Music for space exploration, science fiction films and futuristic / space / science related content. From the obvious "The Planets Suite" by Gustav Holst and "Also Spracht Zarathustra" by Strauss, to ethereal, spacey, ambient soundscapes that brings our thoughts to alien species and far-away galaxies. This area is by no means limited to a single music genre, but draws on classical, choral, experimental, ambient and electronic music influences.
Exciting, edgy and modern. A relentless vision of futurism packed with lo-fi guitar and warped drum layers. The track builds towards an eerie, distant riff that charges full tilt towards a glitchy, fidgety ending. Visceral and oddly compelling. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 174 BPM]
Powerful trailer music full of momentum and drive. Good for promotions of video games, film or television needing that big Hollywood sound. Has a nice break in the middle just before a powerful ending. Emotional, strong and cinematic. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Ambient / Pulsating. Cosmic, with both light and dark elements. Images of space, future and sci-fi, stars and cosmos. Possibly nature or underwater / deep sea diving. Can also be for science, DNA etc. Awe / Wonder / Amazement. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Ambient / Cosmic, with both light and dark elements. Images of space, future and sci-fi, stars and cosmos. Possibly nature or underwater / deep sea diving. Can also be for science, DNA etc. Awe / Wonder / Amazement / Study. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
This drifting, fluttering bed of sound flows like a warm, atmospheric wash and will mix seamlessly with the track ‘Free Ride’ creating over 8 minutes of colourful, layered music. Its kalidascope layers offer a continuous central theme of freedom, movement, discovery & relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Dark, dramatic, evil, climactic, spacey, malevolant, sinister, mean, tribal, foreboding, scary rock track with atmospheric and menacing synths meshing with pounding, dynamic, heavy drums. Would suit thriller / action / crime / horror / halloween / space / cinematic / extreme sport type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
Atmospheric Thomas Newman-style trailer music drone that slowly builds up to an action climax with cinematic drums and staccato synthstrings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, scifi and epic productions. Relentless pounding rhythm, with an ever increasing intensity and ever building, growing chords, rising towards a crescendo / climax. Big orchestral sound with choir, big percussion and a live performed soprano solo vocal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A spine tingling, dramatic track of beauty and amazement. Orchestra with choir, in a cinematic, epic sound. The track starts with a slow, lamenting part and then grows gradually towards a grand, emotional, epic crescendo. This is followed by a darker, more ominous section which again also grows to a mighty, passionate crescendo. Also available without the choir. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Deep House, Mysterious with use of guitar and piano melodies. A bit epic and mystical. Youth drama / Urban drama etc. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Electronic ambient track was made in a contemporary imagination of the endless and mysterious sea world. Ambient, friendly, technological with sfx of underwater world. Well suitable for the movie, video background, on hold, news, commercial projects. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A very edgy Dubstep track with gritty, destroyed drum samples, chopped and mangled, with hard edged synths pumping and squelching. Dark and funky. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A soft and intriguing piece of ambient electronic music. Has a real warm, calm and relaxing feel to it. Will work well in relaxing environments such as relaxing at home, massage clinic, or treatment spa. Interestingly the song also has exploration and discovery qualities in it. Such as venturing into outer space or deep underwater into the unknown. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
A fiery and intense, Sci-fi or Fantasy oriented track with a massive, epic sound. This track has an amazing orchestral sound similar to Star Wars, Gladiators and more. Available with or without choir. Intense, fierce, rousing, powerful and heroic. [Tempo: Fast / 70 BPM]
A unique, silly, bizarre and child-like track that would suite cartoon or alien themes. Performs excellently as a main theme for a kids themed mobile game or video. Has an otherworldly twist. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 141 BPM]
A sort of mystical Dub / Disco beat. Monotenous and somewhat hypnotizing / alluring, this track has a dark, sci / tech vibe. Futuristic, Minimalistic, Edgy, Subtle and Sexy. A lush but understated string section joins in for additional atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Minimalistic Tech / Club / Electro-funk music with a sense of science, technology, research, progress and innovation. Somewhat mechanical and robotic, with funky bassline and positive, sparkly synthesizer patterns. Dubstep / IDM music with a sense of activity / processing. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Relaxed, ambient, building electronic track. Lazy electronic beats, with retro synths and reverby pads. Emotional piano, and deep sub bass give this track a very summery feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This track starts with ethereal, dream like, floating pads and soundscapes, ever swirling and changing. From about 01:30 they are joined by a percussive / drum beat with a very cinematic music feel. Otherworldly / Grand / Epic / Amazement / Wonderment. A version without the drums is also available; this is an Ambient / Ethereal / Angelic track all the way through which can also be used for Relaxation music, Yoga, Spa etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Survivors of an epic event come to terms with what their world has now become. Atmospheric drones, and foreboding textures circulate as they uncover the remnants of a shattered past. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark / Industrial / music for dramatic trailers / orchestral / cinematic / distorted. This track opens with a creepy ambiance with some distant screams. The distorted synth builds up accompanied by big hits and effects. The first "drop" hits with a steady rhythm and builds with string stabs. The breakdown hits with low brass and distorted synth and builds. The main drop hits with high strings, heavy hits and strong brass stabs. A dark track that will work well in movie and game trailers, scenes of violence and distress. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 65 BPM]
This Cinematic / Electronic crossover track opens with a unique string like synth and a strong melodic theme. The first drop is a heavy hitting slow pace theme that builds with the original melody layered with synthesizers and strings, before it builds up with distorted drums, a strong string melody and a pitched-up effect to a big hit at the end. This track will work for movie and video game trailers, scenes of battle or struggle. Dark / Industrial / Cinematic / Apocalyptic. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 65 BPM]
Electronic elements mixed with a huge dark brass section. Incredible sounding distorted drums mixed with orchestral instruments make this a unique sounding cue. Similar in style to Tron with cool synths and Inception for the massive brass section. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful, ethereal, dreamy, atmospheric & meditative ambient track using hammered percussion & synths. magical, enchanted, mellow, calm, serene, floaty, simple & contemplative. Would suit dramatic/cinematic/nature/science/space type projects. Drift off into another world....... [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Orchestra underscore. Cello and bass synth drive pace with piano, forboding brass and string lines. Espionage, spy theme feel. Crime, mystery, investigation. Dark, edgy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
An inspiring, epic music with large orchestra, and big choir singing unison melody. Amazement / Wonderment / Emotion. Suitable as music for epic and inspirational scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Subtle, spacious ambient / electronica music track with a strong technology / science / space feel. Transparent, calm, tastefully understated music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A cool and funky EDM piece. Heavy dubstep elements combine with a hip hop shuffle in the drums and a mild Japanese flair to create a unique, danceable groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
A haunting and dark ambient piece. Lush choral harmonies rise and fall over dark instrumental tracks, providing a sense of oceanic fluidity. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient electronic music with a clean, streamlined production. Suitable for scientific projects, space documentaries or sports. Clinical and methodical; futuristic and systematic, with a relentless and pulsating feel. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, long playing time background music track. Active and somewhat mystical Sci-Tech Groove. Pulsating synthesizers and intricate percussion rhythms come together in this captivating background music. With its futuristic sound, it sets the perfect mood for projects related to technology, science, medicine, and educational programs. Ideal for videos about cutting-edge research, futurism, scientific discoveries, medical breakthroughs, and informative documentaries. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, long playing time background music track. A spatial and active technological track built on a subtle drum and bass rhythm. Glitchy percussion, cool, technological atmosphere. Busy, happening, bold and proactive. Suitable for tech videos, new industry, cutting-edge technology and innovation, science projects, futuristic visuals, sports and more. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, long playing time background music track. Modern and precise hi-tech beats and pulses, evolving electronic soundscapes. Glitches and sound design elements. Beat joins in at 0'38''. Think current technology, science and innovation. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Pulsing, metronomic underscore – intertwined arpeggios, piano, kick drum. A sense of science, technology, development or innovation. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for video productions and other media. Pulsing synth patterns, piano and sound design create a neutral, minimal documentary bed. Sparse and atmospheric with a sense of science, technology or factual documentary programs. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Flowing, intriguing rhythmic patterns. Electronic mood with piano, pizzicato strings, percussion and deep bass. Science / Future / Technology / Research etc. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Action build-up / Gear-up / Hollywood action/tech/scifi. A pensive and at times grand, heroic orchestral film soundtrack piece which blends electronic instruments and symphony orchestra for a technology / futuristic feel. This rather long track goes through various stages, some of which are pensive and foreboding, others more heroic, more regal and grand. This track will go well with any high-tech / sci-fi / war- or action film. (A note about the version described as 'Stage Mix': This version is recorded with the reverb/ambiance of a concert hall, making it sound somewhat more 'distant' from the listener and, some would say, more 'live') [Tempo: Medium / 61 BPM]
Organic splinters of sound weaving patterns over deep tones & fractured chords. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Progressive Tech / House. Relentless, solid beat. Technology / Sci-tech feel. Infectious, groovy, trance feel. Exciting, Invigorating. Good for science, technology, future / sci-tek; also for workout / exercise with a rough / determined feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
A mysterious, dark, ambient music track made with evolving strings and dark drones. Dark / Sci-Fi / Ambient / Unsettling Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soothing, relaxed, ambient chords. Deeply relaxing / Meditative / Tranquil / Spiritual. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 58 BPM]
Epic trailer music with a dramatic big orchestra sound with choirs and pounding orchestral percussion. Triumphant, victorious, massive impact. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 65 BPM]
Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War. Arranged and recorded with real live orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Progressive and uplifting ambient, interweaving synth textures, good for scenes of bliss and ascension. [Tempo: Very slow / 110 BPM]
A freshly chilled, mid-tempo, House/Groove royalty free track. Energizing, but not over the top. Moderate energy level, groovy, steady-going. Good for workout, visual presentations, electronics, sports & adventure, holiday & fun filled vacations. Funky, with moderate techno / groove tech drums, various synth patterns, pumping beat. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
An emotional, touching and poignant music track made with beautiful female solo vocal, epic drums and big orchestra. Three parts, trailer structure. Starts airy and small, goes big and ends with a reflective afterthought, and fade out. Epic / Inspirational / Trailer Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Steady and streamlined electronic pop groove. A nice, moderate energy level, driving the track forward and conveying a sense of forward movement, progress, precision and reliability. Slick and clean. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A seriously delicious, warm and sensual, downtempo chill-out electronic groove track. Beautifully understated, slightly mysterious and with a touch of true class. Understated, easy confidence. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
A steady beat and modern sound design define this minimalist, rhythmic track. Ideal for scientific presentations, technology documentaries, and science mysteries. A sophisticated backdrop that enhances the narrative without overpowering it. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A dark and intense blockbuster music track featuring decisive string pattern accompanied with a sound of full orchestra. Suitable as music for trailers and blockbusters. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]