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.
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 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]
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]
Emotional and reflective ambient landscape, meaningful and meditative. Similar to Brian Eno. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 BPM]
Progressive and uplifting ambient, ethereal and heavenly, good for scenes of beauty and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow / 114 BPM]
Soft and inspiring toy piano melody. Dreamy and contemplative. Good for film, tv, videogames and multimedia. [Tempo: Slow / 121 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]
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]
A romantic soothing, new age piece that gradually builds throughout. Features guitar, piano, synth pads and programmed drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
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]
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 blissful meditation to support the sublime. Peaceful and serene in color. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 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]
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]
Ambient/new age soundscape, like being in a slow motion dream suspended in the air... [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Progressive and uplifting ambient, interweaving synth textures, good for scenes of bliss and ascension. [Tempo: Very slow / 110 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]
Piano, docu-style atmosphere. Eerie, tension, futuristic. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Subtle warmth and emotional landscape, cosmic awareness and space travel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
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]
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]
Airy pads with subtle bass pulse, available in three different mixes. [Tempo: Medium / 79 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 soundscape with an ethereal sounding organ, good for a dream sequence etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 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]
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]
Electronic music, spatial, deep and heroic mood. Modern electronic sounds, dark and deep pads which morph to electronic grooves and base and synth lines. Electronica, Filmscore/Cinematic. Mysterious/Futuristic, Technologic/Scientific, Spatial, Liquid, Hypnotic. Ambient textures, Synth Pad, Synth Bass, Synthesizers. Tech/Sci-Fi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A full one-hour (60 minutes) continuous, uninterrupted sound of an English country garden with a rich orchard and lively sound of small birds chirping happily. A quaint, cosy and very relaxing nature sound. This version includes pretty, reflective, Ambient music by Bjorn Lynne -- composed especially for this hour-long refreshing and relaxing Garden Birdsong experience. (Note, the preview plays for only about 3.5 minutes, but the actual track plays for 60 minutes). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This hopeful and dignified track is a tasteful mix of styles with ambient sounds meeting more traditional rock sounds. The result is a heartwarming and emotive sound with a warmth that will add depth to many projects. Emotional / Unfolding / Heartfelt, good for drama and any poignant/personal oriented media. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
Calm, spacious, tranquil, peacefully cinematic piano & strings piece with a sense of wonder & tension. Sedate, serene, contemplative, hypnotic, thoughtful & dreamy. Would suit dramatic / romantic / historic / documentary type projects where space is needed for evaluation. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
Soft, ambient, beautiful relaxation music. Warm and soothing. Comforting and peaceful. Yoga / Mind Focus / Work Focus / Study Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A single echo soaked guitar, one drum loop, one take. Beautifully lamenting, dreamy, ethereal, serene, heartwrenching, soft, moody piece that goes through four sections with varying degrees of suspense and emotion. Beck or Gilmour meets Satriani...ish [Tempo: Slow / 65 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]
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]
Soft, ambient, beautiful relaxation music. Warm and soothing. Comforting and peaceful. Yoga / Mind Focus / Work Focus / Study Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
Minimalist electronica somewhere between Dub / Dubstep, Glitch, Drum'n Bass and Electro-Ambient, this track features tricky beats, syncopated electro drums, retro synths and echoey signals. Good as background music for anything to do with cutting-edge technology, science and future, forensic investigation / DNA, space exploration, underwater or otherworldly material. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 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]
Emotive, inspiring and comforting ambient music. A captivating blend of warm, moving, ambient strings and seductive cello, with a distinct combination of sounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A slow, world / harmony / mystery track with a warm, fantasy feel. Soothing, mysterious, dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
Inspiring and ethereal music, this modern ambient piece is multifarious, great at eliciting a wide-range of potential emotions. Its arrangement of contemporary synth pads and resonant sounds flows organically, creating a sound canvas which can easily evoke inspiration and emotional honesty. This piece serves as an effective music bed for dramas, travel shows, documentaries, narration, and podcasts. Inspirational music / Modern Ambient / Emotional Honesty. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
