A Dark Night in the West
from the album Storytellers 2 · released Apr 02, 2025
About A Dark Night in the West
A Dark Night in the West was commissioned through my Storytellers tier and paints a haunting picture of the untamed frontier. Imagine a lone traveler bedding down under a vast, starlit sky—only for the night to take a sinister turn. A distant howl, the rustling of something unseen in the brush, the creeping sense that you’re not alone…
This track blends eerie atmospheres with the twang of the Old West, capturing the tension of a night where the unknown lurks just beyond the firelight. Is it superstition, or is something truly out there in the darkness?
This piece was created as part of my Storytellers tier, where patrons can bring their worlds to life with custom music. Want to learn more? Visit ivanduch.com/storytellers.
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- Is the music totally free?
- Yes — free tracks are tagged as free and yours to use as long as you credit me as the composer. Check the license info page for proper attribution details.
- How do I credit you?
- Simply name Ivan Duch as the composer wherever the music is used — in video descriptions, credits screens, show notes, etc. Full attribution guide here.
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- Royalty-free means you pay once (or in this case, just credit me) for a license to use the music — not on a per-use basis. You're free to use it across multiple projects.
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