Melody Noir

A collective of VS Code themes inspired by music.
Melody Noir transforms songs into color palettes for code — calm, cinematic, and distraction-free environments designed for long creative sessions.

In a Nutshell

A handcrafted collection of VS Code themes

• Song-Inspired Themes: Each theme is born from a song’s mood, rhythm, and atmosphere.
• Low-Noise Design: Soft, desaturated syntax colors with high contrast and minimal visual clutter.
• Full Integration: Themes extend to UI, terminal, and Git for a seamless experience.
• Built for Focus: Designed for long coding sessions, reducing eye strain and distractions.

Previews

Melody Noir	Orange County	The Mountain	The Sad God

Delirium	The God of Lying	Casablanca	The Manifesto

Themes

Malachite Starship

v1.0.0

Inspired by Melody Noir — Patrick Watson

A calm palette of melancholy greens and soft teals designed for distraction-free environments.

Gorillaz Editions

Inspired by The Mountain (2026) — Gorillaz.

v2.0.0–v2.1.0

These themes interpret songs from the album as coding environments — from warm sunset tones to psychedelic neons.

Orange County — Warm, nostalgic amber and sienna tones evoking summer dusk.

The Mountain — Misty dawn palette with slate blues and soft greens, contemplative and serene.

The Sad God — Bioluminescent atmosphere: deep void-blacks with cyan and warm gold, mystical and introspective.

Delirium (v2.1.0) — Psychedelic chaos: hot pink, neon cyan, electric gold, and radiation green — vibrant and disorienting.

The God of Lying (v2.1.0) — False divinity: god-gold hierarchies, jade truths, and skeptical purples — satire and subversion.

Casablanca (v2.1.0) — Noir-dystopia: dame gold, sky blues, and sienna romance — mystery and tension.

The Manifesto (v2.1.0) — Revolution palette: blood red, revolution orange, and militant blacks — urgency and defiance.

Install

1. Open Extensions on VS Code (Ctrl + Shift + X).
2. Search for Melody Noir
3. Install and select via Preferences → Color Theme.

Customization

Theme colors can be overridden in settings.json.

{
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[Melody Noir: Gorillaz Editions — The Sad God]": {
      "editor.background": "#your-color"
    }
  }
}

Bug Reporting & Contributions

If you notice any visual issues, bugs, or have suggestions for improvement:

• Report a bug: Open an issue on GitHub
• Contribute a fix: Submit a pull request with your proposed changes

Your feedback is essential for improving the themes!

License

MIT License ©2026 | Niloy Majumder