This is where you'll find music that would be suitable on the Travel Channel and, to some extent, on Discovery Channel and National Geographic. This music will have a sense of discovery and exploration and often with World / Ethnic influences. That's not to say that all the music here will be tribal or have a strong ethnic feel. There's also some music here that just has a slight Latin or Mediterranean feel, making it suitable for enjoying while chilling out on the beach or just enjoying a relaxing holiday at a fine hotel. Mostly, though, this music will convey the moods of Africa, Eastern / Middle East, Far East, South American or other exotic destinations.
Forward moving guitar based track joined by piano and percussion elements. Half way through it has a slight world / oriental feel, perhaps travels across Asia / the Far East, or ancient wonders and discoveries. Atmospheric, mystical, exploration and discovery. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An upbeat and fiery Latin salsa track for culture videos, travel, commercials, TV shows and all kinds of Latin festivities. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 192 BPM]
A nicely flowing and grooving, feelgood Reggae track. Fairly laid-back, without too much in the way of lead / soloing, making this track good for background use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Ethnic soundtrack in an electronic ambient style and mix genres featuring synth, SFX, bayan, balalayka, authentic Russian woman vocal in a middle part. Will work well as video background for travel, expeditions to a desert places, documentary film. Spatial, flowing, pensive, ethnic. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
This track features traditional African instruments along with bass guitar. It has a positive and uplifting vibe and can work in both traditional African and modern African settings. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A melodic, feel-good, ukulele royalty free music track. Upbeat ukuele with acoustic, grooving drums. Accompanied by piano, electric guitar and bass guitar. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Energetic Mambo with blazing brass and percussion. Good for any project in need of some fiery Latin music. 135 [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
A very slow folk / country / Americana track. Nostalgic, wistful, a little bluesy. Starts off with a single electric slide guitar, then adds organ, bass and drums. The are various versions available. The "No intro" version skips the first part with only the slide guitar. The "No drums" version (unsurprisingly) is without the drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A joyful, spirited and light Asian / Far Asia / Oriental track featuring a mix of indigenous / ancient instruments with a softly flowing background atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Sexy, hot salsa in the Montuno style. Starting with a punchy ensemble and rhythmic intro, continuing on with a fiery groove. Features acoustic piano, vibraphone, flute and a burning horn section. The B section introduces accordion and sets the pace for a fiery ending, with sting. Hot and exotic - Great for Tropical settings, travel, Miami, Latin street party, Carnival, South Amercia, Cuba, Brazil. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
Epic, triumphant orchestral track with strings, horns, woodwind, choir and ethnic percussion. Great for end of movie scenes where hero returns home, battle victories, destination in sight, sports accomplishments, fairytale endings and other proud, joyful moments. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Traditional instruments fused with colourful Bhangra rhythms. Alluring female vocal lines add a sense of erotic mystique. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
Very Powerful riff/groove driven track. Has many different flavours within it. The b part has acoustic guitars, verse 2 synth pads and funky rhythm guitars. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 156 BPM]
A lively Bossa Nova groove featuring talking drum, horns, Latin percussion and techno EFX. The insistent whistle gives this music a real party atmosphere. Rio, here we come! Great for Latin club scenes, barrios, Central America, South America, dance competition, romance, travel, sunsets, beach and tropical adventures. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Festive and joyful traditional Peruvian / South American music. Festures panpipes, charangos and Ocarina. Great for travel and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Drone, windchimes, shakers / rattles and wood flute in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Mystic, genuine, organic. Can be Native American, middle eastern / oriental, 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 / 66 BPM]
a contemporary percussion filled composition accompanied by a japanese picked metallic string instrument called a koto. It's weird but dancy touch would certainly be a righteous pick for any ethnic moving and dynamic footage. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Easy, positive and inspiring acoustic music composition that brings the feeling of optimism and hope. Calm and relaxing melodies performed beautifully on acoustic guitars, bass, light percussion and drums. Peaceful / Hapiness / Optimistic Music. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Tropical, fun and upbeat dance track perfect for capturing the Latin party spirit. Piano and guitar montunos, fiery percussion and horns over a funky House beat. Great for summer travel, cruise ships, street carnivals, party scenes, salsa dancing and cuban adventures. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Fresh and positive 30 seconds track with a nice guitar strumming riff at the beginning. Just cool. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Slow, spacious, ethereal, textured track with dreamy, exotic, chanted vocal samples. Be whisked away on the calm breeze to foreign lands. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Inspiring and positive Indian traditional music featuring santoor and tabla with shahnai accompanied by folk percussion such as ghatam and Iddaka. Great for culture and travel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A cheap cantina with drunk Italian musicians playing an authentic tarantela. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Peaceful traditional Chinese / Far Eastern / Oriental music with a lilting walt like quality. Bawu and Dizi carry the lead along with guzheng, gongs and Daiko to accompany. [Tempo: Slow / 54 BPM]
Hot salsa in the Son Montuno style from Cuba. Starting with a punchy intro and a fierce piano, bass, percussion and drum groove. Music continues with a fiery horn section followed by a sax solo. Breaks down to a percussion section before ramping up with a climatic horn and sax solo section. Whew, this will wear you out! Great for dance competition, Travel, Latin culture, Miami, Cuba, South America, Central America and Tropical settings. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 225 BPM]
Indian / Oriental sounds and melodies in fusion with a Western / contemporary chill-out beat. World fusion / Bollywood / India pop. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A light, positive and uplifting World / Africa track. Nice for documentaries, safari, discovery, travel and enjoyment. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Simple Steel Drum and funk guitar lines combine over bouncy bass line to give a familiar, sunny feeling. Ideal for summer vacation programs, advertising health and beauty products. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Chinese pop music with a traditional edge. Features traditional Chinese instruments bawu and pipa. Happy and uplifting music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An exotic and adventureous track made with exotic percussion, synths and various ethnic instruments. Action / Exotic / Foreign / Mystical. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Reggae track, slow to medium tempo with a traditional reggae rhythm. Available with, or without, a Santana inspired solo guitar. (The Underscore version is without the lead guitar). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Romantic and atmospheric with touches of Dido and Enya. Featuring a haunting electric piano layered with warm pads and an elegant pulsing groove. Music builds with guitar, acoustic piano and subtle EFX. It's all here in this gorgeous piece. Works well for pulling out deep feelings be it romance, tenderness, comfort, passion or dramatic moments. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Vibrant Latin / Cuban pop groove featuring lively percussion and acoustic piano, with a sultry and passionate feel to it. Perfect for travel footage, Latin vacation, holiday, dancing, advertising, nightlife, bar, party scene etc. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A singer-songwriter country folk song about the "fullness" one gets from a new loving relationship. Lyrics are sung in the Tagalog language. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 126 BPM]
Peaceful, calm ambient track blending japanese instruments (koto, erhu, shakuhachi, percussion) with electronics. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Blending Eastern/Oriental music moods and instruments with more modern, western rhythms, this exotic chillout track features tabla, flute and Sarangi. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Fun and fresh Latin / Island pop, with spanish guitar and an uptempo, feelgood beat. Summer, sunshine, holidays and fun. Mediterranean or Island / Caribbean / Tropical. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
A light and feelgood French accordeon waltz. Swaying, care free and deliciously melodic. Goes well with anything quintessentially France, Paris etc. Joyful and elegant - genuinely captures the spirit of France. [Tempo: Medium / 213 BPM]
A classic Bedouin mood combined with more modern variety of sounds and instruments. Sincere and loving, nostalgic mood from the ancient world of the Orient / Gulf region. The quarter tones have been replaces with normal minor/major chords, the kanun and flute define the emotional parts. Eastern beauty and grace. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Latin club music, ideal for fashion shows/ads, cosmetics, beauty and lifestyle. Horns on the intro and ending are perfect for a beginning/ending logo or vignette. Cool rhodes piano over an exciting percussive bed is perfect as an underscore, or even as a main soundtrack for a nicely-edited clip. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Peace, love and unity with an upbeat, danceable rhythm perfect for documentaries, travel, psa's, movies, sports, dancing and celebrating. Mixes contemporary and traditional sounds featuring Kalimba, various percussion, guitar, synth and bass. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
This style, while using modern synth and guitar, has an authentic flavor of Iraqi, Moroccan or other Middle Eastern / Arabic music, which in some regions preserve the normal major keys, then goes back to quarter tones, bouzouk , and oud are dominant along with oriental percussions. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
The music begins with percussion and subtle strings and brasses. Then it moves into a percussion driven theme played by strings. Later also piano enters playing lead. The music builds dynamically throughout the track, and in the end the piano is supported by bouzouki. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 106 BPM]
Smooth as silk and with a fantastic Eastern atmosphere, this track features sitars, tabla and modern production techniques to create a very tasteful Indian experience. In addition to the regular version, we also have a 'Beat' remix of the track, where a modern, but elegantly understated dance beat has been added. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
New, fun and funky Christmas flavored music for the Holiday season. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Traditional Indonesian Gamelan music. Surreal, Rhythmic, Underscore, Jungle. Minimalism, New Age, Classical, Gamelan. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Big and brassy, this up-tempo funk is great for sports highlights. Funky, groovy, with a 70s feel, this mid-tempo lively track is perfect for conveying a sexy, rich, yet elegant soundscape. Great for productions that require a pleasing, positive, warm vibe, with a touch of retro, such as films, commercials and other projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Edgy electronic sounds combine with a Middle-Eastern flair and dubstep elements to create this driving and energetic EDM piece. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A folk track featuring guitar, banjo, accordian & harmonium. Longing / Hopeful. A promise of new & better times? [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Moody, vibrant, ethereal, exotic & lively eastern dramatic track with great tension & underlying sadness & hope.spacey ethnic strings combine with frantic percussion & vocal chants to produce a powerful brew with awesome middle-eastern flavour & rhythmic grace. Would suit documentary/news/cinematic project. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
