This is a pretty far reaching concept, because documentaries, culture and art can be of pretty much anything at all, but we've tried to put music in this area that you would expect to hear in documentaries about real world issues, as well as art and culture. The music in this area will be -background- music; music that is meant to just stay in the background, almost unnoticed, to provide a subtle atmosphere while the viewer concentrates on the matter discussed. Often used behind voiceover / narration and interviews, this music will not have any outstanding, loud, or attention grabbing melodies or effects. The music you find here should also go well with historical and cultural subjects.
A traditional Polish / Eastern European / Slavic / Russian / Czech dance, performed with accordions, violins and frame drum. Can refer to Belarus, Ukraine and Russia as well. Starts off slowly, and the tempo increases gradually, going faster and faster. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
Beautiful, calm, dreamy, wondrous, spacious, peaceful, thoughtful, longing, moody, epically emotive track with a slight Celtic flavour to it. As played by Jeff Beck, as his encore during his world tours 2006-9. Filmic & ethereal. Would suit cinematic/dramatic projects. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
George Frideric Händel: Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major HWV 351, 5. Menuets 1 and 2, for String Quartet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A very deep relaxation track with a mysterious / world feel. Tibetan bells, ethereal pads, distant strings. Suitable for hypnosis, yoga, deep stillness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, landscape, soundscape, desert, deserted, Carl Sagan, Mystery, Cosmos, Universe, Big Bang, Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass, Ron Fricke, Dead Can Dance, Contemplative, Slow, Intense, Maya, Mayans, 2012, End of the world, Mayan Calendar, Nostradamus, Prediction, Prophecy, Prophecies, Shaman, Ayahuasca, Mind Travel, ESP, Alien, UFO, ET, Extra-Terrestrial, Buddha, Buda, Nepal, Tibet, dark, darkness, scifi, sci fi, sci-fi, science fiction, desolate, space, emptiness, vacuum, aliens, mind control, meditation, meditate, yoga, mystery, mysterious, mystical, apocalypse, post apocalyptic, nuclear winter, underwater, under water, sorcery, sorceror, witch, pensive, scary, horror, tibetan, monk, monks, Ancient soundscape with some oriental influences, especially the Tibetan tuvan monk singing, typical from Nepal. Great for history documentaries and specials. Also for sci-fi and horror. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C-minor, Op.80. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Gustav Holst The Planets, Op. 32: Movement 4. Jupiter (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. Very beautiful lyrical orchestral music. Also known as 'I vow to thee, my country'. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Classical music by George Frideric Händel: Water Music Suite No. 1, HWV 348. Movement 5: Presto in F Major. Live orchestra recording, performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Ambient and reflective, this track creates a mood, mysterious, with ambient guitars and pulsating synth soundscapes. Clicking electric guitars play a rhythmic groove underneath a bed of sound. Mysterious and insightful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A beautiful version of the famous Beethoven piano piece, Moonlight Sonata. An alternative version "with pedal noises" is also available, where the natural sound of the piano's food pedal has been included in the recording. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric, subtle drama. Could also work for yoga DVDs. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A slow, sad, longing track with a poignant, touching theme, featuring strings and horns. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Winter Movement 1 "Allegro non molto" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter). Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A moving and flowing electronic / ambient music with undulating patterns of electro harp and digital percussion. Featuring a kind of mosaic of textures, rather than stand-out solo melodies, this track is highly suitable as illustration music or background music to many types of projects including art, technology, visuals, development, timelapse and more. Also available without the digital drums/percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Chopin Mazurka in C sharp minor op. 63 no. 3 Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Schumann Dreaming from Scenes from Childhood op. 15 no. 7 Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Buonasera. Italian mafia, sicilian gangsters and prohibition are all images evoked by this pastiche piece. [Tempo: Slow / 107 BPM]
A fun set of Irish reels performed 100% live on banjo, fiddle, box and flute. Bird in the Bush is performed first, followed by Jenny's Chicken's at 1:13 as the flute enters. A very old set of tunes, first recorded in 1934, but most likely hundreds of years old. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 106 BPM]
Modern and moody ambient electronic score. For crime and mystery drama such as CSI or Bones as well films, corporate projects and documentaries with an analytical, investigative, explorative or scientific theme. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Solo piano evolving figures. Easy and mellow. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Optimistic-dreamy synthesizer melodies play a sweet lullaby. Serene score for children's movies, drama and romance. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K.183: Movement 4. Allegro. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Frederic Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35: III. Funeral March. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Traditional styled Polish Folk dance performed with suka biłgorajska, accordion and frame drum. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 61 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048. Movements I. Allegro and II. Adagio for String Quintet. 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Heroic and propulsive orchestra with drums. Great for pushing a scene along, whether it be a motivational video, montage in a film, or documentary about beating the odds. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 149 BPM]
A wistful & melodic theme designed to play repetitively for extended periods of concentration. Mysterious & intriguing but with a seductive quality that has a calming effect over time. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Bizet - Carmen, Eb major, WD 31: Act II. Entr'acte. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Y Sazonoff. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Piano and strings start small and build gradually to a big inspirational ending with brass. A feeling of soaring, coming home, this track would be suitable for an inspirational video or for the closing scene of a film. [Tempo: Slow / 59 BPM]
A deep, ambient, slowly moving, textural track. Nostalgic, flowing, hazey. Reflective / Thoughtful. Somewhat similar to the sound of Sigur Ros. Perhaps a slight Scandinavian / Nordic feel. Melancholic and haunting. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A mid-tempo, subtle electronic beat behind a melancholic, reflective melody. This track combines the pulsating with the dreamy, the subtle and mellow with the upbeat. Scandinavian sound influence. There is also a version without the 'ooh' vocal. Contemplative / Driving / Feelgood Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Alessandro Ignazio Marcello - Oboe Concerto in D minor, S.Z799: II, Adagio. Arranged and recorded with real live orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
George Frideric Händel: Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major HWV 351, 3. La Paix Largo alla siciliana, for String Quartet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
(Franz Joseph Haydn) Twenty Sonatas for the Piano, Book 1, Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major (Piano Sonata No. 49), Hob.XVI 49, 1. Allegro. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
17th century style harpsichord. Baroque, historical ballroom dancing. Happy and lively. Available in Piano version, Organ version and Harpsichord version. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
A fresh and natural track played by ukelele and acoustic instruments. Great for use with outdoors images such as hiking, camping, nature. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Pirate / World / Medieval Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Jules Massenet: Prelude to Act 1, from the opera 'Manon'. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue, D major, P.37 ; T.337 ; PC.358: I. Canon. Arranged and recorded with live chamber orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A suspenseful, mysterious and slightly dark ambient music track made with warm pulsating cinematic piano, relaxing yet pensive orchestral effects and simple pads. The track is constantly evolving and is without any sudden dynamic changes. Suitable for long scenes. Mystery / Intrigue / Bitter-sweet Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Classical music by George Frideric Händel: Water Music Suite No. 2, HWV 349. Movement 12: Alla Hornpipe in D Major. Live orchestra recording, performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dark song that always has a hopeful mood and cannot hide its gloominess. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
An orchestral piece that has a kind of upbeat mood and slowly unfolds to a hopeful climax. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Classical Arabic / Persian music with authentic instruments. Serious, honorable, stately music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 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]
Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell Symphony") in F# Minor, Hob. I:45. Movement 1. Allegro assai. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43, No. 3: I Hjemmet (In My Native Country). Classical music performed and recorded by concert pianist Zelimir Panic, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Franz Schubert - Ave Maria, D.839 ; Op.52 No.6. A beautiful rendition of the classical music work, with piano and warm flugelhorn. Live in studio recording. Recorded by Zelimir Panic exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A very happy, upbeat song combining the sounds of indie rock and African highlife music. The jangly guitars are supported by deep bass, a simple beat, trumpets, flutes, and groovy percussion (shakers, congas, bongos, woodblocks, etc.). Sounds like Paul Simon, The Talking Heads, and Vampire Weekend. Nice for positive / uplifting / happy scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A lively, hot and full-flavoured, exotic world music track, with a feel of Greece, Turkey, the Orient, Middle East, Gulf states or India Bollywood. A lively drums- and rhythm-section with string section and live performed bouzouki. Great for vacation, holiday, travels and fun. Uplifting and spirited music. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
