Marc van der Meulen ♫

Marc van der Meulen ♫

@marcvdmeulen · 7.9K subscribers · 276 videos · English

Creepy horror music and dark fantasy tracks created by composer and instrumentalist Marc van der Meulen. Home of Ghost Stories Incorporated and Madness Manif…

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5:28

Access Virus TI for Creepy and Dark Music | Royalty Free Creepy Music Track

963 views · 2mo ago · 5:28

Get these tracks here VirusTI only version Full Version Eerie #DarkAmbient track paired with an ancient haunted castle loop rendered in #Blender3D. This video showcases the sound design potential of the Access Virus TI synthesizer for horror scoring, featuring a pure hardware sound test followed by a full production arrangement.

Topics: Access Virus TI Standalone Version · Full Horror Track Arrangement

4:48

ENDLESS STAIRWAY (Metal Version) | Heavy Suspense Thriller Music (Dark & Intense Background)

487 views · 4mo ago · 4:48

Guest: Heavy Suspense Thriller Music

↼ ↼ The Story Behind the Music ⇁ ⇁ This is the heavy metal reimagining of Endless Stairway. While the original track captured a quiet, creeping paranoia, this version translates that exact same psychological trap into absolute panic and sonic fury. I wanted to score the exhausting, aggressive cycle of trying to escape an inescapable loop.

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ACRIMONY | Haunted Piano & Viola (Looping Version Included)

2.6K views · 6mo ago · 3:15

↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁ Regular Version Loop version ↼ ↼ The Story Behind the Music ⇁ ⇁ What remains when the ink dries and the candles flicker out? Lingering is a piece I wrote to explore the echoes of a life left behind. Inspired by the discovery of a ghost’s forgotten diary, the music navigates the thin line between gratitude for the years lived and the bitter sting of wanting just a little more time.

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GATEWAY ↼ Dark Music Loop (Adaptive Audio for Games & Cinematic Projects) ⇁ 2 Versions

4.9K views · 6mo ago · 6:43

↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁ Get the full set of tracks here: And look for the tracks called GATEWAY. Looping + Tail versions are free. ↼ ↼ The Concept ⇁ ⇁ What lies beyond the mist? Gateway is a composition inspired by the transition into the unknown—a bridge where the destination is a mystery. This piece is designed for those brave enough to explore the grey areas of their journey, where every step forward changes the atmosphere.

Topics: Dark Music Version · Ambient Music version

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♬ Dark Background Music ♬ | Scarlett Ritual (Free to use)

1.1K views · 7mo ago · 3:47

Guest: Scarlett Ritual

I composed Scarlett Ritual for the storytellers and developers who need a soundtrack that breathes with psychological dread. This isn't just background noise either. it is an evolving atmospheric journey from observation to total possession.

Topics: Layered String Textures · Minimalist Piano and Rhythmic Shift · Approaching the Ritual · The Scarlett Ritual (Main Viola Theme) · Lingering Echoes and Reflection · The Dread Takes Hold (Build-up)

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Foreboding Horror Music ↼ Erasure ⇁ Free to use

310 views · 8mo ago · 4:22

Imagine a predator that doesn’t just end your life, but consumes your very legacy. This track, heavily inspired by the "White Whale" from Re:Zero (リゼロ), explores the terrifying reality of being erased from history. This is more than a #soundtrack; it is an experiment in #psychologicalhorror.

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Dark Creepy Music ↼ Mirror Image

6.2K views · 8mo ago · 5:01

"The mirror does not reflect who you are, but who you are fated to become. But look too long, and the glass begins to drink. First, your warmth. Then, your memories. Finally, your soul." Mirror Image is a haunting blend of neoclassical tradition and modern cinematic grit. This track centers on the tension between a weeping viola and a raw, distorted electric guitar, representing the duality of the self and the reflection.

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In the Hall of the Mountain King ↼ Edvard Grieg (Dark Horror Version)

3.8K views · 10mo ago · 3:59

↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁ Get it here Listen to all classical music cover versions right here ↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁ "The Mountain King doesn't run. He waits." Welcome to a dark reimagining of Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Peer Gynt Suite No. 1). While the original 1875 masterpiece is known for its frantic, accelerating tempo, this version unearths the hidden darkness buried within the melody.

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Creepy Background Music ⇁ Noroi Academy

3.6K views · 10mo ago · 3:07

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁ Step into a forgotten hallway where time has rotted the walls and something watches from the dark. This track is an atmospheric horror composition built from heavily altered viola recordings, distorted electric guitar, deep bass, and unsettling sound design. The goal was to create an oppressive, uneasy mood. It's like wandering through an abandoned, possibly cursed high school where echoes of the past refuse to stay silent.

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Dark Eerie Music ↼ Medusa's Agony

11K views · 11mo ago · 4:39

The myth of Medusa is an interesting one. Known to most (as until recently to me) as that of a monster, there's is a tragic backstory of betrayal that made the 'monster' we know today, known as a protector to some others. The double meaning of that monster, both creepy and scary on the on hand and tragic on the other was the inspiration behind this song.

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Blighted Reflection ↼ Dark creepy music ⇁ Royalty Free

3.4K views · 1y ago · 3:40

↼ ↼ Track Link ⇁ ⇁ Get this track here ↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁ Dark #creepymusic written as a #soundtrack to the following scene Imagine a dark haunted victorian room in a mansion of a novelist long gone. In the room there is a mirror with an evil special ability. It shows you your future, but at the cost of making it slightly worse than it was. If you were to gain unending riches tomorrow, you'll become merely wealthy now.

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Entity ↼ Creepy Piano Violin Music

1.1K views · 1y ago · 3:39

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁ A creature appears in the corner of your eyes. It's playful, it doesn't seem al that scary. It's a bit off, a bit creepy, but overall kind. It's these kind of terrors that can appear to be the most frightening. The dark violin song you're hearing is a song inspired by those kinds of creatures.

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Dark Violin Music ↼ The Temptation Chamber

4.7K views · 1y ago · 3:32

In this track I try to mix an eerie and dark mood with a faint hope and happiness in conflict. The strings in the opening represent the feeling of dread of being trapped by your own mind this room. This short theme can be hear throughout the track. The second theme on piano represents the bliss that's also very much present. Both somewhat happy and melancholic, representing the trade off between win or lose here.

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One Hour of Horror Music ↼ Creepy Background Music for a Dark Evening

8.6K views · 2y ago · 1:05:00

Compilation of #scary #creepymusic perfect for playing in the background on a creepy evening, during a scary DnD session or for the upcoming Halloween evening. I like making these compilations of one hour of my horror music to look back at the music I've made over the last period. This video marks the new beginning of making such a video on the best day of the year to do so: Halloween!

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Creepy Calm Music ↼ Agonyca ⇁ #halloweenmusic

1.3K views · 2y ago · 3:23

↼ ↼ Mood of the Song ⇁ ⇁ Calm and #suspenseful #horrormusic version of my song Agonyca Created with my new lap harp, electric guitar, double bass and electric synths as the basis. Agonyca is a piece of music inspired by our sense of dread when we see suffering. Imagine a monster appearing that is clearly in pain. It makes it restless. Few things are as unpredictable as living things in pain, as they'll do anything to relieve it.

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