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.
Rich, sweeping melodic synthesizer track. Deep atmosphere, cosmic pulses, inspired by Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
Beautiful ambient piece with a serene sense of peace, tranquilty and balance. Starts very quietly, goes through various phases including a deep, calm pulse towards the middle section. Few understated melodics, underlying, fluttery pulse. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
Melodic and spacey electronica, based around arpeggios and warm synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Scattered pulses of sound and signals from an unknown entity. Relaxing, dreamy, meditational. Outer space, space travel, science fiction. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Evocative, scattered piano notes in wide open aural spaces. Neither sad nor happy, but reassuring and comforting. Notes like water drops in an abstract painting. Inspired by the sound of Brian Eno etc. [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]
Piano, docu-style atmosphere. Eerie, tension, futuristic. [Tempo: Slow / 50 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 very dreamy and lovely romantic piece with piano and ambient instruments underscoring anything from love making to a bittersweet homecoming. [Tempo: 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]
Electronic music, spatial, deep and heroic mood. Modern electronic sounds, dark and deep pads which morph to electronic grooves and base and synth lines. Electronica, Filmscore/Cinematic. Mysterious/Futuristic, Technologic/Scientific, Spatial, Liquid, Hypnotic. Ambient textures, Synth Pad, Synth Bass, Synthesizers. Tech/Sci-Fi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This track plays for a full 60 minutes continuously. Relaxing, calming, cleansing and soothing ambient music. Although a full hour long, there is very little repetition here, as the music slowly moves through relaxing, flowing soundscapes. Great for relaxation, meditation, nature, peaceful footage, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This is essentially an ambient track with a slow, steady drum groove and bass guitar added to it. Soft, slowly strummed guitar chords also join in after a while. The track has a sense of deep movement, inner peace and calm, and at the same time something momentous, epic and timeless. Perhaps the stillness of outer space, an underwater adventure or a sleeping giant? [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 50 BPM]
A moody and atmospheric ambient piece with ethereal pads and ambient slide guitar. Soft, yet deep and evocative music, like an unfolding story or a magnificent sunrise. The track has a slight sense of ethnic mystery or the ancient world music, maybe India. Very dreamy, reflective and rich on atmosphere, perhaps something spiritual. [Tempo: Very slow / 125 BPM]
A soft, ethereal and dreamy ambient track featuring swirling pad textures and Indian Sarangi guitar. Atmospheric, evocative and ethereal. Great for travel, adventure, reflection and world discovery. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A beautiful, haunting, emotional and loving theme played on Indian flute with soft pads. Atmospheric, evocative and ethereal. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Light ambient electronica, joined by pulsating light rhythms later on. Filtered rhythm loops give a sense of underwater or space movements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Very light, mellow, downtempo electronica with an ambient feel. Sparkly twinkles, soft pads and piano with an understated ambient drum groove. Pleasant and friendly, calm and relaxing - a bright outlook. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
A textured ambient track with swirling synth pads and angelic patters, later joined by a syncopated, downtempo drum beat and a few simple guitar lines. Beauty, evolution, amazement. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A soft and pleasing ambient track. Gentle and floating choral pads, light and bright melodies, with a modern, downtempo electronic, minimalistic beat. Friendly, comforting and delicate - suitable for adventure, discovery, magical tales and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
A warm and downtempo ambient - electronica crossover track. Softly floating, warm subtle movement, positive and friendly synthetic blips form simple melodies. Very tasteful and understated - a great track for media presentations, commercials and much more. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
This is an ambient, reflective Grand Piano piece that plays for a full one hour. The music is similar to some of the works by Brian Eno, in as much as it is transparent, calmly reflective. Neither happy nor sad, not particularly emotional, but gentle, comforting, impressionistic. This track is excellent for use in media, art gallery, exhibition, still imagery, film projects and more. There is very little repetition despite the full one-hour playing time. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A smooth ambient chill-out track. Floating pads, warm vibrophones and downtempo urban drums combine to create a dreamy and soft soundscape. Great for relaxation, mellow travel footage, thoughtful reflection as well as for use in media such as commercials and websites etc. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Dreamy, floaty and mellow soundscapes provide the backdrop for this softly ambient pop track. Piano arpeggios and subtle drums join in to create a peaceful, inviting and shining musical backdrop. Great for any media of light and promise, hope and calm optimism, new technology, green alternatives, sunlight, family values etc. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Airy pads with subtle bass pulse, available in three different mixes. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
Pan pipes & breathy atmospheres. Dreamy, strange, meditation, relaxation music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Ethereal ambient background. Haunting and dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A soft and warm ambient track with a gentle bed of sound and a bell melody which is later complimented by a smooth and emotive string section. Unobtrusive and peaceful this track is great as background music for many projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A light and appealing ambient track with a syncopated and slightly quirky drum pattern which helps this track keep a level of interest while still being great for background music in many types of projects. The 'Alternative Mix' version has the drums/percussion mixed more in the background with a slightly softer sound. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
This track has a very atmospheric and cinematic sound created by soft synths, atmospheric guitars and piano. A slight minor feel gives this track a mellow, slightly wistful or nostalgic feel, but very soothing, calming and relaxing. Works for a great variety of projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
This track combines a simple guitar phrase with synth pads and electronic drums to create a warm, soft sounding ambient track. While great for background music, this track also has a sense of emotion and warmth which makes it versatile and appealing enough to be placed in many different projects. Mellow, dreamy and slightly wistful Subtle mellotron comes in at 0:45. [Tempo: Very slow / 58 BPM]
This is an ethereal sounding ambient track - great for relaxation and therapeutic purposes. Warm and friendly, it has a soft and gentle feel and also a heavenly or spiritual feel. Also available without drums. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A reflective and poignant ambient track. While being warm and appealing, this track also has an element of thoughtfulness and emotion. Hopeful, inspiring. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
A cinematic ambient track with synths, strings, and bitty drums. Mellow and cool, this track has a warm but purposeful feel about it which lends itself to film and tv along with many other forms of media. Soaring, inspiring. Also available in a No Drums version. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
A toy-like glockenspiel floats above a deep dub bassline in this upbeat, warm, vibrant & atmospheric groove with lashings of chilled out guitar jangling alongside Rhodes piano. Dreamy, mellow, chilled. A little bit odd / quirky, very highly suitable for commercials and visual presentations. Technological innovation, green values, family and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Sparse, transparent music. Slowly pulsating, airy chords in wide open spaces. Mellow, dreamy, reflective. A very gentle and understated and chilled-out rhythm follows. Delicate, luxurious, smooth music. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
A longing, sorrowful and dreamy Aria of sorts, with soft orchestra, piano and artificially generated female vocal. A little bit eerie. Ethereal/dreaming. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A soft and emotive ambient royalty free music track with quite a warm feel and somewhat dreamy. Tender and thoughtful, this track would work well as a subtle background for many projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 73 BPM]
A soft and reflective ambient track made with various pianos, synths and effects to create A warm bed of sound complimented by simple and emotive melodies. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 44 BPM]
A gentle and uplifting light, ambient track with a simple piano phrase and melody. This track has a nice blend of emotions - somewhat melancholy, but still with a sense of light and hope. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
A slightly melancholic track, made with piano, strings and various effects to create an ambient and thoughtful sound. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Relaxed lounge track with some trip hop and ambient flavor. Beautiful organic sounds and a gentle groove will take you on a trip. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
This track starts from a quiet, but expectant synth line and keeps growing, swelling, rising up, ever higher, as if reaching for the goal, reaching for glory. A very inspirational track that has elements of Ambient, Pop and Rock all together. Goes well with uplifting, exciting, inspiring media, perhaps scenes of aspirations, dreams, hopes and achievements. [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
Ambient/new age soundscape, like being in a slow motion dream suspended in the air... [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Modern, atmospheric electronica suggesting optimism, discovery and inspiration. Evoking feelings of aspiration and security and a sense of wonderment with mysterious depths. A brighter tomorrow for Ecology, travel, science & technology and the Natural World. Similar in style and instrumentation to other Elliot Simons tracks such as Three Little Wishes, Speed Of Night, The Hands Of Time and Sky Dreams. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A tender and emotional track consiting of a simple piano backing with a full and dynamic string section. Cinematic and evocative, this track will heighten the emotion of many projects. Bittersweet / Melancholic. Touching / Thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A calm, dreamy and almost sleepy piece featuring chorused guitar, sparse percussion and few piano notes. A repeated chord patterns draws the listener in an almost hypnotizing way. Very mellow, relaxed, comforting. Somewhat ethereal, wistful, almost dream like. Note;there are slight imperfections in the performance and recording; this is done on purpose for a "dusty", slightly retro, cosy / imperfect sound. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Emotive, inspiring and comforting ambient music. A captivating blend of warm, moving, ambient strings and seductive cello, with a distinct combination of sounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This song will take you on a magical, revitalizing, regenerating, transcending journey with endless possibilities. Like an unwinding day dream. Like energy free flowing. Electronic & orchestral music that will inspire, relax and warm your soul. Drift into dreamland and let your dreams become reality. [Tempo: Very slow / 93 BPM]
Through a captivating blend of electronic and orchestral sounds Origins becomes a truly engaging, inspiring and emotional piece of music. A sense of positivity and a warming aura arise from within the music and sounds. Themes of life, life experiences, health, vitality and well-being can be felt. Life, birth, genealogy, partnerships, togetherness, connections, encounters, health, beauty, fulfilment, joy and happiness abound. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
