In this category you will find atmospheric production music with beautiful piano parts, ambient backgrounds, organic sounds of orchestral strings. Royalty free music that will inspire, sadden, arouse melancholic, introspective and reflective mood in you. Film background music that will be used in dramas, TV and other media.
A touching and poignant piano piece, performed on an old upright piano with organ background chords. Nostalgic, with an 'old' sound, this very slow moving track has emotional depth and a sense of melancholy. Thoughtful / Reflective / Emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Frederic Chopin, Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow]
Dreamy, awe / inspiring, soaring Ambient track. Emotive, haunting, spiritual and wondrous. Available with or without the angelic voice. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Conveying a sense of warmth and contemplation, this piece of orchestral Americana would suit scenes depicting the great expanse of the beautiful Western landscape and sky. Also good for natural beauty, amazing scenes, adventure and fantasy. [Tempo: Slow]
Piano solo, slow and poignant. Mournful, haunting, sad. [Tempo: Slow / 111 BPM]
Solo piano, ambient, reflective and introspective, but constantly moving - as if your character is deliberating and coming to important life decisions. Easily edited for length, and melodic phrases are punctuated with pauses to allow for smooth transitions. Good music for drama, romance, TV, light suspense, documentary. The "faster version" is at 120 BPM, the "slower" version at 112 BPM. The faster version gives it more of an urgent and unsettled mood. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A thoughtful, reflective and introspective solo piano track. Wistful and mellow, gentle and caring. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Relective solo piano piece. Goes well on it's own as a background track, or for drama, photos, film scenes etc. Thoughtful, introspective, delicate. Reflection, perhaps sorrow or nostalgia. Comforting, wistful. [Tempo: Very slow / 61 BPM]
An intriguing and developing, cinematic piano piece. Great as background for a developing story, drama, film, vlog, culture, art and storytelling of all kinds. The music is alluring, slightly mystical quality which makes it both appealing and inviting, but also somewhat pensive, questioning and quizzical. Timeless and interesting. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This piano + light orchestra track starts with a mysterious feel, and changes to a quirky, rhythmic feel from about 50 seconds. Combining a slightly playful feel with sneaky, suspicious, mystical undertones, this track could go well with classical mystery, period drama, general drama/film, and more. Can also work for Nature TV / Natural world. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
Piano solo, slow theme. Mellow, peaceful, easy, romantic, perhaps wistful or nostalgic. [Tempo: Very slow / 72 BPM]
A contemplative, reflective and melancholy composition with a deep sense of mystery and intrigue. Poignant, touching, and with a sombre undertone. Dark / Mystical / Drama Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A melancholy start that builds to a big, dramatic setting with strings. Drama / Contemplative / Graceful Music. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
This piece is subtle, quietly yearning and contains a beautiful tension. This tension could easily be an inner drama of the mind wrestling with dark emotions. Instruments include: piano, Chinese Kim, marimba, pizzicato strings, bass, synth pads, drums and soft percussion. Excellent for commercials, travel and drama/comedy based themes, as well as for mystery and intrigue, analysis and data gathering, puzzle / crime solving and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 142 BPM]
A hip psychological dramatic cue underscoring contemporary night life with sexy and dangerous undertones. Electronic and ambient instruments, urban grooves, and piano and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Minuet in G minor BWV 842. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow]
Reflective film underscore. Orchestral backing texture piano melody. Thoughtful, nostalgic, melancholic. Good for film/TV drama, poignant messages, love and eternal friendships, real human values. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
A quirky, dark and staccato, almost broken-up piece of orchestral fantasy music, inspired by the styles of Tim Burton & Danny Elfman. Playful in a playfully dark, wicked way. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Floating atmosphere topped by an emotional piano theme, influenced by Thomas Newman. Beauty and drama, loneliness and thought. This track is made to fit together with 'Transformation', also by Felipe Adorno Vassao. The two tracks share the same motif; 'Transformation Prelude' is more quiet, awaiting, pensive; and 'Transformation' is more developed, rhythmic, highly suitable for the 'next stage' in development. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
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]
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]
A beautiful and haunting track featuring piano and a full symphony that will work for scenes of mystery, intrigue and story telling. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A tender and loving solo piano track, softly and delicately performed, like water drops on a still lake, or a butterfly in the morning sun. Reflective, thoughtful, caring. Romantic, slightly wistful but mostly hopeful and heartwarming. Plaintive, touching. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Subtle and emotive pads and uplifting piano section, meaningful and poignant. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Using elements of acoustic, symphonic and electronic sounds, this is a dark and mysterious musical painting with an element of tragedy or nostalgia. Suitable for film soundtrack or fantasy work etc. Sweeping strings. Dark electric piano. Ominous french horns. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal pads. Textural, reflective, dreamy, melancholic and fragile. Available with or without 'oooh' type vocal. Good for film / drama, nature and poignant footage. Beautiful and sad. The piano part is performed on an old upright piano for a nice and nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
Elegant and mysterious, reflective and contemplative music. Suitable as music for drama, culture and art projects. This understated, cinematic music track has a sense of mystery, intrigue, thoughtful and wistful emotions. What's hiding underneath? Elegant and classic arrangement with piano and orchestral strings. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Thoughtful, contemplative, reflective piece. Piano is joined by orchestral strings and then develops into a full orchestral arrangement a bit further in. Story-like, intriguing, developing. Suitable for drama and storytelling. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
A beautiful, graceful piece featuring warm acoustic guitar, strings and piano ostinato. Understated, warm and tender. Hazey, reflective and thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This is a collection of tracks depicting an experience of survival training, personal challenge and conquering of fear. All of the moods are captured; introspection and trepidation, fear, anxiety, striving, success and triumph. Highly editable and flexible, these are tracks that are designed to underscore and support without being too specific. Stings and alternate versions are provided for many of the tracks. Piano and guitar are featured. Many tracks share the principal themes, creating a coherent show package. Good for outdoor TV series, reality shows, lifestyle programming, documentary, nature programming, history. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium, Fast]
A somewhat ethereal music track: Dreamy, longing, and featuring piano, acoustic guitar and warm pads. Introspective, thoughtful, reflective music. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Light, beauty, reflection. A light orchestral arrangement, with a touching, gently flowing melody. Wistful and delicate. Gradually grows into a more sweeping, soaring passage with amazement / wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
A cinematic and moody piano piece, in a similar style to Thomas Newman. Open and poignant, this track is packed with emotion and will add an extra dimension to projects looking for a thoughtful and reflective feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Music for adventure, fantasy, exploration and amazing stories. This spacious melodic theme could work in scenes where emotionally meaningful but non-threatening events transpire, for example, a character leaving to forge their own path, or a journey ending. Introspective / Developing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
A pensive and thoughtful film score / cinematic track. Sorrowful and serious, but also with a sense of hope, perhaps promise or outlook. Touching, melodic and graceful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 57 BPM]
A mellow, acoustic underscore with acoustic guitars and a rich, lush string section. Dreamy, a little wistful and ethereal. Thoughtful, insightful and reflective. Suitable for fantasy, drama, discovery and much more. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Mystical, pensive underscore music track for use with crime, forensic investigation, mysterious connections, intrigue and suspicion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Slow, dreamy Americana / Acoustica with a haunting, solemn, sound. Beautiful and introspective, melancholic and nostalgic. Acoustic guitar and an old upright piano with a very nostalgic sound. Available with or without vocal 'oooh' part. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
An ambient, ethereal and reflective track made with a bed of echoey electric guitars and acoustic guitar over the top. Melancholic, but hopeful. Reflective, thoughtful and nostalgic. Hints of Sigur Ros. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Emotional drama music with strings and steel guitar. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
A melancholic and somewhat enchanting piano led ambient track backed up by strings, glockenspiel and synths. A simple piano phrase is gradually added to and developed into a sensitive and rich sounding piece of music. Fantasy / Wonder / Magical / Storytelling. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
A piano- and strings theme for film / drama / personal stories. Touching, hopeful, flowering, poignant. Good for storytelling, real lives, past times. Introspective / Reflective / Dignified. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
Chilled, sparse and slowly building production music track with a hint of mystery, wonderment and anticipation. Piano, mallets, subtle drums (1'42''). Great as background music for drama & storytelling. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Poignant, touching and inspirational music with a modern cinematic. Emotions stir, with and epic touch, and with solo a lyrical solo cello. Heartening / Emotive / Sympathetic. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A thoughtful, considering, slightly mysterious piece. An undercurrent of activity, processing, finding clues, or something brooding under the surface. Available with or without the vocal phrases. Investigative / Crime / Contemplative Music. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A delicate, warm and somewhat spiritual-sounding track for choir and orchestra. This gentle theme could suit scenes in beautiful or sacred surroundings, or where characters encounter supernatural but non-threatening beings or situations. [Tempo: Slow / 98 BPM]
Soft & slow, cello oboe & piano. Tension, sad, dramatic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 51 BPM]
Flowing / Evocative / Serene / Imaginative / Emotive / Graceful / Hopeful Music. Small orchestra soundtrack piece, featuring live performed orchestral instruments, suitable as music for film and other media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 56 BPM]
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 and threads developing, unveiling secrets, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Very atmospheric, haunting and other-worldly abstract electronic track. Has a cinematic Roger Waters/Floyd type vibe to it with little synth parts & noises coming in and out throughout it's progress.Truly spaced-out. [Tempo: Very slow / 65 BPM]