A beautiful and tender solo piano piece with a real sense of emotion. Love and romance as well as perhaps sadness and reflection [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 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]
Dark, dangerous, powerful forces. Rising up, majestic, like a horde of warriors or a fleet of warships. Threatening. Perhaps also pirates, pirate ship, or a religious cult, sect, religious ritual, sacrifice, black magic etc. Orchestra and choir, joined by rock drums from 00:40. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Piano solo, slow and poignant. Mournful, haunting, sad. [Tempo: Slow / 111 BPM]
Soft & slow, cello oboe & piano. Tension, sad, dramatic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 51 BPM]
Thoughtful and delicate acoustic guitar pattern builds with piano, cello and simple drums. Perfect for lonesome people or forgotten places. Slight acoustic rock and country vibe [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Male bluesman belts out the truth about day-in-day-out reality. Memphis blues with full horn section, drawing from the big B.B. King Orchestra sound. References to work, marriage, drinking, and ultimately life and death; this hardened bluesman is even brash enough to tell the Grim Reaper to come back later. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
A very slow moving ambient track, like oozing, sticky, floating, slowly sinking into the deep or softly falling snow. Sorrowful, mournful, almost standing still. A sense of time itself slowed down. Inspired by the ambient works of The Dead Texan and others. Acoustic piano, mellotron, slowly swirling synth pad, electric guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Solo piano. Reflective, calm, slightly melancholic. Tender and delicate. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Reflective / Melancholic / Touching / Fragile Music. Neo-classical, piano with light orchestra arrangement, suitable as music for film, drama, TV and other media. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 in B minor, Op. 46: 2. Death of Ase (Ases Death). Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This is a mid-tempo pop/country duet about a guy who is missing his girl that left him. Catchy melodies, male & female vocals, and meaningful lyrics. For fans of Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, and The Fray. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
A nostalgic folk singer songwriter track about change, growing up, and moving on. A march, patriotic type rhythm with acoustic guitars, piano, and soft orchestra. Great for tv/film montages, dramatic ads, and emotional vlogs. Available as a Vocal version and as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Very slow / 90 BPM]
This is an intimate acoustic song with female vocals about being ashamed of who you are and what you’ve done, but continuing to push forward because of a special person in their life. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark rock waltz feel, heavy backbeat, ominous, driving, and intense. atmosphere of tension and tragedy. This is and ideal piece for horror or evil sinister plot lines. Crunchy guitars, driving bass, and metallic drums. Good for pulp and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Slow & airy, piano & strings. Dreamy mellow and haunting. [Tempo: Very slow / 149 BPM]
Contemporary mix of orchestra and electronic instrumentation in this l lament to the passing of time. Pensive & thoughtful but offering hope and comfort with a haunting and memorable melody. Good for contemplative narrative such as poetry or prose and visuals such as time lapse. If you like this you may also like the Elliot Simons tracks "Sky Dreams" and "Three Little Wishes". [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Classical piano, solo piano. Sad, sorrowful, solemn. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A soft and warm ambient track made with organ, synths and guitar. While the track has an emotive edge, it is also gentle, subtle and relaxing which makes a great backing for many types of project. Suitable for relaxation, spa, healing, and self indulgence, as well as for drama / film scene. Introspective, thoughtful, delicate. [Tempo: Slow / 124 BPM]
Suspenseful track with nervous strings and solemn, dignified brass. Like a hero in waiting, or awaiting onset of a battle. Foreboding, forewarning. Honor and valor. Also good for war documentary, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
If Peter from Family Guy had a dream, it would probably sound like this. Atmospheric cloudy string harmonies and lazy brass melodies accompanied by sax, slowly turning bluesy until a final Chicago-style jazz ending. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A gloomy, doom laden, pensive underscore for action thriller, sci-fi, mystery and horror. Nervous, dark ambient, pulsating rhythms and sneaky / suspicious sounds. Serious / Exotic / Mystical. Can be an ethnic place, or general dark / ominous ambience. Also available in a "No Drums" version which has a more ambient / dark background / ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Sad and peaceful, this piano based piece sets a somber mood. A remarkable low-tempo piano track with a synth pad backdrop, this track has a nostalgic, intense, and romantic feel to it. [Note: This track has a deliberately 'dusty' sound. This is an artistic choice, done for effect. It is not an error with the file or a weakness in the recording quality.] [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Americana / Roots song about the complexity and nuance of life. The song tells the story of a border town through 3 different perspectives. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Sad and reflective Middle Eastern track featuring qanun accompanied by electric cello and duduk. Great for drama, tragedy etc. Refugees, tragedy, solemn. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An orchestral cue depicting struggle, turmoil or despair. Sweeping and full of beauty and amazement, but also dark and sorrowful. Perhaps a heavy loss, a desperate situation or a difficult farewell? [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Mellow, elegant, easy-going jazz with piano and trumpet. Classy, relaxed and beautiful. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Octave laden piano and plucked strings highlight a dark romantic mafia sound within this piece of music. This would work perfectly with an Italian, Sicilian or Spanish mob or Mafioso character within film or television. There is some similarity to the style of the theme from “The Godfather.” This could also be used to illustrate an unusual romance. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Dramatic combination of cinematic orchestral sounds with metallic, destructive, methodical and violent percussion. Apocalyptic / Harsh / Doom laden. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Slow, dreamy Americana / Acoustica with a haunting, solemn, sound. Beautiful and introspective, melancholic and nostalgic. Acoustic guitar, mellotron, and an old upright piano with a very nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 47 BPM]
Thoughtful and dreamy cinematic music track featuring Grand and Upright pianos played together, orchestral strings, glockenspiel and harp. Beautiful and inspiring melodies create an emotional soundtrack. Inspirational / Drama / Love Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
R&B/Pop ballad about a passionate love; like India Arie. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
Cinematic, dreamy and slightly melancholic musical piano theme, with a subtle synth rhythm. Thoughtful and with a hint of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Warm choir with piano and strings pay penance for a wrongdoing. Understated power underneath the soft pattering of piano, feels like the end credits song to an epic story - soft and soothing, as if a painful event has passed and now is the time for healing. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Emotional and sentimental Pop-Rock Ballad with a romantic touch featuring inspiring guitar melodies, solid bass and energetic drums. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
A dark, pensive and very tense film underscore track using staccato string section, unintelligible whispers, ethnic percussion. A very serious tone which sets the scene for crime, thriller, international conspiracies, terrorists, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A warm and reflective piece performed on clean electric jazz guitar. Elements of jazz, pop ballad and blues. A poignant, thoughtful, nostalgic, emotional and comforting track, highly suitable for film and media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
A slow and mellow, melancholic, but warm and heartening piece with acoustic piano, subtle strings and 'oooh' type vocals. Soft, ambient, emotive, sincere. [Note: The recording contains some 'ticks' which may appear to some as sound artifacts or 'noise'. These sounds are actually the physical, mechanical hammers inside the upright piano on which this was played. This is an all natural, all organic, no-computers, no-electronics recording and this in itself brings some sound 'imperfections'.] [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
An organic acoustic guitar and organ vibe with harmonica. Ambient, Americana music feel. Dark, mysterious, longing music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A poignant acoustic pop rock / light rock track which gains momentum towards as the track progresses. A soaring string section adds that extra dimension towards the end of the track. Emotional, inspirational. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Slow washes of nervous strings with mysterious harp. Pensive, sinister, apprehensive. Sneaking, waiting. Dramatic underscore that provides nerve and tension to film, crime, investigation, stakeout, horror or dark mystery. Solo violin enters later. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ominous synths with pounding drums set the scene, while solo violin creates a lyrical and emotional mood. Huge brass section enters at 0:55 to create a massive sounding theme along with violins and booming crunchy drums. Epic in every sense - good for a movie trailer. [Tempo: Slow / 125 BPM]
Slow, oozing and sizzling, deep soundscapes with a very slow, down tempo beat. Ambient-Electro crossing over into Relaxation or Chill-Out. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Modern jazz swinger features some incredible improvisational soloing from sax and acoustic piano. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 174 BPM]
A touching and poignant piano piece, performed on an old upright piano with organ background chords. Nostalgic, with an 'old' sound, this very slow moving track has emotional depth and a sense of melancholy. Thoughtful / Reflective / Emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Haunting and emotional piano and strings with a melody consisting of only two notes, signifying the monotony and isolation of routine and loneliness while dreaming of a better life. Suitable for tv and movies. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Bombastic, orchestral, high octane, dramatic underscore features industrial percussion, French horns, strings and woodwinds. Great for film, TV or video game. [Tempo: Fast / 112 BPM]
Spacey, beautiful and peaceful track using synths, strings and ethnic flutes. Soft and fluffy tones help you float off into the atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Traditional tango music with accordion. Staccato, mid-tempo, classic European style. Good music for travel and holidays, historical, cultural programming and commercials. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A touching an emotional piece. Featuring piano and strings. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
