Drones

Drones is a freely downloadable, royalty-free collection of drone sound effects and atmospheric soundscapes crafted by Red Fog.

The free download link is located at the end of this article.

The Library

Designed to launch your sound system into outer space and take you on a mysterious journey toward unexplored galaxies, Drones are a must-have sound library for any soundscapes aficionado.

Sound designer Red Fog describes Drones as a sound library that’s not necessarily gritty or industrial but rather oriented towards atmospheric and ambient textures.

Drones work beautifully in tandem with some of our previous releases, such as Magnetic Fields by Matt Bowdler and InterSpace by Johan Ekelove.

What Are Drone Sounds

In sound design, a “drone” sound effect typically refers to a continuous, low-pitched, humming noise that lasts for a long time.

Drones are often used in music and video projects to create ambient backgrounds and evoke certain moods. For example, science fiction movies often use a drone during long landscape shots to make you feel the vastness of space.

That said, drones are super versatile. They can invoke happy or sad emotions and make us feel tranquil or tense. It all depends on the drone’s timbre and character.

You can alter a drone’s pitch, timbre, and modulation to suit the scene’s requirements.

For instance, a deep, low-pitched drone might be used to create a sense of tension or dread in a horror movie, while a more melodic, lighter drone could evoke tranquility or peace in a nature documentary.

The Artist

Red Fog is a drone/ambient sound artist whose music focuses mostly on drones, atmospheric soundscapes, and dark ambiance.

There are no beats AND no rhythm—just pure drones and textures. You can follow Red Fog’s work on his SoundCloud profile, as well as his Bandcamp page.

You can also check out our interview with Red Fog for insight into his unique sound design workflow, including his favorite sound design tools and some generally useful audio-related tips.

Summary

Drones contain 50 drone sound effects in 24-bit WAV format (44.1 kHz, stereo). No patches are included at the moment, though we plan to update the release with Kontakt and SFZ patches in the future.

The download size is 757 MB (ZIP archive), and the library requires 793 MB of hard drive space when extracted.

Details

The included drone sound effects are organized into three folders:

• Atmospheric (16 samples)
• Minimalist (16 samples)
• Textured (18 samples)

The demo track was composed by Dronny Darko (more info available in the SoundCloud description). All sounds are royalty-free.

Links

• ➡️ FREE DOWNLOAD
•  GET THE CINEMATIC TOOLKIT
• 🤗 SUPPORT THE ARTIST
• 🔥 MORE FREE SOUNDS