Low drones and piano keys that sound like they're decaying in real time. Layers of Fear is a PS4/Xbox One/PC psychological horror game about a painter losing his mind, and the soundtrack makes sure you feel every crack. "Something in the Dark" is suffocating ambient pressure, while "Paintings on the Walls" layers in dissonant strings that make your skin crawl.
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"The Walls are Changing" does exactly what the title says, sonically. There's vocal work too. "The Stars are Already There" brings haunted beauty that sits right next to the uglier textures. Then "You are My Sunshine" shows up at the end like a gut punch.
The whole thing lives between art house film score and actual dread. Not cheap jump scare stings but the kind of sound design that makes you pause to check if that noise came from your apartment. Put this on if you want to convince yourself your house is haunted for about an hour.