This is where you'll find music that would be suitable on the Travel Channel and, to some extent, on Discovery Channel and National Geographic. This music will have a sense of discovery and exploration and often with World / Ethnic influences. That's not to say that all the music here will be tribal or have a strong ethnic feel. There's also some music here that just has a slight Latin or Mediterranean feel, making it suitable for enjoying while chilling out on the beach or just enjoying a relaxing holiday at a fine hotel. Mostly, though, this music will convey the moods of Africa, Eastern / Middle East, Far East, South American or other exotic destinations.
A sweet recorder melody played over a slow brazilian Xote. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Chinese pop music with a traditional edge. Features traditional Chinese instruments bawu and pipa. Happy and uplifting music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A gong hit and a cliché shakuhachi phrase. That's it! If you don't know what a shakuhachi is, just listen to the track and you will remember the classic Japanese flute extensively used in stereotyped Kung Fu films. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Feelgood, smooth and luxurious chill-out / soft instrumental track. Somewhat sensual or luxurious. Breezy, with a very slight Spanish or Mediterranean feel. Imagine cruising on the ocean waves, the sea breeze in your hair and the sun on your face. A nice track for lounge, bar/cafe, relaxation, good times, vacation and travel. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Heartfelt, sparse jazz ballad featuring nylon strung guitars. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
As the taste of a first encounter. Full of expectation and mystery, but with the certainty that it will be worth. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Simple Steel Drum and funk guitar lines combine over bouncy bass line to give a familiar, sunny feeling. Ideal for summer vacation programs, advertising health and beauty products. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Reggae track with a nice groove. Medium- to up tempo, with electric guitar, subtle organ, drums and understated melody lines. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Traditional Chinese music with a moderately serious edge. Good for culture and nature or documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
This is a great soundtrack for discovering exciting new things. Its marimba and string based melody is perfect for capturing the exuberance of unfolding experiences. This is accompanied by a grooving synth, harp, bells, bass and drums. bass, drum and shaker. Great for celebratory moments in drama, travel, comedy, commercials and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A smooth, tasteful and elegant world-inspired track with elements of both ethnic and electronic music. This track is presented in 3 different mixes: The original "chillout mix", an "underscore" mix without the lead instruments, and a more african, tribal sounding "afro-ambient" mix. There are also many loops available, these loops are taken from all 3 different mixes of the track. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Groovy, summerly HipHop / Pop Track with a typical reggae-sytle guitar which brings positive vibes, a good mood and a nice summer-feeling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Acoustic Guitars strums, synthesizer pads and droning pulsating synth beats sets a landscape of moods, feelings, and emotions. Think Sunrise, sunsets, oceans and serene landscapes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A very festive Caribbean music track full of fun and celebration. Features steel drums. Light and Feelgood music. Great for parties, holidays and the beach. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Fun and fresh Latin / Island pop, with spanish guitar and an uptempo, feelgood beat. Summer, sunshine, holidays and fun. Mediterranean or Island / Caribbean / Tropical. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
Joyful, exciting trip into the jungle. Uplifting african chants and instruments (cora, percussion, kalimba) mixed with strings, occasional guitar and flute. Upbeat and motivating. [Tempo: Fast / 133 BPM]
Middle Eastern music with a touch of mystery. Features traditional instruments and rhythms. Suitable for travel, nature and culture. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 57 BPM]
Laidback Reggae instrumental with guitar melody, marimba, horn stabs and tight rhythm. Downtempo summer vibe with echo and reverb effects creating the perfect chilled, dreamy island sountrack. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Chinese pop music with a traditional edge. Features traditional Chinese instruments bawu and pipa with Western pop style bass and drums. Mysterious and haunting music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A bright, sun-filled instrumental track with a travel feel. Without referring to any particular region or country, this piece of feelgood music would be well suited to any travel program, holiday site, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A sorrowful and bittersweet music ballad available with Hebrew vocals, or as an instrumental. A summary of the lyrics; a queen is singing her lament and sorrow, what good are all my riches, when I am so sad? The track has a Middle Eastern or Hebrew, Israeli feel and background. Lament, loss, sorrow, regret. The Instrumental version is good for background music for travel, drama, ethnic mood etc. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A cinematic soundtrack piece with a strong Arabic / Middle Eastern / Turkish / Egyptian feel. Persian, Arabian, Turkey, Egypt, exotic percussion, strings and woodwinds. Sweeping, epic, like an amazing journey to a far-away land, new discoveries and great adventures. Sitar, tabla, eastern strings and other middle east instrumentation. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Contemporary Mexican / Latin American track. Happy and bouncy, in traditional South American / Latin American feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A festive, happy and infectious ska track. With a mix of Tropical, Reggae and Afro styles this upbeat and lively song sets a party mood. Features a catchy melody and a smokin' live horn section. Great for game shows, tropical parties, cooking shows, travel or vacations. Anywhere you need a positive vibe! Sting ending. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Fun and joyful with an ethnic twist. Bright and colourful. Will work well in areas such as creativity, fun and games, holiday, exploration, tropical scenes, ethnic scenes, safari, animals, children playing, making. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
A pleasant and bright acoustic track. Acoustic guitars, drums and light strings add to its optimistic and enjoyable tone which would make it work well in any scene with this type of feeling. Could also work for a Christmas production. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
Tender, caressing, plaintive latin ballad. Acoustic guitar, subtle piano, brush drums. Romantic, easy, warm and loving. Highly suitable for travel related programming as well as romance, wedding, special memories etc. Exotic and appealing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Authentic salsa dance music. Festive, happy, dance hall, party. [Tempo: Medium / 184 BPM]
Smooth jazz with a mediterranean, slightly latin feel. Vibraphone, warm electric pianos, with modern style chopped-up drum beats in Cafe del Mar chill-out style. Flute lead. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
A complex and evolving film score piece. Starts off lightly and playful, then develops into a more epic, heavenly, amazed/wondrous orchestral suite. Very cinematic, emotional. Fantasy / Fantastic. Changing between a light and whimsical waltz/dance and the awe inspiring, angelic. Miracles, amazing stories, and more. Good for drama, film/story. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Party on the town with this salsa/pop hybrid right off the streets of Miami. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Hynotic African groove and melody. Festive, celebratory, country, gathering. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
The passionate and exotic sound of Spanish guitars with some subtle viola and hand claps. Good for dancing and romance scenes, latino drama, travel, documentaries, restaurants etc. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Intense, colourful and very cinematic ethnic/rock track. Middle Eastern vocals float over hypnotic synth sequences, pads and a relaxed drum feel. The track slowly builds as it goes until walls of rock guitars join the trance-like vocal refrains. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Melancholy but uplifting song about watching sunrise from beach. Features three acoustic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Happy and bouncy featuring harmonica and flute and Latin percussion that inspires a authentic Cuban street scene. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A laid back Afro-Cuban style Latin track, featuring a authentic trumpet section and piano playing a Cuban 'montuno'. Perfect for travel shows, commercials for vacations and cruises. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
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 soft and reflective light pop-rock ballad that starts with an ambient soundscape and develops into a tender light rock piece with strings and guitar arpeggios and heartfelt piano interludes. Loving, romantic, tender and heartwarming. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 76 BPM]
A hip hop track with arabic / middle eastern influences. Ethnic percussion, exotic melodies and a deep urban beat build the piece. Low-rider, gangsta, gang culture. Mysterious, sexy, exciting and uplifting. Perfect for scenes of night clubs, inner city, action and crime, but with an exotic twist. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
This joyous, rousing and boisterous theme evokes an athletic atmosphere charged with jubilation and national pride such as a large gathering, wide open space or sports event. A solid underscore for narratives, title sequences, scene setting, commentary, background and factual information. Glorious, victorious. Sports / events / celebrations. The track will easily blend with Champions Of Africa Tournament to create an entire themed programme package. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
Slow, soft, peaceful, yearning and meloncholy. Cascading synth pads keep the pulse going as chinese violins and conventional string sections play restless melodies over the top. Would suit romantic film project. Contains synths, Chinese ehru violin, double bass, drums and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Authentic steel drums from the Caribbean are featured in this festive, melodic track. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Slow-building, spacious, determined & dreamily flowing rock track with emotively soaring & passionate melodic lead guitar that floats high above the stratosphere. Soft, serene and nostalgic in tone. Let the memories flood back and immerse you. Reminiscent of Dave Gilmour, Satriani and Beck. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Sophisticated yet bit ironic pop track, that is nostalgic and romantic. European / French or Italian feel. Accordion and rhythm group featured. Like a little fling while on holydays that is well in the past but still so pleasantly memorable. A bit cheeky. Slight Ska feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
This track is created in documentary style. It features Acoustic Guitars, flute, indian percussion, mandolin, gamelan bells, strings, organ and drums. Suspense and mystery lead to a feeling of hopefulness and positive Himalayan Spirituality. Section three feels upbeat, positive and a feeling of finality. Plenty of underscore to work with. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Mystical and atmospheric Eastern music (India or Mid-East) track featuring tabla/perc, Sitar and Oriental flutes. A sense of urgency; something disturbing or not quite right. The music has a certain darkness and nerve. Pensive music / uncertain. Wailing/Regretful/Turmoil. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Relaxed and laid back traditional African music with a contemporary mood and feel. Great for festive moments, culture and travel. Lots of mbiras [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Nice and easy breezy with acoustic guitars and laidback drums. Very slightly jazzy. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
Calm, exotic, peaceful, dancing, pretty & relaxing track mixing kalimba with beach percussion. Thoughtful, soothing, serene, simple, repetitive and full of tropical holiday / beach atmosphere. Would suit dramatic / romantic / documentary / travel type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
