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.
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]
Warm washes of calming pads, subtle bell. Slow, swaying feel, like the flow of ocean waves. Relaxing / Soothing / Calm. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 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 hybrid of modern and orchestral sounds combine in this fantastical composition to create a sense of wonder and awe telling an evolving story of discovery and majesty. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Capturing the beauty and mystery of the cosmic realm, 'Dawn of the Cosmos' is an empowering track that will work great in a soundtrack for a film, a game, or a documentary, This track will inspire you to explore the secrets of the universe. Within and without. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 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]
A gentle yet moving composition that invites senses of love, peace, calm, the higher realms, light and support. Great for healing and inspiration. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Melodic, spacious arpeggios, minimalistic and dreamy. Perfect for adding a contemplative atmosphere to film projects, documentaries, or vlogs. Cinematic / Contemplation / Soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 100 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]
A gloriously bold lead line alongside arpeggio guitars and synths, give this a majestic feel that would enhance the narrative about the great outdoors, the natural world or some deep connection with science, green issues and technology. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
This rejuvenating track is perfect for relaxation, spa, healing, meditation, zen, and wellness projects, as well as for cosmic and majestic scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Dreamy transcending sounds, strings and pads combine to create a serene and supportive sound bed in this subtly uplifting and peaceful, healing piece of music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 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]
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]
Drifting strings and tones create a subtle yet effective piece of music evoking a feeling of solitude, vastness and wonder. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 85 BPM]
A mysterious and captivating track that transports the listener to a fantastical dimension. Captivating and immersive sounds create a magical and mystical mood. The track is perfect for fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, or mystery projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
This fantastical sonic expression ignites the imagination. Lose yourself in it's majestic flowing mystery and intrigue. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Invites you on a celestial journey. Inspired by the beauty of earth, nature and the wonders of our universe, Angels Passing By creates a powerful mood of transcending, wonder, bliss, drama, and inspiration. Listen to the Angels passing by and experience the majesty of the cosmos. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 37 BPM]
Cognitive and minimalist. A thinking and adept piece of music with a deep sense of creativity and artistry. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Uplifting, heartfelt and loving music. Brings feelings of joy, spirituality and peace. An instrumental piece that could work well in many areas. For example, meditation, relaxation, spa, creation and health. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Meaningful, atmospheric and slightly dark music. Has an explorative and unknown nature to it. Could work well in many areas such as drama, film, art, history, technology, science, future, discovery, invention, adventure and exploration. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 91 BPM]
Meditative new age track, with an oriental flavor. Nice for Yoga videos that need relaxing yet a bit rhythmic music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow and inspiring relaxation music. Gentle piano and acoustic guitar over synthesizers. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 73 BPM]
A relaxing, ambient and reflective track with celesta and synth, with percussion and strings entering at 0:45. Gentle and soothing in the "New Age" style, this track is perfect for meditation, relaxation or reflection or space themes. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Soothing, tranquil, peaceful, ethereal & atmospheric track. beautiful piano lines interweaving with serene radiohead-esque guitars. A slow steady, sedate beat plays over in the background, ticking like a clock, repetitive & hypnotising. Would suit dramatic/romantic/cinematic/documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 111 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]
Deep, ethereal and atmospheric cinematic piece featuring delayed guitars, inspirational piano melodies and harmonies great for introspective film scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Inspiring and soothing new age track, with or without a gentle flute melody. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal, airy, cinematic, thoughtful & dreamy “ambient rock” style. Plucked strings combine with a steady, hypnotic beat to make mesmerising music that would suit dramatic / mystery / detective / documentary type projects. Emotive, introspective, reflective, serious & repetitive. Float off into the sky. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 113 BPM]
World inspired new age music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 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]
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]
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 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]
A single echo soaked guitar, one drum loop, one take. Beautifully lamenting, dreamy, ethereal, serene, heartwrenching, soft, moody piece that goes through four sections with varying degrees of suspense and emotion. Beck or Gilmour meets Satriani...ish [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A very soft and peaceful, orchestral music track that gradually ebbs and flows between percussive rhythms and a simple piano line, cinematic and nostalgic, yearning and contemplative, works great for emotional love scenes, family, sadness & loss and as background music for meditation - gives a feeling of awareness of the beauty in life. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Deep, calm, ambient music track with solo cello highlights. Chill / Dreaming / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 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]
Deep meditative music, with a sense of freedom and calm. Pure and relaxed atmosphere. Cosmic feel. Yoga / Meditation / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
A deep relaxation / ambient track. Blissful, slow, warm and soothing. Repeating, slow Harp pattern. Soft, dreamy flute melody. Subtle ethnic Koto joins in for a very slightly Japanese feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A slow, angelic / heavenly track of Ambient / New Age / Relaxation music. Subtle rhythmic pulse, with floating pads and an ethereal feel. Blissful / Comforting. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A very deep and soothing Ambient track. Slow rhythm, with very slow washes of ethereal pads. This is a rather long track that (7 min 34 secs) that goes through varied stages, always blissful and with a graceful beauty. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
A slow, world / harmony / mystery track with a warm, fantasy feel. Soothing, mysterious, dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 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 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]