Dissonant Horror Drone — free background music
45.1s · WAV & MP3 · instrumental · 31 downloads · quality 8.5/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Dissonant Horror Drone” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/dissonant-horror-drone-061fe387) — CC BY 4.0
About this track
An AI-generated instrumental: “horror tension drone, dissonant strings, creeping dread”. 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 (8.5/10): This clean, unobtrusive drone bed perfectly evokes creeping dread, matches the brief style, and sits well under speech with only minor lack of layered dynamic variation.
Also searched as: creeping dread sound · dissonant horror strings · scary build up background · slow horror scene music
Music licensing — common questions
- Is "Dissonant Horror Drone" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Dissonant Horror Drone" 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: “Dissonant Horror Drone” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/dissonant-horror-drone-061fe387) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Dissonant Horror Drone"?
- 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 "Dissonant Horror Drone"?
- "Dissonant Horror Drone" 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 "Dissonant Horror Drone" 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 "Dissonant Horror Drone"?
- 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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