Love & Terror [BGM Pack - Vol 01]
A downloadable BGM Asset Pack
This is a mixed BGM pack created for the
Make Visual Novel Assets Jam :D
(but the music can be used in other kinds of games too!)
Please scroll down to view the full terms of use
&
hear samples of the tracks!
(or read the TXT doc included in the download folder)
[ ABOUT ]
Made in FL Studio, Love & Terror Vol 01 features various music tracks fitting into the contrasting (but sometimes overlapping) themes of romance and horror.
Most tracks are loopable, but some have a defined end.
While largely instrumental, there are also some vocal tracks that I envisioned for use either on title screens/main menus or to play during the credits.
Each vocal theme also has a separate instrumental version.
(please note that vocals used come from vocal sample packs. While the arrangements may be unique, other music producers have access to the same vocal samples!)
Moods/vibes covered in this pack are as follows:
Atmospheric / Chill / Comical / Cute / Dark / Emotional / Energetic / Horror / Melancholic / Moody / Romantic / Sad / Silly / Tense / Unnerving
Musical genres covered are as follows:
Alternative / Ambient / Downtempo / EDM / Electronic / Experimental / Glitch / Indie / Lo-Fi / Soundtrack / Trap
FEATURES
- 18 UNIQUE BGMs -
(mostly loopable - some with a defined end)
- A MIX OF VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS -
(vocal tracks also have instrumental versions)
- WAV / MP3 / OGG FORMATS INCLUDED -
(choose whichever best suits your project)
- VARIATIONS OF CERTAIN TRACKS -
(hit 'em in the feels by using 2 different versions of a track)
[ TRACK SAMPLES ]
All tracks can be found on YouTube below :3
(there is also Bandcamp as a backup option, but only WAVs are on there - please use YouTube to listen to the tracklist where possible)
!!! Please be aware that some of the videos contain bright/flashing colours/images !!!
[ !!! Terms of Use !!! ]
Love & Terror [BGM Pack - Vol 01]
by Melancholy Marionette
is licensed under
CC BY-NC 4.0
BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
You can read a summary here, but I'll try to break it down into simple bullet points too :3
!!! IMPORTANT NOTE !!!
If you wish to use a BGM in a commercial project at any point, please drop me an email:
melancholicmarionette@gmail.com
I may be able to provide you with a more flexible license than the one listed above/explained below :3
What you CAN do
- Use the BGM tracks in your (non-commercial) project
(any project that you are not making money from)
- Make small alterations such as trimming the start/end of a track or changing the pitch/tempo
(any changes must be stated in the credits)
- Edit the file names to suit the naming conventions of your project
What you CAN'T do
- Use the BGM tracks in a commercial project
(anything you are selling/charging money for)
- Re-distribute, re-upload, or repackage the BGMs as they are
(the files MUST be used within a project, such as a video game)
[this means if you wish to upload your project's full soundtrack, you must not include my BGM tracks]
(HOWEVER, you may create a playlist on YouTube etc. and add the music videos I have uploaded to your soundtrack's playlist)
- Add your own copyright to any of the tracks
(I retain ownership of all of my music)
- Please do not feed my music to AI!
(you would not only be screwing me over but also every artist whose paid & licensed samples I have used in my music, and their terms of use also state as such)
- Claim the BGMs are yours or that you created them
What you MUST do
- Give proper credit/attribution when using any of the BGM tracks
(on your game page and credits documentation please state the following)
[my dev name, Melancholy Marionette, and a link to this page + my main dev page]
[the name of the BGM track used & (optionally) a link to the track on YouTube]
- State if you have made any changes to a BGM track & what the changes are
(such as altering the pitch/tempo, trimming the start/end, or creating a remix/cover of the original track)
- Provide a link to/copy of the license
For example, when crediting, you can write the following:
[insert name of track] from
Love & Terror [BGM Pack - Vol 01]
by Melancholy Marionette
licensed under
CC BY-NC 4.0
(and like I said, I'd appreciate it if you could link to the track's video on YouTube, but it's not required :3)
Cheers for checking out this pack! Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions ^-^
Good luck with your project! I'm sure it's gonna be awesome <3
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- My First Proper BGM Asset Pack Release :3Feb 15, 2025
Comments
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Thank you so much for this great work, you are amazing.
I love your work!! ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
I have a question—if I have a game that's free but I accept voluntary donations, would that count as a commercial project by your standards?
Thank you so much ^-^ <3 and sorry I'm a bit slow to reply >.<
To answer your question, I'd say that, personally, I would still count that as non-commercial :3
Cos all my games are free but accept donations, and I've always considered my projects to be non-commercial, so it would be hypocritical of me if I thought otherwise when it comes to other people's stuff, haha.
When I got in touch with Citizens Advice in the UK to get some help understanding what counts as commercial or not when it comes to the law, they told me that if I'm not charging money to download my games, then they're non-commercial.
So I've always gone by that! He said that accepting donations is a whole different thing because people can download the game for free, and they're not forced to donate, so it wouldn't be considered income since it's entirely up to each individual as to whether they donate or not.
I think the main reason I mentioned different terms for commercial projects is just cos if someone's gonna be intentionally making money from selling a project, it would just suck a bit if they were using free assets and the asset creators get nothing even though their creations are being utilised.
And also, if it's a commercial project, they're likely to want to sell the whole project's OST as a bonus download or something, so again, it would just kinda suck if they essentially sold my music without giving me any sort of compensation >.<
But yeah, I'm sorry I rambled so much there!
If you wanted to use any of the stuff from this pack for a free game that accepts donations, that's totally fine with me :3 Heck, I'd just be happy if any of the music happens to fit your project :D
Good luck with everything!! ^-^
Thank you so much for these assets, these are perfect for my visual novel! You could've charged a price for them but you were so nice to let us have them for free. Will make sure to credit you!!
That's awesome! I'm so glad if they're a good fit :3
I love making music so much that I kind of wish I could one day create a massive library of music like the legendary Kevin MacLeod, haha. I don't know if I'll ever be able to produce as much as he has, or if I'll ever make anything even close to the standard of his stuff, but I can dream x3
Anyways, feel free to leave a link to your VN if you want to! I'd love to check it out sometime :3 Good luck with your creative endeavours in general ^-^
GG on your first BGM pack! I'll see if I can use it on my future projects and be sure to credit you.
Thanks!! That would be epic if any of them end up being useful :3
Sorry it's taken me a whole 3 months to actually respond >.< After I released the pack, burnout basically took away my ability to do much of anything, and then illness and injury followed on top, so I've been out of action for quite a while!
I hope things have been going smoothly with your creative endeavours though! Working with you was awesome, and I'm excited to see more of Streams Upon Memories + anything else you put your mind to :3 I wish I could have been more help with music stuff in general, but yeah, just not even been online lately >.<
Still, I hope May is going magnificently for you so far + good luck with everything in general!! :3