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.
Ethereal, tranquil and hopeful, this piano-based music track flows through introspective and inspiring moods. A warm synth arrangement with percussion and drums deepens the intensity. Suitable as music for relationship and spiritual themes, self-help media, as well as documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
This track starts with a rather classical sounding and mellow introduction, but soon takes off with ethnic percussions and brasses. There are several sections in this track that gives it lots of dynamics. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Melodic synthetic arpeggios, minimalistic and positive. Spacious synthwave with a sound like a shimmering, warm light. Suitable for tech projects, new ideas, awakenings, discoveries. Spacious / Technology / Insight / Enlightenment. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Warm, soft and mellow pads, understated piano melodies and light arpeggios. Relaxing, atmospheric, lush and evocative. Good for relaxation, clouds, weightless, underwater footage, ambient scenes, art & visual presentations, and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 74 BPM]
A downtempo / Ambient chill track with a sense of mystery and vast open landscapes. We would label this as "Nordic Ambient" with influence from Sigur Ros and from Scandinavian / Nordic dramas and landscapes. The bitty drum sounds give it a little bit of a retro / 1980's feel too. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Sweet and nostalgic Christmas Music with sleigh bells, strings and piano. Gentle and wholesome, relaxing and warm. Soft Christmas music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A mellow and chilled track with a fender rhodes theme and bitty electronic drums and piano arpeggios. This track is a great backdrop for many projects. Reflective, soft and purposeful. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Slow and inspiring relaxation music. Gentle piano and acoustic guitar over synthesizers. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 73 BPM]
A very long (61 minutes) and soothing track for deep relaxation, hypnosis, etc. Floating, warm pads go through various stages and variations, with slight variation in mood/feel throughout the piece - this is not simply repetition of the same chords over and over for 61 minutes. The piece changes and evolves constantly throughout and features more than one hour of changing, varied, soft/soothing music. All based on warm, smooth pads. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing seaside ambience, with relaxing music. Small waves wash up on the pebbles and trickle gently back into the sea. Occasional distant seagulls and small birds make this lyrical soundscape perfectly relaxing -- with gently melodic piano and flute music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A slow and easy paced, gentle piece of music. Has a natural, organic feel to it. May work well in tranquil or meditative scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 44 BPM]
Sweeping chords that glide among a landscape of natural sounds. A useful atmospheric bed for visuals such as environmental issues, ecology or the Natural World. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Electro-Ambient, Downtempo, Chill-Out grooves. Warm / Quirky / Pretty / Calm. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A mysterious and informative piece of music. Has an atmosphere of surveillance and a sense of unreality. Will work very well in documentation, mystery, sci-fi and fantasy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Floating, airy pads. Heavenly, angelic. Relaxing, cleansing, new age. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A sweetly mysterious, dreamy, soft and romantic musical soundscape. Bowed bells, strings, pads. Soaring, emotional chord progressions. Loving, caressing, sleepy/dreamy and slightly wistful music. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
An ambient, electric guitar music piece. Dreamy, contemplative, reflective. Flowing / Ethereal / Warm / Relaxing music. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Subtle and calming music, this ambient track is a splendid musical supplement for sustained, positive emotion. The fluid arrangement features sustained guitar, mellow pads, sine wave bass and a sparse synth melody. It conveys kind-hearted sentiments suitable as music for dramas, documentaries, new age themes and emotional retrospectives. Subtle / Soothing / Ambient. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 74 BPM]
Progressive ambient, slowly evolving atmospheres, warm pads and textures, arpeggiated synth layers, good for space and time, existence, perception, discovery. [Tempo: Very slow / 118 BPM]
A soft, flowing, magical background score that can add an element of wonder to your creations. Light, uplifting, inspiring music that soothes the mind and sparks the imagination. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
With a hint of crystal castles, this minimalist dub tune has elements of love, intelligence, creativity and style. Will work well in creative environments. Will also work well with technology, design, gaming, dance and fashion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Pretty pattern of bells in an ambient soundscape. Comforting, light, delicate. Acoustic guitar joins in after a while. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 69 BPM]
Reversed piano dances on top of atmospheric strings. Dream like, and innocent, would be great for sunrises or commercials [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient and relaxing with soaring piano/string and an underlying synth arpeggio pulse. Has a gentle, slightly nostalgic or wistful tone. Suitable for relaxation, meditation, spa treatment, reiki, healing, yoga etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A Warm and gentle ambient track with a relaxing and reflective feel. Soothing and soft, this track could work in many different ways, from health and beauty products, to relaxation and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 77 BPM]
Deep, calm, ambient music track with solo cello highlights. Chill / Dreaming / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
Beautiful, soft, serene, sedate, moody, atmospheric, ethereal, magical track using harp arpeggios & simple spacious piano melodies. Dreamy, sublime, tranquil & enchanted. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / documentary / science / space / discovery type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 134 BPM]
Delicate guitar harmonics with bowed double bass and light electronic percussion create a relaxed sense of well being. Soft, organic and pleasant New Age music perfect for commercials, promos, documentaries, web videos, films and TV. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Subtle use of reversed guitars and synths, minimalism, melodic and contemporary. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A slow, relaxing, soothing track of Ambient / New Age / World music. Good for fantasy, yoga, relaxation, soothing background music and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Soft, ambient, beautiful and relaxing music. Warm and soothing. Comforting and peaceful. Yoga / Mind Focus / Work Focus / Study Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
Heavenly soulful voices & long sweeping chords evoke a feeling of spiritual freedom and wide open spaces. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Downtempo Ambient Chill-out with piano, lush and airy synth pads, and a somewhat mechanical sounding drum kit, makes this a unique and atmospheric chill-out track with a nod to past and future times. Sincere, emotive chords and piano melodies. There is also a "No Drums No Bass" version which has a very floaty, ambient, ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
This piece of soothing relaxation music plays for 60 minutes uninterrupted. The music is floating, tingling, soothing and soft relaxation music, with only a few sparse melodic elements. It keeps an even flow, but there is very little repetition, despite it's full one hour playing time. Bells, windchimes, soft pads, piano, acoustic guitar and other sounds intertwine to create a calm, slightly melancholic atmosphere. This track was made to be played at low volume as background ambience. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A soft, calm, healing, bright composition. This gentle flowing track emotes senses of peace, awe and wonder. Soothing and creative blissful music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 41 BPM]
Melancholic, simple melody with an ambient arrangement, inspired by the music of Twin Peaks etc. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A short, gentle, ambient piece, with mild chordal tension and a Japanese flair. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Soft, ambient, beautiful relaxation music. Warm and soothing. Comforting and peaceful. Yoga / Mind Focus / Work Focus / Study Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Cognitive and minimalist. A thinking and adept piece of music with a deep sense of creativity and artistry. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This hopeful and dignified track is a tasteful mix of styles with ambient sounds meeting more traditional rock sounds. The result is a heartwarming and emotive sound with a warmth that will add depth to many projects. Emotional / Unfolding / Heartfelt, good for drama and any poignant/personal oriented media. [Tempo: Slow / 67 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]
Chilled ambient electronica. Melodic piano, spacious electric guitar, arpeggiated synths and gritty pad cycling away under icy mid tempo breakbeats. Atmospheric and reflective. Nice for any kind of background use. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 81 BPM]
A flowering, developing and motion-filled ambient music track of beauty and wonder. Neo-classical, ambient / new-age influence, combining orchestral textures and contemporary sounds while weaving an interesting musical tapestry. Great music for many types of media, including nature, storytelling, presentations and commercials, and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Sparkling elements and textures, atmospheric synth layers, good for space, universe, multi-dimensions. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Sunset on a tropical island. The sand between your toes. A gentle, warm breeze caresses the slow, lazy waves as they softly sway onto the beach and trickle into the sand. You sit down for an hour, doing nothing but look out to sea and listen to the comforting sounds of the ocean. Incredibly relaxing and refreshing, this 100% natural one-hour recording will soothe and inspire, and help you to unwind. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing seaside ambience. Small waves wash up on the pebbles and trickle gently back into the sea. Occasional distant seagulls and small birds make this lyrical soundscape perfectly relaxing. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 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: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A slow, world / harmony / mystery track with a warm, fantasy feel. Soothing, mysterious, dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
Nice and open, transparent track somewhere between ethnic, ambient and spiritual. Subtle percussion and bell like melodies create a sense of discovery, exploration and wonderment. This track is available with or without female vocals singing a simple melody over the music. The version with vocal gives the track a somewhat more dreamy, heavenly mood. Great for fantasy & adventure. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
A serene and soothing experience that guides you to a space of peace and relaxation. The soundscape is like a breath of fresh air, with gentle crystal sounds and relaxing tones. The graceful sounds will transport you to a dreamy world, away from the hustle and bustle. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
