diff --git a/assets/enemies.json b/assets/enemies.json
index 296dd06..5befe3d 100644
--- a/assets/enemies.json
+++ b/assets/enemies.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       {"_type": "EnemyConfig", "hearing_distance": 5},
       {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "axe_ranger"},
       {"_type": "Animation", "scale": 0.1, "simple": false, "frames": 10, "speed": 0.6},
-      {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "Sword_Hit_1", "death": "Humanoid_Death_1"}
+      {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "Sword_Hit_1", "death": "Ranger_1"}
     ]
   },
   "EVIL_EYE": {
diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Creature_Death_1.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Creature_Death_1.ogg
index 99239c9..baec93b 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Evil_Eye_Sound_1.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Evil_Eye_Sound_1.ogg
index a55ae8a..62f1169 100644
Binary files a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Evil_Eye_Sound_1.ogg and b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Evil_Eye_Sound_1.ogg differ
diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Evil_Eye_Sound_2.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Evil_Eye_Sound_2.ogg
index 6f05509..dad290b 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Giant_Voice_1.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Giant_Voice_1.ogg
index f14f479..526dcd1 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Humanoid_Death_1.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Humanoid_Death_1.ogg
index 08760fa..64a0fc8 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Medium_Rat.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Medium_Rat.ogg
index 1136186..ddd50fc 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Ranger_1.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Ranger_1.ogg
index 4af36f3..1df01ec 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Small_Rat.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Small_Rat.ogg
index 08200c2..c0b00ed 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Spider_1-001.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Spider_1-001.ogg
index ef917f6..278c810 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Spider_1-002.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Spider_1-002.ogg
index 54cc4db..22a9f16 100644
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_1.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_1.ogg
index fa367e6..1737843 100644
Binary files a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_1.ogg and b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_1.ogg differ
diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_2.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_2.ogg
index fc095be..e3fb6fd 100644
Binary files a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_2.ogg and b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Sword_Hit_2.ogg differ
diff --git a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Walk.ogg b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Walk.ogg
index dfa8860..f7f3686 100644
Binary files a/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Walk.ogg and b/assets/sounds/Creature_Sounds-Walk.ogg differ
diff --git a/gui_fsm.cpp b/gui_fsm.cpp
index 95b5e05..8016540 100644
--- a/gui_fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui_fsm.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ namespace gui {
   void FSM::IDLE(Event ev) {
     using enum Event;
 
+    sound::stop("walk");
+
     switch(ev) {
       case QUIT:
         $window.close();
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ namespace gui {
         dbc::log("Nothing to close.");
         break;
       case STAIRS_DOWN:
-        // $main_ui.show_level();
+        sound::stop("ambient");
         state(State::NEXT_LEVEL);
         break;
       case STOP_COMBAT:
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
     switch(ev) {
       case STAIRS_DOWN:
+        sound::play("ambient");
         next_level();
         state(State::IDLE);
       default:
diff --git a/sound.cpp b/sound.cpp
index 141369e..4afd135 100644
--- a/sound.cpp
+++ b/sound.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ namespace sound {
     }
   }
 
+  void stop(const std::string name) {
+    dbc::check(initialized, "You need to call sound::init() first");
+
+    if(SMGR.sounds.contains(name)) {
+      // get the sound from the sound map
+      auto pair = SMGR.sounds.at(name);
+      pair.sound->stop();
+    } else {
+      dbc::log(fmt::format("Attempted to stop {} sound but not available.",
+            name));
+    }
+  }
+
   void play_at(const std::string name, float x, float y, float z) {
     dbc::check(initialized, "You need to call sound::init() first");
     if(SMGR.sounds.contains(name)) {
diff --git a/sound.hpp b/sound.hpp
index 3f3bd98..9a8b4eb 100644
--- a/sound.hpp
+++ b/sound.hpp
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ namespace sound {
   void load(const std::string name, const std::string path);
   void play(const std::string name, bool loop=false);
   void play_at(const std::string name, float x, float y, float z);
+  void stop(const std::string name);
   void mute(bool setting);
 }
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 464b37e..35acbba 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ void System::death(GameLevel &level, components::ComponentMap& components) {
     world.remove<Animation>(ent);
 
     if(auto snd = world.get_if<Sound>(ent)) {
+      sound::stop(snd->attack);
       sound::play(snd->death);
     }