Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato — free background music
45.1s · WAV & MP3 · instrumental · 28 downloads · quality 9.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/dark-tense-cinematic-ostinato-4c87655e) — CC BY 4.0
About this track
An AI-generated instrumental: “dark cinematic tension, low strings ostinato, pulsing percussion”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, podcasts, games, streams and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.
Editor's note (9.0/10): This track perfectly aligns with the brief, has clean balanced production, stable consistent tempo, and sits unobtrusively under speech as a short-form video backing bed.
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Music licensing — common questions
- Is "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/dark-tense-cinematic-ostinato-4c87655e) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato"?
- Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
- What format and length is "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato"?
- "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato" runs 45.1 seconds and downloads as MP3 at 44.1 kHz, with WAV on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for mastering headroom, MP3 for a smaller upload.
- Can I use "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato" in a monetised YouTube video?
- Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this track is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.
- Can I loop or trim "Dark Tense Cinematic Ostinato"?
- Yes. You can trim, loop, pitch, stretch, layer and process the track however your project needs. Keep the credit and note that you edited it — CC BY 4.0 asks you to indicate changes.
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