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 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]
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]
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]
With a hint of crystal castles, this minimalist dub tune has elements of love, intelligence, creativity and style. Will work well in creative environments. Will also work well with technology, design, gaming, dance and fashion. [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]
A mysterious and informative piece of music. Has an atmosphere of surveillance and a sense of unreality. Will work very well in documentation, mystery, sci-fi and fantasy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 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]
A deep, ambient, slowly moving track of amazement / wonderment. Emotional, flowing, haunting. Reflective. Could be grand nature scenes. Somewhat similar to the sound of Sigur Ros. Perhaps a slight Scandinavian / Nordic feel. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
An introspective and beautiful music to achieve deep relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Sounds specially selected to achieve a state of stillness and peace of mind. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
A calm and beautiful music to be aware of the present moment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 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]
A mellow, somber ambient piano piece with pads and strings that will tear at the heart strings. This track slowly builds to add bells, shimmering pads the lighten up the piece. While a Sub Drone provides some ongoing tension. Cinematic / Wonderment / Relaxation Music. [Tempo: Slow / 76 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 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 deep relaxation / ambient track. Blissful, slow, warm and soothing. Pads, subtle rhythm and occasional ethnic / mysterious flute. [Tempo: Very slow / 60 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 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]
Enjoy an hour-long sound of cleansing and refreshing rainfall with occasional thunder cracks and rolls. This uninterrupted, one-hour, 100% natural sound recording of a steady rain with thunder claps is combined with warm, reflective, Ambient music by Bjorn Lynne -- composed especaially for this hour-long refreshing and relaxing experience. [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]
An airy, breeze-like sequence of echoey bell-tones. Various bell patterns cascade, creating a heightened atmosphere of excitement and mystery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A warm, intimate music track full of reflection appropriate for love, sadness, wandering, inspiration, or soul-searching. Captures warmth and grandeur. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
A chill, folk music sequence perfect for scenes of content resolution. Possesses a positive music flavor that suggests the continuation or ending of a story. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Guitar themed royalty free soundtrack with hollywood style drums epic strings and a male choir. Film score material to suit video games and trailers. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Minimalist electronica somewhere between Dub / Dubstep, Glitch, Drum'n Bass and Electro-Ambient, this track features tricky beats, syncopated electro drums, retro synths and echoey signals. Good as background music for anything to do with cutting-edge technology, science and future, forensic investigation / DNA, space exploration, underwater or otherworldly material. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A lush and deeply atmospheric electro / dub / ambient crossover track. Downtempo drum'n bass or dub beats combine with rich, swirley pads and dreamy, reverberant piano motifs. Dreamy / Ambient / Heavenly with a hint of mystery. Good for chilling out, relaxing, or as background music for media related to space, future, nature, forensics or DNA, science and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
A calm and mellow ambient track with soft bell-like sounds, swirling pads and a piano melody. Towards the end of the track, strings come to add an extra dimension. Relaxing and thoughtful, this track would be well suited to leisure, holidays, reflective projects and more. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
Ambient and electronic. It's a smooth wave like sound rhythm by experimental type of drums. Accompanied by choirs, a song for background space leaving the ear nearly untouched but still present enough to give some colour to your audio space. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A soft, flowing, happy piece perfect for corporate videos or commercials. Features various percussion, marimba, xylophone, synth pads and drums. Small music to enhance your big ideas. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A modern sounding and also ambient, yet melodic track that evokes a serious, but also lighter feeling. The tracks starts off with pads and other synths but a lighter beat also enters later. Fits nicely to either presentations of all sorts - including medicine, science and education, but would sit equally well behind a weather forecast. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
This track is ambient and modern sounding and would fit well in presentations regarding science, medicine or any educational content. The track starts with pads and synths but a piano later enters playing melody. The track would also fit a weather forecast. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
