Starting with soft acoustic guitar, gentle organ and female vocal, this song builds up into chorus with male vocal and harmonies followed by slide electric solo at 1:33. This slide electric continues through the next verse building again into big double chorus with uplifting backing vocals. Long electric guitar solo begins at 3:28. The lyrics are about the two different sides of a relationship, told with both male and female main vocals. Instrumental version also available. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 124 BPM]
Indian sitar solo. Haunting, authentic India. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Charles Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre, Op. 40 in G minor. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo Sinfonico in F Major, for String Quartet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An emotional ballad featuring powerful female vocals. A tale of heartbreak and finding closure to come out on the other side with strength and dignity. A great contemporary track with a touch of retro soul ala early 70s Stevie Wonder. Great for tv dramas or romantic movie soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Solemn, proud indie rock instrumental with a touch of sadness. Dramatic sounding with knowledge, acceptance, and heartbreak. Clean guitar strums chords for the first :35 and then band joins in. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow, soft, peaceful, yearning and meloncholy. Cascading synth pads keep the pulse going as chinese violins and conventional string sections play restless melodies over the top. Would suit romantic film project. Contains synths, Chinese ehru violin, double bass, drums and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
An ominous, soaring and epic piece - of great men (or beasts) and heroic deeds. This track starts with a longing, emotional theme and later rises to a heroic, glorifying, high impact rhythm close. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 74 BPM]
Dark heavy pulsating alternative synth rock with female vocals in the style of Ladytron and Phantogram. Mid tempo with bass synths, lead synths, drum machine, live drum kit and acoustic guitar for atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium / 78 BPM]
A short koto piece that captures the essence of Japanese musical improvisation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A very sad and yet relaxing tune. Strings wash over you in a mood full of loss and lament. Above the strings a piano tells it's story in a simple and meloncholy melody. In the chorus the string section swells up and overflows like an inevitable tide of sorrow. The ending brings in the elements of the orchestra almost one by one until the final call. Would suit a tragic drama or romantic film project. Contains strings and piano. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Inspirational and emotional music track brings up the images of survival through the hard times, reminiscence and long forgotten memories, expectations of the future and the will to succeed. Features acoustic guitars, orchestral strings, piano and contemporary drum beat, along with synth pads, percussion and bass guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Pensive waltz about figuring life out and working through lost love. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 166 BPM]
A tender and reflective piano track with an ambient background and a sweet string section. Subtle and cinematic. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
Dark fantasy music piece featuring piano, cello, harpsichord and french horns. Ancient mystery, dark magic, deep adventure, tragedy, history. Highly suitable for drama, documentary, dark fantasy game, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This track features a calm, ambient echoing electric guitar melody, reversed echoing chords and bass synth. It creates a dark, ambient, melancholic mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Angelic, foreboding, ominous, awe-inspiring in a subtle way, this is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack piece that creeps under your skin. A sense of being in the presence of greatness or something otherworldly. Superb film soundtrack material, be it for sci-fi, drama, fantasy or history. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Piano and acoustic guitar gently tell a tale of heartbreak and regret. Music builds a little throughout, perhaps indicating a sense of resolve and determination. The end lifts us up with a slightly more positive and reflective tone. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]
Minimal at its core, yet striking back with sporadic leads and sharp staccato movements at the midst of the track, only to be accompanied with a short swell of strings to push for a conclusion for this very minimalistic and intense, slow tension-driven track. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Vocal pop/ballad, love lyrics. Sparse R&B drums, male vocal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 44 BPM]
A seductive and hypnotic texture that begins on piano and slowly builds with synth pads/strings and subtle rhythms to an ending full of hope and reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Guitar, piano and deep strings are melancholy yet powerful. Very evocative love theme. Full of regret, remorse and perhaps an unrequited love. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A very tasteful and delicate version of the traditional Irish classic, Amazing Grace. There are numerous verses throughout, each with a slightly different arrangement, giving this track a nice, subtle variation throughout. Acoustic guitar, Irish flute / penny whistle, piano. In the fourth verse, a graceful, gentle piano solo plays on subtle humming choir, almost gospel like. An Underscore version is also available (without lead instruments, great for singing along). [Trad./Arr: B. Lynne] [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 81 BPM]
A long and developing track that goes through many stages of different arrangement and can be used for multiple film cues. Sore, tender, melodramatic; good for personal drama, storytelling and more. Emotional, but in a restrained way. Silky strings, occasional deliberate disharmony, acoustic guitar and a sorrowful but comforting main theme. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Orchestral drama underscore; poignant and melancholic. Tender and delicate strings. Pain, sorrow, sad memories. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark, sinister & menacing electro-rock track. Twisted, pulsing synths combine with slow dramatic strings and jagged beats, slowly building to an intense and heavy guitar-fueled climax. Would suit horror / thriller / action / suspense / halloween projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A melancholic piece with a slight Eastern European or Hebrew feel. The composition is actually rather complex and goes through various stages, some very mournful and others more hopeful. Features ethnic flutes, ethnic percussion, bells and some soprano sax. Waltz rhythm, emotional melodies and constantly evolving and developing composition, with a female vocal group joining in. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Unique blend of regal strings and horns and hefty guitars. The verse is a slow grooving electro beat which builds slowly via a b section of clean swirling guitar and lamenting vocal loops into an explosion of guitars and drums. Very filmically dramatic, intense and quite unexpected. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 75 BPM]
A great track for a trailer that builds and builds with a harp, ostinato strings, a chanting male choir and percussion. It's slow marching pace adds to the tension and anticipation set by the start, which then gives way to a big, bold climax headed by horns. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
Soft Chinese, oriental mood music. Plucked strings, soft stringpads and hand percussion. China, Tibet, Malaysia and other Oriental destinations. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Uplifting and positive track with guitars, great for adding motivation and describing achievements. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A powerful, modern guitar driven track with melody and edge. Fuzzed out, reverberant guitars carry a piano melody that is dramatic, sincere, and uplifting. Perfect for productions looking for a dramatic, driving, and memorable soundscape. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
A wistful and slightly dark hip hop beat. It's composed of slow broken beats with a sampled piano getting cut on rhythm. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Driving country song about looking after a sibling who got into a bad relationship. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 89 BPM]
Classical music by George Frideric Händel: Water Music Suite No. 1, HWV 348. Movement 2: Adagio e Staccato in D Minor. Live orchestra recording, performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A mix of orchestral and electronic elements creates a beautiful tension. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 BPM]
A dark and ominous Arabian music, Middle Eastern world track with wailing female vocalizing and singing, booming drums and and a dramatic orchestral underscore. Sorrowful, foreboding and exotic music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A solemn piano opening develops into a pulsing, bass-driven section with motion and mystery, leading to a feel-good orchestral section full of confidence and forward motion. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A very inspirational and emotional track in an alternative rock style. Similar to U2. Great for modern drama with an urban touch. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
Drone, shakers / rattles and wood flute in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Ethnic, 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 windchimes; great for media underscore use. Mysticism / mystical / ancient / cultural / historical / world heritage. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Emotive guitar ballad, perhaps a sense of tragedy? Slide guitar over descending chords. Second time around, high piano notes join in. The underscore version has no lead guitar and presents the composition in a different light. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
Elegant, romantic and sexy contemporary RnB piece, with beauty piano melodies, gated synths and a slow drum beat. Some variations in the middle section make it more dynamic and vibrant. Nostalgic, smooth, dramatic, a bit melancholic. Good for drama and love film soundtrack with an urban feel. [Tempo: Medium / 72 BPM]
Singer-songwriter acoustic track about dealing with a breakup on both perspectives. Male and female backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and percussion. Suitable as theme or soundtrack for romantic or dramatic content. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Perfect for productions that require a dense, dark, and a bit scary backdrop, such as features and TV shows. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Soft, romantic piano piece. Mellow, heartening, warm and lovely. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Händel's Sarabande, arranged for string section and harpsichord. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Smooth and orchestral Ambient / Cinematic Music crossover. Features a full string orchestra accompanied by warm piano and synth to give a calm, yet dramatic feeling. A bit mysterious / a dark undertone. Contemplative / Pensive Music. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Ethnic, exotic underscore track featuring Oud, pads, Middle Eastern or North African percussion and soprano sax. Foreboding and ominous, with a nerve. Deep, emotional and serious. Good as underscore for adventure, discovery, exploration, history and mythology. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Mysterious and haunting, an exotic middle eastern or arabic track based on acoustic guitar, hand percussion, strings and a traditional eastern woodwind instrument duduk. After an opening section with guitar, bass and hand drums, the main beat comes in at about 55 seconds into the track, and then at 1:32 the song reaches its climax. Also available “underscore” mix without the guitar, leaving only the background instruments. Culture, education, traveling, documentary and historical programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Piano-led old swing. Blues / jazz / retro / vintage jazz swing. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
