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Hell of a Fight Music for Dramatic Trailers A gritty, sharp and nasty hard rock track with 'epic trailer' tendencies. Big pounding percussion and orchestra provide the backdrop for a biting, snarling guitar riff and powerful rock drums. Violent / Dark / Raw.
Boss Battle Music for Dramatic Trailers A powerful and forceful Epic battle track featuring orchestra, choir and big pounding percussion. Great for awesome battles, invasion, fighting champions etc.
Berserker Music for Dramatic Trailers A powerful and forceful battle track for historical, fantasy, adventure battles. Perhaps vikings or hordes of savage invaders. Dark and powerful stuff.
Alone Music for Dramatic Trailers Dark and ominous, foreboding and hard pounding, cinematic track. Orchestra, choir and big drums. Dramatic / Epic / Edgy / Powerful / Dark.
With Grace Easy Listening A pleasant, timeless and elegant piece of 'chamber pop'. Classical music elements in a kind of Pop setting and a waltz rhythm. Classy, luxurious and inviting.
Urgent Response Music for Dramatic Trailers A pulsating and forward moving, orchestral track with a heroic, triumphant and regal drive. Great for action, trailer, rescue mission, overcoming adversity, driven by desire to succeed. Finishes with a melancholic afterthought, a low-key revisit of the…
Raise the Flag Music for Dramatic Trailers A marching, foreboding and determined, orchestral track with pounding drums. Dangerous situation. Powerful onslaught. Heroic rescue. Honor and victory.
Forward Together Corporate/Business/News A friendly, uplifting and positive corporate pop tune. Appealing melodies and a good forward momentum combined with a slick, streamlined sound.
Tension Hunters Danger, Tension, Threat Tension-filled background music for thriller, suspense and tension. Pulsating synths with percussion. Great for police operation, swat team, crime in progress, stakeout, spy / undercover and more. Besides the main track, this piece also comes as several…
Two Suns Music for Dramatic Trailers A slowly developing, cinematic ambient track that grows and rises up into a big, epic crescendo. Emotional / Grandeur / Amazement / Wonderment / Awe, tinged by a hint of sadness. Great for slowly developing trailers, scenes of incredible nature, space…
Seven Wonders Music for Dramatic Trailers A slowly developing, cinematic ambient track that grows and rises up into a big, epic crescendo. Emotional / Grandeur / Amazement / Wonderment / Awe. Great for slowly developing trailers, scenes of incredible nature, space travel, grand journeys, overcoming…
Freedom Returns Music for Dramatic Trailers A slowly developing, cinematic ambient track that grows and rises up into a big, epic crescendo. Emotional / Grandeur / Amazement / Wonderment / Awe, tinged by a hint of sadness. Great for slowly developing trailers, scenes of incredible nature, space…
Urban Gladiators Hip Hop / Trap / Trip Hop Powerful and heroic, Epic hip hop beat, with dramatic brass and orchestral elements. Strong driving, forceful feel. Great for sports, competition, showdown, going into battle.
Tushy Hip Hop / Trap / Trip Hop Sexy and bouncy R&B Trap beat. Urban Hip Hop gets smooth and sensual.
Tidy Bizness Old-time jazz, Retro jazz Upbeat happy-go-lucky jazzy tune heavily influenced by 50s and 60s era production music. Inspired by retro sitcoms, vintage TV, cartoons and tongue-in-cheek vintage cartoon parodies.
Scenes and Sights General / Feelgood Pop Fresh and current Indie Rock tune. Positive and Vibrant. Uplifting, feel-good energy. Funky and crisp.
Paris Skyline France / Paris / French Romantic and dreamy French waltz jazz, with a musette melody and elegant orchestrations. Think Paris at night, elegant Parisian scenes and people. Tradition, history and European culture.
Neon Strut General / Feelgood Pop Cool and funky synthwave beat with electronic bass, muted guitars and punchy drums. Infectious, groovy and juicy pop / nu-disco beats.
Funky Twist Rockabilly / Classic / Retro Upbeat and Retro rock and roll tune with a kinda cheesy organ melody. Fun, cheeky and naive.
From the Ashes Music for Dramatic Trailers Inspiring and epic orchestral music. Crescendo from subtle strings to a full orchestra with big drums.
Warrior Vocal World/Ethnic music Primal and raw battle drums with battle chants. A historical or pre-historical sound of perhaps Vikings or Tribal warlords. Savages, Barbarians, Brutal warriors. Marching or maybe preparing for battle. Strong, menacing, foreboding.
Strange Move General / Feelgood Pop Mid-tempo Pop-Funk with Hip-Hop like drums and scratching. Active / Cool / Fun.
Sleep General Soft / Romance Calm, easy, soothing and meditative Piano with soft strings. Mellow, delicate, warm and comforting.
Master of War World Mystery / Ethnic Dark and ominous, foreboding and haunting, cinematic track. Great for historical battles, epic armies, horde, invaders, war etc.
True Life Stories Cinematic Main themes A cinematic landscape theme. Captivating & beautiful, yet with an air of menace, mystery & intrigue. Switching between major & minor chords to represent many styles of mood and atmosphere. Features real drums, sweeping piano chords & a yearning violin…
The Early Days Cinematic Main themes A playful & captivating scene-setting theme with echoes of hidden depths & secret passions. Builds from a simple piano & harp into a dramatic flurry of orchestral strings, which then melt into a deep yearning for half-forgotten dreams.
Secrets & Memories Darker, Melancholy, Eerie, Mystical An atmospheric drone sets the scene for a yearning piano line full of a mysterious depth and a mournful intent. The mood of latent, underlying darkness changes to an offer of hope & redemption before ending with a vanquished finality. Similar in style…
Enjoy Simple Things Light, Blissful, Heavenly An introspective piano gently blossoms like a thought or an idea manifesting into reality. Lots of space offers an opportunity to wrap this music around a spoken narrative though working equally well accompanying visuals as a solo piece.
Dawn of a New Life Light, Blissful, Heavenly Cinematic atmospheric washes of light & shade blossom into free form piano lines evoking wide vistas or a homely, folksy environment. Thought provoking, captivating & pure with a sense of the innate complexities of life. The track ends on a positive note…
Adrenalized Techno / Dance music A driving techno rhythm with powerful acid basslines evoking thrilling, dangerous action with an underlying menace & excitement. Visceral string lines add a sinister note to the dark atmospherics & brutally tensile instrumentation. Intended to compliment…
Where We Come From Classical - Other Neo-classical / orchestral music with piano, for film, cinema, theater and storytelling. Introspective, contemplative and searching. Background music for film, scenes of a progressing story or developing storylines. Also good for documentary, culture…
Water Ripples Interlude Classical - Other Impressionistic piano, neo-classical, ambient music. Beautiful, dreamy, delicate, fragile and playful piano notes. Ethereal / Beauty / Light / Delicate / Classical / Ambient / Pastoral.
The Eastern Machine Happy, Playful, Light hearted A bright and active, neo-classical music piece featuring piano, flute and light orchestra. A slightly Oriental or Far East feel, with a busy, active, stirring, uplifting feel. Slightly playful or whimsical, and with a sense of movement, activity, bustling…
Sunday Morning Awakening Classical - Other A very soft, tender, delicate and flowing piece of neo-classical, light orchestra music. Smooth / Comforting / Caring / Warm / Lovely / Soft / Blissful.
Stairs To Nowhere Classical - Other New classical music for film, drama, TV, and storytelling. Piano with light orchestra. Thoughtful / Questioning / Story developing. Great background music for scenes of work, progress, movement, information flow. Detective work, information coming to…
Rumours of Dissidence Danger, Tension, Threat Neo-classical music for film, videos, cinematic storytelling and other media. Uneasy / Urgent / Danger building. Orchestra with piano, a timeless classic movie sound. Great for film noir, mysteries, jealousy, crime drama etc.
Rise Up And Unite Classical - Other A determined, rhythmic, neo classical / film soundtrack for drama and storytelling. Dark and pensive, with a sense of building tension, perhaps building up to conflict or trouble. The rhythm is a slow march, and the music builds up slowly, with a sense…
Recovering Nature Classical - Other Light orchestra, neo classical music for piano, strings and woodwinds. Melodic, gently flowing, and hopeful. Pastoral / Natural / Uplifting / Spring / Hope. Inspiring and beautiful music for cinema, film, tv or other media.
Pendulum Thoughts Classical - Other Neo classical music for film, videos, cinematic storytelling and other media. Pensive / Thoughtful / Questioning / Puzzling. This music will go well with the gentle start of a story, or to illustrate gentle movement, stirring, a story progressing, leads…
Our Daily Walk Classical - Other Filled with joy and innocence, this light orchestral piece carries a sense of family, friendship, easy pleasure and effortless, caring, fun. Neo-classical music, suitable for film and media of many types. Appealing and uplifting.
Moments of Clarity Classical - Other Affectionate and hopeful, softly uplifting and heartwarming music. Light orchestra with piano. Innocence / Sincerity / Hope / Friendship / Love.
Modern Madness Classical - Other Music with a hurried, urgent, active and bustling feel. Rush, chase, stress, high activity level. Time running out, things being done in a hurry. Neo-classical music, orchestra with piano.
In Search of Humanity Classical - Other Neo classical music with a flowing, emotive, touching mood. Melancholy / Wistful / Hopeful / Longing. A sense of delicate, fragile beauty and hope. Orchestra arrangement with piano, strings, horns, woodwinds and vibraphone. Great for movie soundtrack…
Grim Tarantella Classical - Other Quirky / Dark / Grotesque / Sneaky. Neo-classical, light orchestral music with a subtle marching rhythm and a tango feel. Great for use with film noir, dark comedies, theater and more. Mischievous and Villainous.
A Tragicomedy of Errors Classical - Other Neo-classical music with a European feel, a sense of history and culture. Serious music combined with quirky comedy. Will suit classic movies, circus, theater, silent movie, Europe, culture, history, political satire and more.
Ding Dong Merrily - Relaxing Christmas Traditional Christmas Music A soothing and serene arrangement of 'Ding Dong Merrily On High', a Christmas carol. It features a meditative synthesiser, soft piano notes, flugelhorn, light flute, and clarinet, as well as the relaxing sound of a fire crackling in the background. Imagine…
Jingle Bells - Relaxing Christmas Traditional Christmas Music A soothing and gentle performance of the Christmas carol 'Jingle Bells'. The soothing sound of a fire crackling in the background is accompanied by a contemplative synth, soft piano notes, a flugelhorn, and a light flute. Imagine yourself relaxing and…
We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Relaxing Christmas Traditional Christmas Music A peaceful and pleasant performance of the Christmas carol 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'. It features a relaxing synth, gentle piano notes, soft piano notes, flugelhorn, light flute, clarinet, and euphonium, as well as the calming sound of a fire crackling…
Silent Night - Relaxing Christmas Traditional Christmas Music A comforting and peaceful rendition of the Christmas carol 'Silent Night'. It has a contemplative synth throughout, as well as gentle piano notes, flugelhorn, euphonium, light flute, and clarinet, as well as the calming sound of a fire crackling in the…
While Shepherds Watched- Relaxing Christmas Traditional Christmas Music A peaceful and light rendition of the Christmas carol/hymn 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flock'. It has a meditative synth running through it, soft piano notes, flugelhorn, euphonium, light flute, and clarinet, as well as the calming sound of a fire…
The Holly and the Ivy - Relaxing Christmas Traditional Christmas Music A calming and mellow rendition of the Christmas carol 'The Holly and the Ivy'. It has a contemplative synth running through it, soft piano notes, euphonium, flugelhorn, light flute, clarinet, and cello, as well as the comforting sound of a fire crackling…
This Love Light, Blissful, Heavenly A very soft and soothing, warm and blissful, Ambient, Lo-Fi / Chill-out / R&B track. Relaxed / Dreamy / Bliss.
Keep It Fresh Pop-Rock Fresh and Funky Pop-Rock with real guitar and bass guitar, combined with a driving beat. Mid-tempo and with a good, positive, uplifting spirit. Fresh and Fun.
Crowd Surfer Pop-Rock Fresh Pop-Rock / Indie-Pop with real guitar and bass guitar, combined with synths and a driving beat. Mid-tempo and with a good, positive, uplifting spirit. Fresh and Fun.
Synthwave Cinema 84 Melodic electronica Classic 80's style synth wave with a dark, steady beat and cinematic orchestra strings and brass. Moody and rich. Synthwave / Futuristic / Modern Retro.
It's Gonna Get Ugly Music for Dramatic Trailers Edgy, pulsing, rhythmic and pounding electronic trailer music track. In the second part - urgent and energetic, percussive dramatic action. Danger / War / Assault.
Conceptual Design Corporate/Business/News Uplifting electronic mood with a positive feel and solid beats. Slick and streamlined. Technology / Science / Corporate / Innovation.
Classically Digital Electro-Pop Neo-classical meets Hip-Hop. Glitchy synth melody and orchestral strings. Steady, upbeat classic hip-hop beat with scratches. Good for Technology / Urban / Fashion / Cultural, etc.
Beginning of Dawn Corporate/Business/News Upbeat and Positive indie pop-rock with solid drum and bass backing. Driving / Uplifting / Positive.
Water & Ice Light, Blissful, Heavenly A very ethereal and floating ambient music track. Dreamy and soothing. Blissful and full of beauty and wonder, with a feel of vast empty spaces. This entirely ambient track will work great for scenes of great natural beauty or amazement, wide open spaces…
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YOUNG MUSIC TALENTS Fresh new sounds

Bringing new life to your productions

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January 29
Picking the Perfect Soundtrack: How to Choose Music for Your Podcast

When it comes to creating a successful podcast, spoken content is just as important as the audio itself. One key element that can enhance your podcast and make it stand out from the rest is the choice […]

January 26
10 Classical Royalty Free Music Pieces for your Wedding

With its beautiful, sophisticated, and timeless qualities, classical music is sure to make your wedding a truly memorable experience for both you and your guests. Choosing classical music for your wedding […]

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Top 10 most popular and highest-selling royalty-free music tracks in the last year (2022)

Whether you’re working on a film, commercial, video game or any other type of media, this list will provide you with a selection of the best tracks from our ever-growing music library. Just as we did last […]

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Sound Effects and the Fake Engine Roar

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Jerome is an accomplished and experienced composer / musician / performer who has studied folk music from France, Morocco and Eastern Europe. He plays guitar and various other instruments, and has produced - among other materials - an album of French folk music for us here at Shockwave-Sound. Jerome lives in Niort, France with his family.