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Dark Soundtrack Music

If you are looking for dark atmospheric tracks and soundscapes, that create feelings of suspense, fear, or give that sublime dark tone to your project - then I am very excited for you to hear this playlist. 

 

It features some of the best dark music I have produced to this date. From ambient & more subdued tracks to absolute action packed compositions, either in orchestral, cyberpunk, electronic or rock music genres.

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A lot of my dark soundtrack production is heavily influenced by such video game soundtracks as Legacy of Kain composed by Kurt Harland, Diablo composed by Matthew Uelmen, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within composed by Stuart Chatwood, Silent Hill composed by Akira Yamaoka and Warcraft music composed by Derek Duke. 

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All of these inspirations and personal extensive experience result in the unique style of my production.

Notable Work

Latest Releases

Assassin's Creed OST | Main Theme | The Bureau (Revisited by Kyle Misko)
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Assassin's Creed OST | Main Theme | The Bureau (Revisited by Kyle Misko)

"The world is an illusion. One we can either submit to - or transcend." ๐ŸŽง Download: https://kylemisko.bandcamp.com/album/assassins-creed-ost-re-visited-by-kyle-misko ๐ŸŽง Out on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Tidal. ๐ŸŽถ For collaborations: kyle@kylemisko.studio ๐ŸŽจ Extremely grateful to Utsab Karmakar for letting me use this artwork as an album cover for Spotify & Apple Music release: https://utsabkarmakar.artstation.com/projects/B11d56 Back in 2007, I was just 11 years old when this epic title hit the markets.. Me and my classmates were absolutely mindblown by the first entrance of the series.. the atmosphere, the mystery, the music, such immersive storyline (which we couldn't completely comprehend at the time), epic voices for epic characters - it was something very special.. oh, how jealous I was of my friends who had a powerful enough computer to run it at the time xD I would visit them just to play it for 30 minutes, and dream of the day I could run it on my own PC. It will be a couple of years before that happened, 5 years to be precise, as 2012 was the first time I got my own laptop and a physical CD bundle of the 1st and 2nd Assassin's Creed games while living with my host family in Oregon (still have that bundle saved to this day). I was completely glued to the screen for hours, and would replay it several times in years to come, but then I would forget about it, as it sometimes happens with video games we play. About 2 years ago, I got Fernanda to check out some of the games I played as a kid, and AC was on the list, and so I got to re-experience it all once more.. I gathered all those feelings in this track and am very excited to share my latest rendition on the main theme of the 1st Assassin's Creed!
Tower of Sins OST | "Greed" | Composed by Kyle Misko (2023)
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Tower of Sins OST | "Greed" | Composed by Kyle Misko (2023)

๐ŸŽง Download / support this soundtrack here: https://kylemisko.bandcamp.com/album/tower-of-sins-original-game-soundtrack ๐ŸŽฎ About the game: https://www.emptybox.games/tower-of-sins For collaborations: kyle@kylemisko.studio Very excited to share this project I have been working on throughout 2023. This is going to be one of the most awesome 2D Action Metroidvania you have ever played. The team behind the production is absolutely fantastic, open minded and versatile. With team members from such countries as Denmark, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine - such interesting combination of different cultures, mentalities and ideas is bound for success. Developed by an aspiring team of game developers, this game will take you on a very special journey. When first reaching out to Empty Box Studios I immediately resonated with the game's idea as it wants to take all of that that we love about Action Metroidvania games, dark worlds, intricate lore and a compelling storyline - and multiply it by a thousand. This project is still in development and more updates are to follow. In the meantime feel free to join a discord server, and check out some of the tracks I composed for the upcoming demo. 00:00 - I 01:08 - II 04:20 - III About the game: Tower of Sins is a 2D, dark fantasy Action-Platformer. It's built on a strong Metroidvania foundation, which it blends with elements of Boss Rush games and the player agency of highly narrative-driven experiences. Its cornerstones are epic battles and a world rich in lore and compelling characters. Its tightly designed movement and combat systems provide a fair but challenging endeavor and a high skill ceiling that can house all desires of mastery. "A colossal structure towers above the land, bringing absurdity to the otherwise bleak landscape. With its origins lost to time in the outside world, it now serves as a beacon of hope, yearning, oppression, power, nightmares and spirituality all at once. But within its corrupted walls, remnants of a simple but absolute purpose linger still. You and your kind are the only ones who must enter the Tower of Sins, and before you know it, you find yourself staring at its gate from the inside. The curse of the Firstborns makes no exceptions. There is no way out, and in here, not even death will grant you release. But, deep within its halls, there are glimmers of meaning waiting to reward the curious. Fight your way through the grotesquely corrupted creatures. Get to know others of your aimless kind that navigate the tower's cardinal temptations. Grasp at the history of the world that holds you captive, and you may even earn a chance to write its future."
Tower of Sins OST | "Ravage" | Composed by Kyle Misko (2023)
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Tower of Sins OST | "Ravage" | Composed by Kyle Misko (2023)

๐ŸŽง Download / support this soundtrack here: https://kylemisko.bandcamp.com/album/tower-of-sins-original-game-soundtrack ๐ŸŽฎ About the game: https://www.emptybox.games/tower-of-sins For collaborations: kyle@kylemisko.studio Sharing a combat track today composed for the Tower of Sins project I've been working on throughout this year ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ When it comes to darker sound and especially combat oriented music my undoubted influences are soundtracks from Prince of Persia: Warrior Within by Stuart Chatwood, Diablo by Matt Uelmen, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver by Kurt Harland along with incredible bands like Godsmack and Tool. Some kind of blend between all of this amazing music is something I want to achieve in my sound in a long term! And of course sprucing it all up with some more new age elements and that of a hip hop & phonk inspired fast pace ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ Check it out! As usual - more info on my website ^^ https://www.kylemisko.com/tower-of-sins Very excited to share this project I have been working on throughout 2023. This is going to be one of the most awesome 2D Action Metroidvania you have ever played. The team behind the production is absolutely fantastic, open minded and versatile. With team members from such countries as Denmark, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine - such interesting combination of different cultures, mentalities and ideas is bound for success. Developed by an aspiring team of game developers, this game will take you on a very special journey. When first reaching out to Empty Box Studios I immediately resonated with the game's idea as it wants to take all of that that we love about Action Metroidvania games, dark worlds, intricate lore and a compelling storyline - and multiply it by a thousand. This project is still in development and more updates are to follow. In the meantime feel free to join a discord server, and check out some of the tracks I composed for the upcoming demo. 00:00 - I 01:09 - II 02:00 - III About the game: Tower of Sins is a 2D, dark fantasy Action-Platformer. It's built on a strong Metroidvania foundation, which it blends with elements of Boss Rush games and the player agency of highly narrative-driven experiences. Its cornerstones are epic battles and a world rich in lore and compelling characters. Its tightly designed movement and combat systems provide a fair but challenging endeavor and a high skill ceiling that can house all desires of mastery. "A colossal structure towers above the land, bringing absurdity to the otherwise bleak landscape. With its origins lost to time in the outside world, it now serves as a beacon of hope, yearning, oppression, power, nightmares and spirituality all at once. But within its corrupted walls, remnants of a simple but absolute purpose linger still. You and your kind are the only ones who must enter the Tower of Sins, and before you know it, you find yourself staring at its gate from the inside. The curse of the Firstborns makes no exceptions. There is no way out, and in here, not even death will grant you release. But, deep within its halls, there are glimmers of meaning waiting to reward the curious. Fight your way through the grotesquely corrupted creatures. Get to know others of your aimless kind that navigate the tower's cardinal temptations. Grasp at the history of the world that holds you captive, and you may even earn a chance to write its future."
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