A soaring, melancholic/nostalgic theme. Dark, but with an inner force, perhaps a glorious past or a tremendous sacrifice. Patriotic, honorable and sombre. [Tempo: Very slow / 60 BPM]
Modern arrangement of the well-known english Christmas song, featuring beat and the rhodes piano. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Unpolished and thoughtful, this country banjo track is brilliant for creating a sparse, rural feeling, conveying a down-home, Southern sentiment. This is a recording of a single banjo performance excellent for dramas, travel and cooking shows, and for media set in country environs. Pensive / Banjo / Back Porch. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
This song is a melodramatic, piano driven love song. With it’s gentle melodies, beautiful piano lines, and subtle drum parts, this song screams bittersweet. The lyrics are about a boy and a girl deciding that even though it will be tough, life is better together. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 136 BPM]
Electro-pop track with a sincere, heartening mood. Slightly melancholic, but also bright, sparkly and innocent. Good for first love, retro 1980's feel, youth TV series, romance, amazing stories, amazement / night sky, and more. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
This song has a high energy level and is great for getting someone pumped up. With its catchy guitar lines, driving drum beats, and a big chorus, it would be a top choice for any extreme sports athlete. The lyrics are about positivity, ambition, and energy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Bluesy dark piano jazz in minor key with acoustic bass and brush drums. Feelings of solitude, isolation, and despair, but within a jazz context. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
A soft, intimate acoustic indie song with male vocals about missing someone and feeling sad. The song has minimal vocals and a beautiful string arrangement that builds throughout the song. For fans of Radiohead, The Beatles, and Jack White. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Dreamy, introspective, serene, reflective, moody, solemn, somber, sedate piano & strings soundscape. Conjures up images of a russian winter, ice & snow all around. Ethereal & thought provoking. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / filmic / romantic type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Melancholic / Nostalgic / Sad / Reflective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
A Rock song about the pain of a failing relationship. Features piano and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Atmospheric instrumental ballad featuring piano, soft pads and acoustic guitar lead. A bit melancholic; soothing. Good for nature and more. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A folk track featuring guitar, banjo, accordian & harmonium. Longing / Hopeful. A promise of new & better times? [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Serious guitar chords and gentle licks create a soulful and pensive mood in the shuffle rhythm. For quiet and melancholic moments. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 62 BPM]
Mellow, dreamy, nostalgic, moody, magical, spacey & peaceful. Simple electric piano lines & synth bass pulses combine with percussion loops & synth pads. Has that Sunday afternoon lazing in the sun feel to it, but with a wistful edge. Hypnotic, melodic, thoughtful & atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A heartfelt acoustic singer songwriter breakup song about loneliness and regret. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Americana free feeling song about moving away from home. Lyrics are about getting everything you can out of a person/place and needing to take a personal step forward and onto new things. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
A cinematic piano composition with a deep and dark anticipating feel. Atmospheric and passionate music full of emotions that is great for films and videos. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Inspiring, imaginative and reflective music track with a dreamy touch. Emotional and creative composition with a sense of wonder and yearning. Peaceful, soft and calm. [Tempo: Slow / 105 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]
A song about compromising in love with simple production of just a male vocal, acoustic guitar and gentle shakers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Desire / Hope / Fulfillment. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A mellow and reflective Country / Folk instrumental ballad. Somewhat melancholic; soft and gentle, with acoustic guitars and subtle piano. Waltz rhythm in 3/4. The track takes on a slightly more intense and emotional feel from 01:18 onwards. [Tempo: Slow / 152 BPM]
Light guitars and strings. Warm and comforting, easy listening with an emotional/tender feel. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A pastoral piece with a Scottish / Celtic feel, prominently featuring a traditional bowed string instrument, the fidule. Could work well in medieval or fantasy themed productions. Conveys the sense of open spaces or remembrance of times past. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A heartfelt acoustic rock ballad about being in love, feeling unworthy, and doing anything for someone. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Slow and wistful pop/rock song about wasted time and the regret of not following one's dreams. Slide guitar solo a la George Harrison. With guitars, piano, bass, drums, organ, harmonies. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Slow, deeply thoughtful, melancholic and hypnotic piano-lead orchestral piece that tugs at the heartstrings and ticks at the speed of time itself. Simple piano combines with soft staccato woodwind and atmospheric, lush sustained strings. Would suit any dramatic/romantic/documentary/history projects. [Tempo: Slow / 56 BPM]
Sax lead mid-tempo track, with a warm, inviting, tender quality to it. It brings to mind the music to the opening credits of Saturday Night Live. Suitable for any production that require a loving, heartwarming introduction or sequence. Great for movies, TV shows, and presentations alike. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
This cue is romance all the way. Two lovers walking on the beach. Oboe and violins create emotional soundscape down the road of life. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Serene, chilled track that fuses Native American sounds with a subtle modern electronica feel. Features Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Drums and Synth Pads. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A Clean nu-folk track with Ukelele, Acoutic guitar and punchy drums. A laid back feel with an inspiring chorus. [Tempo: Slow / 116 BPM]
A powerful, uplifting track that brings to mind the road to overcoming hurdles and moving on from past tragedy. Personal inspiration, corporate success, sacrifice and religious faith. In the style of Coldplay, U2, Keane, The Fray and Hillsong United. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
A dark and elegant piano track, it maintains a quiet suspense throughout. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
The famous grand piano piece, "Fur Elise" (for Elise) by Beethoven. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
A country song about missing a woman that utilizes both acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and percussion, as well as a touch of organ. It incorporates Beatles song titles in the lyrics. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 88 BPM]
A beautiful version of Bach's Prelude No. 1 for grand piano. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
A sad but ultimately hopeful indie pop/rock song about moving on from a difficult situation and trying not to look back. With acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, strings, male harmonies. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A dreamy and chilled light pop track with a happy and bright feel. It has a slight retro sound to it with its grainy synth pads and organ sounds. Uplifting and feel-good with a sense of achievement and assurance. It could be used for video production, drone footage, vlogs, telling stories, television, corporate videos, presentations and time-lapse photography. Images that come to mind are of people happy, travel, summertime, making progress, commuters and cityscapes. The main instrumentation is synthesiser and bells with an underlying organ sound. It has a moderate pace at 115 BPM. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A 19th century Irish folk song arranged with a folk tune and featuring guitar and fiddle. Authentic and historic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43, No. 2: Ensom vandrer (Solitary traveler). Performed and recorded by concert pianist Zelimir Panic, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
A fragile and introspective, melancholic and longing acoustic track with a sense of old Europe / Italy / France / Sicily or other traditional European culture. Sparse sound with acoustic guitar, violin, mandolin and solemn trumpet, backed by sparse jazz drums and upright bass. A feeling of loss or hopelessness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Fond de mer, sea's bottom in english, is a solo piano piece, it's a calm and somehow profound composition. Melancholic and melodic, it would match a scenery or any slow shot footage. [Tempo: Medium / 56 BPM]
Poignant, wistful and nostalgic. Acoustic piano with subtle acoustic guitar joining in. Introspective, haunting. Towards the end of the track, a simple electric guitar rhythm enters, then dissolves in reverb. Also available without the electric guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Emotional piano playing arpeggios throughout with subtle strings and synth pad. Great for projects of a serious and dramatic nature. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Solo Acoustic Piano played completely freely. An elegant and tender improvisation. Romantic, thoughtful and nostalgic, with open spaces and a cinematic elegance. Serene, relaxing and soothing with a tiny edge. TV, film flashbacks, sweet memories, yesterday and tomorrow, filled with hope and longing. [Tempo: Slow]
A tender, nostalgic and wistful piano solo track. Perhaps dearly held memories, endless love or personal reflection. Beautiful and melodic, but also melancholic. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Delicate and beautiful piano music, with a strong classical influence. European flavoured modal waltz, with heavy influence from Yann Tiersen and Ludovico Einaudi. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
This beautiful ballad gives one a bitter sweet feeling while lifting hopes in the bridge then returning down to a heartfelt bass solo. The piano then takes over building intensity through until the melody returns. This song is more of a modern jazz ballad with a straight feeling like found on the albums released by the ECM label. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 109 BPM]
This song is a staple alternative rock song. The easy listening, melody driven verses are equipped with perfectly accented guitar lines to make the chorus boom. This song would be great for romance, comedy, and friendship. The lyrics are about defining relationships in your life and realizing what matters the most. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
