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.
A progressive and ambient track with a simple electric guitar phrase which is built upon as the track progresses. Synths, electric drums and piano all add to a warm and atmospheric sound. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
This track starts with a pulsating sense of anticipation, with underscore ethereal strings. Minimal acoustic guitar, fills in the mood, to create the emotion of the sun rising as the mist disappears. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This electric piano based, self-reflective music track is slightly melancholy with touches of tender healing and inspiration. It has a vintage feeling conveyed with softly played electric and acoustic guitars, bells, bass, percussion, synth pad, and drums. Great music for body and mind wellness, recreation, relational drama, and intimate themes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 127 BPM]
Ambient guitar washes. Calm, celestial, melodic and relaxing. Dreamy / Soothing / Deep / Rich. Introspective / Reflective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A calm and soothing soft / ambient track. Reflective, open / transparent and still. Celestial / Relaxing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 77 BPM]
Gentle, celestial and deliberate, this vibraphone-based composition lingers in the air and soothes. Accompaniment includes synthesizer pads, sound effects, and grooving drums. Great for sensitive relationship dramas, even lifestyle, commercials and travel documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Deep and mysterious, mystical, dreamy and other-worldly, this downbeat ambient piano and ‘skippy’ breaks track glides and floats creating a very relaxed and chilled out groove. Works great for spiritual and nature scenes or as a bed for voiceovers - the ‘no drums’ version ideal for relaxation, meditation, advertising. [Note: This track has a slighty "dusty" / "scratchy" sound. This is done on purpose, for effect. It is not an error with the file or weakness in the recording process]. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
A calm and relaxing track, of light, beauty and a hint of mystery. Available with or without the chill-out drum grooves. Serene / Delicate / Blissful. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A calm and relaxing track, of light, beauty and a hint of mystery. Available with or without the chill-out drum grooves. Serene / Delicate / Blissful. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Soft, magical, beautiful, atmospheric, mellow, spacious, soothing, peaceful & emotive piano piece using soft synth pads as background. Calm, pretty, delicate, thoughtful, reflective, tranquil & sublime. Would romantic / cinematic / documentary / mystery type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
A peaceful and sentimental piano track tinged with sadness. A heavenly sounding intro combines Harp and piano as the tempo descends to give a feeling of falling into peace, followed by bittersweet Piano chords that ebb and flow with light strings and harp effects. Great for use in daytime TV drama and also spiritual/religious scenes, especially anything heavenly - but equally well suited to triumph, gives a feeling of having overcome or to come through something. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
An ambient, calm, almost still track featuring clean electric guitar and soft pads. Reflective, thoughtful and introspective. Useful for many types of media, including drama or personal stories, natural vistas and underwater visuals, space or earth imagery, or even as soft background music just for listening. Has a calming stillness, combined with reflection and afterthought. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Soft, ambient guitar music. Understated and reflective, with a warm sound. An open aural landscape. Slightly mysterious. Room for thought and reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A soft, mellow and soothing ambient guitar soundscape. Wide open aural landscapes leaves room to breathe. Reflective, melancholic, soft touch. Dreamy and thoughtful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft, ambient guitar music. Mellow and caring. Understated and reflective, with a warm sound. An open aural landscape. Room for thought and reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Slow, reflective, open and transparent, ambient guitar music. Mellow, with room to breathe and to dream. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
Emotional, inspiring and reflective music track with a dreamy and cinematic feel. Imaginative and creative composition that brings a feeling of wonder and excitement. Peaceful, soft and calm music featuring beautiful piano, atmospheric pads and string pizzicatos in the beginning and evolving to a more dynamic second part featuring different kinds of percussion and full orchestral strings. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing amazon ambience. In this hour-long nature sound recording you will be treated to the soothing and calming sounds of the evening frog chorus with the exotic, warm ambience of the Amazon rain forest. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
60 minutes continuous relaxing amazon ambience, with relaxing music. In this hour-long nature sound recording you will be treated to the soothing and calming sounds of the evening frog chorus with the exotic, warm ambience of the Amazon rain forest and relaxation music with an exotic feel. [Tempo: Very 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]
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 full one-hour nature sound recording, with beautiful relaxation music. A sparkling fresh mountain stream, where crystal clear water trickles playfully between the rocks. The supremely refreshing and relaxing sound of the stream is only accompanied by occasional distant birds, singing carelessly and taking absolutely no notice of you. (The music that plays along with the nature sound is called 'A Journey Within' and this is also available separately as a full one-hour music track without the nature sounds. To find it, simply search our catalogue for 'A Journey Within'). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
A small cabin in the wilderness. Just you and miles of untouched nature. A constant, blustery wind whooshes around the corners of the cabin while you are warm and cosy inside, enjoying the warmth and safety of your private hideaway. 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. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
A full one-hour uninterrupted nature sound recording, available either with or without ambient relaxation music. Peaceful cicadas, crickets sing into the quiet evening. Great for relaxing, stress reduction, nature ambience, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A full one-hour uninterrupted nature sound recording, with ambient relaxation music. Peaceful cicadas, crickets sing into the quiet evening. Great for relaxing, stress reduction, nature ambience, etc. Gentle relaxation music is mixed in with the sound of the crickets. [Tempo: Very slow, 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]
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. This version comes with gentle relaxation music mixed in with the sound of the waves. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An emotive and soft instrumental track. Inspirational and positive piano composition with cello and contrabass background. Ambient effects and reverb give this composition a light and open feeling. This track will work great in inspirational and motivational works, well being and more.
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]Indie ballad music track influenced by the sound and style of Bon Iver, Kodaline or Daughter. Warm, unique, inspirational, touching. Piano, acoustic guitar. Available with or without the angelic/ghostly vocals. Heavenly / Innocence / Hopeful Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 146 BPM]
A relaxing, ambient underscore music style cue, that sets a calm and positive mood. The later stages features an added shaker rhythm to push the track along and set pace. Can be nice track for subjects involving new innovation, eco issues, music for reflection. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
Delicate, tiny, magical, dreamy & atmospheric ambient track using kalimba and xylophone. Moody, delightful, wondrous, fragile, quiet, fun, light, intriguing and full of mystery, anticipation & character. Would suit science / nature / dramatic / romantic / children's / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 71 BPM]
Soft, gentle, beautiful, magical, peaceful, moody, relaxing & thoughtful track blending simple spacious piano lines, strings & guitar harmonics. Pretty, hopeful, heartwarming, dreamy & reflective. Would suit romantic / cinematic / dramatic / documentary / discovery type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
A light rock / melodic pop-rock music track without drums, this is a sincere and heartening, melodic, guitar ballad. Reflective, hopeful and warm music. [Tempo: Slow / 121 BPM]
Deep, calm, ambient music track with solo cello highlights. Chill / Dreaming / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 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]
A dreamy, hazey and textural Ambient / Electronica crossover track. This track has a reflective melancholy about it, a sense of mystery and sorrow - influenced by some of the work by Sigur Ros. Nordic Ambient. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A dreamy, hazey and textural Ambient / Electronica crossover track. This track has a reflective melancholy about it, a sense of mystery and sorrow - influenced by some of the work by Sigur Ros. Nordic Ambient. [Tempo: Slow / 75 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]
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 / 80 BPM]
A dreamy and hazy Americana / Acoustic / Folk track with a cinematic, mellow feel. Nostalgic, a little bit 'down' and very reflective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 82 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. Touching / Beautiful / Mellow. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Thoughtful / Comforting / Warm. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Dreamy / Reflective / Transparent. Beauty, Grace. [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. Pretty / Quaint / Delightful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
