A poignant and sincere piano + strings piece. Touching melody, good for storytelling, drama, love story, intimate interviews, hardship and more. [Note: This track was previously titled 'Autumn Piano', but has been retitled to 'An Autumn Melody'.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 102 BPM]
Ominous synths with pounding drums set the scene, while solo violin creates a lyrical and emotional mood. Huge brass section enters at 0:55 to create a massive sounding theme along with violins and booming crunchy drums. Epic in every sense - good for a movie trailer. [Tempo: Slow / 125 BPM]
This track transitions from an acoustic guitar to a full band ending. This track would be good for anything with a sad tone. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 154 BPM]
An earthy, dreamy and somewhat ethereal, natural / organic sounding background track. Atmospheric, slightly jazz tinged, with combinations of melodies and more abstract textures of acoustic guitars and piano with subtle, deep bass and cymbals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Short solo piano track. Lamentation and tears. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
This is a cinematic composition with an Eastern European motif. Dark piano accompaniment with Duduk melodies. Great for films and videos with an eastern vibe. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Slow, peaceful, spacious, ethereal, textured track with dreamy, exotic, chanty vocal samples. Jump on your magic carpet & be whisked away on the calm breeze to foreign lands. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
Warm choir with piano and strings pay penance for a wrongdoing. Understated power underneath the soft pattering of piano, feels like the end credits song to an epic story - soft and soothing, as if a painful event has passed and now is the time for healing. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Grand, emotional orchestral movie soundtrack. Orchestra with harp, strings and horns prominent. Discovery, exploration, setting sails for new adventures or emotional reunions, perhaps a return to the homeland or a homecoming. Great for adventure film, games, fairy tales, nature and landscapes, love stories and more. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Pretty, elegant, solo piano. Reflective, beautiful, delicate. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
A very old Irish folk piece composed originally by Turlough O'Carolan between 1670-1738. This is a sad and longing piece played by fiddle, with guitar accompaniment and later joined by Irish flute. Sombre and slightly mournful, this melancholy piece is beautiful. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Foreboding, menacing and malevolent. Threatening, dark with pounding percussion. Epic fantasy, fight or conflict, marching off to war, horde of beasts or warriors. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Heartfelt, sparse jazz ballad featuring nylon strung guitars. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Slow, sad & serenely sombre orchestral track. Slmost a requiem piece. Lush strings intertwine with a steady bass drum pulse to produce a regal and melancholic atmosphere. [Tempo: Very slow / 102 BPM]
Dramatic combination of cinematic orchestral sounds with metallic, destructive, methodical and violent percussion. Apocalyptic / Harsh / Doom laden. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A dark and pensive Sci-fi / futuristic underscore. Cinematic, slowly developing, with a deeply pulsating beat and string section. Uneasy, tense, gloomy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
Progressive rock / Ambient rock / Fantasy music with elements of rock, classical and ambient music. Poignant and flowing. Fantasy / Amazement / Melancholy / Soaring. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Ave Maria in B-flat major, D.839 by Franz Peter Schubert. A beautiful and fragile rendition of this popular piece of classical music by Schubert, arranged for piano and violin. Tender and poignant. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by F Hegedus. [Tempo: Slow / 51 BPM]
A tender and emotional music track with piano, strings and a subtle bed of sound. Reflective and romantic, this music would be well suited to projects looking for a twist of emotion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Reflective Piano piece. Touching, Wistful, Graceful, Nostalgic. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slightly ethnic, acoustic, mysterious. Acoustic guitar, flute, cello, tabla, pads. Both light and dark. Warm, soothing and welcoming. Mystery character. Foreign, intriguing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 51 BPM]
Emotional strings set the mood for this track. Big hits sound distant yet powerful. The main drop happens at about 1 minute into the track, with bit-crushed, mechanical sounding drums. Violent, dramatic, epic, futuristic. For epic trailers, sci-fi, scenes of rising armies. Also for sports / achievement / grit. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A melancholy yet heroic piece with piano, pulsing strings and drums. Supports a bruised feeling of determination. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
A contemplative, reflective and melancholy composition with a deep sense of mystery and intrigue. Poignant, touching, and with a sombre undertone. Dark / Mystical / Drama Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
This emotive instrumental piece seamlessly blends the elegance of the piano and the depth of strings, gradually escalating towards a powerful climax. The serene introduction gives way to a passionate progression, culminating with epic drums that heighten the emotion. Tailor-made for films, series intros, and poignant scenes, this short yet impactful composition leaves a lasting impression. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Light-hearted and slightly mischievous orchestral piece with a Desperate Housewives vibe to it. Full of suspense and drama. Contains pizzicato strings, violins, cellos and flute. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Felix Mendelssohn Songs without Words, Op. 38, No. 6 Duetto. Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Emotional, reflective piece of music with a touch of suspense. This acoustic music was recorded with piano, bass and strings. Melancholic, confused, mysterious mood. Good for drama, unfolding story, mystery, intrigue. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Pop-electronic / Singer-Songwriter, about losing a friend to substance abuse. Electric guitar, male vocal. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
A cinematic piano track that conveys feelings of melancholy but also serenity and positivity, a smile after some tears. Delays and faraway strings and pads add to the atmosphere created by the piano slightly muted and distant sound and grow throughout the track. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
A slowly swaying, downtempo track somewhere between pop, chill-out and ambient. Reminescent of the sound of 'Massive Attack', this moody track pulsates, pumps and lulls the listener into a slowly sizzling groove. Superb track for media use. In addition to the original version, there is also an alternative version with subtle sounds like an old vinyl record scratching and popping, for added atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
A slow, sentimental Country instrumental that features acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Imagine sitting at the window of a trans-world train watching many different cultures, flavours and atmospheres go past you. A real journey of a piece. You never know quite what will happen next. Contains synth bass and pads, drum machines, ethnic percussion such as tabla and bongos and african voices. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
A reflective cinematic theme composition, serious and majestic with a beautiful nostalgic main theme. Gentle piano and harp intro goes into a massive orchestral arrangement with live strings, french horns, huge choir section and big drum section. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Dubsteps slow beats and low bass mixed with chilled out music featuring piano, strings and synth. Suitable for any project looking for a less aggressive side of the dubstep sound such as commercials, corporate, documentaries, tv and film dramas etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Drone, tribal drum, wood flute and shaker in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Haunting, genuine, organic. Can be Native American, middle eastern / desert, south american / central america or other indigenous, aboriginal, tribe, primal. Also available in two sub-mixes: One with only the flute by itself, and one without the flute, leaving only the drone and percussion; great for media underscore use. Mysticism / mystical / ancient / cultural / historical / world heritage. [Tempo: Medium / 64 BPM]
A passive but slightly sinister mood that could be used as background source music. It's mixture of emotion makes it ideally suited to black comedies. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A melancholic and moving drama piece for strings and piano with an American folk feeling to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 130 BPM]
A touching and poignant piano piece, performed on an old upright piano with organ background chords. Nostalgic, with an 'old' sound, this very slow moving track has emotional depth and a sense of melancholy. Thoughtful / Reflective / Emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A romantic score with indian world music flair and a modern rhythm. Sitar, indian female vocals, plucked instruments and oriental sounds. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Retro-styled piano track with wistful melody and historical feel. Sentimental and nostalgic. Also available with subtle vinyl crackle to add a certain old feeling to the song. Good for history, documentary, reminescence. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
R&B/Pop ballad about a passionate love; like India Arie. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
Reflective film underscore. String & pad texture with subtle piano notes. Thoughtful, nostalgic. Drama, documentary, culture, history, and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 118 BPM]
A melancholic, tender, solo piano piece. Warm, comforting, soothing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 49 BPM]
Harp and flute music. A dreamy theme, like dream time, wonderful discoveries, magic in the air, unexplained beauty or strange beings... Elegant, delicate, innocent. Understated and playful music. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Classic soul-blues ballad about love lost and the phases of heartache. Male vocals, blues guitars, keys, bass, and drums. Heartache and emotional. Suitable for tv/film montages, soundtrack, theme song, and dramatic programming. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A gloomy, doom laden, pensive underscore for action thriller, sci-fi, mystery and horror. Nervous, dark ambient, pulsating rhythms and sneaky / suspicious sounds. Serious / Exotic / Mystical. Can be an ethnic place, or general dark / ominous ambience. Also available in a "No Drums" version which has a more ambient / dark background / ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Emotional and Dramatic Cinematic music piece great for films, trailers and documentaries in the drama genre. Featuring instruments like solo Cello, Orchestral Strings, Acoustic guitar and Piano. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
