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.
Progressive and uplifting ambient, ethereal and heavenly, good for scenes of beauty and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow / 114 BPM]
A small cabin in the wilderness. Just you and miles of untouched nature. A constant, blustery wind whooshes around the corners of the cabin while you are warm and cosy inside, enjoying the warmth and safety of your private hideaway. 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. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Piano, docu-style atmosphere. Eerie, tension, futuristic. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
This piece depicts a magical and mystical entity who floats among the clouds. It has a dreamy, floating and undulating, light and airy feel with lots of tinkles, twinkles, sparkles and glitter. Ideal for fantasy, ethereal or angelic themes. The versions with no mark tree are less sparkly. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Warm, lush and evocative atmosphere, uplifting and textural synthpads, subtely syncopated and filtered white noise. Good for scenes of beauty and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This track is a fusion of electronic and instrumental elements, creating a harmonious and soothing sound. The music invites you to a journey where you can experience the mysteries of the cosmic mind and soul. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Evocative, scattered piano notes in wide open aural spaces. Neither sad nor happy, but reassuring and comforting. Notes like water drops in an abstract painting. Inspired by the sound of Brian Eno etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A Meditative piece that works on a number of levels. It can underscore a wide range of emotions ranging from contemplative, sorrow, regret, content and even romance. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful, ethereal, dreamy, atmospheric & meditative ambient track using hammered percussion & synths. magical, enchanted, mellow, calm, serene, floaty, simple & contemplative. Would suit dramatic/cinematic/nature/science/space type projects. Drift off into another world....... [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dynamic and positive piece of music. Incorporating several different themes such as atmosphere, joy, nature, ambience and music. This bright and expressive piece was created using a blend of electronics and orchestral instruments and sfx. Will work well in many scenes such as landscape, exploration, nature, adventure, forests bright and dark, night time, space and astronomy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 114 BPM]
A somewhat melancholic and reflective ambient electronica track with a hint of a cinematic feel to it. Sparse piano melodies, bitty drums, swirling synths and a little electric guitar, together create an interesting sound. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Originally created for a game main menu. Can be used for internet, web, flash menues and logos, any corporate usage, video games, photo albums, slide show presentations, animations, podcast, news, radio. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Atmospheric and spacious ambient. Very meditative and soul expanding. Good for sci-fi, technology, space, mystery, fantasy, drama, romance, love, connection, universal oneness. Abstract and reflective. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Wistful, elegant ambient / electronica crossover track with a subtle hint of acoustic guitar. Echoes and soft pads. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Subtle use of piano, bells and pads. Positive, inspiring and informative. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A touching, inspiring and uplifting tune. Enjoyable to listen to, this positive song could work well in many areas such as recreation, creation, creativity, love, family, warmth, care, caring, self help, rejuvenation, joy, gaming, technology. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A romantic soothing, new age piece that gradually builds throughout. Features guitar, piano, synth pads and programmed drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A slow electronic percussion rhythm with deep, muted, swirling underlying pads. Dreamy, very slow, a feeling of time passing in slow motion, or being weightless. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
A dreamy, slow calm and modulated electronic song.The tempo is gentle, and a synth pad covers the various drum breaks. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Textured soundscape, slowly evolving lush pads and spacious fx, good for suspension, discovery of other worlds, drifting in space etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 101 BPM]
A blissful meditation to support the sublime. Peaceful and serene in color. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
With a wonderful feeling of dawning, new dawn, new times and new promise... this spiritual track plays for exactly 1 minute and features angelic chords, sweeping textures and a simple but emotional 60's style guitar. [Tempo: Very slow / 106 BPM]
Airy pads with subtle bass pulse, available in three different mixes. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
A quaint and dream-like ambient track featuring a mellotron flute sound along with ethereal, glistening washes of ambient bells. The sound is deliberately 'Lo-Fi', to convey an earthy, ancient, wistful feel. Like distant echoes of a lost world. Also available without the flute; just the ambient washes on their own. For fantasy, nature, dream scenes and more. Melancholic / Dreamy / Earthy. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A soundscape with an ethereal sounding organ, good for a dream sequence etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Through a captivating blend of electronic and orchestral sounds Origins becomes a truly engaging, inspiring and emotional piece of music. A sense of positivity and a warming aura arise from within the music and sounds. Themes of life, life experiences, health, vitality and well-being can be felt. Life, birth, genealogy, partnerships, togetherness, connections, encounters, health, beauty, fulfilment, joy and happiness abound. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Minimalist and atmospheric synth riff, filtered and manipulated, cyclic and hypnotic, great for technology, structures, spaces and design, advancements, nanotechnology. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Soft and inspiring toy piano melody. Dreamy and contemplative. Good for film, tv, videogames and multimedia. [Tempo: Slow / 121 BPM]
Progressive and uplifting ambient, interweaving synth textures, good for scenes of bliss and ascension. [Tempo: Very slow / 110 BPM]
Melancholic, reflective, open ambient soundscape, After about a minute a solitary acoustic guitar joins and plays a few expressive notes. Contemplative, solemn, tender/sore, but hopeful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 109 BPM]
Ambient/new age soundscape, like being in a slow motion dream suspended in the air... [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A relaxing, ambient underscore music style cue, that sets a calm and positive mood. The later stages features an added shaker rhythm to push the track along and set pace. Can be nice track for subjects involving new innovation, eco issues, music for reflection. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
Emotional and reflective ambient landscape, meaningful and meditative. Similar to Brian Eno. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 BPM]
This is a captivating and intriguing instrumental song that takes you on a journey of exploration and discovery. The song features deep and submerged sounds and also evokes a sense of mystery, floating, drifting, and of being free. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Subtle warmth and emotional landscape, cosmic awareness and space travel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Melodic, slowly soaring piece that brings a feeling of vast mountains or fields. Inspirational and majestic, reminescent of the sound of Vangelis. [Tempo: Slow / 101 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]
Melodic and minimalist synth theme, atmospheric and suggestive, great for fantasy, mystery, sci-fi , animation, videogames and multimedia. Jean-Michel Jarre influence. NOTE: A "lo-fi", grainy, synth sound has been used in this track, for a purposefully moody, lo-fi, 8-bit, type sound. This is not an error with the file -- it's made like that, and is supposed to be like that. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
A longing, sorrowful and dreamy Aria of sorts, with soft orchestra, piano and artificially generated female vocal. A little bit eerie. Ethereal/dreaming. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A chill, folk music sequence perfect for scenes of content resolution. Possesses a positive music flavor that suggests the continuation or ending of a story. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Soft, ambient, beautiful and relaxing music. Warm and soothing. Comforting and peaceful stock music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
An atmospheric, relaxed and soft music track made with eternal strings, warm synth pads and nostalgic choir. Poignant / Eternal / Serene music / Amazing / Wonderment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Relaxed & soulful synth pads with e-piano and percussion sounds. Magical atmosphere. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
Atmospheric and ethereal cinematic music track with layered harp plucks resembling windchimes. A distant solo female vocal melody of a longing and hopeful tone with positive string swells and sustained piano chord progression. Touching / Fluttery / Wonderment / Spiritual music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric and peaceful chill out track featuring floating synth sounds and warm guitars. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A hybrid of modern and orchestral sounds combine in this fantastical composition to create a sense of wonder and awe telling an evolving story of discovery and majesty. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Softly swaying, lush and rich ambient / pop / new-age track. Slow and a bit dreamy. Light / Natural beauty / Harmony. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 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]
Cool, watery, reflective. Close the door to the outside world, relax your mind and lose yourself in an ultra-violet cocoon of beauty, safety and goodness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 81 BPM]
This track combines luscious, angelic organ and plucked nylon guitar to create a scene of true beauty. This can be used in any scene of beauty or wonder! Perfect for fantasy and romantic chivalry. Similar sounding to The Princess Bride. This can also work very well as relaxation music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
