An eerie, cold and subtle underscore track for thriller, crime or mystery. Slow / Suspicious / Questioning. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Smooth chilled out groove in the style of Boards of Canada with a classical feel, minor organ chords, melancholic piano melody and sparkling synth over deep sub bass. Reflective, contemplative and atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 162 BPM]
A delicate and deliciously noir piano piece with subtle orchestral strings. Melancholic and introspective, with a slight sense of mystery and sensuality, this is an elegantly flowing neo-classical composition. Great for drama, film, storytelling, and setting a contemplative mood. We have this track in a "clean piano version" as well as an "old nostalgic piano version". [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Urban, inner city, hip-hop with a wistful undertone. Perhaps dark days, sorrow or misery. A dark, urban edge, like a rainy day in the city. A slight feeling of something old, mixed with the new. Urban drama scene. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Ethereal textures and sounds open this track along side a reverberant piano motif which evolves into a laidback groovy chorus. This further develops into an uplifting and energetic outro accompanied by a string section. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
Tense and cinematic, featuring eerie piano over a menacing synth pads, strings and military snare creates a mood of intense fear and suspense. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
An intensely deep composition featuring the Indian slide guitar. Melancholic and serene [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An atmospheric exotic and mysterious music track made with dark pads, middle eastern percussion and exotic female vocal performed by Andrea Krux. Exotic / World / Dark / Cinematic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A semi-orchestral, semi-futuristic, semi-industrial soundtrack. This work consists of 21 scenes collectively titled Urban Darkness. It was inspired by movies such as Blade, Dark City, as well as TV series such as X-Files, Urban Gothic, and others -- however it would fit any dark and urban style TV or film work set in the present or future. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Epic melody, awe, staccato strings, big horns. Main theme & credits etc. (00:04:09)
Mix of orchestral and synthetic sounds, light percussion, hint of theme. (00:02:06)
Rich percussion, both electronic and orchestral - dissonant & sweeping. (00:02:46)
A modern sounding trailer style epic dramatic action music track, blending glitchy style digital synths and electronic drum loops with traditional orchestral scoring parts. Great for big blockbuster action films, sci fi, adventure and trailers. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A laid back and moody ambient guitar track which starts with reversed echoing guitar swells before breaking into the main repeated melodic phrase. It creates a dark, ambient and melancholic mood. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
A stirring emotional track with a solo piano opening that builds into an epic motivational theme with hopeful strings and dramatic percussion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
A soaring, passionate, cinematic track of grace and beauty. A sense of adventure, fantasy, amazing experiences and great love. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval / River Dance / Pirate Music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A powerful song that deals with a significant relationship between mother and child. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
A beautiful, wistful, nostalgic, sorrowful and soothing piece of classical music in baroque style, with strings and harpsichord. [Tempo: Slow / 42 BPM]
Traditional Polish Folk song performed with female vocals, violins, accordion and frame drum. Available as a vocal version, and an instrumental versions with accordion lead, or violin lead. The tempo starts very slowly and then gradually builds faster and faster. Polish spelling: Komu dzwonią [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A mysterious and dark ambient piece. Heavy electronic sounds and a dark, grooving drum track provide a sense of cold melancholy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 82 BPM]
Elegant orchestral piece, charged with emotion as it slowly rises. Cinematic, reflective, emotive. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Calm and peaceful, uplifting, ambient rock music track with dreamy arpeggio and nature sounds on the back emulated by shakers. Emotional and passionate music. The track changes from sweet and soft to post-rock at the end. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
A melancholic, contemplative, reflective, thoughtful piano and light orchestra track. Emotive / Poignant / Serious music. [Tempo: Slow / 114 BPM]
Big, Emotional film score / trailer music track. Dramatic atmosphere created by orchestral strings and percussion, piano and an impulsive cinematic beat best suited for fateful dramatic scenes, trailers and movies. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 68 BPM]
This piece has many mixed emotions, including a sense of sorrow, but also a sense of beauty. It’s purely string orchestra with lovely counterpoint melodies. It’s the story of a protagonist leaving something they’ve always loved. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mozart String Quartet No. 3 in G Major K156/134b Movement 2. Adagio. Classical music arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Inner city, stylish, mournful retro crime thriller music. Atmospheric, a bit mystery, influenced by Film Noir.... Fretless bass, electric piano, pads, effects and sparse conga. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Mellow and reflective folk/americana with piano, acoustic guitar and humming vocals. Dreamy / Nostalgic / Relaxed. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Melancholic music, filmic piano ballad. Distorted manipulated voices. Nordic music feel. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Minimal percussion, an eerie electric piano, pads and distant voices, all help build an atmosphere of sadness, melancholy and regret. Soft and delicate with a few harsh elements that keep a subtle tension... Thinking of what could have been, a life wasted, light rain falling on the pavement. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
This slow cyclical waltz speaks of tristesse, loss, tenderness and longing. Style similar to Erik Satie. Two melodies gently intertwine and separate to create a story all their own. Ideal music for a love story. A hanging or resolved ending are both possible with some easy editing in or out of the last chord. Works with or without dialogue. Good music for drama, love story, TV, film, family. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
Erik Satie Gnossienne no. 3. Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This chamber orchestra track has a balance of story-telling and cinematic drama capabilities and can be used in a wide range of media. A beautiful piano arpeggio melody to accompany this track and the soft and sudden piercing stabs and leads with the violin to really bring the most emotion and enjoyment of this beautiful melody and emotional track. Edgy, raw, close, live strings production. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 65 BPM]
A mellow and classy piano track. Slightly lazy feeling. Comforting, yet melancholic. Good for drama, reflection, storytelling. Relaxing, delicate. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A soft, contemplative, dreamy piano track. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Uplifting, epic and orchestral music track made with big choir, trailer drums and powerful orchestra. Divided in three parts, trailer structure. Valiant / Heroic / Amazement Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A slow and melancholic guitar ballad. Slight blues music feel. Introspective, thoughtful, reflective. music Warm and caring. Love / Nostalgia / Missing / Lost / Touching. Grows more emotional, passionate as the song progresses. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 64 BPM]
Slightly ethnic/tribal sounding cinematic piece. Contains several build-ups and climaxes, as well as a nostalgic section at around 4:00. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
Melancholic, piano based soundtrack with strings. A sense of longing, revisiting old times or making a new start. Travelling, passing time, pictures from a life. Good for drama use, opening scenes etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 126 BPM]
A mysterious synth arpeggio with lush, reverberant pads and a minimalistic electronic drum. A nod back to the 1980's TV and film mysteries. Future / Sci-fi influence stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Emotional and epic music track made with massive orchestra, cinematic guitars, epic drums and epic choir. Trailer structure, three parts. First part build, second triumph and third outro. Amazement / Uplifting / Inspirational Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
This track starts off with a melancholic nylon guitar pattern before erupting into a hard edged, post-modern / post-apocalyptic, gritty electro-rock track. The two contrasting elements continue to combine throughout. Dark and doom'ish. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A sad, heartfelt string atmosphere that is ideal for evoking a tender, dramatic ambience. Live and sensitive performance with a sweet expressive melody and a melancholic, passionate arrangement that pulls at the heartstrings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A simple music piece that has an high emotional melody that will carry any sad scene, the small amount of orchestration in this cue adds a great deal of depth giving the track and sense of journey. Coming to a gradual end the piece gives you the feeling of completion. [Tempo: Very slow / 56 BPM]
The finale of Act 1 of the Swan Lake ballet by Piotr Tchaikovsky. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
This moody solo piano cue is more about texture than pure melody, although there are strong recurring melodic fragments that can be used thematically to tie together dramatic elements. Rich harmonies and deep textures make this cue versatile with a strong emotional footprint and a sublte undercurrent of tension. Presented in three versions; full, medium length, and shorter. Good for drama, romance, love story, TV/feature film, family drama. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Johannes Brahms - 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117. Intermezzo No. 1 in E-flat Major, Andante moderato. Solo piano. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A moody, echoing march. Heave synth sounds, and sparse melodies. Sets a mood that is ominous and mysterious. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Slow, soft, beautiful, dreamy, emotional, meaningful, moving orchestral piece with a sense of nostalgia, loss & sadness. Calm, thoughtful, reflective, tranquil, resigned, serene, sedate & somber. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / historical type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Robert Schumann, Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26, IV. Intermezzo in E-flat minor. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A sombre, ethereal, ambient piece. Sorrowful, dejected, mournful music. A feeling of finality, of surrender. But also hopeful and full of wonderment towards the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
A deep, emotional and slightly mystical, cinematic theme with a dramatic feel. Great as film or TV soundtrack, documentary music, in-game music, advertising and more. Smooth and luxurious. Slight hint of old Europe, France, Paris. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]
