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.
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]
Funky, downtempo grooves combine with lush pads and a clean electric guitar lead. Slightly jazzy / jazz-funk feel on the drums. Stylish, Luxurious sound. Good for a funky chilled-out afternoon, enjoying a Caffe Latte and looking out over the sunset. Also available in an Underscore version (without the lead melody). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
India / Bollywood / Indian and Eastern / Oriental pop culture. Mystical / Exotic / Alluring. Slight Hip-Hop feel. Available with or without the Vocals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A Khaligy style track that brings a fusion mode between world music, and khaligy (emirates, saudi, kuwait, Bahrain) it has a dynamic chorus, then it goes back to to a reflective ambient dream. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Influenced by the Breaking Bad soundtrack, dark, ambient, exotic and a touch quirky featuring resonator guitar, percussion, strings and fx. Drawing elements from south west america, world music and cinematic effects this is great for tv and film drama scores and themes, documentaries and travel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A pan arab middle eastern track, with kanun and new instruments, reflecting a joyful trip in the gulf Arab nature. Expressive, emotive and exotic. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A short, Eastern / Oriental / Greek folk music inspired track. Authentic Arabic music melody in a calm, chilled-out and happy mood. Eastern easy listening featuring Oud and Kanun. Good music for holiday / travel, discovery, happy times. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
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]
Feelgood, medium to slow Reggae track. Happy and relaxed, with traditional reggae band instrumentation of drums, bass, hammond organ and electric guitar. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 89 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]
A warm and breezy, easy-listening track with the feel of a paradise island. Suitable for travel, holiday, relaxation. Smooth and exotic, with orchestral string section with marimba and soft drums. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A short Japanese Koto piece, with a mysterious vibe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Uplifting, exciting future bass music with Hip Hop influences and a subtle Oriental / Asian flavour. Strong punchy beats, layered tremolo synths, occasional guitar licks. Catchy hooks, builds, risers and ear candy effects such as sudden pauses, beat skipping or stutters. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Far-Eastern feel with Chinese/Tibetan cymbals, monk choirs. Moods go from light to dark, through mysterious, majestic, then back to light. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
A track that combines equal measures of African and Middle Eastern influences, like the Northern African music of Morocco, Egypt, Algerie, Libya etc. Ethnic stringed instruments, subtle african vocal chants and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
New, fun and funky Christmas flavored music for the Holiday season. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Passionate and emotional Latin composition in a Bossa Nova style with authentic acoustic guitars, light percussion, a warm bass and a gentle drumbeat. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
Melancholy but uplifting song about watching sunrise from beach. Features three acoustic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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]
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]
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]
Relaxed, exotic and mysterious African track with traditional instrumentation and cinematic strings. Suitable for movies and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
Happy and bouncy featuring harmonica and flute and Latin percussion that inspires a authentic Cuban street scene. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Light-hearted and gently humorous Russian / Eastern European acoustic guitar and piano piece. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
Rhythmic African underscore. Djembes and congas, shakers, subtle marimba and occasional African flutes and chants. Dark, pensive. Voodoo / Tribal. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Vibrant Latin / Cuban pop groove featuring lively percussion and acoustic piano, with a sultry and passionate feel to it. Perfect for travel footage, Latin vacation, holiday, dancing, advertising, nightlife, bar, party scene etc. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
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]
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]
10-string viola playing over a pop brazilian percussion. A bit of Xote, a very popular rhythm in Brazil. [Tempo: Medium / 92 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]
A light, positive and uplifting World / Africa track. Nice for documentaries, safari, discovery, travel and enjoyment. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
This catchy Reggaeton track begins with a solo riff, with an accordion-like sound, followed by synths, bass, and finally the very groovy drums characteristic of the style. Fun and uplifting. Sun, summer, latin feel. Sexy and sensual, tropical mood, island feel. Good for club scenes, beach party. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Nice and pleasant traditional Flamenco, performed on Spanish guitar with percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
Upbeat, happy-go-lucky, carefree youthful pop track. Features energetic guitars, catchy synth lines, lively beat and positive vibes. Versatile - Kids, tweens, teens, youthful fashion, travel, adventure, corporate branding, positive and fun image. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A medium tempo Latin track featuring a punchy brass section, melodic piano lines, and light Latin percussion grooves. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
upbeat jazz fusion with syncopations and a slight latin feel on the rhythm. Great sax performance. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Modern trance groove features authentic African percussion, kalimba and ram's horn. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
Energetic and forward-moving Latin pop tune featuring acoustic guitar and synth melody. Perfect for travel footage, vacation, fashion, advertising, nightlife, night club, party scene; it makes you feel good and has a passionate, energising feel to it. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Asian ethnic soundtrack with a live Chinese instruments. Well suited for the documentary travel culinary programs and video background about Asia. Spa massage, meditation and relaxation too. Slow tempo. [Tempo: Slow / 120 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]
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]
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]
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]
Calm and meditative Chinese music featuring Bawu (wind) and Pipa (strins) accompanied by Daikos and gongs. Music suitable for travel and culture. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Mysterious and haunting, an exotic middle eastern or arabic track based on acoustic guitar, hand percussion, strings and a traditional eastern woodwind instrument duduk. After an opening section with guitar, bass and hand drums, the main beat comes in at about 55 seconds into the track, and then at 1:32 the song reaches its climax. Also available “underscore” mix without the guitar, leaving only the background instruments. Culture, education, traveling, documentary and historical programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Begining with an electronic sweep followed by a light groove featuring wah guitar and techno percussion elements. Continues to build with strong melodic theme featuring guitar, strings and horns. Action packed breakdown section builds with a rock guitar section to a climatic ending. Works well for action, adventure, flying, skiing, racing and travel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Happy, upbeat Mambo full of fire and desire. Perfect for new romance, tropical locations, dancing the night away or any project that needs a summery, joyful vibe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 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]
Traditional Chinese music with traditional instruments create a folklike and lively picture. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
