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.
A chilled and ambient track with simple electric piano, etherial synths, simple drums, and piano. Great for setting a laid back, yet thoughtful or reflective atmosphere. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A soft and floating piece featuring softly swaying pads, sparse percussion and an echoey, soft flute. Good music for new age, peaceful imagery, relaxation and spa, underwater footage and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Downtempo Ambient Chill-out with piano, lush and airy synth pads, and a somewhat mechanical sounding drum kit, makes this a unique and atmospheric chill-out track with a nod to past and future times. Sincere, emotive chords and piano melodies. There is also a "No Drums No Bass" version which has a very floaty, ambient, ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Relaxed, ambient, building electronic track. Lazy electronic beats, with retro synths and reverby pads. Emotional piano, and deep sub bass give this track a very summery feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A chilled out electronica track, with ambient pads and ethereal synths. Laid back electronic drums carry this hazy track, with catchy, reverby synths. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Cognitive and minimalist. A thinking and adept piece of music with a deep sense of creativity and artistry. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Uplifting, heartfelt and loving music. Brings feelings of joy, spirituality and peace. An instrumental piece that could work well in many areas. For example, meditation, relaxation, spa, creation and health. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Meaningful, atmospheric and slightly dark music. Has an explorative and unknown nature to it. Could work well in many areas such as drama, film, art, history, technology, science, future, discovery, invention, adventure and exploration. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 91 BPM]
A mysterious and informative piece of music. Has an atmosphere of surveillance and a sense of unreality. Will work very well in documentation, mystery, sci-fi and fantasy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Heavenly soulful voices & long sweeping chords evoke a feeling of spiritual freedom and wide open spaces. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Meditative new age track, with an oriental flavor. Nice for Yoga videos that need relaxing yet a bit rhythmic music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow and inspiring relaxation music. Gentle piano and acoustic guitar over synthesizers. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 73 BPM]
A relaxing, ambient and reflective track with celesta and synth, with percussion and strings entering at 0:45. Gentle and soothing in the "New Age" style, this track is perfect for meditation, relaxation or reflection or space themes. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Sweeping chords that glide among a landscape of natural sounds. A useful atmospheric bed for visuals such as environmental issues, ecology or the Natural World. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Deep, ethereal and atmospheric cinematic piece featuring delayed guitars, inspirational piano melodies and harmonies great for introspective film scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A deep, ambient, slowly moving track of amazement / wonderment. Emotional, flowing, haunting. Reflective. Could be grand nature scenes. Somewhat similar to the sound of Sigur Ros. Perhaps a slight Scandinavian / Nordic feel. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Sounds specially selected to achieve a state of stillness and peace of mind. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
A calm and beautiful music to be aware of the present moment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Atmospheric and peaceful chill out track featuring floating synth sounds and warm guitars. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, peaceful filmic piece led by soft, hypnotic piano chords, sparse guitar melodies and drenched in atmospheric, smoke-like pads. Steady electronic beat comes in at 01:32. Very moody, dreamy, with an air of thoughtful melancholy to it. Makes you sit back and think about your childhood days and how things used to be, about life, the universe. [Tempo: Slow / 125 BPM]
Reversed piano dances on top of atmospheric strings. Dream like, and innocent, would be great for sunrises or commercials [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Inspiring and soothing new age track, with or without a gentle flute melody. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal, airy, cinematic, thoughtful & dreamy “ambient rock” style. Plucked strings combine with a steady, hypnotic beat to make mesmerising music that would suit dramatic / mystery / detective / documentary type projects. Emotive, introspective, reflective, serious & repetitive. Float off into the sky. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 113 BPM]
Calm, spacious, tranquil, peacefully cinematic piano & strings piece with a sense of wonder & tension. Sedate, serene, contemplative, hypnotic, thoughtful & dreamy. Would suit dramatic / romantic / historic / documentary type projects where space is needed for evaluation. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
Beautiful, soft, serene, sedate, moody, atmospheric, ethereal, magical track using harp arpeggios & simple spacious piano melodies. Dreamy, sublime, tranquil & enchanted. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / documentary / science / space / discovery type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 134 BPM]
Mellow, spacious, ethereal, dreamy, hypnotic, tranquil, determined & melodic trance-inducing track using a simple, sparse beat, synths & piano. Sedate, serene, thoughtful, reflective, intelligent & subtle. Would suit crime / documentary / mystery / science / cinematic / discovery type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Dreamy, spacious, ethereal, serene, magical, mellow, cinematic, mysterious, reflective, calm & tranquil pop track with a slight 50's vibe to it. Inspired by the vibe and mood of the film 'the virgin suicides'. Enchanted, floaty & meditative. Would suit dramatic / romantic / filmic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing amazon ambience, with relaxing music. In this hour-long nature sound recording you will be treated to the soothing and calming sounds of the evening frog chorus with the exotic, warm ambience of the Amazon rain forest and relaxation music with an exotic feel. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing seaside ambience. Small waves wash up on the pebbles and trickle gently back into the sea. Occasional distant seagulls and small birds make this lyrical soundscape perfectly relaxing. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing seaside ambience, with relaxing music. Small waves wash up on the pebbles and trickle gently back into the sea. Occasional distant seagulls and small birds make this lyrical soundscape perfectly relaxing -- with gently melodic piano and flute music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A full one-hour nature sound recording, with beautiful relaxation music. A sparkling fresh mountain stream, where crystal clear water trickles playfully between the rocks. The supremely refreshing and relaxing sound of the stream is only accompanied by occasional distant birds, singing carelessly and taking absolutely no notice of you. (The music that plays along with the nature sound is called 'A Journey Within' and this is also available separately as a full one-hour music track without the nature sounds. To find it, simply search our catalogue for 'A Journey Within'). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Enjoy an hour-long sound of cleansing and refreshing rainfall with occasional thunder cracks and rolls. An uninterrupted, one-hour, 100% natural sound recording of a steady rain with thunder claps. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A full one-hour uninterrupted nature sound recording, available either with or without ambient relaxation music. Peaceful cicadas, crickets sing into the quiet evening. Great for relaxing, stress reduction, nature ambience, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Sunset on a tropical island. The sand between your toes. A gentle, warm breeze caresses the slow, lazy waves as they softly sway onto the beach and trickle into the sand. You sit down for an hour, doing nothing but look out to sea and listen to the comforting sounds of the ocean. Incredibly relaxing and refreshing, this 100% natural one-hour recording will soothe and inspire, and help you to unwind. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A very long (61 minutes) and soothing track for deep relaxation, hypnosis, etc. Floating, warm pads go through various stages and variations, with slight variation in mood/feel throughout the piece - this is not simply repetition of the same chords over and over for 61 minutes. The piece changes and evolves constantly throughout and features more than one hour of changing, varied, soft/soothing music. All based on warm, smooth pads. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Deep, calm, ambient music track with solo cello highlights. Chill / Dreaming / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
A downtempo / Ambient chill track with a sense of mystery and vast open landscapes. We would label this as "Nordic Ambient" with influence from Sigur Ros and from Scandinavian / Nordic dramas and landscapes. The bitty drum sounds give it a little bit of a retro / 1980's feel too. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A mellow and chilled track with a fender rhodes theme and bitty electronic drums and piano arpeggios. This track is a great backdrop for many projects. Reflective, soft and purposeful. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Deep meditative music, with a sense of freedom and calm. Pure and relaxed atmosphere. Cosmic feel. Yoga / Meditation / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A deep relaxation / ambient track. Blissful, slow, warm and soothing. Pads, subtle rhythm and occasional ethnic / mysterious flute. [Tempo: Very slow / 60 BPM]
A slow, relaxing, soothing track of Ambient / New Age / World music. Good for fantasy, yoga, relaxation, soothing background music and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
A deep relaxation / ambient track. Blissful, slow, warm and soothing. Repeating, slow Harp pattern. Soft, dreamy flute melody. Subtle ethnic Koto joins in for a very slightly Japanese feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A slow, angelic / heavenly track of Ambient / New Age / Relaxation music. Subtle rhythmic pulse, with floating pads and an ethereal feel. Blissful / Comforting. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A very deep and soothing Ambient track. Slow rhythm, with very slow washes of ethereal pads. This is a rather long track that (7 min 34 secs) that goes through varied stages, always blissful and with a graceful beauty. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
A slow, world / harmony / mystery track with a warm, fantasy feel. Soothing, mysterious, dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
A very mellow ambient soundscape with soft moody pads, dark rhodes piano, acoustic guitar and a solo violin. Occasionally joined by a subtle, downtempo, lounge style drum beat. Very atmospheric, reflective, thoughtful & dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
This track plays for a full 60 minutes continuously. Relaxing, refreshing, cleansing, and touching ambient music, inspired by the tranquility of life under water. Great for relaxation or nature, diving etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Insightful and reflective modern minimalism. Glockenspiel, vibraphone, bells, piano, warm synths and an icy smooth beat. Travel and living, advertising, culture programming, multimedia, tv and film. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
A subtle rhythm with an earthly mechanical sound. Slow string pads. Relaxed. A sense of time passing slowly, things falling into place, bit by bit. Background, underscore use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Floating, airy pads. Heavenly, angelic. Relaxing, cleansing, new age. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]