In this category you will find atmospheric production music with beautiful piano parts, ambient backgrounds, organic sounds of orchestral strings. Royalty free music that will inspire, sadden, arouse melancholic, introspective and reflective mood in you. Film background music that will be used in dramas, TV and other media.
A minimalistic and sparse ambient music track with a repeating bass figure over kalimba and subtle percussion. Light tension, time passing, observation. Useful as illustrative background music for TV, film and other media. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Calm and gentle with an introspective nature but changes moods in the middle and turns slightly darker. An understated piece with depth and reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
An orchestral cinematic mystery background track. Classic movie soundtrack / film score sound, with piano and orchestral elements create an eerie, suspicious, investigative feel. This rather dark and foreboding background music will go well with drama, mystery, crime, detective investigation, solving riddles, finding clues, or just following a developing story of intrigue and enigma. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A touching, delicate and elegant 'noir' solo piano piece. Delicately flowing, with a sense of warmth and melancholy, tenderness and reflection. We have this as a normal clean piano version, and as a 'dusty old nostalgic piano sound' version. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
A delicate and deliciously noir piano piece with subtle orchestral strings. Melancholic and introspective, with a slight sense of mystery and sensuality, this is an elegantly flowing neo-classical composition. Great for drama, film, storytelling, and setting a contemplative mood. We have this track in a "clean piano version" as well as an "old nostalgic piano version". [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Neo-classical / orchestral music with piano, for film, cinema, theater and storytelling. Introspective, contemplative and searching. Background music for film, scenes of a progressing story or developing storylines. Also good for documentary, culture, history and more. [Tempo: Medium / 139 BPM]
A sullen track with repeating echoes. Fluttery, mysterious, contemplative. Clarinet solo with flute and pads/percussion give a full rounded sound. Mystical / Introspective / Ethereal / Hazy. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
Light tension, neutral to lightly suspenseful introduction with minimal tension undertones. Suitable for documentaries, podcasts, and contemplative, active, thinking time, film scenes. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
A very delicate, lush and richly flowly piano & orchestra piece. Wistful and magical, full of wonderment and emotion, this piece begins with a graceful piano theme and from there soars into a richly orchestrated and sweeping piece of emotion, melancholy and deliciously dark and sensual melodies. Great content for film, film noir, fantasy, drama, historical drama, real cinema, or sensual, alluring advertising. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Romantic, sad and dramatic with a touch of hope. All the key ingredients needed to push for the best of story-telling and media which really impacts your audience. This tracks has a balance of these key elements and keeps in mind to not go beyond what is truly needed for effective and necessary melodic beauty. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Piano, Soundtrack, Pensive, Indie Drama Music. Delicate yet disturbed solo piano piece, with some dreamy textural elements. Dramatic and self-contained, personal and intimate suffering. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Hopeful and with a touch of melancholy, this marimba-based piece flows into a light rhythm with a whistled melody. The accompaniment includes acoustic guitar, electric bass, piano, small percussion and light pads. Great for sensitive and hopeful family, relationship, and friendship dramas, even commercials and travel documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
Music for adventure, fantasy, exploration and amazing stories. A somewhat melancholic piece that suggests contemplation or gazing into the stars. The piece has a slightly sad feel that could also allow it to compliment scenes of contemplation or introspection. Celestial / Angelic. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal pads. Textural, reflective, dreamy, melancholic and fragile. Available with or without 'oooh' type vocal. Good for film / drama, nature and poignant footage. Beautiful and sad. The piano part is performed on an old upright piano for a nice and nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal pads. Reflective, dreamy, melancholic and hazey. Available with or without 'oooh' type vocal. Good for film / drama, personal and touching stories, and poignant footage, perhaps something to do with humanity and the human condition. Imperfect, human, solemn. The piano part is performed on an old upright piano for a nice and nostalgic sound, and the vocal is deliberately unpolished. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A melancholic and emotive film / drama underscore track with piano and strings. Hopeful / fragile / reflective / true. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Reflective and solemn underscore for film / TV. Piano and strings. Heartfelt / Warm / Melancholic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Gnosienne No. 1 by Erik Satie. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Nuages Sombres is french for "Dark Clouds". This is a somber solo piano piece with a strong Romantic influence. It has a somewhat timeless aura, but relates heavily to 19th century European drama. Reflective / Melancholic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Melancholic, touching, fragile and beautiful piano composition, with subtle strings and bass. Reflective / Emotive / Tender. Available also as a solo piano track, and with/without FX on the piano (prepared piano / straight piano). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
Delicate, touching, fragile and beautiful piano composition, with subtle strings. Reflective / Emotive / Tender. Available also as a solo piano track, and with/without FX on the piano (prepared piano / straight piano). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 57 BPM]
Introspective, reflective, touching, fragile and beautiful piano composition, with subtle strings and bass. Emotive / Tender / Sincere. Available also as a solo piano track, and with/without FX on the piano (prepared piano / straight piano). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft and introspective solo piano music. Deep cinematic atmosphere, with a hint of Debussy and Eric Satie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A soft, caring and soothing ambient guitar soundscape. Wide open aural landscapes leaves room to breathe. Reflective, melancholic, soft touch. Dreamy and mellow. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Balancing between drama and comedy, this track conveys anticipation as well as reflection and surprise. Pizzicato strings move the arrangement with the help of acoustic guitar, tremolo strings, piano, marimba, triangle, congas and other light percussion. Great for dramedy and romantic events with a melancholy twist. Excellent for tv/cable production, documentary, travel, personal development types of narratives. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 118 BPM]
A rhythmic, soaring, orchestral / neo classical piece. After a pensive, rhythmic start, the piece grows, builds, increases into a soaring piece of amazement and wonder. It has a slight sense of mystery, and an emotive feel, as if something of grave importance is unfolding. This will work well for nature / natural world, dramas / personal stories, storytelling / film and television. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 72 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Mellow, Dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Emotive, Dreamy, Nostalgic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Slow / Graceful / Soothing / Introspective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Emotive, Passionate, Soaring. Wonderment / Epiphany / Awakening. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Poignant / Introspective / Touching / Graceful Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Slow / Dreamy / Affectionate / Delicate. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Melancholy / Introspective / Searching Music. More hopeful second half. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Delicate / Touching / Mellow. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A thoughtful music track with moody pads and sustained strings. The cinematic piano gives this track emotion and is ideal for creating a thoughtful and reflective feel. Space / Cosmos / Underwater Music. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Reflective Piano piece. Touching, Wistful, Graceful, Nostalgic. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Inspirational neo-classical piano music influenced by Ludovico Einaudi and Vanessa James. Staccato piano motif topped by a motivational and lyrical melody. Brings a developing aura and a sense of motion and purpose. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A sorrowful, but also comforting piece that starts out with piano, with orchestral strings entering later. A sense of loss, perhaps a bygone era. Very poignant, touching, intricate. Good for drama, personal stories, history and historical documentaries, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A Russian Winter is a calm, colorful journey. It features the full orchestra, highlighting every woodwind, brass and string instrument at some point. It’s filled with variety, yet melodically consistent. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An elegant, timeless and slightly mysterious, cinematic music track with a dreamy feel. Featuring piano, strings, electronic drum loops, atmospheric pads and ethnic percussion. Ethereal / Dark / Crime Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A thoughtful piano solo, wistful and pretty. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Piano solo, an elegant waltz with an air of mystery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Preparedness / quest / investigation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Contemplation / Remembrance / Mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A slow paced, emotive music track that builds in texture and tension to give the piece a dynamic twist in emotion and feel. The Violin melody makes the track mellow for an emotional end. Epic and grand music, in an understated way. Valor, grace, dignity. Real people, real stories. Unlikely heroes. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
A calm and easy fantasy music track made with orchestra and harp. For pastoral scenes or dreamy fantasy - where a calm atmosphere of amazement and wonderment is needed. Dreamy / Beauty / Discovery Music. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Wistful layered chords that float across a wild panoramic vista. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Melancholic music, filmic piano ballad. Distorted manipulated voices. Nordic music feel. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
An intriguing and dreamy royalty free piano track, somewhat mysterious and haunting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
An open, transparent underscore music with a somewhat mysterious, pensive tone. Echoey guitars over a slightly dark drone. Thoughtful and reflective, perhaps regret or waiting for something. The end part takes on a more assertive, gloomy, doom laden feel. Also available as an Underscore version, and as a version without the drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
