Look here for music that is suitable for Fantasy film or Fantasy games. Whether it's Dungeons & Dragons music, or music for a Swords & Sorcery type role playing game, where the story perhaps involves Fairies, Wizards and Goblins, rather than ordinary people, this is your area. The music listed in this Suggested Production Type often carries a sense of magic, amazement and discovery. It can be either Light/Beauty oriented or Creepy/Eerie, or even Scary/Battle music, but the music represented here always has that sense of strange worlds and amazing creatures.
A short, sweeping and soaring, orchestral track - with a sense of wonder and amazement. Like a glorious view, a fantastic discovery or an amazing achievement. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
An intriguing and dreamy royalty free piano track, somewhat mysterious and haunting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A piece of Inspirational music, a soaring soundtrack of glory and drama. Staccato strings and orchestra with a dramatic, regal, valiant music feel. The epic main part has a mixed choir. (Also available without the choir). [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
This track is recorded with a real live orchestra, with added electronics/synths. The track features orchestral percussion in an expectant, pulsating rhythm, growing to a crescendo / climax towards the end. Sweeping French horns and strings themes. Big percussion and choir invokes the heroic, ageless and timeless epic or fantasy story. “Gladiator” meets “Tron Legacy”. Great for passage of time, discovery, fantasy or historic adventures, new beginnings, drama and more. Multiple variations and edits with or without choir or percussion are available for your convenience. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Excerpt from Johann Sebastian Bach's - Magnificat. This instrumental version arranged & performed by Yuri Sazonoff and his orchestra. There are full orchestra or chamber orchestra versions. 100% live recording, no synths or samples. Various cuts and versions are available for your convenience. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A thoughtful and introspective piano track with subtle strings in the background. Somewhat melancholic and fragile. Good for drama, thoughtful and poignant presentations and media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Percussion only, war drums / battle drums track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 75 BPM]
Energetic royalty-free orchestral music track with a rising feel and a sense of progression. Uplifting and positive, call to action rising drums with an emotional solo cello melody. Rousing, passionate and large. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 160 BPM]
A very dark and edgy track with a slow, pounding rhythm and a raw, destroyed sound. Available with, or without, the tribal shout vocals. Primal and futuristic at the same time, this track would go well with an ominous Sci-fi or Fantasy production. The version with the vocals has a more Savage / Barbarian feel, and the version without the vocals has a more Sci-fi / Metallic / Apocalyptic feel. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Orchestral hits and numerous rises and falls make this a dramatic track that tells a story. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
A cinematic / soundtrack piece with a positive, bright and quaint feel. Flutes, piano, orchestra. A sense of activity, stirring, something awakening - perhaps spring time. Wonderment / Optimism / Magic. This piece will also work well for commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 162 BPM]
An emotional and inspirational music track made with orchestra and epic drums. Touching, passionate, and grows to a grand crescendo, before a contemplative, reflective end part. Epic / Uplifting / Cinematic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A futuristic, layered wash opens into a wide blaze of colourful sound. Similar in feel to the Dream Valley Music tracks, Bloom, Black Light, Mass Limit and The Deep Dark. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This rousing, anthemic track starts small and builds to an epic, inspirational feel. Percussion gives a propulsive energy, with choir, orchestra and piano on top. Good for projects needing a good dose of inspiration and spirit. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
This track features the mystical and beautiful instrument known as Hang Drum. It has an ethnic, ancient sound and feel, like somewhere between a steel drum and an african Mbira. This track is available with or without a somewhat hypnotic drone underneath the hang drum. Use for world discovery / travel / amazing journeys / ancient cultures, tribal history, etc. A version with "Tuvan drone" is also available; this version features tuvan throat singing, as practiced by the Tuva people of Siberia, which has a very profound, mystical sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
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. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 144 BPM]
Very dark, pulsating music track, with a touch of dystopia and futuristic, warlike atmosphere. Slowing rising, building... [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Ethereal, somber, building, sorrowful, revealing music. Themes include deep emotional impact, acceptance, isolation, despair, devestation, resignation, the inner cry of the heart. Lead cello, string pad, full orchestra, full choir. Sad / Spiritual / Melancholic Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Orchestral action / fantasy / victory track. Dramatic, heroic and rousing. Big percussion with orchestral strings, brass, and some subtle hybrid electronics. Grand / Proud / Battle ready. (Stem files available). [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
An uplifting music to set a tone of joy and wonder. Piano provides consistent, rhythmic impetus amidst interludes of synth chords that inspire awe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
It's a bright and sunny day with this light and happy cinematic orchestral track. Morning or mid-day in a sweet and innocent setting. Lighthearted / Whimsical / Pretty. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 66 BPM]
An emotional, cinematic Trailer theme that builds from an ethereal, Philip Glass inspired opening into an anthemic, uplifting epic orchestral climax. Dramatic, inspirational, and full of motion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
Elegant and mysterious, reflective and contemplative piano music. Suitable as music for drama, storytelling, mystery and intrigue. This understated, cinematic music track has a delicate sense of contemplation. What's hiding underneath? Elegant and classic piano music. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A very inspirational and poignant track with elements of Neo-classical, Ambient music, Post-rock and Cinematic music. Starts soft and contemplative, before ducking down and then blossoming into a full 'symphonic rock' part of wonderment and amazement. Very emotional, uplifting, hopeful, grand, epic and heartening. The track features some 'natural pauses' that make it easy to edit this track to fit the events on your own project timeline. A wonderful 'reveal' moment at 01:14. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4, Op. 90. Movement IV. Saltarello. Presto. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
A light ambient track which is hard to pin down. Somewhere between new age, ambient, classical and film-score type background music, this unique track features light piano and a pulsating rhythm. Light, positive, feelgood, and a bit strange. Playful, quaint and modest. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A dark and dramatic, tense and uneasy music track for danger and dramatic scenes. This track has an underlying nerve, a building, increasing arrangement that grows into an all-out action track from about 01:15. Intense, fiery, and good music for extreme danger, battle, critical situations and more. This track has a lot of starts, stops and sections, parts and "edit points", making it highly suitable for editing to fit the timing of your own footage. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Funky and gutsy instrumental guitar rock. A bit dirty, with attitude and confidence. Combining elements of rock'n roll from the 1970's, 80's, 90's, 00's and beyond. Good for powerful media, action, fire and destruction, nascar racing, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal, tranquil, beautiful, dreamy, introspective, reflective track using strings, choir & synths. Simple, mellow, atmospheric, contemplative, serious & mysteriously unique. Would suit dramatic / detective / mystery / documentary / travel type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
An ominous, edgy, tense, semi-orchestral and semi-industrial action soundtrack. Orchestra with epic percussion, majestic sounding choir. Glorious / glorifying but also tense / terror / dark power, with a technology / mechanical edge. Good for dramatic trailers, modern and futuristic warfare, battle / fight, sci-fi and fantasy, action adventure, raw/violent sports footage and more. Also available as a Rock Mix with added power guitars and rock drums, and as an alternative version without the choir. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 136 BPM]
A lite and delicate acoustic guitar riff is the centerpiece for this laid back and peaceful track. Features a soothing piano melody, bell like overtones, and gentle synth rhythms. An easy pop groove and lite percussion complete the picture. Very atmospheric, mellow and laid back. Would work well for life style, spas, nature, family shows, children, kids, corporate. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A mysterious, brooding opening soon gives way to an epic, dark track featuring orchestra, drums and choir. Huge climactic ending - great for trailers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
An epic blockbuster track featuring suspense orchestra combined with big risers and trailer impacts. Suitable music for epic trailers and powerful, high impact footage. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A dark, slow, dramatic orchestral theme with choir. (Choir enters about 1 minute in). Dramatic events, dark days. Doom and awe. Available with or without choir, and with or without additional rock drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
A slowly building and increasing, tension building music track with orchestra, choir and percussion. This track builds slowly and steadily, always picking up the drama to a higher and higher level. Epic / Rousing Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A peaceful, melodic royalty free music track which levitates to a moving conclusion. The string melody in the track gives it the feeling of reflection and growth. As the track draws to an end the orchestra heightens to an amazing finish. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A brooding and atmospheric music track, featuring a haunting mood of northern cold and tribal beat. Suitable for epic scenery, historical music, cultural themes, indigenous peoples and cultures, far-away lands and amazing stories of wonder and awe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
An intense and dramatic movie trailer style track, complete with full orchestra, choir and a huge percussion sections. Very dramatic, powerful, urgent, and tense. Big brass stabs combine with ethnic drums and vocal chants. The chord progression helps to increase the intensity level throughout, towards the final crescendo and climax. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 156 BPM]
Neo-classical, cinematic, film score type track, with a sense of beauty and serenity. Hopeful, sweet, flowering. Also available as a Solo Piano version. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
In the Thomas Newman style, this track contains suggestion of African elements in a light , fresh contemporary urban presentation. Percussion driven, with piano and voices, this is pure underscore, with a consistent texture that will drive picture and is highly editable. A button ending is easily edited into a fade to picture. At home in drama or comedy, it adapts itself to the picture it is placed against, and is extremely versatile. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 141 BPM]
A toe tapping happy cue which is innocent, fun and playful. Full orchestra, a marching band and plenty of interesting instruments playing create a light and humorous cue. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
This is a sophisticated New Age / Pop / New Classical piece containing both orchestral and rhythmic elements. Suitable for all sorts of projects, from advertising to artistic endeavors requiring elegance, strength and uplifting positive energy. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
One with nature - this track emphasizes beauty and wonderment. Visions of flying high over a cliff, or admiring the wonders of nature. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 124 BPM]
Many moods captured in an epic underscore. Begins with dark march and action-oriented outbursts, with interludes of tragic reflection and heroic themes. Second half is a furious action / march, always with a menacing and dark undertone. Good for medieval battle, attack of the evil empire, blood-soaked battleground. This track was recorded with a real live philharmonic orchestra. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with marching snares, military march. Occasional big drum strikes. Useful for scenes of battle, chase, urgency, action. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A musical depiction of nature. Pastoral and peaceful, dynamic and rich in variety. Modest, optimistic and colourful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
An action theme that thrusts forward at a cantering rate. Building to a climax that’s ready for conflict and rightful victory. [Tempo: Fast / 170 BPM]
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, cinematic projects. Grand, epic, valiant, almost heavenly, with an angelic, fragile and soaring solo vocal. Grows to a grand crescendo with an emotional, heartfelt melody. Features actual live performed orchestral instruments in combination with samples. Big orchestral sound with choir and a live performed solo soprano voice. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
This awe-inspiring orchestral soundtrack conveys emotion, beauty and hope. A cinematic piece that would work well for film soundtracks, storytelling and time-lapse footage. Emotional, hopeful and inspiring. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Soft, melodic, acoustic instrumental fantasy-rock? It's a bit hard to describe this track. It starts softly with piano, strings and acoustic guitars, and later builds to a big sound with soaring guitars and emotional melodies. Slightly retro, inspired by progressive rock groups like Genesis, Yes, Saga, Rush, Barclay James Harvest, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
