A tragic and emotional piece of music with big strings, boys choir and woodwinds. A melodic and crescendo-like middle section played by strings, then finished off with a softly sung melody by a boys choir. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Sneaky and darkly pensive underscore for drama or dark mystery. Perhaps crime scene investigation, criminal activity, lurking danger. Suitable for documentary, film score, TV drama or nervous tense moments of reality show etc. Sneaking pads, dark bass undertow, unnerving and twitchy strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ethereal pads with distant, echoey percussion. Cold, desolate, isolated. Lonely, dreamy, sorrowful. Otherworldly and mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
This lonesome resonator slide guitar music track contains the melodic sentiment of the South and the West. The recording is a single performance with flowing, human timing – without a metronome. Sounds of a bird and cricket rich, early autumn forest can also be mixed in for an added natural experience. This music is great for protagonists in sad, dire straits, or people between a rock and hard place in dramas or as a bed in documentary voice overs. Lonesome / Slide / Nature Sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
The track has a high energy level with an upbeat Hip Hop beat that obtains. The lyrics are describing about having a fun night and partying, the track will work well in action and comical footage. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A creepy and eerie mystery/horror cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to an evil presence. Orchestral with piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Soft & slow, cello oboe & piano. Tension, sad, dramatic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 51 BPM]
Modern alternative rock in the style of Garbage/Hole/Ladytron/Curve. Dreamy electric guitars, pulsating bass groove, bass synths and pads, drum machine and drum kit. Turning the tables on the bully in your life, whoever that may be, your boss/spouse/best friend/ worst enemy/politician. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Warm, elegant and tasteful acoustic guitar with soft jazz backing. A simple, memorable and heartfelt melody line with further guitar plucking and soft strings. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Some mystery and a hint of magic. So many questions and curiosities. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short muisc cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A hazy, slow, Americana / Folk, textural track featuring acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and harmonica lead. Lamenting, with a sore/regretful feel. Also available without the harmonica, making it a more ethereal, reflective underscore track. All live performance; no computers. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
A grand cinematic piece with ethnic & tribal undertones. Chants, pulses and crescendoes give a sense of witnessing thousands of years of mystery and mythology. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Emotional, melancholic and sentimental film score featuring dreamy beautiful piano melodies and hopeful strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
This track transitions from an acoustic guitar to a full band ending. This track would be good for anything with a sad tone. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 154 BPM]
A bold and passionate track in the style of Henry Mancini that will work for scenes of story-telling, nostalgia and romance. Also available as a Solo Acoustic Guitar track. [Tempo: Slow / 70 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]
Semi-orchestral, mystical, mysterious and haunting. Filmscore, fantasy-adventure style with strings, bells, voices. Magic and wizardry. Atmospheric and eerie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 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]
A bittersweet Modern Rock song about missing a former lover. Features acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, harmonica, bass and drums. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A dark and ominous fantasy / adventure soundtrack, dominated by dark and moody pad textures and a muted trumpet. This track starts out sneaky and foreboding, and grows over time, gradually building up the intensity towards a climax at the end. A combination of orchestral and modern sounds, the track is gloomy, eerie and majestic. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
A soulful ballad about a couple losing the fight of holding their relationship together. Heart-wrenching and emotional. Suitable for dramatic TV shows, films and commercials etc. Featuring vocals by Tricia Kelly. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Vocal pop / singer-songwriter ballad. Simple piano arrangement, beautiful vocal melody. Male lead vocal and occasional female harmonic vocal. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
A melancholic, touching, reflective and contemplative solo piano piece. Suitable for drama, personal stories and struggles. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Softly sweeping orchestral strings. Sorrowful. Acceptance of fate and destiny. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Old school R&B / pop / rock vibe with full horn section, Hammond B3, guitar. Funky and retro. Powerhouse male lead vocal belts it out; he thought he could upgrade his love life but is now realizing the error of his ways and trying to get his old lover back. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Somber, sad orchestral piece. Imagine a father sending a son off to war. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
An urban, Hip-Hop, R&B song with female singing, and male rapping. Light, accessible and playful, this song describes the emptyness she feels when being apart from her heart's desire. Available in clean, explicit, or instrumental versions. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An upbeat folk song that deals with the issue of ‘missing a loved one’. A very catchy chorus with multi-layered male and female vocals. A driving rhythm culminating in a dynamic build up and explosion in the last chorus. Instruments include mandolin, trombone, drums, bass, violin, piano. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An edgy and energetic rock track that oozes confidence and swagger. A solid and gritty bassline is at the heart of this track that is full of passion and confidence, reminiscent of Nirvana and grunge music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Reflective and intimate, cinematic ambient pop music, semi-orchestral, neo-classical. For film, video, stories and storytelling. Sad / Contemplative / Thoughtful / Memories. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Piano solo, slow and poignant. Mournful, haunting, sad. [Tempo: Slow / 111 BPM]
Acoustic guitars strum a short intro before this track explodes in a powerful Alt Rock anthem with a simple but memorable melody carried by electric guitars and male voices. Wall of Sound choruses contrast with a softer verse and bridge that build up to the climax once again. A feeling of melancholy pervades the whole track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 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]
A sad country duet about a good relationship that went bad because of wanting more. Available as a Vocal version or an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
This song is about being abandoned by someone when you need them most. It is full band and would be great for sports video games, reality television shows, and teenage romance television. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 BPM]
A heartfelt, melodic pop/rock crossover track that starts softly and then grows to a sweeping, emotional chorus part. Intense, romantic, with rock band plus orchestral strings in an arrangement similar to Coldplay etc. Heartbreak, young people, first love, loss, sorrow or just personal stories, soul searching. Would go well with youth drama, scenes of inner turmoil, thoughts and perhaps personal conflict or great love. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
An emotional but subtle film soundtrack score. Strings and piano, good for drama, personal reflection. Introspective, hopeful but apprehensive. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
This song is about forgetting about someone on New Years Eve. It is about new beginnings and a fresh start, a holiday themed song that is meant for those who want to move on and start over.. Its about New Years resolutions. [Tempo: Fast / 152 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]
A powerful dramatic action style track, great for big blockbuster adventure films, or for a modern sci fi trailer. Great for infomercials and epic trailers. Blending digital glitchy synths with traditional scoring elements and dirty rock guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
This short, poignant, dramatic track features haunting piano and evocative violins that effortlessly set the mood for a series intro. Perfect for capturing the essence of suspense and emotion in a concise format. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
A dark and ominous underscore with ambient guitar sounds. Mysterious and with a feeling of unbearable heat, or a dark, damp place. Think Breaking Bad, Banshee or other modern western, or doom laden TV / Film music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A Rock song with classic and religious undertones about purifying yourself. [Tempo: Slow / 132 BPM]
Beautiful, slow choir track building feel of sorrow with an addition of mystery with gentle pipe organ and string pads in the background. A picture of misery and wreckage or something magic by its mysterious, gloomy side. Yet also with a heavenly, angelic feel. Spiritual, perhaps worship or floating on clouds. Good for commercials, drama, strong visual presentations, exhibitions, and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 71 BPM]
A combination of ethnic instruments and modern cinematic orchestra and synth layers, this track is perfect for livening any project with an Eastern setting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Solemn, dark, ambient guitar track. Haunting, reflective, introspective. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
An introspective, haunting, film / drama score with a sense of loss, longing and desolation. Cold and dejected. Use for Drama, History, Storytelling. Perhaps true stories, courtroom drama. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Have you ever been the underdog? Get Mine is the anthem for everyone who has ever had to pick themselves up and make it happen. A fast moving track laced with high brass, bells and airy synths are the backdrop of this anthem. Note! This track contains some deliberate "glitches", slow-downs, skips and rhythmic oddities. (For example, at 0:57). This is deliberate and is not a problem with the file. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 BPM]
Ultra moody electronic dark pop in the style of Curve, Ladytron and Garbage. Drum machine and acoustic drums, Bass and lead synths. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
