Look here for music that is suitable for Fantasy film or Fantasy games. Whether it's Dungeons & Dragons music, or music for a Swords & Sorcery type role playing game, where the story perhaps involves Fairies, Wizards and Goblins, rather than ordinary people, this is your area. The music listed in this Suggested Production Type often carries a sense of magic, amazement and discovery. It can be either Light/Beauty oriented or Creepy/Eerie, or even Scary/Battle music, but the music represented here always has that sense of strange worlds and amazing creatures.
A broody, dark, cinematic track with a slight military / operation feel. Barely audible lo-fi telecommunications over dark beds of mangled and distorted synth pads and guitars. Undercover operation, military or space / sci-fi material. Sneaky, suspicious and ominous. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A storming cinematic track that evokes a classic cinema sound and fantastatic film introductions. Very high energy and heavy orchestration. The energy of this track remains fairly high throughout. Thematic fanfare. Classic movies / Big Sky. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
A climactic and wonderous track for accompanying scenes of magical amazement or the discovery of something awesome and mysterious. Builds to a strong theme, then dies down again. Think Harry Potter. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 58 BPM]
A dark, percussive piece. Low, swelling strings and steady drums lead into an intense pulsing action cue. A hero's theme of determination. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
The intense, epic track explodes from the first beat, and only gets bigger from there. A huge wall of sound is created from the stacking of choir, massive percussion and orchestra. [Tempo: Medium / 156 BPM]
High notes on the piano and acoustic guitar dance over a dreamy atmospheric bed in this magical track. Dream-like and soft, yet gives a sense of great power restrained. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 111 BPM]
Dreamy, atmospheric, with a slight air of mystery and the supernatural. Imagine being alone in the outback of Australia shrouded in fog... who (or what) is out there? Suitable for travel documentaries or any scene needing an atmospheric, surreal bed with a slight edge to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Massive, epic and exciting melody performed by what sounds like several hundred people - orchestra, choir, large percussion and urban beats. A lot of energy, would be good for sports action sequences or any scene that needs music with a lot of drive and excitement. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
Massive orchestral theme with rock drums and large percussion drum corps group. Perfect for big sports or exciting projects, this is a very thematic melody and could be right at home in a title sequence, or as a radio or TV theme [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
A melancholy piece with piano, strings, choir and synth textures. Evokes a feeling of acceptance and reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Piano, guitar mutes (harp like) and strings give a sense of floating amongst the clouds in a sun shower, with shards of sunlight breaking through. Great for magical or dream like scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
Twinkling celeste and building propulsive piano and strings take this enchanting track to epic heights! Perfect for any inspirational moment, a dramatic turning point, or advertising a groundbreaking new product or invention. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
Someone is being followed as they drive towards their destiny, a final showdown. Orchestra with interesting guitar, synth and percussion layers. Perfect for a modern suspenseful film. The music gets big and epic, yet at times is also smaller in scope, intricate and suspenseful. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Idyllic, magical village set in a long forgotten age. Reminiscent of films like The Narnia series, Lord of the Rings, and Willow. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A grand composition of amazement, wonderment and magic. Like a far away kingdom, amazing adventures, incredible tales. Emotional, sweeping. Polished and big Hollywood / Family sound, featuring full orchestra, choir and a live solo soprano voice. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Inspired by Sci-Fi action and adventure movies, this theme evolves from pensive melancholy to an epic and heroic climax. Starts with a futuristic piano motif and builds up to a full-fledged orchestral and choir piece, with heavy percussion and a fresh sound. Epic, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Orchestral. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
This swashbuckling adventure track starts with a classical orchestral motif that evolves to an epic heroic choir theme. A breathtaking trailer riser sets up the massive climax towards the end. Inspired by cloak and dagger, pirates and lost treasures. Adventure, Action, Historical, Epic, Heroic, Orchestral. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 93 BPM]
Orchestral strings build on a simple relaxed and mischievous woodwind melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Lush strings play slow and uplifting until joined by a emotional flute with choir finish. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Big drums and tiny percussion join together for this driving beat. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Driving strings build tension as counter melody resolves with horns and flutes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Lush strings and piano are the backdrop for a very emotional solo violin melody. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Drums, synths and orchestra join together for this action cue with a choir finish. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Suspense and tension build on a full orchestra cue with assertive horns. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
An eventful, lively and grand Adventure / Fantasy track with a sense of magic, amazement and wonderment. Full orchestral sound, with choir. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
A very dark and threatening orchestral soundtrack, featuring repeating waves of foreboding, ominous, menacing swells. Highly dramatic and spine chilling. Apocalypse / Emergency. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
An orchestral / Cinematic cue with a growing, increasing intensity throughout. Suitable for a scene that starts off suspiciously or tentatively, then activity increases and finally all is revealed. Good for adventure, fantasy, family movies, magic and mischief, exploration and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 70 BPM]
Orchestral / Cinematic musical journey through a magical, mystical, amazing fantasy world. This piece has several twists and turns throughout, with a lot of musical variation. Inspired by fantasy / adventure / magical kingdoms and wondrous worlds. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, and ever intensifying piece of orchestral music, available with or without vocal chanting and howling. This piece has something of the wild about it, something primal. It keeps growing, growing, growing until the climax at about 2:10 and then ends with a haunting afterthought. Aggressive / Menacing / Threatening. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Mysterious and dreamy, electric guitar gently plays over a rich soundscape. Perfect for creating a mood of mystery, intrigue and sadness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Strings and relentless edgy drums lead the way, building tension to a contemplative, dreamy middle section. It would be perfect for documentaries, films and advertising. Big ending would be great as a finale to a montage or action scene. The ending could also work well in an elimination scene in a reality show like Survivor or The Amazing Race. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
A mysterious, brooding opening soon gives way to an epic, dark track featuring orchestra, drums and choir. Huge climactic ending - great for trailers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
A melancholy and otherworldly violin and brass melody rides over an ambient soundscape to start. The rhythm becomes apparent when the military style Tom Tom drum loop drops in. Cello phrases complete the groove later in the track and a tinkling piano stab echoes throughout. Works well for post-battle scenes and general desolation and barrenness, could also be used for expeditions or mass movement of people. Epic, in an understated way. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An epic modern hybrid orchestral track with massive layers of soaring strings, blasting brass and huge percussion. Ideal for dramatic uses involving science, the wonders of space, science fiction adventure, cosmic documentaries, discovery of the universe and alien arrivals on planet Earth. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 156 BPM]
An explosive and epic symphonic electro hybrid track. A driving blend of huge percussion with powerful orchestral brass and string melodies. Suitable for dramatic promos, trailers, montages, video games, sports, action and adventure. Something you might hear in The Dark Knight, Call of Duty, Halo, Transformers, Tron, The Avengers and Star Trek. [Tempo: Slow / 170 BPM]
A dark yet uplifting orchestral piece with pulsating string rhythms, military snares and tight low end. Heroic, contemplative and optimistic, this track builds into a satisfying fulfillment and inspiring climax leaving one with wonder and excitement. In the style of movies like The Dark Knight and Transformers. [Tempo: Medium / 153 BPM]
Ominous and powerful trailer music. A massive choir starts the piece, moving towards a driving and confident motif, later on developing into an epic finale. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Action, Adventure, Military, Epic, Trailer, Orchestral, Dubstep. The track starts with female solo vocalizations over a dark orchestral atmosphere. Then it develops into a gigantic and massive action packed track, with a breath-taking dubstep breakdown. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Emotional, Inspiring and Uplifting cinematic music piece for film, trailers, TV, montage videos, motivational presentations, wedding videos and more. Heartwarming harmonies and atmospheric pads with beautiful choir and orchestral drums / timpani. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
A sad and lamentive march performed by fiddle, mandolin and bodhran. Guitar enters at 01:54 as Johnny Cope begins - this is a more upbeat and faster tune in the form of a Hornpipe. Both tunes are very old and popular in Irish pubs. Live musicians on acoustic instruments. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
A traditional Irish song, translated as "The Brink of the White Rocks". Performed by tin whistle with guitar accompaniment, this is a mournful and sad tune which takes you back to old Ireland in the 18th Century. Beautiful and melancholy, yet has a slight edge of hope. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Energetic percussion opens the track, soon replaced with an epic, heroic melody performed by orchestra and choir. Music grows in intensity. Final section soars with high stings and climaxes with a patriotic, militaristic heroic melody. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Tense, atmospheric start opens up to a heroic melody played by horns. Choir and urban drums accompany, as the music builds gradually. The pace is slow, giving a sense of methodical preparation for big event, perhaps a sports game. Half way through, the music starts to build faster and full orchestra crescendos to a big melody with drums and a huge climax. Perhaps the hero has arrived to join the team. Reflective, heroic yet calm ending, a sense of the dust settling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Music opens with swirling choirs and is soon joined by massive orchestra and percussion. Techno break beats come in later to add another layer of intensity to an already huge sound. For epic action, or trailers and promos. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 149 BPM]
Orchestra, piano and percussion start out small but gradually build, giving a sense of preparing for a big event. Halfway through, the pace quickens and we get a sense that the big day is closer now. Heroic, slightly tense, perhaps a sense of not knowing what the future holds, but going forth boldly. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Orchestra starts small, adding a touch of tension and uncertainty, but soon builds to an inspiring punchy melody. A soaring heroic horn melody comes in after a while, and carries us through to a big ending. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
An inspirational epic orchestral track. The drama intensifies throughout, with massive percussion and choir coming in later, sending this track to a huge conclusion. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An epiphany, discovering your path in life, embarking on a quest. The music swells to a glorious, heroic climax. Good for moments of inspiration, divine intervention or witnessing something miraculous. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
A cinematic orchestra depicts scenes of flying high and soaring above the clouds. Lots of energy, very hollywood, suitable for dramatic and climactic scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
