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Darkmatter album artwork, electronic music background by NightHawk22
About NightHawk22

Who is NightHawk22?

High-energy electronic music built for gaming and creators.

NightHawk22 is my long-running electronic music project. I originally wrote this music for distribution in the NewGrounds audio portal, intending for it to be used in flash animations and games.

I put a lot of heart and soul into my music; my desire is to tell stories and share my creativity and emotions with others through my music.

Origins

How it started

5 yrs
My first piano lessons
Middle school
Played the alto saxophone in school bands
High school
Discovered techno and FL Studio, wrote my first track "Activate"
2007 / 2009
Wrote the tracks comprising my early albums and singles (Brainwaves, Darkmatter, etc.)

I've been obsessed with music as long as I can remember. I started piano at age five, spent my teens playing alto sax in school bands, and grew up on classical, jazz, and classic rock.

Eventually I discovered techno and a DAW called FL Studio and thought, "I can do this too." My first track, "Activate," turned into the NightHawk22 project and a string of early albums and singles.

The signature

The NightHawk22 sound

Melodic, spacey techno and trance

Built to loop cleanly under gameplay

Built around tension and big drops

Instrumental focus, few vocals

If you need music that feels big and cinematic but still leaves room for your story, that's what NightHawk22 is for.

The reach

Heard everywhere.

YouTube
400M+
Lifetime views
Spotify
13M+
Streams yearly
Shorts
9M+
Views monthly

From Geometry Dash levels to AMVs, montages, and gaming edits.

For creators

Use the music in your work

Making a level, video, or edit? NightHawk22 is written with creators in mind. Most creator use is free, with a quick check-in for games and commercial projects. The For Creators page has the details.