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This page lists the various music tracks and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting%20(musical%20phrase) stingers] heard in ''Deadlock''. 

== Overview ==
''Deadlock's'' main musical identity since the [[Six New Heroes]] update displays elements of [[wikipedia:Trip_hop|Trip hop]], a genre popularized in the 1990s and defined as a psychedelic fusion of hip-hop and electronica, with influences from jazz and other styles.

== Composer ==
The music for ''Deadlock'' was composed by a member of the development team who wishes to remain anonymous for the time being. In a private email, Valve composer Mike Morasky explained that the composer will likely take credit at a future date and confirmed it was not him or "anyone else you might normally guess."<ref>2025-07-28 - [[:File:Mike Morasky Composer Email.png|Email from Mike Morasky]] - ''"it wasn't me or anyone else you might normally guess"''</ref> Morasky had also previously denied his involvement publicly on X (formerly Twitter).<ref>2024-10-23 - [https://x.com/MikeMorasky/status/1849222739900657787 Mike Morasky] on X - ''"I am not responsible for the music in deadlock"''</ref> 

== Title Menu ==
Music heard in the main menu.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Track Name
! Audio
! Notes
!Update Added
|-
| Title Menu Loop
| [[File:music_title.mp3]]
|The title menu theme
|[[Six New Heroes]]
|}

==Hideout==
Music and stingers heard in the [[Hideout]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Track Name !! Audio !! Notes
!Update Added
|-
| Title Screen Transition
| [[File:Music hideout build.mp3]]
| A short track that plays for about 5 seconds after leaving the title screen, transitioning into the main hideout music.
| rowspan="3" |[[Six New Heroes]]
|-
| Main Hideout Loop
| '''Base:'''<br>[[File:Music hideout play base.mp3]]<br>'''FX:'''<br>[[File:Music hideout play base fx.mp3]]<br>'''Low:'''<br>[[File:Music hideout play low.mp3]]<br>'''High:'''<br>[[File:Music hideout play high.mp3]]
| This is the main ambient music of the Hideout, designed as a dynamic track that comes from the central Play Terminal. It is composed of four distinct layers that are mixed together in real-time based on the player's actions:
* '''Proximity:''' The overall volume and intensity of the music increase as the player moves closer to the Play Terminal.
* '''Facing Direction:''' The volume of the atmospheric FX layer is loudest when the player is looking directly at the terminal.
* '''In-Menu Mix:''' When the Play Terminal menu is open, the mix changes to emphasize the 'Low' layer, with the 'Base' and 'FX' layers in the background, while the 'High' melody is muted.
* '''Inactivity:''' The music fades to a minimum background volume if the player remains idle (AFK).
|-
| Matchmaking Search
| '''Start:'''<br>[[File:Music hideout search.mp3]]<br>'''Wait:'''<br>[[File:Music_search_wait_temp.ogg]]
| Replaces the main ambient music while the player is searching for a match. The starting music plays once and the waiting music loops after.
|-
| Rem's Room
| [[File:Music_hideout_rem_70bpm.mp3]]
| A song that plays from a record in [[Rem]]'s secret room in the [[Hideout]].
| [[Update:January_26,_2026|Rem Enters The City That Never Sleeps]]
|}

== Standard Match ==
Music and stingers heard while playing in a standard match.<br>Some of these audios may also be heard in other gamemodes.

=== Pre-Match Music ===
Tracks that play before and into the start of a match.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
! Update Added
|-
| Connecting to Match
| [[File:music_match_intro_connecting_60bpm.mp3]]
| Plays while the game waits for players to load into the match. This track has multiple possible starting points.{{Which}}
|[[Update:May 22, 2026|May 22, 2026]]
|-
| Intro Hero Flourish
| [[File:music_match_intro_flourish_160bpm.mp3]]
| Plays upon showing the selected hero's flashcard when loaded into the match.
| rowspan="2" | [[Update:January_22,_2026|Old Gods, New Blood]]
|-
| Team Introduction
| '''[[The Hidden King]]'''<br>[[File:Music_match_intro_king_160bpm.mp3]]<br>'''[[The Archmother]]'''<br>[[File:Music_match_intro_mother_160bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when the game introduces the player's team [[Patron]] and sends all heroes out on [[Ziplines]].
|}

=== Shop Music ===
Ambient music that plays when visiting shops on the map.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Shop Type
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| Standard
| [[File:Curio music.mp3]]
| Music played from standard shops
|-
|Secret
| [[File:Curio music 02.mp3]]
|Music played from the two secret shops on the map
|}

=== Situational Loops ===
Tracks that play during specific high-stakes moments.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| Team attacking base
| [[File:Music core exposed lp.mp3]]
| Song that plays when a team is attacking the other team's base and the [[Patron]] is in its weakened state.
|}

=== Ambient Map Music ===
Music from environmental objects and locations.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Source
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| Sinner's Sacrifice
| [[File:Vault music.mp3]]
| Plays on loop from [[Sinner's Sacrifice]]'s
|}

==== Building Ambience ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Location
! Audio
! Notes
!Update Added
|-
| The Baroness Hotel
| [[File:Hotel music.mp3]]<br>[[File:Hotel music far.mp3]]
| Looping tracks heard near The Baroness Hotel building in [[Lanes|Blue lane]].
| rowspan="2" |[[Six New Heroes]]
|-
| Ambient Waltz music
| [[File:Waltz.mp3]]
| Looping track heard in the greenhouse building behind [[Sapphire Flame|Sapphire]]'s [[Lanes|Green]] [[Walker]].
|}

=== Event Stingers ===
Short musical cues that play in response to specific game events.

==== Match Flow ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| Victory
| [[File:Music stinger game over win.mp3]]
| Plays at the end of the game after a win.
|-
| Defeat
| [[File:Music stinger game over lose.mp3]]
| Plays at the end of the game after a loss.
|}

==== Combat & Player Events ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| First Blood
| [[File:Music stinger first blood.mp3]]
| Plays when the first kill of the match occurs.
|-
| Player Death
| [[File:music_stinger_player_death.mp3]]
| Plays when the player character dies.
|-
| Player Respawn
| [[File:Music stinger player respawn.mp3]]
| Plays when the player character respawns.
|-
| Respawn Countdown
| [[File:music_stinger_player_respawn_countdown.mp3]]
| Plays during the final ~7 seconds of the player's respawn timer.
|-
| Killstreak (Generic)
| [[File:Music stringer kill streak.mp3]]
| A generic stinger for achieving a killstreak.
|-
| Killstreaks (1-10)
|
# [[File:Music stinger ks 01.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 02.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 03.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 04.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 05.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 06.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 07.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 08.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 09.mp3]]
# [[File:Music stinger ks 10.mp3]]
| Stingers that play for each kill in a killstreak, from 1 to 10 kills. The intensity increases with each stinger.
|}

==== Objective & Map Events ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| Guardian/Walker Destroyed
| [[File:Music stinger t1 killed.mp3]]
| Plays when a [[Guardian]] or [[Walker]] is destroyed.
|-
| Shrine Destroyed
| [[File:Music stinger generator killed.mp3]]
| Plays when a [[Shrine]] is destroyed.
|-
| Patron Defeated (Stage 1)
| [[File:Music stinger t3 killed.mp3]]
| Plays when the first stage of the [[Patron]] is defeated.
|-
| Urn Arrived
| [[File:Music_idol_announce.mp3]]
| Plays when [[Soul Urn]] spawns.
|-
| Mid-Boss Arrived
| [[File:Music stinger mid boss arrived.mp3]]
| Plays when [[Mid Boss]] respawns.
|}

==== Delivering Soul Urn ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
!Update Added
|-
|Carrying Soul Urn
|[[File:music_idol_carry_lp_141bpm.mp3]]
|A looping track that plays while a player is carrying the [[Soul Urn]].
| rowspan="7" |{{Update link|May|22|2026}}
|-
|Approaching drop-off
|[[File:Music idol carry distant lp 141bpm.mp3]]
|Plays when approaching Urn drop-off.

|-
|Approaching drop-off (In-Game)
|[[File:Music idol carry lp 141bpm with Music idol carry distant lp 141bpm.mp3]]
|'''Carrying Soul Urn''' played together with '''Approaching drop-off'''
|-
| Allies win Urn
| [[File:Music idol return team.mp3]]
|Plays when the Urn is delivered
(Only heard by the Urn Runner).
|}

==== Unstable Rift ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
!Update Added
|-
| Announcement
| [[File:Music_koth_announce.mp3]]
| Plays when the rift is announced.
| rowspan="8" |{{Update link|June|30|2026}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Capture uncontested
| [[File:Music_koth_capture_160bpm.mp3]]
| rowspan="2" | Plays when capturing the rift uncontested.
|-
| [[File:Music_koth_capture_fx_160bpm.mp3]]
|-
| Capture contested
| [[File:Music_koth_capture_contest_160bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when capturing the rift while contested.
|-
| Capture blocked
| [[File:Music_koth_capture_block_160bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when capture of the rift reaches a deadlock.
|-
| Win
| [[File:Music_koth_win.mp3]]
| Plays when the rift is captured by allies.
|-
| Lose
| [[File:Music_koth_lose.mp3]]
| Plays when the rift is captured by enemies.
|-
| Expire
| [[File:Music_koth_expire.mp3]]
| Plays when the rift expires.
|}

==== Rejuvenator Event Stingers ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
|-
| Rejuvenator Drop
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv drop 7s.mp3]]
| Plays when the Rejuvenator drops after [[Mid-Boss]] kill.
|-
| Rejuvenator Secured
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv won.mp3]]
| Plays when your team secures the [[Rejuvenator]].
|-
| Rejuvenator Lost
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv lost.mp3]]
| Plays when the enemy team secures the [[Rejuvenator]].
|}

=== Post-Match Music ===
Tracks that play after the end of a match.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
! Update Added
|-
| Post-Game Scoring
| [[File:Music_postgame_155bpm.mp3]]
| Music that plays when the game returns the player to the lobby after a match and shows its post-game scoring page.
| [[Update:January_22,_2026|Old Gods, New Blood]]
|}

== Street Brawl ==
Music heard while playing in a [[Street Brawl]] match.<br>Street Brawl additionally borrows some stingers and music from the Standard gamemode, such as combat events, player events, and building ambience.

=== Pre-Match Music ===
Tracks that play before and into the start of a match.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
! Update Added
|-
| Team Introduction
| [[File:Music_brawl_titles_117bpm-95bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when the game introduces the player's team [[Patron]] and begins the first round of item drafting.
| [[Update:January_22,_2026|Old Gods, New Blood]]
|}

=== Match Flow ===
Tracks that play before and into the start of a match.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
! Update Added
|-
| Item Drafting
| '''General:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_draft_95bpm.mp3]]<br>'''Low Time:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_draft_timer_95bpm.mp3]]
| Music that plays while players are selecting their randomized items. Once there are 15 or less seconds remaining, the music switches to the low time version.
| rowspan="6" | [[Update:January_22,_2026|Old Gods, New Blood]]
|-
| Round Start
| '''Round 1:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_round_1_start_95bpm.mp3]]<br>'''Round 2:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_round_2_start_95bpm.mp3]]<br>'''Round 3:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_round_3_start_95bpm.mp3]]<br>'''Round 4:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_round_4_start_95bpm.mp3]]<br>'''Round 5:'''<br>[[File:Music_brawl_round_2_start_95bpm.mp3]]
| Music that plays when a round starts and players are sent out on Ziplines. Each round has its own unique stinger, enough for all 5 possible rounds.
|-
| Round Victory
| [[File:Music_brawl_round_won_95bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when a singular round is won.
|-
| Round Loss
| [[File:Music_brawl_round_lost_95bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when a singular round is lost.
|-
| Match Victory
| [[File:Music_brawl_match_won_95bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when the entire match is won.
|-
| Match Loss
| [[File:Music_brawl_match_lost_95bpm.mp3]]
| Plays when the entire match is lost.
|-
| Overtime
| [[File:Music brawl overtime 95bpm v2.mp3]]
| Plays when the round goes in overtime.
| [[Update:February 12, 2026|Apollo - A Cut Above]]
|}

== Seasonal ==
Music used only during [[seasonal events]].

=== Winter Events ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Track
! Audio
|-
| Main menu
| [[File:Music menu lp winter.mp3]]
|-
| Standard shop
| [[File:Music curio christmas.mp3]]
|-
| Secret shop
| [[File:Music curio secret christmas.mp3]]
|}

== Retired Music ==
The following music files have been used in past updates,  but have since been superseded or retired:
===Standard Match===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Music Cue
! Audio
! Notes
! Update Removed
|-
|Old Main Menu Loop
|[[File:Music menu lp.mp3]]
|A shorter version of this song was used for Match Countdown.
|Removed in the [[Six New Heroes]] update
|-
| Match Flow: Match Countdown
| [[File:Music_match_countdown.mp3]]
| Played during an older-lobby countdown to the start of the match and continued into the players' first ziplining.
| Removed in the [[Update:January_22,_2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update
|-
| Street Brawl: Overtime
| [[File:Music brawl overtime 95bpm.mp3]]
| Played when the round went in overtime.
| Removed in the [[Update:February 12, 2026|Apollo - A Cut Above]] update
|-
| Connecting to Match
| [[File:music_match_intro_connecting_60bpm old.mp3]]
| Older version of the music that plays while the game waited for players to load into the match. <br>Notably lacks a drum track in comparison to the current version.
| rowspan="4" |Removed in the {{Update link|May|22|2026}} update
|-
|-
| Carrying Soul Urn
| [[File:Music idol carry lp.mp3]]
| A looping track that played while a player was carrying the [[Soul Urn]].
|-
|Soul Urn Delivered
|[[File:Music stinger idol return.mp3]]
|Played when the [[Soul Urn]] was successfully delivered to its drop-off point.
|-
| Allies capturing Urn
| [[File:Music idol timer lp team 160bpm.mp3]]
|Played in a radius around the Urn capture point while the player or an allied hero was capturing.
| rowspan="3" |Removed in the {{Update link|June|30|2026}} update
|-
| Enemies contesting Urn
| [[File:Music idol timer lp opponent 160bpm.mp3]]
|Played in a radius around the Urn capture point while the enemy team was contesting.
|-
| Enemies win Urn
| [[File:Music idol return opponent.mp3]]
|Played when enemy team wins the Urn capture point.
|}

== Unused Music ==
The following music files exist in the game files, but are not currently used in gameplay:

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! Intended Purpose
! Audio
! Notes
! Update Added
|-
| Standard Match "King Start"
| [[File:Music_match_start_king_160bpm.mp3]]
| A variant of [[The Hidden King]]'s introduction stinger that is not used in-game. There is no [[Archmother]] variant.
| [[Update:January_22,_2026|Old Gods, New Blood]]
|-
| Alternate standard shop music track
| [[File:Curio music 2.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| Ambient Choir music
| [[File:Music choir 01.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| Rejuvenator drop variant (6.5 second version)
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv drop 6 5s.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| Rejuvenator drop variant (7.5 second version)
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv drop 7 5s.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| Rejuvenator drop variant (8 second version)
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv drop 8s.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| Rejuvenator drop variant (9 second version)
| [[File:Music stinger rejuv drop 9s.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| [[Teleporter]] music
| [[File:Music teleporter 01.mp3]]<br>[[File:teleporter music comp.mp3]]<br>[[File:teleporter music melody.mp3]]
|
|
|-
| Paying the Price
| [[File:Cadence Song.wav]]
| Song meant to be performed by [[Cadence]] in [[Ivy's visual novel]]
|}
=== Neon Prime ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Track
! Audio
! notes
|-
| Likely main theme
| [[File:Cadence_lullaby_music.mp3]]
| Was also used as a placeholder track for unreleased [[Hero]] {{HeroIcon|Cadence}}'s '''Lullaby''' ability.
|}

== References ==
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