.. Whether you're a filmmaker, video editor, game developer, or any other type of content creator, this dark piano music will help you set the perfect mood for your project.

The mournful tone of the piano in and of itself is already powerful, and I've tried to strengthen a sense of sadness and melancholy with the melody.
Meanwhile, the violin and choir add an extra layer of complexity to the music, with their haunting sounds adding to the overall atmosphere of the composition.

If you're looking for dark piano music that is both hauntingly beautiful and unsettling, I hope this composition is what you're looking for.

#ghoststoriesincorporated
#darkpiano
#darkpianomusic
#pianoandviolin
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#hauntingmusic
#eeriemelodies
#suspensefulmusic

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

1 Hour of Dark Background Music ⇁ Royalty Free

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-02-28 | Looking for the perfect dark background music to set an eerie atmosphere?

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Songs ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:00 Escape The Underworld (Mystery Version)
▪ 02:32 Fear of the Mi-go
▪ 06:45 Foolish Ambitions (Ambience Version)
▪ 10:42 Curse of Ra
▪ 14:16 Hades' Underworld
▪ 17:47 Escape The Underworld (Horror Ambience Version)
▪ 20:19 Hypnos (Horror Ambience Version)
▪ 24:17 Pluto's Curse
▪ 26:50 The Mi-Go Dungeon
▪ 30:09 Akeley's Mansion
▪ 33:05 To Their Sorrow
▪ 36:17 Final Words
▪ 38:27 Foolish Ambitions (Dramatic Version)
▪ 40:41 Akeley's Letters
▪ 46:16 The Whisperer In Darkness
▪ 48:20 Early Abundance
▪ 50:46 Hypnos (Choir & Music Box Version)
▪ 52:59 Escape The Underworld (Dramatic Version)
▪ 55:36 When Myths Converge
▪ 58:56 Hungarian Dance No. 5 Horror Version

↼ ↼ About ⇁ ⇁

Look no further than this one-hour compilation of royalty-free horror music, featuring tracks designed to send chills down your spine.

One of the standout features of this compilation is its use of the viola to create a haunting and unsettling atmosphere. The deep, resonant tones of the viola are perfect for creating a sense of foreboding and unease, and many of the tracks on this album prominently feature the instrument.

Throughout the album, you'll hear the viola used in a variety of ways. The instrument is often paired with other instruments like strings, brass, and percussion to create a rich and complex sound that is perfect for horror and suspense.

Of course, the viola is not the only instrument used on this compilation. The tracks also feature a variety of other instruments, including electronic synths, distortion, and other experimental sounds. This diversity in instrumentation allows for a wide range of moods and atmospheres to be created within the album, ensuring that there is something for everyone, regardless of their specific tastes in music.

Another highlight of this compilation is its range of tempos and moods. Some tracks are slow and atmospheric, with a focus on building tension over time. Others are more fast-paced and intense, with frenzied rhythms and distorted instrumentation that create a sense of chaos and confusion. These tracks are perfect for moments of sudden action or unexpected frights, and are guaranteed to keep listeners on the edge of their seats.

The use of different musical genres within the compilation adds another layer of diversity to the music. While all of the tracks are united in their focus on creating a sense of horror and suspense, they draw inspiration from a variety of different styles and genres.

Some tracks are reminiscent of classic horror movie soundtracks, while others incorporate elements of industrial or electronic music to create a more contemporary and edgy feel.The creepy music on this compilation is perfect for a variety of settings, from Halloween parties to horror movie soundtracks. It's also great for creating an unsettling ambiance in video games, podcasts, and other media. Whether you're looking to scare your audience or just want to create a dark and moody vibe, this music is sure to do the trick.

In addition to its musical qualities, this compilation is also notable for its use of sound effects to further enhance the atmosphere. Throughout the album, you'll hear sounds like creaking doors, rattling chains, and other spooky noises that will transport you to a world of horror and suspense. These sound effects are used sparingly, but when they do appear, they add an extra layer of realism and immersion to the music.

So if you're looking for the perfect scary music to set the tone for your next project or event, look no further than this one-hour compilation of dark background music. With its focus on the haunting sounds of the viola and its range of moods, tempos, and instruments, it's the perfect way to create an eerie atmosphere that will keep your audience hooked. Get ready to experience the chills and thrills of some truly creepy music!

#darkbackgroundmusic
#scarymusic
#darkmusic
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#backgroundmusic
#creepymusic
#horrorbackgroundmusic
#spookymusic

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Creepy Music Box Melody ↼ Hypnos (Horror Ambience Version) ⇁ Royalty Free

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-02-27 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/hypnos-horror-ambience-version

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Melody handmade on a custom music box, twisted around to be a creepy music box music melody fitting for all horror ambience and creepy situations.

The music box I used is one where a melody can be made by creating a stamp card that serves as sheet music for the music box. By inserting this backwards into the machine and digitally turning it around again, you get the intended melody but backwards, creating a creepy effect that can be heard in this video.

Perfect for scay situations or as horror background music when a creepy music box is fitting.

#horrormusic
#horrorgamemusic
#musicbox
#musicboxmusic
#creepymusic
#scarymusic
#scarymusicnocopyright
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#royaltyfreehorrormusic
#horrorbackgroundmusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Emotional Music Box Melody with Choir ↼ Hypnos ⇁ Royalty Free

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-02-14 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/hypnos-choir-music-box-version

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

A dark and emotional music box music melody with added choir to get a dark fantasy vibe. The melody was created using a custom music box that uses a special kind of paper as sheet music from which you have to cut out the melodies. In this video you see me playing the first melody I created for this instrument (with added choir).

#musicbox
#musicboxmusic
#emotional
#darkmusic
#emotioncalmusic
#fantasymusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dark Mysterious Music ↼ Escape The Underworld (Mystery Version) ⇁ Royalty Free Background Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-02-01 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/escape-the-underworld-dark-mysterious-version

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

The uptempo but mysterious version of Escape the Underworld. Meant to fit moments of uncovering secrets and mysteries in a slightly rapid pace. Meade with viola, piano, synthesizer and multiple percussive effects. Mood is dark and fantasy styled, though it would fit as lighter horror music as well.

#backgroundmusic
#creepymusic
#darkmusic
#mysteriousmusicbackground
#mysteriousmusic
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#royaltyfreemusic
#royaltyfreemusicdark

#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dark Scifi Music ↼ Royalty Free ⇁ Escape The Underworld (Dark Scifi Version)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-01-13 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/escape-the-underworld-dark-scifi-version-looping

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁
Dark scifi music version of Escape The Underworld. Fully loops and can be used as royalty free background music for films, games and any other medium. I only ask to be credited for my work (for instance in the description).

Perfect for chase or escape scenario's where the world has got to feel scifi, but also uptempo and dramatic. Can also be used together with the other Escape the Underworld versions to create a seemless transition between different music styles.

Incorporates a lot of dark synths and sound design which replaces a bit of strings from the dramatic version, making it less dramatic but a little darker.

#darkscifi
#darkmusic
#darkviolin
#dramaticmusic
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#royaltyfreemusic
#royaltyfree
#intensemusicnocopyright
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Calming Horror Music ↼ Royalty Free ⇁ Escape The Underworld (Ambient Version)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2023-01-02 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁

Ready to be strangely calmed and creeped out at the same time? Get the track here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/escape-the-underworld-ambient-version

Need a looping version? Get this one instead: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/escape-the-underworld-ambient-version-looping

Ambient creepy music version of Escape The Underworld. All versions can be downloaded in loop and non-loop form and have the exact same structure and length.

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Calm yet creepy horror music version of Escape The Underworld. This version contains all atmospheric elements from the song and stresses the calming and more subtle elements. Making it the version best suited as horror background music or creepy background music. Made for situations where something dark is lurking in the air, yet nothing is apparent yet. Making the situation both creepy and strangely calming.

Using creepy viola, piano and other elements I've made this version as foreboding yet as calming as I could. The soft wind like sounds are created with a violin bow and a xylophone, giving it an unsettling yet fitting creepy atmosphere.

This piece of horror music is royalty free and can be used in any project. I only ask to be credited for the track as follows: 'Escape The Underworld by Ghost Stories Incorporated'

#ambientmusic
#horrorbackgroundmusic
#horrorgamemusic
#creepymusic
#scarymusic
#calmhorrormusic
#forebodingmusic
#darkambient
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dramatic Background Music ↼ Escape The Underworld ⇁ RPG Fantasy Music ⇁ DnD Chase Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-12-20 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/escape-the-underworld-most-dramatic-version

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Most dramatic background music version of Escape The Underworld. A track made with escaping from any kind of dark and dire place, or music for escaping dark figures. Can also be used as RPG battle music or for intense moments in Dungeons and Dragons campaigns.

Made with a lot of different percussive recordings, string recordings with viola and violin and custom sound design.

There are a lot of situations in fiction, games and tabletop RPG's like Dungeons and Dragons that require a bit of intense music. I listen to a lot of music specifically for these situations and at a certain moment had to write that into a song of my own.

In terms of general sound I can't help but be inspired by the soundtrack for the reworked Final Fantasy VII (from 2020) as I'm currently playing through that one.

I've also had characters being chased out of and running from places in various Lovecraft stories, which I absolutely love!

#fantasymusic
#rpgmusic
#rpgbossmusic
#tabletopmusic
#mostdramaticmusic
#dramaticmusic
#darkdramaticmusic
#holybattletheme
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#royaltyfreemusic
#battletheme
#chasemusic
#dungeonsanddragons
#dndmusic
#d&d
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dark Sci-fi Music ↼ The Whisperer In Darkness Suite ⇁ Royalty Free Creepy Background Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-12-03 | ↼ ↼ Suite link ⇁ ⇁
Entire suite can be found on my third volume of royalty free horror music right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/album/premium-horror-tracks-vol-3

Listen to this album on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0Wb2KkaHEwS1wOkCSfzPMA

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

The Whisperer in Darkness Suite was inspired by the famous story by H.P. Lovecraft. Fear of the Mi-Go and the Mi-Go dungeons were both inspired by the creatures described in the story. The fact that they are a looming threat worked great as inspiration for music. The first is a suspenseful track based around the feeling of these dark entities being present but never seen. Something to fear but only a problem if we inconvenience them enough. The second is eerie and creepy percussive music inspired by their work in the caves. Scary enough but more of a problem the less we leave them alone.

When Myths Converge is inspired by the creepy fact that many different folk tales seem to confirm one another. Most of them could be explained away as superstition, but as they tell similar stories they create a sense of something being there to explore. The music is both mysterious and perfect for exploring the dark and supernatural.

Akeley's Letters is a mysterious piece of background music inspired by the letters sent back and forth between Akeley and the narrator. They start out innocent enough, with a promise of a mystery to be uncovered, but soon get much more dark and sinister.

Finally there is Akeley's Mansion. This track was the first I wrote for this suite and kind of a blueprint for all pieces of music. Sketches and musical ideas which I took and worked out in individual pieces of music. Because the many different musical themes rapidly coming after each other it makes for a perfect track for short video's, like intro's or as dark suspenseful trailer music.

All tracks with a hint of sci-fi because this story is so clearly a scifi story. All of them can be used as royalty free background music for your projects! I only ask to be credited for the song.

#creepymusic
#royaltyfreebackgroundmusic
#scarymusic
#darkviolinmusic
#darkambient
#mysteriousmusicbackground
#suspensefulbackgroundmusic
#darkmusic
#darkscifimusic
#scifimusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ Songs ⇁ ⇁
▪ 00:00 Fear of the Mi-Go (Suspenseful Music) - ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-ii-fear-the-mi-go
▪ 04:18 Akeley's Mansion (Dark Intro Music) - ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-iv-akeleys-mansion
▪ 07:15 The Mi-Go Dungeon (Creepy Percussive Music) - ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-i-the-mi-go-dungeon
▪ 10:33 When Myths Converge (Dark Exploration Music) - ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-iii-when-myths-converge
▪ 13:57 Akeley's Letters (Mysterious Music Background) - ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-v-akeleys-letters

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dark Ambient Drone Music ↼ To Their Sorrow ⇁ (Atmospheric Soundscapes)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-11-24 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/to-their-sorrow

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Dark ambient horror music inspired by 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs. Specifically the feeling of regret people feel towards the third wish. It's dark ambient melodies are meant to reflect the loss that is the result.

This dark ambient music can for instance be used as a background music soundtrack for hopeless moments in horror films that require a soundscape with a dark melody. Or as dark isolation music when your character is left all alone but evil might be coming for her/him. The hints of drone music make it both calming and unnerving at the same time.

It also works well amusic for roleplaying, ambient music for sleep

#darkambient
#postapocalyptic
#droneambient
#horrormusic
#soundscapes
#dronemusic
#darkambientmusic,
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These creepy music songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Relevant Moods ⇁ ⇁

ambience
background music
creepy music
atmospheric
space music
ambient horror music
ambient music for sleep
ambient music dark
rpg music
music for roleplaying
,dark isolation music
cthulhu music
dark cthulhu music
dark ambient melodies
dark ambient bea

Calming Creepy Music ↼ Akeleys Letters ⇁ Inspired by the Story By H.P. Lovecraft

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-11-19 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-v-akeleys-letters

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Inspired mainly by the writing back and forth between Akeley and the protagonist. Though written letters are anything but dramatic, the way in which this writing back and forth was done makes for a really creepy read. The calming yet unsettling nature of these letters is what I've tried to reflect in this piece of relaxing horror music. Hoping to be both calming, yet haunting like an itch that something is wrong, though subtle.

In order to do this the track uses some horror sfx, synths, piano, haunting choir and twisted violin and viola melodies, as well as a synth instrument created specifically for this suite.

Can be used for reading the amazing Lovecraft stories, but also as relaxing horror game music for example. I've taken inspiration from soundtracks like Silent Hill, Yume Nikki, Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion, Lost in Vivo, Eternal Darkness, Uktena 64, containment breach and many more horror games and their composers like Akira Yamaoka, Akuma Kira, Jarren Crist

#silenthill
#yumenikki
#soothing
#creepymusic
#creepybackgroundmusic
#relaxinghorrormusic
#relaxinghorrorgamemusic
#horrorgamemusic
#horrorbackgroundmusic
#horrorost
#calmingcreepymusic
#calmingcreepy
#lovecraft
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Abandoned - MADNESS MANIFEST (Feat. Connor VanEpps from Glass Image) | Cinematic Neoclassical Song

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-11-16 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
madnessmanifest.bandcamp.com/track/abandoned-feat-connor-vanepps-from-glass-image

Listen to all Madness Manifest on Spotify
open.spotify.com/artist/4WU8vbtw6Th2vFzw8YXjSB

Featuring Connor VanEpps from Glass Image: facebook.com/glassimageband

↼ ↼ Lyrics ⇁ ⇁

Interlude / Intro
Not looking for redemption
But for you to understand
That misguided devotion
Has forced many a hand
When you shout into the silence
And the echoes overtakes
You may not like the mirror image
forming from the shards of your mistake

To act is to perfect,
To strike the final chord
No sweat, no chance to drown means no worthwhile reward
A diamond in the rough
The hunger doesn’t end
All purpose waits perfecting truth to your intent

I used to love the scars
A master’s accolade
Forever left the past and no longer afraid
Now I look for the stars
In the absence of pain
When there’s nothing to to lose and everything to gain

Chorus
You saw what we've become
Can never be undone
I can’t escape the feeling being abandoned
Have you realised
Don’t claim to be surprised.
The god they hold so dear has slowly become my own

Virtuous archetypes
Have changed over the years
On shoulders of the great we've grown into their fears
My heart now thinks we’re right
despite coeval hate
The Gods of old disgusted by our newfound fate

A hunger for control.
To act, what passifies?
Few riddles find solutions by reflected lies
No mask contains a soul
Concealed from pearly gates
Divine reflection always shows our hidden traits.

Chorus (2x)
You saw what we've become
Can never be undone
I can’t escape the feeling being abandoned
Have you realised
Don’t claim to be surprised.
The god they hold so dear has slowly become my own

Taken to extremes
flee inconsistency
The mark that's in plain sight became unclear to me
My drowning took its toll
As I now have displayed
No longer kept unscathed by the mess I have made

Interlude / Intro
Not looking for redemption
But for you to understand
That misguided devotion
Has forced many a hand
When you shout into the silence
And the echoes overtakes
You may not like the mirror image
forming from the shards of your mistake

Chorus (2x)
You saw what we've become
Can never be undone
I can’t escape the feeling being abandoned
Have you realised
Don’t claim to be surprised.
The god they hold so dear has slowly become my own

↼ ↼ Inspiration ⇁ ⇁

This song was heavily inspired by a lot of classical composers like Tchaikovsky, Shostakovisch, Liszt, Beethoven and Glinka. During writing I have also listened a lot to Mozart's requiem as I love the general mood of that.

I've also been influenced by contemporary music composers like Nobuo Uematsu (Especially the reworked Final Fantasy VII Soundtrack) Hans Zimmer, Bear McCreary (especially the God of War Soundtrack), Ramin Dwajadi, Klaus badelt and many more.

Finally bands like Skillet, RED, Symphony X, Lucassens Ayreon, David Garret, Two Steps From Hell and Nightwish were big inspirations for this track and Madness Manifest Music in general.

#lyricvideo
#skillet
#red
#tchaikovsky
#shostakovich
#liszt
#beethoven
#glinka
#nobuouematsu
#hanszimmer
#klausbadelt
#bearmccreary
#symphonyx
#ayreon
#twostepsfromhell
#nightwish

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Creepy Dark Dramatic Music ⇁ Akeleys Mansion (Inspired By H.P. Lovecraft)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-11-04 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Oddly calm but dark dramatic music Inspired by the moment Wilmarth is already in Akeley's mansion and decides he has to escape. With sci-fi music elements to mimic the futuristic nature of the threat (brains in machines, futuristic civilization of the Mi-Go etc.).

It is also the epic conclusion of the entire suite, where all the different ideas, thoughts and elements of the previous songs (and the story up until now) come together.

#scifimusic
#scifibackgroundmusic
#darkmusic
#trailermusic
#dramaticmusic
#epicmusic
#epicmusicvnx
#warmusic
#epicmusicbackground
#epicmusicinstrumental
#twostepsfromhell
#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Eerie Mysterious Music ↼ When Myths Converge ⇁ (Dark Discovery / Documentary Music)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-10-23 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁

ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-dark-suite-iii-when-myths-converge

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Dark fantasy music for mysteries inspired by 'The Whisperer in Darkness' by H.P. Lovecraft. This particular song is inspired by the realization by Albert Wilmarth that different myths and folktales (the Mi-Go and the Abominable Snowman are mentioned) seem to align to an eerie and frightening degree. Exactly this realization that these dark fantasy tales might be at least to some degree true, is the mood of this piece.

Instruments featured are piano and violin / viola, as well as instruments, synth patches and sound design elements also heard in other pieces of this piece, meant specifically for this suite around the Whisperer in Darkness.

This makes it perfect as dark documentary music or to be parto of a documentary soundtrack as mysterious music for uncovering dark mysteries. Or of course as background music for when you're reading about all kinds of mysteries or mysterie stories by Lovecraft or similar authors..

#ghoststoriesincorporated
#darkfantasymusic
#darkdocumentarymusic
#documentarysoundtrack
#conspiracytheorymusic
#musicforconspiracytheories
#musicfordarkmysteries
#mysteriousmusicbackground
#musicformystery
#mysterioussoundtrack
#onehunderedstrings
#deathofanation
#luciferswaltz
#darknessandlight
#demandofman
#lovecraft
#edgarallenpoe
#poe
#dark
#eerie
#piano
#violin
#music

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Dark Sci-Fi Music ⇁ Fear The Mi-Go (Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-10-17 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/the-whisperer-in-darkness-suite-fear-the-mi-go

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Inspired by the dark dystopian feel of the Mi-Go in the science fiction story by H.P. Lovecraft. Though the general vibe of the Mi-Go isn't post apocalyptic, I couldn't help but incorporate some of those elements into this piece of creepy music inspired by them. The combination of mystery surrounding this creatures and the narrator slowly learning of them and their infiltration in society inspired this particular track, where actually seeing them work in their dungeons was the inspiration for the other Mi-Go track I've written here: youtube.com/watch?v=zfYMdENGwsM

For this piece of cinematic music I've made several ambient sound design elements based on recordings of crabs, critters and bugs. Though they don't seem to be bugs, I can't help but associate tuned down and ramped up versions of bug sounds as the kind of sounds they'd make. Besides this I've used electronic sounds like those from a router to recreate sci-fi futuristic sounds of them.

Perfect for any situation in which you need creepy music with a dystopia or cyberpunk atmosphere.

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↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

D&D Exploration Music (One Hour) ↼ Into The Dungeons ⇁ Instrumental (Creepy, Suspenseful, Dark)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-10-11 | One hour instrumental compilation of creepy, dark background music perfect for playing during table top games like D&D (Dungeons and Dragons). Especially if the campaign takes place largely in a dark indoor environment like a dark castle, a dungeon or cave or another evil lair, it makes for ideal rpg dungeon ambience or exploration music.

All songs are composed by me, royalty free and available for download right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com

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↼ ↼ Songs ⇁ ⇁
▪ 00:00 Ixion's Curse
▪ 04:06 Curse of Ra
▪ 07:33 A Dark Revelation
▪ 10:35 Fear Of The Mi-Go
▪ 14:47 Sinister History
▪ 19:17 River Styx
▪ 22:23 Scared but Brave
▪ 27:01 The Dark Violinist
▪ 30:34 The Mi-Go Dungeons
▪ 33:51 Accepting Fate
▪ 38:16 Hades' Underworld
▪ 41:42 Escaping Fate
▪ 44:14 Can he be trusted?
▪ 46:57 Deceit
▪ 51:12 Neverending Nightmare
▪ 55:00 Fear Of The Mi-Go (Extended)

music for dungeons and dragons
dnd travel music
music for dnd

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Dark Tribal Creepy Music ⇁ The Mi-Go Dungeon (Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-10-10 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/whisperer-in-darkness-suite-the-mi-go-dungeon

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Inspired by the Whisperer in Darkness written by H.P. Lovecraft. Specifically, it is meant to march the creepy kind of tribal atmosphere in the caves in which the Mi-Go work and get their resources.

The repeating percussion is meant to mimic the working of the Mi-Go and their communication while doing so. there is a constant main percussion and four different instruments and rythms to complement it, taking turns to be introduced and finally combine to form the ryhtm in the finale.

The viola and choirs symbolize the mystery surrounding this tribe of alien beings that are secretly and silently among us. Parts of the melody are introduced one by one and then combined into the final melody in the end.

Perfectly suited as creepy horror background music for any kind of intense situation with a hints of mystery and sci-fi.

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#scifi
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↼ ↼ Parts ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:00 Introduction of the / Main percussive element
▪ 00:24 First element of the viola melody / First percussive element
▪ 00:48 First element of the choir melody / Second percussive element
▪ 01:12 Second element of the viola melody / Thirf percussive element
▪ 01:36 Second element of the choir melody / Fourth percussive element
▪ 02:00 Third element of the viola melody / Final percussive element
▪ 02:24 Finale - completed choir, viola and percussive melodies / rythms

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Beautiful Rain Sounds - Deep Relaxation, Reading, Focus, Meditation - [NO Thunder, Music or Birds]

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-09-26 | Gentle rain and heavy rain sounds to calm yourself and for relaxation. Recorded by me for use in a song, but put online because I think this might be useful to a lot of you for use in your films, games and other projects as well! It's also great for reading and setting a certain relaxing atmosphere.

I've edited the recordings for optimal calming effect by mixing layers of low and high rain, using quite a few reverb effects to add to the relaxing nature of the rain. Making it into the perfect relaxing white noise.

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/relaxing-rain-30-minutes-royalty-free-copyright-free-bonus-track

This is a royalty free recording of rain and a copyright free rainstorm noise. For my music I ask to be credited, here it isn't necessary (but appreciated).

Perfect for mediation and relaxation. To use as coding background noise, to help insomnia, to be the ultimate stress relief, to use for yoga meditation, to fall asleep, to help study, to dream, to relieve Tinnitus. Soothing rain sounds to help you destress and put the day behind you

↼ ↼ Related Terms ⇁ ⇁

#calmingrain
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#royaltyfreerain
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#soothingrelaxation
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↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Calming Horror Music | Relax with Creepy Music & Rain [ Cyberpunk Ambient RELAXING Music ]

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-09-25 | Because there is nothing like relaxing with a bit of creepy music! This relaxing horror music track is meant to calm you down and creep you out at the same time. Scary music accompanied by calming rain sounds and a lot of synths and sound design to get your mind to focus on being calm.

From walking the streets alone at night to watching a horror film while home alone, there is something oddly satisfying about being creeped out without really being in immediate danger. This track is meant to help you get into that feeling.

There are a lot of different patterns playing out over a long period of time to - hopefully- create an almost meditative feeling or a slight hint of hypnosis. Created with a lot of inspiration by scifi and cyberpunk like worlds.

Includes soft calming piano melodies, violin and viola, soft percussion, synthesizer sounds, choir and of course rain sounds which I recorded myself near where I live using my piano recording setup.

Also works great as background music for coding, background music for reading, gaming or any activity really but was made specifically as background music for deep relaxation or as music for sleeping.

↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

#deeprelaxation
#deeprelaxationmusic

#calmingmusic
#darkmusic
#cyberpunkmusic
#creepymusic
#scarymusic
#horrorbackgroundmusic
#backgroundmusic
#readingmusic
#creepybackgroundmusic
#backgroundmusicwithoutlimitations
#darkmusicrecords
#ambientmusic
#ambientsounds
#rainmusic
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#ghoststoriesincorporated

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

♫ Dark Fantasy Background Music ♫ - Unscrupulous (Inspired by The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-09-21 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/black-cat-suite-iii-unscrupulous

If you decide to use this track I only ask to be credited for the creation of the song!

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Inspired by The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe. Specifically, by the transformation from the young narrator and his youth to his later darker self. There is something that makes the character that much more eerie and ominous by knowing his childhood was (by all accounts in the story) a happy one. I've tried to capture both the innocence and creepiness of that, and also the tragic element that such a perfect start ended up leading to a scrupulous adult.

To do this I've used my custom 'meow' cat synthesizer instrument made specifically for this suite, as well as music box sounds and a 6/8 meter which I think helps in setting an innocent and magical mood. Creating a dark fantasy background music track that you are free to use in your projects.

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↼ ↼ Parts ⇁ ⇁
▪ 00:00 Intro
▪ 00:13 Main theme played by acoustic guitar and 'cat synth' in the background
▪ 00:33 Viola playing the main theme
▪ 00:57 Music box playing the main theme
▪ 01:14 Viola main theme with added accompaniment from pizzicato viola and octave viola
▪ 01:35 Choir and added synthesizers set in
▪ 01:56 Theme playing sped up, with a bit more drama in the melody (symbolising the definite turn to being scrupulous)

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Foreboding Creepy Music ⇁ Plutos Curse (Inspired by The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-09-07 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/black-cat-suite-ii-plutos-curse

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

(If you haven't read the story, go read that first. It's also available online: poestories.com/read/blackcat)

Inspired by The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe. This song especially was inspired by the nature of Pluto, the black cat. Seemingly very innocent and harmless (this is why the theme is first played on a music box) he appears to have a darker, more mysterious side to him. In the story he uses his sinister powers for revenge, though the origin of these powers is only explained in the form of hinting that he might have magical powers, or that cats in general are linked to witches.

The theme is later on heard using an instrument created specifically for this suite, using a recording of a cats meow and turning that into a synthesizer with the help of pitching. The song moves slowly from ambient to slightly dramatic. This is to reflect the change in the role of Pluto in the story. Starting out innocent and mysterious, but ultimately out for a dark revenge.

Part of my series of tracks inspired by this story by Edgar Allan Poe.

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↼ ↼ Parts ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:00 Intro and main theme played by a creepy music box
▪ 00:24 Theme played by a specially made instrument based on cat noises, with mandolin and violin in the background (still moderate)
▪ 00:43 Adding low guitars and soft percussive hits to create a slightly darker atmosphere, becoming foreboding.
▪ 01:24 Silence before the storm. Viola plays the melody with soft and sorrowful accompaniment, reflecting the sorrow of Pluto that these kinds of reactions are necessary, and the collateral damage that will be a result of his revenge.
▪ 01:35 Added percussion, 'cat' vst backing choir and added staccato strings to make the mood more intense. This to reflect the revenge.
▪ 02:17 Outro, the main melody fades out and is ended by a note from its own theme, as the manner of revenge destroyed more than only its target.

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Sad, Calm & Creepy Music ⇁ Last Words (Inspired By The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-08-31 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/black-cat-suite-i-last-words-2

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Inspirations ⇁ ⇁

Inspired by the first section of 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allan Poe. Trying to capture the sad, melancholic and sinister overtones of the situation of the narrator, and what got him into his situation:

"FOR the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen, I neither expect nor solicit belief. Mad indeed would I be to expect it, in a case where my very senses reject their own evidence. Yet, mad am I not -- and very surely do I not dream. But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul. My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events. In their consequences, these events have terrified -- have tortured -- have destroyed me. Yet I will not attempt to expound them. To me, they have presented little but Horror -- to many they will seem less terrible than barroques. Hereafter, perhaps, some intellect may be found which will reduce my phantasm to the common-place -- some intellect more calm, more logical, and far less excitable than my own, which will perceive, in the circumstances I detail with awe, nothing more than an ordinary succession of very natural causes and effects." - The Black Cat (Edgar Allan Poe)

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

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#ghoststoriesincorporated
#darkmusic
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#foreboding
#creepymusic

↼ ↼ Parts ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:00 introduction of the main theme
▪ 00:41 Added sinister elements and 'cat' bass (the low choral notes where made from a cat's meowing recording)
▪ 01:21 Introduction of both acoustic guitar accompaniment and the viola playing the main melody, making it more melancholic and sad

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Dark Ancient Egyptian Music ⇁ The Curse Of Ra

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-07-20 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/curse-of-ra

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

Dark ancient egyptian music made to fit any mysterious and creepy atmosphere that is set in ancient history. Made with ancient cultures with a lot of mythology in mind. I think ancient egyptian mythology is especially inspiring as this world is so complex and instantly transports to a magical world.

One of the first song in a while with only guitar, sfx and synth recordings, no string instruments where used. I think this helps in setting the atmospheric and ambient music mood I wanted to create. The melody in the outro was created by an orchestra of e-bow bass guitar and guitar melodies.

This gives a very out-of-control yet atmospheric sound. The glassy hits heard from 30 seconds in are made by hitting a glass plate with cajon sticks and pitching them to match the track.

License: CC BY 2.0 - Attribution

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↼ ↼ Parts ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:14 First Theme on Guitar / piano
▪ 00:30 Glas hits can be heard on every first beat all with a single note from the scale. This is a pitch altered recording of hitting a glass plate with a cajon stick.
▪ 01:00 Ambient / atmospheric interlude with clean electric guitar
▪ 01:59 More suspenseful building to slightly dramatic part. Added acoustic guitar layers.
▪ 02:29 Soundscape takes over the melody. Soundscape is made of multiple Bass guitar and guitar recordings with an e-bow
▪ 03:14 Outro with just the soundscape of e-bow electric bass and guitar and several synthesizer melodies.

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ Suspenseful Background Horror Music Suite ⇁ Manchineel Courthouse

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-07-11 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁

All tracks can be found here named the 'deception suite' ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/album/premium-horror-tracks-vol-3

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Suite ⇁ ⇁

Suspenseful horror background music suite with seven different tracks. Containing similar themes but ranging from #suspenseful to #dramatic and arranged for different situations.

especially prominent are the #piano and #viola in these tracks. Containing quite a bit ambient synth pads to make it spacious and fitting for any haunted house situation.

#evilmusic #suspensefulmusic #horroringtone #horrormusic #horrormusicbackground
#ghoststoriesincorporated #darkviolin #darkmusic

↼ ↼ Track Listing ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:00 From The Shadows - Suspenseful to Dramatic Music
▪ 02:22 Two Types of Monsters - Evil Suspense Music
▪ 06:00 Haunted Origins - Horror Intro Piano
▪ 07:27 Scared But Brave - Suspenseful Horror Music
▪ 12:03 Sinister History - Calm Creepy Piano Music
▪ 19:29 Empty Building - Thriller Exploration Music
▪ 25:24 End of video
↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Dark Music Box Theme ↼ Haunted Slumber ⇁ Calming Horror Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-07-03 | ↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁

ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/haunted-slumber

Listen to all Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁

A creepy music box / scary music box theme with added violin, viola, sfx and sound design meant for dark scenes that need a light or vulnerable touch. Horror music can be very calming and this song is meant to be an example of that. The almost lullaby like theme played on a music box with very dark chord progressions means it is meant to both be scary and strangely timid.

Main instruments used are my own chimes / glockenspiel and kalimba, combined with the free (!) music box vst by DSK (which is absolutely fantastic: dskmusic.com/dsk-music-box)

And of course my own violin and viola for added strings/ creepiness and my cajon for ambient percussion in the second theme. Topped of with recordings of glass plate hits with all kinds of cajon sticks.

#creepymusicbox #musicbox #darkmusic #darkmusicbox #musicbox666 #evilmusic #suspensefulmusic #hauntingmusic #haunting #scarymusicbox
#ghoststoriesincorporated #creepyjackintheboxmusic

↼ ↼ Parts ⇁ ⇁

▪ 00:00 Main Theme with music box and piano
▪ 00:23 Main Theme with added violin, sound effects and soft synthesizer pads
▪ 00:47 Extended main theme (extra chords) with low bassline and added sfx and violins
▪ 01:28 Second theme in suspenseful mood. Slowly building tension
▪ 02:14 Extended Main Theme with violin theme
▪ 02:56 Second theme in slightly dramatic mood. Slowly building to the end of the song

↼ ↼ About Ghost Stories Incorporated ⇁ ⇁

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

↼ ↼ Gear ⇁ ⇁

▪ Cubase 8 Pro
▪ Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB
▪ AKG Perception 420 Condensor Microphone
▪ Sennheiser MD421-II Dynamic Microphone
▪ Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair (for recording piano)
▪ Zoom H8 Field Recorder (for recording piano)
▪ Custom Viola
▪ Custom Octave Viola (Chin Cello)
▪ Custom D-hole Manouche Guitar
▪ Custom Cajon
▪ Ibanez Jem 77V Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez RG5328-LDK Electric Guitar
▪ Ibanez GSR205-BK Bass Guitar
▪ Thomann Classical Fusion 8 String Acoustic Guitar
▪ Fender American Professional II Stratocaster RW 3-Color Sunburst
▪ Pearl Snare drum
▪ Cubase 8 Pro

↼ ↼ Links ⇁ ⇁

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

River Styx - Foreboding & Suspenseful Dramatic Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-06-29 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

A suspenseful slowly turning into dramatic #darkmusic theme made to fit a dark world like the underworld out of greek mythology.

* 00:00 - Foreboding with different layers of strings, some soft ones slipping out of tune to create a dark intro.
* 00:48 - Some added percussion, synth and dark piano undertones. Viola sets in halfway.
* 01:34 - Intersection before dramatic bit with acoustic guitars
* 01:57 - Dramatic climax with strings, heavy percussion, acoustic and electric guitars and synthesizer bass and pads.

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/river-styx-suite-river-styx

Feel free to use this piece of music in whatever project you like, however, if you do use it don't forget to credit me for the music used as 'Ghost Stories Incorporated - River Styx'

License: CC 2.0 attribution

#dungeonsanddragonsmusic
#darkviolinmusic
#darkviolin
#dungeonsanddragonsmusic
#dramaticmusic
#darkmusic
#dungeonmusic
#horrormusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated
#evilmusic
#godofwarsoundtrack
#darkintrotheme
#darkepicmusic
#villainmusic

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

Hades Underworld - Dark and Dramatic Villain Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-06-24 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

A dramatic #darkmusic theme made to fit a villain like Hades from the underworld. Perfect for setting a dark mood that quickly turns into a more dramatic situation. Can for instance be used as a dark intro theme for a mythological story or as dungeons and dragons music to lead into a campaign. Heavily inspired by the God of War soundtrack

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/river-styx-suite-hades-underworld

Instruments used in this are clarinet (a big thanks to my girlfriend Emma Siebelink for recording that!), viola custom made synth sounds and quite a few drums.

Order:
00:00 - Intro With SFX to set the mood
00:14 - Clarinet (Pitch -12 Steps) sets in with twisted choir accompaniment
00:40 - Clarinet theme in middle octave with addes sfx percussion and bass strings
01:07 - Drama builds as violin plays with the clarinet, higher staccato strings are added, choir thickens and more sfx percussion is added
01:37 - Second theme, based around a D - Eb - C Bassline. Viola plays lead theme.
02:03 - Violin section plays chords of the first theme. Slowly builds towards the final climax.
02:30 - Full first theme with clarinet, viola and violin playing the theme and added choir and percussion
02:56 - Second theme with heavier percussion and distortion guitars

Feel free to use this piece of music in whatever project you like, however, if you do use it don't forget to credit me for the music used as 'Ghost Stories Incorporated - Hades' Underworld'

License: CC 2.0 attribution

#dungeonsanddragonsmusic
#darkorchestralviolin
#darkviolinmusic
#darkviolin
#dungeonsanddragonsmusic
#dramaticmusic
#dramaticsongs
#darkmusic
#dungeonmusic
#horrormusic
#ghoststoriesincorporated
#evilmusic
#godofwarsoundtrack
#darkintrotheme
#darkepicmusic
#villainsongs
#villainmusic
#darkvillainmusic

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

One Hour of Suspenseful Horror Background Music for Reading, Writing & Studying (Creepy & Scary)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-06-20 | Playlist:
Domovoi Prelude - 00:00 (Calming Horror Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/domovoi-i-prelude
A Dark Revelation - 05:28 (Suspenseful Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/a-dark-revelation
Demon Echoes - 7:33 (Neoclassical Dark Violin) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/demon-echoes
Broken Soul - 9:33 (Suspenseful Horror Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/broken-soul-witness-suite
Sinister History - 12:00 (Dark Piano Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/deception-suite-i-sinister-history
The Evil Pianist - 16:42 (Foreboding Piano Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/pendulum-suite-the-evil-pianist
Before The Invasion - 20:45 (Creepy Sci-fi Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/before-the-invasion-premium
Accepting Fate - 23:36 (Creepy Ambient Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/accepting-fate
Dark Encounters - 28:07 (Dark Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/dark-encounters
Forever Haunting Me - 31:32 (Calming Creepy Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/forever-haunting-me
Out Of Sight - 34:26 (Dark Sad Piano Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-sight-the-cursed-piano
Domovoi - 38:38 (Neoclassical Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/domovoi-ii-main-theme
A Dark Revelation - Extended - 41:27 (Ambient Horror Music) ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/a-dark-revelation-extended-ambient-suspense-version
Swan Lake Theme - Tchaikvosky Cover - 46:59 (Dark Classical Music)
Can He Be Trusted? - 51:39 (Suspenseful Horror Music)
Illuminate Extended - 52:52 (Suspenseful Sci-fi Music)

Feel free to use these tracks in your film, game or creepypasta reading! All these songs are available for download on Bandcamp: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com

Haunted Library is a collection of suspenseful music and horror background music tracks perfect for reading, writing, studying or of course, relaxing! Because we all know listening to creepy horror music can truly be calming. Espescially when used as creepypasta music when reading your favourite horror stories.

#Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

All ominous music featured is low tempo meant to both creep you out while you can oddly enough relax. Meant to work as a dark academia playlist or as horror reading music.

Please consider supporting my music by buying it if you enjoyed this playlist!

--- Inspiration ---

In general, my compositions are inspired mostly by people like Hans Zimmer, Ramin Dwajadi, Atli Orvarsson, Danny Elfman, Immediate Music, Two Steps From Hell, Klaus Badelt, James Newton Howard, Howard Shore and a lot of classical composers like Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Liszt and Shostakovich.

They're also inspired by bands like Evanescence, Within Temptation and Skillet.

--- Mood ---

These creepy and scary reading music tracks are perfect to use as dark writing music, ominous study music or just suspenseful and instrumental background music for calming yourself.

--- Tags ---
#suspensefulmusic
#creepymusic
#scarymusic
#darkacademiaplaylist
#scaryreadingmusic
#creepyreadingmusic
#horrorreadingmusic
#darkwritingmusic
#ominousmusic
#ominousbackgroundmusic
#ominousinstrumentalmusic
#instrumentalmusic
#musicforreadingbooks
#fantasymusic
#musicbackgroundforreading
#backgroundforeading

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Atmospheric Horror Music ♫ Can He Be Trusted? | Relax and get Creeped Out

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-06-17 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Great #atmospheric and #creepymusic for putting on in the background of creepy stories, like for reading #horrorstories in the style of Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King or H.P. Lovecraft or using it as #dungeonsanddragonsmusic for an extra creepy but suspenseful campaign.

#horrorbackgroundmusic #horrorbackgroundmusicnocopyright #atmosphericmusic #horrormusicnocopyright #ghoststoriesincorporated #creepypastamusic

--- Order ---

00:00 - Soft Intro, almost inaudible
00:49 - Atmospheric Synth choir pads clean electric guitar set in
01:34 - start of very subtle percussive elements and more synth pads
01:56 - More choir pads and percussive elements.
02:18 - Subtle viola added to the music as an outro

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Creepy Music Version (Violin and Horror Soundtrack)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-06-03 | Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Johannes Brahms made into a creepy music version with violin and viola, fitting for a horror soundtrack. I've worked on this track quite a while making multiple versions, and the more you listen to the actual notes being played, the more you realise it is a great example of dark classical music. The very upbeat orchestration hides the creepiness very well. That's why I hade to make my own horror version of this.

I've mainly used viola in this horror cover because the eerie feeling really comes through using the big brother of the violin.

Instruments used are viola, glockenspiel, snare toms and a lot of sound design from metal boards and other loud noises. The low and high violin bits in the intro are actually the viola with pitch shift, making it sound a bit creepier than when I would have used violin.

Need this scary classical music on the go? Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/hungarian-dance-no-5-creepy-music-version

More Hungarian Dance violin / viola covers I made:
Piano and Viola: youtube.com/watch?v=jp_qY0Pm-Tk
Hungarian Dance Rock version: youtube.com/watch?v=VrEkyKMnKJ0

The images used in this video were AI rendered art using Disco Diffusion, which I later on edited a bit withPhotoshop.

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Into NFT Art collection? You can own one of the artworks featured in this video: opensea.io/collection/brahms-nightmare

#creepymusicversion #darkclassicalmusic #hungariandancedark #creepyclassicalviolinmusic #violincover #hungariandance #ghoststoriesincorporated

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Evil Suspense Music ♫ - Two Types Of Monsters [Royalty Free Horror Music]

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-05-22 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

#music in #suspenseful #horror for the #evil of both types of monsters, human and non-human, natural and #supernatural. Slowly building with all kinds of custom made sfx, synthesizers and solo string viola melodies. Whether your monster is completely natural of is of supernatural origin, this melody works great. Most suited to situations where both magical and non-magical evil plays a role.

Though made especially for Manchineel Courthouse by Chris Bowyer, it is made available to be used as #royaltyfree horror music for your projects.

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/deception-suite-iii-two-kinds-of-monsters

#royaltyfreehorrormusic #suspensefulhorrormusic #ambienthorrormusic #ghoststoriesincorporated
--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

#ghoststoriesincorporated

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

Suspenseful Horror Music | Scared But Brave

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-04-22 | Need a custom piece of music for your project? Have a look around here: marcvdmeulen.com/music-for-horror-films

Listen to more Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

#Suspenseful horror #music perfect for when the #dark elements of your story are slowly unfolding. When it becomes clear that something #sinister is going on. Played with #piano #viola #violin #strings #synthesizer and custom #sounddesign to give the most creepy atmosphere possible.

The sharp 'glass' sounding pieces of sound design are made by taking piano notes and cutting away the hammers hitting the notes, leaving only the note ambiance. With the help of some special EQ's, distortion modules and reverb it's doable to turn it into a #haunting sound.

Want to use this in your own project and need the music? Get it right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/deception-suite-ii-scared-but-brave

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

#ghoststoriesincorporated

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Calming Horror Piano ♫ - Sinister History (relaxing with creepy music)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-04-11 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Get ir right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/deception-suite-i-sinister-history

Eerie but #calming #horrormusic motif with live recordings of my Feurich #piano. Alternating minor and major chords to create an eerie effect that's both #peaceful and alarming.

Need some #creepystudymusic to listen to which is also somewhat

Perfect for using as an #introtrack when things aren't that #creepy yet, but when you do want to set a foreboding vibe with some #scarymusic in place. In short, if you are looking for a #horrorpiano track to get your audience in the right mindset for a creepy story, or when you need some #creepypastamusic to calmly tell creepy tales, this track might be just what you're looking for.

#ghoststoriesincorporated

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Dark Violin Music ♫ - Domovoi Main Theme (Sad, Emotional and Neoclassical)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-03-28 | The #darkmusic viola version of Domovoi. Played on #viola and #violin with a backing track with muiltiple synth, strings, organ and choir layers.

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

This dark piece of music consists of multiple #classical and #neoclassical sounding chord patterns and is the main theme on which I based the slowed-down suspenseful version found here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZUnJlS2WqAo

I've also recorded acoustig #guitar and used a #mandolin to make the backing track for the second theme inspired by compositions like that of the classic Tetris theme. The chord progressions give it a #sad and #sinister atmosphere which is perfect for writing viola melodies.

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/domovoi-ii-main-theme
--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Creepy Neoclassical Theme ♫ - Domovoi Prelude (royalty-free horror music)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-03-22 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Get the track right here:
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/domovoi-i-prelude

Domovoi Prelude is the slower, more #ambient version of the main track. It's perfect for #creepy scenes in which #piano and slow #viola and #violin is needed to bring out the creep factor. Added synthesizer sounds playing the broken chords make sure it has a slightly #neoclassical feel.

Later on acoustic guitars are added to intensify the track. Viola's and violins in the background are altered with sound design. Sound design made entirely from a metal lock twisted around to create long #atmospheric sounds.

Feel free to use this track in your project as long as you give me credit for using it! including "Domovoi by Ghost Stories Incorporated" somewhere in the credits is enough!

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Dark Strings & Creepy Synth ♫ - Illuminate (Royalty-free Horror Music)

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-02-16 | #creepy synth and string section music made out of a variety of different loops. This one is the overextended version of the track for an extra long session of #horror and #frightening #music . Need music that loops? I've also made four different seamlessly looping variations for your projects, available on Bandcamp (link below).

Do you need more #creepy-music that loops? I could include them in future compositions so I'm curious to know, please share your thoughts in the comments. It's a bit of extra work but I'm happy to do it if I know you enjoy it :)

Perfect for scenes where you uncover a dark plot, or you want #horror-music fit for stories with a bit of scifi or alien invasion mixed in. The synth melodies are central in this piece, underscored by strings to really max out the creep factor.

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Get the overextended version of this track (The one in the video) right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate-overextended

I've also made four different looping versions of this track, they are available on Bandcamp as well: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate-loop-1
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate-loop-2
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate-loop-3
ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate-loop-4

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

Swan Lake Theme | Suspenseful Horror Music Arrangement - Tchaikovsky as Dark Violin Music -

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2022-02-03 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

I've wanted to make a #dark #horror-music version of Tchaikovsky's classic main theme (the #Swan-Theme ) from Swan Lake for a while, and finally got around to doing it. Tchaikovsky's approach to composing music is one of the foundations of modern film music and lends itself really well for genre-themed covers.

There's definitely already a great atmosphere for #horror-music in this composition by itself, which can be heard in my arrangement for piano and viola for this song. By twisting the recordings for that version around, adding guitar and synthesizer and a few sound design effects, the result is #suspenseful and #terrifying music.

I hope you'll enjoy this #creepy #neoclassical cover of the amazing original by tchaikovsky.
For those interested, this particular version is based on Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite Op. 20a: Swan Theme

Looking for my original version with piano and viola? Look right here: youtube.com/watch?v=x2oW4FJYE7k

As always, this one is #royalty-free so feel free to use thos as #royalty-free-horror-music for your projects!

Need this for your project? You can get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/swan-lake-main-theme-horror-version-tchaikovsky

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Sad Piano & Violin Music, Dark ♫ - Claustrophobia - Royalty Free Horror Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-12-26 | Get this track here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/claustrophobia

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

A constant beating in your mind. It starts out fine but over time becomes ubearable. As is the case when you're trapped in a tight space or unescapeable situation, so it is in this song. The constant quarter #piano notes accompanied by the intensifying #viola and #violin notes make for a #suspenseful and #creepy soundtrack perfect for #dark stories in which #evil slowly unfolds with a #sad and #emotional touch.

The track is #royalty-free and can be used freely, though you have to credit Ghost Stories Incorporated for the song like (Claustrophobia by Ghost Stories Incorporated).

For this I've used recordings of me playing my Feurich piano and handmade viola.

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

BWV 846 Prelude and Fugue in C Major I. Prelude | J.S. Bach | Royalty Free Piano Music

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-12-21 | Want the track for your project? Get it here: thedarkredpiano.bandcamp.com/track/prelude-and-fugue-in-c-major-bwv-846-i-prelude

More Dark Red Piano can be found right here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/41XwgEjORhqw8oMIy1dIvO

Johann Sebastian Bach's #Prelude from BWV-846 Prelude and Fugue in C Major performed by Marc van der Meulen (That's me ;) ) for The Dark Red Piano. Feel free to use my performance of this song in your video's, as it is #royalty-free #classical music. I do however ask you to credit me if you do so ('performed by The Dark Red Piano' would be great!).

I really love this piece. Even though it was meant as a warm-up to the fugue that comes after it, it really stands on its own as a #peaceful and beautiful #baroque piano piece that's easy to play but challenging to master.

Again, feel free to use this one in your projects if you'd like!

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/41XwgEjORhqw8oMIy1dIvO
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Christmas Horror Music ♫ Silent Night | Creepy Christmas Carol For The Holidays

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-11-27 | The famous christmas carol #silent-night remade into a #horror-music version. Despite being written in C Major, there is a really almost #dark mood to this song, which I wanted to draw out to make it fit into horror games and movies. It's been a lot of fun to find ways to make this sound #haunting and #creepy enough to be considered a creepy Christmas Carol.

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/silent-night-horror-version

There are three different variations on the theme in this video:
I. Distorted Piano: 0:03
II. Haunting Viola: 1:06
III. Haunting Piano: 2:08

For a basis I've used recordings of me playing the original on both viola and piano. The original upload coming soon to my The Dark Red Piano channel!
To increase the creep-factor I've added a melody line constantly switching between dissonant and consonant supporting tones. The dark timbre of the viola really helps here as well.

Let me know what you think!

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Ambient Horror Piano Music ♫ Royalty Free | Out Of Sight | Piano Sound Design Version

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-11-14 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

The #ambient #horror #piano version of my track called out of sight. If you're looking for some #creepy #dark ambience to set a dark #atmosphere for your project, this track might be just what you need. Perfect for scenes that are #dreadful but when the dread is very subtle. Need to follow this up with the same melody that's more out there? Also check out the dark violin version of the same track: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-sight-the-cursed-violin

Get this track right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-sight-the-cursed-piano-2

Have anything specific you need? Ideas for how this track could fit your project even better? Let me know in the comments!

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Dark Classical Violin Music ♫ - Royalty Free Horror Music - Demon Echoes

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-11-07 | A #dark piece of original #music in the style of classical music for #violin #viola and sound design backing track with subtle vocals. There's something extremely #sinister hidden in classical chord progressions and in this piece I've tried to bring that out. This one is an adaption on one of my own original pieces for piano solo, which can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=ojM3OIEdpDI

Get the track right here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/album/dark-violin-collection

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

Emotional Piano | Easy To Play & Short Piano Piece | Dawn Suite: I. Echoes

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-11-05 | An #emotional #dark piece for solo #piano heavily inspired by may composers of the romantic period with an emphasis of Ludwig von Beethoven as a big inspiration. Since learning to play the piano, I wanted to start composing for it as well. These pieces (together with classical pieces I'll be playing) will become a seperate channel.

As I'm a beginner at piano, the piece is not that difficult. I hope other beginner pianists out there might have some fun playing this.

Let me know what you think! More original horror music following shortly.

Composed and recorded by me on a dark red upright feurich piano using Zoom H8 field recorded with the Mic's it came with. I'll be using my condensor microphone in upcoming video's, but for the moment I'm really happy with the recording quality by just using the mic it came with.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Sad Ominous Horror Music ♫ - Ominous Compulsion - With Live Piano & Viola

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-11-03 | Get the track here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/ominous-compulsion

#Ominous and #foreboding #horror-music especially for those horror scenes that carry a #sad and #emotional undertone. Ominous Compulsion is made for those horror and thriller scenes with a hint of beauty, like doing something that seems great, but will end up leaving your characters for the worse. With a hint of magical elements. Perfect if you need a dark #soundtrack with ominous undertones.

Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

For this track I've used recordings from our Feurich upright piano and my own viola. In addition you'll hear some mandolin and sound design elements to make the #dark and #foreboding atmosphere complete.

--- Track Info ---
Key: G Minor
BPM: 78 BPM
Instruments Used: Feurich Piano (recorded live), Viola, Violin, Mandolin, Synthesizer.

#ghoststoriesincorporated

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

Korobeiniki (a.k.a Tetris Theme) - Creepy Horror Music Version

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-09-29 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/korobeiniki-creepy-horror-version

This is my #creepy #music version of the russian folk song #Korobeiniki (which for most non-Russians probably already sounds like a monster from nightmares - it does to me ;) ). Though already popular before that, it became very well known through being used as the #theme for the popular video game #tetris . For this slow #horror music version I've recorded the theme on Feurich 122 piano and added strings recordings from my violin and viola. In short, except for a few minor sound design additions, this music was recorded live and twisted around using all kinds of music effects to create a horror atmosphere.

Important note: As long as it is used as a cover of the public domain song Korobeiniki, this one is royalty free and you're free to use it for your own projects. The copyright for the Tetris theme song is owned by Nintendo, though this is not intended to be a cover of their specific arrangement of this song. Be careful in using this one!

A version with just strings and piano will follow. Though the song is usually played much faster in the end I think playing this slowly really captures how brilliantly addictive and dramatic the melody truly is!

Be sure to check en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korobeiniki for more information on the history and meaning of this classic tune!

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen

♫ Suspenseful Dark Music ♫ Ixions Curse {Royalty Free Horror Track}

Marc van der Meulen ♫ 2021-09-26 | Listen to Ghost Stories Incorporated on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7

A curse that starts out as seemingly being a blessing, but slowly turns into hell.
that's the inspiration for this piece of #royalty-free horror music.
Need a #creepy #horror track that slowly builds from acoustic guitar to a full string orchestra with dark low synth tones to slowly creep out your listeners?
Look no further!

Need this track? Get it here: ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/track/ixions-curse

Features guitar, piano, sound design and Synth sounds created in Zebra2 by u-he.

--- About Ghost Stories Incorporated ---

There is something about dark stories that appeals to us. Noises heard in a house once home to a murdered family. Tales of a mysterious creature spotted in the night. A mind haunted by voices coming from seemingly nowhere. These songs are the soundtrack to those type of stories. Inspired by the enigma's found in horrorfilms and thrillers.

--- Links ---

Official Website: marcvdmeulen.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCzzvUuTkl3NhEmmU83ndBlg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3QFHzR45I30Qq1w5fkZUr7
AudioJungle: http://audiojungle.net/user/marcvdmeulen