Royalty free ambient music with focus on the light, blissful, airy, relaxing and soothing stock music tracks that you can use as background music for relaxation videos, music for guided meditations, or for poignant, beautiful scenes such as nature photography, nature footage etc. Often with a sense of ease, beauty and reflection, these ambient background music tracks were composed by professional composers and producers, then hand picked and curated for the Shockwave-Sound stock music catalogue.
Ambient Drum & Bass. Atmospheric, deep, rich and with a nicely flowing DnB groove. Good for technology, innovation, future, discovery and much more. Also available in a version without the drums & bass (No Drums Bass version), making it a really nice ambient music track in its own right. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
A vibrant, wondrous and flowing piece of music. Has a natural, joyful and loving air to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Ambient guitar washes. Calm, celestial, melodic and relaxing. Dreamy / Soothing / Deep / Rich. Introspective / Reflective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
Simple, slow, dreamy, ethereal, spacious, magical & beautiful piece using plucked guitar harmonics & piano. Calm, tranquil, atmospheric, intriguing, thoughtful, serene, sublime & reflective. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
An airy and gentle track that blends Ambient with Pop. Very soothing and relaxing. Excellent for beautiful scenery, calm and inspiring visuals, relaxation, spa, commercials. Very inviting and appealing. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A gentle, joyous and peaceful creation that eminates a sense of tranquility and serenity. Is pleasingly light and positive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Chill-out piece with Downtempo drums, Lush pads and cinematic strings. This track takes a Journey underwater and beyond. Amazement / Wonderment / Fantasy Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
This very ethereal and floating track has both light and dark elements. On the one side, blissful and full of beauty and wonder, but on the other side, also a sense of vast emptiness and truly a 'lost in space' feel. The "More deep bass" version will add a slight element of darkness. This entirely ambient track will work great for scenes of space, cosmos, eternity, or with amazing natural scenes, for example of vast open, icy cold landscapes. Also great for relaxation and meditation, or any spiritual content. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A tender and emotional track consiting of a simple piano backing with a full and dynamic string section. Cinematic and evocative, this track will heighten the emotion of many projects. Bittersweet / Melancholic. Touching / Thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Ambient Drum & Bass. Atmospheric, deep, rich and with a nicely flowing DnB groove. Good for technology, innovation, future, discovery and much more. Also available in a version without the drums & bass (No Drums Bass version), making it a really nice ambient music track in its own right. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A mellow and evocative ambient/soundtrack style track, reminescent of Vangelis' work in Blade Runner. Analogue synthesizers with a simple, understated drum beat. Vast, open, great for imagery, science, future, art, or a movie scene. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
This ambient track features a bell melody, complimented by pianos, synths and strings to give a somewhat cinematic feel. With a sense of success and motivation this track would also be great for corporate films. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Ethereal ambient background. Haunting and dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This track has elements of Ambient, Acoustic / Folk and light contemporary pop. A relaxed acoustic riff leads the way for a light rhythm and subtle melodies. Friendly and tasteful, this track will go well with many types of productions including youthful light drama, background music for messages and presentations of soft values, eco-friendly, positive influences etc. A real "community" oriented track, with a hopeful, heartening mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, mellow, tranquil, atmospheric, sedate, somber, sublime and dreamy piano and strings track with an air of nostalgia. Throw away your troubles and float away on a fluffy white cloud into the sunrise, never to return. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Bring out your inner Zen master with this ethereal meditation piece featuring temple bells, ocean waves and breeze, flute, percussion, and choir. Use for yoga, meditation, spa treatments, travel, corporate branding, tourism, exotic locations. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A soft and pleasing ambient track. Gentle and floating choral pads, light and bright melodies, with a modern, downtempo electronic, minimalistic beat. Friendly, comforting and delicate - suitable for adventure, discovery, magical tales and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
A unique and imaginative composition consisting entirely of human voices / choir with strings joining in later. With a reference to religion, worship, heaven or ethereal beings, this is a 'new classical', experimental piece, highly useful as music for fantasy / adventure, faith and spirituality, art or even mystery type productions. Heavenly, eerie and strangely spellbinding music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 58 BPM]
An ambient music track made earthy by an acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A slightly melancholic track, made with piano, strings and various effects to create an ambient and thoughtful sound. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Minimal but dramatic space theme, epic synth strings, good for scenes of actualisation, discovery and ascension. [Tempo: Very slow / 111 BPM]
An understated and nicely flowing groove. Synth pulses with a minimalist, syncopated beat. Good for media use, science and technology, eco-issues, data flow, presentations, background use. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
An emotional, cinematic music great for retrospect and a sense of becoming. Optimistic / Positive / Warm Music. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
An atmospheric and warm ambient track with synth pads, electric, synths and electronic drums. Reflective and hopeful, this track could be great background music, as well as something more in focus. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 91 BPM]
A strangely alluring musical painting, featuring a repeating ostinato with slight movements into the mysterious or the otherworldly. This piece will work great as a 'musical painting' for anything profound. Wonderment / Amazement Music. A feeling of something unfolding or flowering, developing. [Tempo: Medium / 176 BPM]
Deep and soothing, fantasy like chill-out grooves. Led by a piano motif and a downtempo, funky bassline - with swirley pads creating a floating, cosmic like fantasy soundscape. Warm and soothing, relaxing, ethereal chill-out grooves. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
This soundtrack was made in electronic ambient style. Well suited for documentary programs, TV series, video about nature,wild animals and underwater world. Bells, arpegiators, synth strings and choir are creating an amazing atmosphere of a huge and graceful animal whale. Medium tempo, calm, meditative, nice, spatial. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A synth dominated track that tugs at the heart strings. Its floating pads and soft choir like tones give it a sense of grandness. The slow, unobtrusive pace makes it work well underneath dialogue. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Strong, ambient surges to underscore moments of power, self-assurance, inspiration or reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
A progressive and ambient track with a simple electric guitar phrase which is built upon as the track progresses. Synths, electric drums and piano all add to a warm and atmospheric sound. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
Soft, magical, beautiful, atmospheric, mellow, spacious, soothing, peaceful & emotive piano piece using soft synth pads as background. Calm, pretty, delicate, thoughtful, reflective, tranquil & sublime. Would romantic / cinematic / documentary / mystery type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
An emotive and soft instrumental track. Inspirational and positive piano composition with cello and contrabass background. Ambient effects and reverb give this composition a light and open feeling. This track will work great in inspirational and motivational works, well being and more.
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]A warm and peaceful track. Calm yet interesting throughout. Dynamic composition with a release at the end, transitioning into a smooth yet more energetic section. Suitable for a variety of your projects and will serve the purpose of making the listener feel happy. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
This is an ambient, reflective Grand Piano piece that plays for a full one hour. The music is similar to some of the works by Brian Eno, in as much as it is transparent, calmly reflective. Neither happy nor sad, not particularly emotional, but gentle, comforting, impressionistic. This track is excellent for use in media, art gallery, exhibition, still imagery, film projects and more. There is very little repetition despite the full one-hour playing time. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Light ambient, floating and atmospheric world / ethnic track. Deep mystery, beautiful scenery. Perhaps the wonder of nature, or the vastness of space. Has a mystical / world / foreign feel, but without being tied to a particular country or region. Good for nature, discovery, exploration and more. Potentially Africa / African, South American / Amazon / Jungle / natural scenery. Perhaps even sci-fi, an exotic alien planet, or a place of fantasy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A moody and atmospheric ambient piece with ethereal pads and ambient slide guitar. Soft, yet deep and evocative music, like an unfolding story or a magnificent sunrise. The track has a slight sense of ethnic mystery or the ancient world music, maybe India. Very dreamy, reflective and rich on atmosphere, perhaps something spiritual. [Tempo: Very slow / 125 BPM]
A reflective, yet triumphant anthem of success and accomplishment. Togetherness and finding the way forward. Emotive and filled with wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
A downtempo, ambient track influenced by electronica, dub, dubstep and drum'n bass. Chilled and somewhat melancholic, this track has a deep atmosphere and a dreamy feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
A pretty and quaint piano piece, performed live on an old upright piano with a nostalgic sound, combined with light strings. Delicate and happy, in a relaxed way. A sense of freedom, as a bird carried by the summer breeze. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 51 BPM]
A beautiful and melancholic ambient piano track. A simple, nostalgic piano melody played with grace, finely balanced on top of a strange ambient background texture. The piano track and ambience tracks are also available separately (as 'Piano Only version' and 'Ambience Only version' below), to give you more options in editing. Excellent for drama, film soundtrack work, or any sincere, thought provoking web site or film footage. [Tempo: Very slow / 62 BPM]
Beautiful, slow choir track building feel of sorrow with an addition of mystery with gentle pipe organ and string pads in the background. A picture of misery and wreckage or something magic by its mysterious, gloomy side. Yet also with a heavenly, angelic feel. Spiritual, perhaps worship or floating on clouds. Good for commercials, drama, strong visual presentations, exhibitions, and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 71 BPM]
A hazey, melancholic and softly flowing Nu-Folk / Americana music / Ambient crossover track with a mellow, longing feel. Poignant, flowing, touching music. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Meditative and sparse, this synth-based pop cue is tranquil, easily conveying feelings of home, heart, tenderness and thoughtfulness. Its main, monophonic synth plays slight shift on a recurring motif over a kick drum. This result is great for scenes/content with emotive drama, inner striving for resolution, and personal clarity. Heart / Sparse / Tranquil Synth . [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
Simple arpeggio patterns and deep bass tones. Light, minimalistic and positive. Great background music for film, tv, games, and story telling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Atmospheric, chilled track, with spacious reverby pads and a warm, spacey feel. Minimal, driving beats and soft hooks make this a great track for games, commercials, or just chilling out, pampering, luxury, spa, wellness, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Indie ballad music track influenced by the sound and style of Bon Iver, Kodaline or Daughter. Warm, unique, inspirational, touching. Piano, acoustic guitar. Available with or without the angelic/ghostly vocals. Heavenly / Innocence / Hopeful Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 146 BPM]
This uninterrupted, one-hour, 100% natural sound recording of the wind across a deserted wasteland will bring that atmosphere and ambience into your home, or into your portable MP3 player. This version is combined calming, reflective, transparent, ambient piano music mixed in. Enjoy! [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A melancholy start that builds to a big, dramatic setting with strings. Drama / Contemplative / Graceful Music. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
This drifting, fluttering bed of sound flows like a warm, atmospheric wash and will mix seamlessly with the track ‘Free Ride’ creating over 8 minutes of colourful, layered music. Its kalidascope layers offer a continuous central theme of freedom, movement, discovery & relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Melodic piano arpeggios, minimalistic, positive. Uplifting mood reminiscent of significant ceremonies and holidays. Ceremonial / Happy / Uplifting / Light touch. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
