Dark Witch of the Woods Ambience and Music | dark fantasy music with ambient sounds of a forest

[@LopaldMukV]

It's weird how I've grown accustomed to needing a specific background sound to different tasks like studying, reading a book, taking an exam, and taking notes.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

I listen to all kinds of different ambient videos with every book I read. I'm always able to find something that matches. Right now I'm reading Strange Folk by Alli Dyer. It's a witchy story set inca small country town in Appalachia. Generations of a family .. lots of history and complicated dynamics... "magic" based off the land. This video is perfect for it.

[@AudioEpics]

Studying in a swamp or in the woods is so much cooler than just sitting in your dusty room or office.

[@glenellisquinn]

Somebody gotta invent an award so they can give it to Martia's Muses

[@MartiasMuses]

@@glenellisquinn I'll take it! 😂

[@ctheo2020]

We can invent it! What would we call the award? 🤔

[@Ovalnate]

This is so good. The sound is visceral. You can feel the wind through the trees and smell the moss and bark. You can feel the emotion, as well. There's a feeling of isolation and discomfort. You're no longer safe this far out. It's unfamiliar and haunting. I love it.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@Ovalnate thank you 😊 I am so happy you like it ❤️🖤

[@fayezzles]

You're a skilled writer! Could not have described it better. 😊

[@smoath]

I don't want a love potion THAT badly. I'll just keep walking.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@smoath smart choice 😅

[@OrionWisehart]

O’ wise witch of the woods, she who foretold of the end to the hanged one with one eye and sees the web of Wyrd as is it sewn, I have traveled far and wide to learn of your wild magicks. Teach me the ways of the wood, mist, and stone. Help me to learn the language of fang, claw, and tusk. Cure me of the disease of the mundane and reveal me the realms between our eyes have been blinded to. I am yours to mold into your image. I hail to you, witch of the woods! ~ A prayer to Gullveig-Heidr

[@smoath]

​@@OrionWiseharti think you might've posted this under my comment by mistake, i do that sometimes. It would be nice in the main comments where everyone can see it.

[@karmajangchup]

Ohhh... don't be scared

[@patchoulidrop]

😂😂😂

[@malaikatheclassicist]

I've never listened to an ambience piece that spoke to my soul like this one

[@MartiasMuses]

@@malaikatheclassicist I am so happy you found the one here 🖤

[@Prawnsly]

Glad they're your favourite to create, they're my favourite too. Especially for this time of year 🎃

[@monkeibusiness]

I LOVE your minimal approach to ambient music so much

[@MartiasMuses]

@@monkeibusiness I am so happy you enjoy it ❤️

[@Felicee-n6n]

Прекрасно передана атмосфера ведьминого леса. Я прямо физически ощутила глубокую темную чащу леса, дом и ведьму в нем.

[@raarnt]

‘tis indeed the season

[@jabro3644]

incredible ambience. It feels like the witch is going to turn around and spot me watching from within the bush...

[@sandalwhich]

I be the witch of the wood. Clackety clackety!

[@oldcrone]

Wonderfully peaceful. No distractions.

[@SerrasVictoria]

This is soooo good! 😍 I need an ambient background for reading, and your videos are so perfect and so addictive. I hate having to shut them off when I stop reading! 😭 Thanks so much for these atmospheres.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@SerrasVictoria I am so happy you enjoy them so much 😊❤️

[@fallenanastasia]

We're making it out of the cursed woods with this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣 (please make more forest themed videos I love them so much I'm begging on my knees please pleASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEA-)

[@MartiasMuses]

@@fallenanastasia I would love to... When I come up with an interesting idea. 😉

[@Ghost-Links.Official]

i've been so into witchy things latley this past month becoming one myself loving the eary music

[@brentsesler7811]

100% Creepy!!! I love dark forests!!!!

[@MartiasMuses]

You are at the right place!

[@AudioEpics]

Who doesn't? ☺

[@SindustriaI]

This is indeed what I've been waiting for. I only miss the owl screeching and some potion brewing from the chimney also some witches sounds to make it more eerie. But still a great piece 🧙🏻🧹

[@bsboy773]

This is absolutely gorgeous and might be one of my new favorite ambiences ever!

[@vanessagishford1187]

This is so eerie. I love the tree sounds creaking

[@GeorginaNZ011]

This is going to pair well with so many books on my TBR!

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@GeorginaNZ011 I'm listening to this while reading Strange Folk by Alli Dyer. a witchy book set in a small Appalachian town.. family drama.. secrets... magic based off the land. Maybe you can check it out if it sounds interesting to you. This video is perfect for it too!

[@maurvir3197]

The dark forest are a favorite of mine too! I use them to set the mood while I'm writing, for which they are an excellent resource. Weirdly, I find them more relaxing than creepy, though this one definitely hits the "hmm..." button. Nice work!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@maurvir3197 I also find them relaxing 🖤 thank you!

[@nightmotherasmr]

I love your dark forest videos too, they give me a very spooky nordic viking feeling!

[@lily_evildm2317]

It is so unsettling I love it!!

[@TenebrisArt]

My DM using my favourite ambience music? Ah, we made a full circle. Hey there Lily... 😏♥

[@AudioEpics]

Yes, I can imagine this is perfect for that! ☺

[@johnlangis9313]

Love the ambience in the background. Thank you!

[@ilaemalki99li]

Another perfect ambience video!

[@SilverSprings1997]

I've been on such a witchy kick lately, and this was just what I needed to round it off. Reading Cackle this week, watched Practical Magic last night, and now I see this! Your timing is perfect, and so is this music!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@SilverSprings1997 you really are on a witchy ride! Autumn is just such a perfect season for it! 🧹🧙🪄

[@SilverSprings1997]

@@MartiasMuses It's the best season!

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

omg I LOVE Cackle!! Read it last October and going to do a re-read every October because it's such a cozy comfort read. Have you met Ralph yet? 🕷 ☺ he's so adorable!

[@leefrost4152]

Well, this has become a new favorite. Not sure how many times I've listened to this so far, but it's a lot lol.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@leefrost4152 well, I am happy you enjoy it so much 😊❤️

[@karmajangchup]

Another beautiful one!! Moody, mysterious, peaceful! Well done 🙏🍁🍂

[@MartiasMuses]

@@karmajangchup thank you 😊

[@knowndigits]

this ambience is so well-balanced!! all videos from this channel are but I felt the need to state it once again in the comments :')

[@MartiasMuses]

@@knowndigits thank you ❤️

[@yoko179_]

I'm in love as always

[@deanah212]

I could be very happy there, alone but for my feral cats and a few very large dogs. It’s quite lovely and not sunny.

[@AudioEpics]

Great atmosphere! Perfect for dark fantasy writing!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@AudioEpics Thank you ❤️ I love reading them so the circle is complete 😊

[@bred.5991]

aah this is the perfect amount of music and ambience!

[@MartiasMuses]

I am happy you enjoy it 😊

[@lordoscuro9066]

Cerca de donde vivo hay una pequeña zona que es ligeramente bosque, donde hay un camino con muchos arboles altos. Me encantan esos arboles. Siempre que camino por ahí me da una buena vibra, y ahora tambien no puedo evitar acordarme de este video. Hermoso video. Es oscuro, pero tambien muy relajante y misterioso. Me dan ganas de escribir o leer una historia sobre una bruja o algún otro ser sobrenatural en el bosque.

[@Bleachshugo]

Hauntingly beautiful. Thank you ❤

[@janettaharris6665]

Love ❤ the music and the artwork!! This is perfect for autumn 🍂 🌿🍁🍃

[@MartiasMuses]

@@janettaharris6665 thank you 😊

[@TenebrisArt]

Awesome! I know you have created many of those creepy ambiences but they still are my most favourite background to listen to when I am working. I love that this one is also a little more varied than the previous ones, or at least it feels like it. Also, I see non-AI picture! Glad you found some great artist. c: ♥

[@MartiasMuses]

@@TenebrisArt I am so happy I found this artist! I expect to use a few more pictures from them as the style is just *chefs kiss*. Thank you, as always, I am very happy you still enjoy my work 😊

[@thinusconradie4297]

Just what I need to get through tedious work. Helps a ton.

[@ReginaPhalangee]

This soothes my soul. Perfect for helping me focus at work. Beautiful work!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@ReginaPhalangee thank you! I am happy you enjoy it and it helps you ❤️

[@hectorguerrero6226]

Super relax i loved it 🎃🌲

[@themonsterwithin6495]

The sounds of birds have long gone quite. There is rustling in the forest, just beyond sight, maybe even following me. The temperature dropping and the fog settling in as the day approaches dusk. The rustling noise in the woods has gotten closer, stopping and looking between the trees, ferns, and brambles, still unable to locate whatever it is... I am not supposed to be here.

[@robbabcock_]

Eerie and beautiful!

[@Yrmengarde]

Yet another fantastic piece!!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@Yrmengarde thank you 🖤

[@user-hg4cp7bk4l]

I had a exotic dream of a witch I'll say no more 🤫🧙❤️‍🔥

[@Mymsey]

I already love this 💕

[@af7602]

Absolutely beautiful. My favorite. Found you on iTunes, too. Will you have this one, "Dark Witch of the Woods" available there soon? Many blessings. And thanks again.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@af7602thank you! I hope so, but not in the following month, life is a bit too busy rn 😬

[@NotMyGumDropButtons.444]

ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀʏᴇʀɪɴɢ ᴏꜰ sᴏᴜɴᴅs

[@yellowzora]

I just finished the dark witch book trilogy by Nora Roberts, that soundtrack would have been perfect for that :D They all live rurally in the Irish woods, with a black sorcerer out to get them, was a lot of fun to read!

[@Worldsamess2024]

Love this! 🎃🖤👌🙂

[@Blind_Dragoon]

Beautiful work 💜

[@MartiasMuses]

@@Blind_Dragoon thank you ❤️

[@JimmyDaBone]

My goodness! I'm so scared!😬

[@aminowneq275]

perfect as always

[@weirdspirit2507]

wow just what I needed. thank you!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@weirdspirit2507 ❤️🖤

[@SilverFang2789]

"Come, deary, I have all the medicinal potions and virulent poisons you could ever need..."

[@rekwa3860]

Love it!

[@lifewithhollyt]

ok, i'm in love.

[@EtherealHarmoniesYT]

Love it!! ❤

[@VeganPrepper]

I freaking love this track!!!! If you don't mind some feedback, for myself I find the image of the person in the screen kind of makes me unable to go into a completely relaxed state listening to it. It's still a lovely image. Like out of the corner of my eye, there's someone there, and I can't stop noticing it. I know it's silly, but I just realized I guess I prefer a pure landscape shot without anyone in it. Obviously that's just my own opinion. I appreciate your work! Thank you for all of the hours of bliss.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@VeganPrepper I was thinking about editing the picture and removing the person out, but decided to leave it in the end... Thank you for the feedback 😉

[@alexandrusirb4636]

Another banger 🥳

[@timkinney8719]

I'd love to hear about your creative process. Do you start with music, or an image, or just a general aesthetic? Or are you usually inspired by something you're reading or a game you're playing and work outwards from there? Or maybe sometimes a little of each, depending on the video? They're all great and I really appreciate your work. Thanks so much, keep it up!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@timkinney8719 I usually start with an idea, then picture, then music to fit the picture. Sometimes I start with a picture that I randomly found. It's easier to start with the visuals than making the music and spending weeks trying to find a picture that would fit the feeling. Games, books and movies are a great source of inspiration, they help create a story beyond the picture 😊

[@timkinney8719]

@MartiasMuses That's awesome. Thanks for taking the time to share your process! I'm a musician myself and I often get some image or impression in my mind from a piece of music I've written, I've always wished I could draw or do graphic design to make a visual piece that goes with a piece of music, but alas, that's never been part of my skill set :) thanks again for your response, keep up the good work!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@timkinney8719 I would love to create my own pictures for the music... And I do want to learn. But currently there are not enough hours in the day to do so 😉 hopefully in the future 😊

[@ApocalypticSoundscapes-nt2kq]

soothing

[@kevinl-g9759]

The witch in red was a figure the young boy knew all too well. As he walked along the spongy moss and thick ferns that made up the undergrowth of the old forest, the dim grey light from the sunless sky above barely reaching past the outstretched limbs of countless trees around him, he recalled what the other children had said in hushed whisper. "The witch in red has bones of iron and skin like old leather," the Jenkens boy said, "She rides a scythe through the trees, sowing teeth into the soil that grow into terrible monsters" spoke the millers daughter, "She dyes her dress in babies blood, and weaves cloaks from their hair" claimed the twins who lived down in the big house, "She spends all night dancing above a burning flame, conjuring great and terrible magics" murmured the farmerboy who was almost old enough to be a man, "She can grant wishes, but she demands a price too terrible to pay" warned the crone who sat by the well every day and gossiped with the wives. The chill air seemed to worm it's way into the boy even as he held his cowl tighter around himself but he did not turn back. He had to find the witch, no matter what. He held the golden coin in his hand tightly, enough for the metal to dig into the skin painfully, but he did not lessen his grip. The boy needed the coin, too much to even risk losing it. He hoped that it would be payment enough for one single wish. As the boy followed the long, thing groove in the dirt, he tried to quell the rising fear in his heart. His mother was sick and he would save her. He had to.

[@therealelizabethsmallwood]

The sun was setting, not that you could see the sun this far into the old woods, but the dim gray light grew ever more dim and the boughs closed down towards him like grasping arms. The dusk shadows crept into the forest, and his eyes struggled to make out shapes around him in the growing twilight. He stumbled over roots and caught his arms on withered rose brambles, tearing his clothing. A small drop of blood rolled down his arm. He stopped and tried to get his bearings. He was uneasy, but knew he had no choice but to continue on into the darkening trees. His stomach trembled, and he closed his eyes to imagine the bright fields of flowers he would see in the morning when he returned to the village. Suddenly, a loud squawking broke his reverie. An aged crow, hitherto hidden from sight in the pine branches, startled away from its perch with a cry. Caw! Caw!...it trailed away deeper into the woods, ahead on the path. He thought he saw a light twinkle and go out, far ahead...There was no way to be sure.

[@raphmaster23]

Aww its just my hippie Auntie.

[@cassiethompson228]

Reading the ACOTAR series to this

[@MartiasMuses]

@@cassiethompson228 I also have Velaris inspired video if you like 😊

[@cassiethompson228]

@@MartiasMuses Oh I didn't know, that's perfect! I'll listen :)

[@MartiasMuses]

@cassiethompson228 I hope you enjoy!

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

Listening to this while reading Strange Folk by Alli Dyer. 🏞🌿🍓

[@MartiasMuses]

@@the_eerie_faerie_tales enjoy! 🖤

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@MartiasMuses it's perfect !

[@the-comments-poet]

Don’t look There in the valley of white Stands a village Pretty houses in time Chimney and smoke and mist And over there the tall mountain Ancient and strong Keeper of the forest Protector of all secrets All the beauty of the world The roads far and wide Passing me by Laid before me, for me Don’t touch Busied my days Building fortress and castle Strong and safe Do not wander, do not wonder I didn’t look, I didn’t touch Today I bury my failed life- Here lies he who never complained Never seen Never heard Today I bury my safety Today I fail on purpose And I will not don’t run and don’t fall And I will not don’t speak I will touch and I will look and I will laugh Today I trade consent For coincidences Today I shovel clouds in my window And forget about the snow Let it all fall down

[@Cowpunch]

nah I bet the witch is chill.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@Cowpunch sure, just antisocial 👍

[@okidoll]

I thought this was a screenshot of anti christ at first. Fits very well with the song.

[@robertspicer-ur7cc]

I'm a ancient witch in Britain cause I'm a spicer

[@atlanteum]

Have you discovered Lovecraft yet? I can only imagine the Pandora's Box of musical inspiration that might open!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@atlanteum I.know of Lovecraft and am planning to do a video in the future. I haven't read anything from him yet though...

[@atlanteum]

​@@MartiasMuses Having been so badly ripped off by comics and Hollywood for the last 40 years, his stories might not evoke the same sanity-crippling horror as they did back in the 20s & 30s, but you'd be missing out if you didn't curl up with a few of his tales. Please shout out if you'd care for any recommendations!

[@MartiasMuses]

@@atlanteum which short story is the best to start with?

[@atlanteum]

​@@MartiasMuses OhBoyOhBoy... where to start!? I would begin with a few of his shorter tales which hint at the larger, darker picture painted throughout his collected works. Two of my all-time favorites are "From Beyond" and "The Festival," which really establish the Lovecraft tone. Maybe follow those up with "The Statement of Randolph Carter," "Dagon," "The Nameless City," "Cool Air" or "The Temple." If those draw you in, then definitely move onto the classics, like "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," "At the Mountains of Madness," "The Dunwich Horror" and, of course, his signature work - "The Call of Cthulhu." Interestingly, Lovecraft's fiction represents one of the first "shared worlds" of literature. He openly encouraged his friends and others to create stories that take place alongside his own. As a result, we have "Lovecraftian" tales from the likes of Robert Bloch, Fritz Leiber and even Robert E. Howard, among others. Yes... Conan the Barbarian lives in the same world as The Cthulhu Mythos! While I would strongly recommend reading his works IN PRINT [countless editions are available], as computer screens just can't replace the experience of curling up with a good book, you can find his collected works online at -www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/ - where you can also learn more about the life of the author and his impact on horror and popular culture.

[@SeventhSwell]

Interesting. How much, if any, AI goes into making the music?

[@MartiasMuses]

@@SeventhSwell none

[@SeventhSwell]

@@MartiasMuses Very good to know. So many compellation-type music videos being recommended to me by KZbin (I'm a sucker for Fall and Halloween themed ones) and it turns out they're just AI slop. I'll give more of yours a shot.

[@REDINKmysteries]

This reminds me of the magic hamsters that spy on me at night

[@LloydRees-he4ix]

I've never seen red. Always dark. If she likes you she open her coat and show you a whole other universe. That's the only glimpse of the others you are going to get. Yes they appear as just black shape. Not tweaking meth user stuff. Real

[@militaryretireeVikingPagan9918]

Hello to ALL BEAUTIFUL SOULS. I am a VIKING/CELTIC PAGAN. You Could Call me a GREEN or FOREST WITCH. Praises to Our GODDESS, "FREYJA" SHE is My GODDESS of SEX and LOVE. I have A CONNECTION with The FOREST and Our EARTH. I LOVE MY EARTHING WALKS. I LOVE when the Bottom of my Bare feet are Making Contact with the Earth. This is Beautiful and Absolutely AWESOME. Makes me want to Go out into NATURE and Walk in the WOODS. This AUTUMN Equinox has been Great and The GODDESSES are Blessing ALL of Us. I Wish for Everybody to have Happy MABON. BLESSED BE EVERYONE.

[@Southboundpachyderm]

this is just a rip off of duskfall from world of warcraft. This sounds like AI.

[@MartiasMuses]

@@Southboundpachyderm I never played WoW, so if there is a similarity, it's just a coincidence 😉 And all my music is human made by me.