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.
Passionate Latin music composition with authentic acoustic guitars, percussion, bass and drums. Great for films and videos, exotic dance, music for holiday and vacation, travel and fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
This soundtrack was made in a mix genres Latino and electronic styles. Acoustic guitar, pan flute and World percussion.Well suited for documentary and travel programs, ecology, wild nature, wild animals. Slow to medium tempo, exotic, spatials, ambient, meditative. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
A fun blend of the East and the West, this track starts with banjo-sitar and soon turns into an Indian banghra dance party mixed with modern electronic rhythms and a funky guitar riff. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
Big and brassy, this up-tempo funk is great for sports highlights. Funky, groovy, with a 70s feel, this mid-tempo lively track is perfect for conveying a sexy, rich, yet elegant soundscape. Great for productions that require a pleasing, positive, warm vibe, with a touch of retro, such as films, commercials and other projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Energetic Mambo with blazing brass and percussion. Good for any project in need of some fiery Latin music. 135 [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
Funky, groovy Bollywood-style track with sitar, tabla and fun female chants. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Traditional Chinese music with traditional instruments create a folklike and lively picture. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An ambient and dramatic soundscape with sweeping synths and melodic pulsating strings. For scenes of travel, exploration, science, space, the unknown, the universe, Planet Earth, National Geographic and Discovery Channel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 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]
A cheap cantina with drunk Italian musicians playing an authentic tarantela. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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]
Beautiful and evocative melody played on bansuri and dilruba accompanied by Indian percussion. This track has a very rural and folklike feel to it. Travel and culture. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
Upbeat, Pop, Rock / Celtic. Instrumental Acoustic Guitars drive this track. Nice bed for travel, adventure, documentary, animal planet, discovery, video productions. This track has a simple, positive, playful and inspiring commercial sound, full of integrity. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
Mid-tempo Latin / Spanish style with acoustic guitars and piano. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Mysterious and provocative, this track features ethnic Middle Eastern percussion with bansuri (bamboo flute) with drums and funk bass. The result is world beat with a funky groove. Great for giving a modern edge to world music. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Traditional wedding music from The Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh in India. The instruments used are the Pipdi - a reed blowing instrument some what similar to the Shenai used in other regions of India (Played by Mangal Ram from Bir Village), and the Nagara Drums - similar to the nagras in the plains (these are very old pieces) they are made of metal with skin stretched on the playing surface. The skin is tightened with straps that weave into the edge of the skin and meet at the centre bottom of the drums. Two drums are placed opposite each other and the drummer plays them with a cross stick action. The drummer here is Jondu Ram (father of Mangal Ram.) Please note: This is a genuinely live, on-the-spot recording, and as such, there may be slight flaws in the performance and recording. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Drone, tribal drums, shakers / rattles and wood flute in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Mystic, genuine, organic. Can be Native American, middle eastern / desert, south american / central america or other indigenous, aboriginal, tribe, primal. Also available in two sub-mixes: One with only the flute by itself, and one without the flute, leaving only the drone and windchimes; great for media underscore use. Mysticism / mystical / ancient / cultural / historical / world heritage. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Fresh and upbeat latin flamenco style. Happy, feelgood, positive - great for summer fun, Spanish or Mexican holiday etc. Acoustic guitars, congas, electric bass, syncopated drums. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 112 BPM]
A smooth and relaxing tropical-esque ukulele track, soothing and meditative. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Blending Eastern/Oriental music moods and instruments with more modern, western rhythms, this exotic chillout track features tabla, flute and Sarangi. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
An exotic and passionate World fusion / Eastern / Greek / Mediterranean / Gulf / Oriental music track. Features a live performed Greek Bouzouki instrument. Great music for culture and travel, holiday and vacations, exploring and enjoying new countries and cultures. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
World beat track. Chilled-out drum groove with lush orchestration and a wailing, sorrowful female vocal. A sense of the Middle East, Arabia, Persia or perhaps Northern Africa, mixed with modern/western elements. Somewhat mystical/mysterious. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
Calm and relaxing, this track features traditional Chinese instruments in a light and airy setting. Perfect for travel, culture or history. Meditative and noble. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Very Powerful riff/groove driven track. Has many different flavours within it. The b part has acoustic guitars, verse 2 synth pads and funky rhythm guitars. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 156 BPM]
Ambient lounge jazz soundtrack. Chill out, spacial, funky. Well suited for the fashion show, video background, design space, fashion magazine, beautiful sexy women, evening jazz, exquisite perfume, erotic movie etc. Medium tempo, spatial, erotic/sexy, stylish, electric piano, flute, synth, sfx, funky guitar. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Merengue, Latin, salsa. Jumpy, Dancing, Exciting. Flute, guitar, Latin percussion, bass, piano. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
Slowly moving track with a mood of regret and misery, but also of hope. Monotonous harp and disonant ponderous pads in the background with accordion theme repeating its wailing melody. Although the track is hard to categorise, one can find here a slight feel of Middle Eastern, Semitic melody vibe. [Tempo: Slow / 56 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 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]
This track starts with a dreamy flute and saz instrument. The scales & harmonies, which are used widely in all of the middle eastern region from Iran to Lebanon, are called "hijaz tune" and is very familiar to all that region. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Laidback track that blends traditional Indian instruments with a modern chill-out groove. Great for contemporary Indian based projects, tv dramas, movies, documentaries etc looking for a soothing, pensive mood. Features Santoor, Tabla, Piano, Violin, Vocals, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
A blend of Latin Afro, tropical and modern Reggae pop. Uptempo, fun and happy. Features ethnic flute playing the melody. Party atmosphere. Great for tropical settings, travel, Miami, beach, parties, Carnival, South America, Jamaica. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 93 BPM]
Happy, young and care-free dance music track, light and bouncy, gives a feeling of good weather and summer beach fun. Ideal music for advertising, vacation and travel, happy activities. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Influenced by the sights and sounds of China with a driving yet curious and mysterious feel, this track features an array of melodic and non melodic percussion, hulusi, strings and guzheng. Great for films, documentaries, travel, martial arts, history, culture and cuisine. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A singer-songwriter country folk song about the "fullness" one gets from a new loving relationship. Lyrics are sung in the Tagalog language. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 126 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]
Romantic and atmospheric with touches of Dido and Enya. Featuring a haunting electric piano layered with warm pads and an elegant pulsing groove. Music builds with guitar, acoustic piano and subtle EFX. It's all here in this gorgeous piece. Works well for pulling out deep feelings be it romance, tenderness, comfort, passion or dramatic moments. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A joyful 'farmers wife' type song composed with the meaning of women doing laundry at the river. The track has a world/ethnic feel with perhaps a sense of Eastern Europe or Israel. Female vocal vocalizing (no actual words) sets in at about 50 seconds. Also available as an instrumental version without the vocals; the Instrumental works well as a Childrens track. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Driving electronic pop track with retro electronic beats, lush synths and shimmering pads. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Traditional instruments fused with colourful Bhangra rhythms. Alluring female vocal lines add a sense of erotic mystique. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 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]
An upbeat, 90's style hip hop song that features bass, synths, cleared vocal samples, drums, and male rap vocals. Also available without the rap. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Motivational, energetic, driving rock corporate track. It starts with a guitar riff and continues with active, dynamic indie rock drums, bass and piano sounds. In the first part is confident and inspiring but in the second part become very energetic and powerful. This track will be perfect for corporate videos, as a background music for website or soundtrack for commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Featuring traditional African instruments, such as Cora and Kalimba this track is in a world fusion style and is very evocative and charged with an African spirit. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A nicely flowing and grooving, feelgood Reggae track. Fairly laid-back, without too much in the way of lead / soloing, making this track good for background use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 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]
Moody, vibrant, ethereal, exotic & lively eastern dramatic track with great tension & underlying sadness & hope.spacey ethnic strings combine with frantic percussion & vocal chants to produce a powerful brew with awesome middle-eastern flavour & rhythmic grace. Would suit documentary/news/cinematic project. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
Traditional percussion instruments combine with an electronic flair and mysterious background vocal tracks to create this grooving piece. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
A somewhat eclectic track featuring a mid-tempo electronic beat combined with chopped and processed Indian instruments such as Sitar. Unique and progressive blend of Eastern and Western music styles. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Moving and upbeat world music gets jazzy. Ref. Hugh Masakela, Fela Kuti [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
