Shawarma

Horror music that creeps in

Describe the scene, like "a dark hallway, something is behind the door". Shawarma makes music for it: a low drone, a slow heartbeat, strings that do not resolve.

Then make it worse. Ask for more silence, a louder heartbeat, or a sudden hit when the door opens.

The hallway

60 BPM, a low drone and a heartbeat

  1. Something is wrongdrone, heart
  2. It is in the housedrone, heart, strings, bell
Make yoursOpen this song in Shawarma

Two more to be afraid of

Then ask for changes

Once your song plays, type what it needs. It changes while it plays, and you keep only what you like.

  • Youadd a sudden hit at the end
  • Youslower and quieter
  • Youmake the heartbeat faster
  • Youadd a music box
  • Youmore silence between the notes

Made to scare

  • Tension that builds

    Start with a drone and a heartbeat, then ask for more: strings, a bell, a hit.

  • Silence is a sound too

    Ask for gaps, a slower pulse or one part alone. Fear needs room.

  • Yours to use

    You own what you make and can use it in your videos and games. Some built-in sounds ask for a credit; the list is on the Terms page.

See the code of “The hallway”
setcpm(15) // 60 BPM, a dark hallway

const drone = note("<[c2,c#2] [c2,d2]>").s("sawtooth").lpf(300).attack(1).release(2).gain(.22)
const heart = s("bd ~ bd ~ ~ ~ ~ ~").lpf(400).gain(.5)
const strings = note("<[c4,f#4] [b3,f4] [c4,g4] [c#4,g4]>").s("gm_string_ensemble_1").attack(1).release(2).gain(.18)
const bell = note("<[~ ~ c6 ~] [~ ~ ~ ~] [~ f#5 ~ ~] [~ ~ ~ ~]>").s("glockenspiel").room(.9).delay(.5).gain(.1)

arrange(
  [4, stack(drone, heart)],                  // something is wrong
  [8, stack(drone, heart, strings, bell)],   // it is in the house
)

Questions

Is it free?
Yes. Your first song needs no sign-up, and making, editing and sharing songs is free.
Can I use it in my horror game or video?
You own what you make and can use it in your videos and games. Some built-in sounds ask for a credit; the list is on the Terms page.
Can it loop under a scene?
Yes. Each part is whole bars long, so it loops cleanly. Ask for a longer song with several parts if it should not repeat too much.

The sounds that ask for a credit: Sound credits on the Terms page.

Make your own horror music

A dark scene is already typed in. Describe yours, or press the button.

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