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* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': In "[[Recap/HazbinHotelS1E4Masquerade Masquerade]]", the music is mostly absent in the scene where Valentino horrifically beats up Angel to underscore the realistic terror of the scene at hand.
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* ''VideoGame/YomawariNightAlone'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/YomawariMidnightShadows'' lack a score, preferring to utilize the sounds of the wind blowing through the trees, the chirping of crickets, the hammering heartbeat of the protagonists and the moans and groans of spirits to create a tenser atmosphere. The only time music is ever played occurs during the game credits.

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* ''VideoGame/YomawariNightAlone'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/YomawariMidnightShadows'' lack a score, preferring to utilize the sounds of the wind blowing through the trees, the chirping of crickets, the hammering heartbeat of the protagonists and the moans and groans of spirits to create a tenser atmosphere. The only time music is ever played occurs during the game credits. The third game in the series, ''VideoGame/YomawariLostInTheDark'' also has music on the title screen, but this is the only other song on the game's score (other than the credits theme).
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** Likewise, spin-off ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' lacks a non-diegetic soundtrack.

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** Likewise, spin-off ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' lacks a non-diegetic soundtrack. Although, there are a couple of needle-drops, notably in "April and Andy's Fancy Party" ("April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel) and "Harvest Festival" ("American Girl" by Music/TomPettyAndTheHeartbreakers).
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* The WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} short ''WesternAnimation/HockeyHomicide'' has Paul J. Smith credited as its composer, although the only music heard is an electric organ waltz when the ice polisher cleans the ice during the rest period. Otherwise, the short is mainly accompanied by the sounds of the hostile crowd.
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* Presented entirely as FoundFootage uploaded unedited, ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' is often entirely silent for long stretches at a time. This is particularly effective during tense scenes, which forgo another common practice; ScareChords.

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* Presented entirely as FoundFootage uploaded unedited, ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' is often entirely silent for long stretches at a time. This is particularly effective during tense scenes, which forgo another common practice; ScareChords.The ScareChord.
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* Presented entirely as FoundFootage uploaded unedited, ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' is often entirely silent for long stretches at a time. This is particularly effective during tense scenes, which forgo another common practice; ScareChords.
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* Some [=BLCDs=] (Boy's Love CDs) have no BGM so the listener can hear the dialogues and sex scenes better.

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* Some [=BLCDs=] (Boy's Love CDs) [=CDs=]) have no BGM so the listener can hear the dialogues and sex scenes better.
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* Some [=BLCDs=] have no BGM so the listener can hear the dialogues and sex scenes better.

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* Some [=BLCDs=] (Boy's Love CDs) have no BGM so the listener can hear the dialogues and sex scenes better.
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* ''VideoGame/IronStorm'' has no soundtrack to speak of, though sometimes music will be heard on gramophones (and in the Buddha room at the end).

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* ''[[Anime/FLCLProgressiveAndAlternative FLCL Alternative]]'': The final scene from episode 5 remarkably doesn't have score to accompany the actions of the scene; in which Pets symbolically decides to break off ties with Kana by taking back her hairpin and returning Kana's.



* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': While the game has an artistic soundtrack, certain locations such as the outside entrance of Freeway 42 and Noctis City don't have their own background music, solely accompanied by the ambiance noise of the surrounding areas.



* The individual segments of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'' have no background music outside of their opening and closing sequences. This appears to be more due to low budgets than to artistic reasons, although with its rapid-fire dialogue, a music score seems redundant. The exception is ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'', which has a piano score as part of its spoofing of (ironically) silent film conventions.
** At least a couple of ''Aesop & Son'' shorts, like "The Dog and His Shadow" and "The Sick Lion", did have original scores.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': In "Shh", there is no non-diegetic music in this episode until the final fight scene between Finn and Jake and the Bikini Babes.
* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': Aside from the occasionally rap tunes, there is almost no soundtrack (with a few exceptions) for nearly every episode.
* The individual segments of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'' have no background music outside of their opening and closing sequences. This appears to be more due to low budgets than to artistic reasons, although with its rapid-fire dialogue, a music score seems redundant. The exception is ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'', which has a piano score as part of its spoofing of (ironically) silent film conventions.
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conventions. At least a couple of ''Aesop & Son'' shorts, like "The Dog and His Shadow" and "The Sick Lion", did have original scores.
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* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'': Given its premise, the FoundFootage episode "Manifest Destiny" features no music (discounting the opening and closing credits).

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** The (TV) remake with George Clooney also had no music.



--> '''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob:''' ''The director definitely shows the scene in about the most realistic fashion as he can. There's no soundtrack playing, other than the character in the movie playing the harmonica which kinda adds to the atmosphere. Almost nothing about it feels like you're watching a movie. It was one of the most raw sequences put on film at the time.''

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** The same goes for Film/TheFrenchConnection and Film/TheSevenUps which followed not long after.

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** The same goes * ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' has no soundtrack for Film/TheFrenchConnection and Film/TheSevenUps which followed not long after.its famous car chase.
* ''Film/TheSevenUps'' has no music playing during its car chase.
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* The ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' season 5 episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E16TheBody The Body]]" has absolutely no music, apart from the theme tune during the opening and closing credits. However, the rest of the series has music like normal, making this episode really stand out.

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* The ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' season 5 episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E16TheBody The Body]]" has absolutely no music, uniquely lacks music apart from the theme tune during the opening and closing credits. However, the rest of the series has music like normal, making this episode really stand out.credits.
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* For modern consoles at least, it's possible to invoke this trope in a video game by simply turning off the background music. It's especially common for Let's Players to do this in horror-centric games for the sake of NothingIsScarier.



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* Some [=BLCDs=] have no BGM so the listener can hear the dialogues and sex scenes better.
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Almost ubiquitous in fly-on-the-wall and {{Mockumentary}}[=-style=] works.

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Almost ubiquitous in fly-on-the-wall and {{Mockumentary}}[=-style=] works. Can potentially invoke NothingIsScarier when used in horror-oriented works.

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