Royalty free ambient music with focus on the light, blissful, airy, relaxing and soothing stock music tracks that you can use as background music for relaxation videos, music for guided meditations, or for poignant, beautiful scenes such as nature photography, nature footage etc. Often with a sense of ease, beauty and reflection, these ambient background music tracks were composed by professional composers and producers, then hand picked and curated for the Shockwave-Sound stock music catalogue.
Ambient Pop / Atmospheric / Soundscape. An atmospheric feeling is given off from this track. Featuring delayed guitars and synthesizers, the piece conveys a sense of time passing, or a story unfolding. Great for film / drama, documentary and visual imagery. The track makes you feel like something is coming, something on the horizon... Expectant / Hopeful / Inviting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
An ethereal chorus with a dreamy air. Slow, yet billowing with motion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 44 BPM]
A subtle rhythm with an earthly mechanical sound. Slow string pads. Relaxed. A sense of time passing slowly, things falling into place, bit by bit. Background, underscore use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Soft pads floating on clouds. Warm, soothing, spiritual. [Tempo: Very slow / 106 BPM]
Drifting strings and tones create a subtle yet effective piece of music evoking a feeling of solitude, vastness and wonder. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 85 BPM]
A cinematic ambient track with synths, strings, and bitty drums. Mellow and cool, this track has a warm but purposeful feel about it which lends itself to film and tv along with many other forms of media. Soaring, inspiring. Also available in a No Drums version. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Dreamy, spacious, ethereal, serene, magical, mellow, cinematic, mysterious, reflective, calm & tranquil pop track with a slight 50's vibe to it. Inspired by the vibe and mood of the film 'the virgin suicides'. Enchanted, floaty & meditative. Would suit dramatic / romantic / filmic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Enjoy an hour-long sound of cleansing and refreshing rainfall with occasional thunder cracks and rolls. An uninterrupted, one-hour, 100% natural sound recording of a steady rain with thunder claps. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Beautiful ambient piece with a serene sense of peace, tranquilty and balance. Starts very quietly, goes through various phases including a deep, calm pulse towards the middle section. Few understated melodics, underlying, fluttery pulse. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
This ambient music track is ethereal, flowing and contemporary sounding. It can convey a rich spectrum of cinematic emotion. Its arrangement is a slow swirl of transmuting analog pads, space echo, and FX, serves as an excellent background music bed for scenes with introspective qualities, like dramas, narration, self-help topics and as a canvas for flyover B-roll. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
A deep, ambient, slowly moving track of amazement / wonderment. Emotional, flowing, haunting. Reflective. Could be grand nature scenes. Somewhat similar to the sound of Sigur Ros. Perhaps a slight Scandinavian / Nordic feel. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Softly swaying, lush and rich ambient / pop / new-age track. Slow and a bit dreamy. Light / Natural beauty / Harmony. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Slow, delicate bell patterns with a laid-back, lazy, chilled-out electro groove. Nice and clean, pleasant. Somewhat dreamy. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Ambient and electronic. It's a smooth wave like sound rhythm by experimental type of drums. Accompanied by choirs, a song for background space leaving the ear nearly untouched but still present enough to give some colour to your audio space. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This rejuvenating track is perfect for relaxation, spa, healing, meditation, zen, and wellness projects, as well as for cosmic and majestic scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Light, bright, ambient / pop / chill-out / downtempo track with a fluttery, positive and relaxing feel. Light / Natural beauty / Harmony. Slight sense of mystery, adventure or discovery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 BPM]
Relaxed & soulful synth pads with e-piano and percussion sounds. Magical atmosphere. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A very warm and appealing track. Hard to pin down, with elements of ambient, pop, new-age and urban. Repeating patterns of guitar and electric piano create a dreamlike, textured sonic image. Great for use with visual media, carries a lot of emotion and reflection. A sort of kaleidoscope of sound and music. Thoughtful, unique and interesting. This track is available in many different versions, with or without the high guitar notes, and with or without the drums. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
A tender and emotional track consiting of a simple piano backing with a full and dynamic string section. Cinematic and evocative, this track will heighten the emotion of many projects. Bittersweet / Melancholic. Touching / Thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A beautiful and understated ambient/pop track. A sense of expectation and promise. Piano, subtle electric guitar, subtle synth chords. Suggestive and restrained, this track carries a real sense of 'class' and true values, amazement and wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and soaring track of Ambient / Americana type music. Reminescent of Sigur Ros, with a haunting, organic, hazy sound. All live upright piano, acoustic guitar and 'oooh' vocal. No computers or electronics. Wonderment / Reflection / Emotive.
[Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]A light and calming music track with electronic and orchestral elements. Appealing, heartening patterns of digital harp are later joined by strings for a fuller sound. Warm, flowing, inspiring, appealing music. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Soft, slow and emotional modern orchestral piece that grows with intensity as it goes, tugging at your heartstrings. Has a feeling of discovery to it. Contains strings, synths & trashy drum kit. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
Warm and atmospheric arpeggiated synth. Melodic and hypnotic. Insightful and positive. Great for science, technology, waterworlds, travel, space, numbers, data and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A pleasant, warm and inviting, soft pop groove. Smooth and elegant music track. Snug / Caring / Warmth / Dreamy Music. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
This ambient track features a bell melody, complimented by pianos, synths and strings to give a somewhat cinematic feel. With a sense of success and motivation this track would also be great for corporate films. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
A track with an open feel and bright strings. The track builds with staccato arpegiating strings to the main part with big yet open and distant drums and piano. Piano chords hit to and build to an even larger part with more big drums and sprinkling of high piano notes throughout. The track doesn't have a strong melody or definitive voice, which gives it a more open and airy feel. Great for commercials or scenes of transformation or accomplishment, perhaps everyday heroes, new hope etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 66 BPM]
Ambient / New Age. Cosmic, peaceful, softly flowing. Good for yoga, meditation. Also for images of space, future and sci-fi, stars and cosmos. Possibly nature or underwater / deep sea diving. Can also be for science, DNA etc. Reflective / shimmering. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 58 BPM]
Pulsating digital tones, whimsical rhythmic patterns. Ambient, Pleasant, Light. Great background music for technology, research, science, digital themes. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A dreamy New Age version of the well known song sung every New Years Eve. Arranged for piano and synth strings. Supremely mellow laidback and nostalgic. For tender moments following the holiday rush, kicking back, sipping champagne in front of a roaring fire. Flashbacks celebrations friends & family. [Tempo: Very slow / 39 BPM]
Ambient Drum & Bass. Atmospheric, deep, rich and with a nicely flowing DnB groove. Good for technology, innovation, future, discovery and much more. Also available in a version without the drums & bass (No Drums Bass version), making it a really nice ambient music track in its own right. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
Driving and serious minimalist track, consisting of intertwined repetitive motifs. It has a strong influence by Vangelis, famous for his Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks. Dark and grandiose. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A slightly melancholic music track based on a repetitive piano melody. Arena Vocal Chants. Dreamy / Hazy / Nostalgic music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A melancholic and somewhat enchanting piano led ambient track backed up by strings, glockenspiel and synths. A simple piano phrase is gradually added to and developed into a sensitive and rich sounding piece of music. Fantasy / Wonder / Magical / Storytelling. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
This uninterrupted, one-hour, 100% natural sound recording of the wind across a deserted wasteland will bring that atmosphere and ambience into your home, or into your portable MP3 player. This version is combined calming, reflective, transparent, ambient piano music mixed in. Enjoy! [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Chill-out piece with Downtempo drums, Lush pads and cinematic strings. This track takes a Journey underwater and beyond. Amazement / Wonderment / Fantasy Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A cute and calm track with dynamics. Begins with emotional piano which then progresses into a smooth rhythmic pulsing beat. Dynamic, uplifting and suitable for a variety of projects. This composition will make the listener feel happy. [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
A fresh and inspiring ambient track that builds to a satisfying climax. Cool, airy and spacious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
A gentle and soothing ambient guitar soundscape. Wide open aural landscapes leaves room to breathe. Reflective, melancholic, soft touch. Dreamy and thoughtful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
An airy and gentle track that blends Ambient with Pop. Very soothing and relaxing. Excellent for beautiful scenery, calm and inspiring visuals, relaxation, spa, commercials. Very inviting and appealing. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A reflective, introspective and thoughtful underscore for drama and storytelling. Fragile, different / unique. Features fretless bass, piano and ethereal pads. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An atmospheric and warm ambient track with synth pads, electric, synths and electronic drums. Reflective and hopeful, this track could be great background music, as well as something more in focus. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 91 BPM]
A very ethereal and floating ambient music track. Dreamy and soothing. Blissful and full of beauty and wonder, with a feel of vast empty spaces. This entirely ambient track will work great for scenes of great natural beauty or amazement, wide open spaces, ice or glaciers. Maybe wonders of the world, deep oceans, mystical places. Space travel, cosmos, the infinite universe. Also great for relaxation and meditation, body, soul and mind, or any spiritual content. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A calm and spirited piece of music. Enlightening and creative. Has an element of fantasy, discovery and exploration. Will work well in stories, fantasy, relaxation, meditation, dreams and ambience. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 129 BPM]
A mellow and evocative ambient/soundtrack style track, reminescent of Vangelis' work in Blade Runner. Analogue synthesizers with a simple, understated drum beat. Vast, open, great for imagery, science, future, art, or a movie scene. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A warm and easy-going, liquid sounding guitar track. Nice and dreamy. Relaxing, smooth. Has a certain Cinematic quality, especially a bit further in when the string pads join in. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
An ambient music track made earthy by an acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A soft and mellow music track with ethnic ambient bells and a dreamy melody. Calm / Reflective / Yoga / Work Focus Music. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Beautiful, magical, spacey, calm, dreamy, surreal, hypnotic, trippy, ethereal and peaceful. Ambient pop instrumental, using piano, synths, strings and drums. Floaty momentum which transports you high, above the clouds. This track has an airy, summery feel to it. Would suit mystery / romantic / dramatic projects. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Soundtrack / Sci-fi / Space / Fantasy. A gentle and dreamy track. Could complement scenes in beautiful settings or scenes with a hopeful theme. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 117 BPM]
