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 soaring arrangement that builds into blissful layers of cello and voice. Soulful, dreamy and reflective, this beautiful piece is played by professional cellist, Shena Power who has played on other Elliot Simons tracks, The Cairn Stones, Mountain Lake and Celtic Requiem. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 54 BPM]
A serene music made with warm cinematic piano, spacious warm pads and various other effects. Relaxing / Reflective / Ambient Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
An introspective piano gently blossoms like a thought or an idea manifesting into reality. Lots of space offers an opportunity to wrap this music around a spoken narrative though working equally well accompanying visuals as a solo piece. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient / Cosmic, with both light and dark elements. Images of space, future and sci-fi, stars and cosmos. Possibly nature or underwater / deep sea diving. Can also be for science, DNA etc. Awe / Wonder / Amazement / Study. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Calm, hopeful piano track. Positive but also thoughful. Thrusting parts alternate with calm parts [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
This drifting, fluttering bed of sound flows like a warm, atmospheric wash and will mix seamlessly with the track ‘Free Ride’ creating over 8 minutes of colourful, layered music. Its kalidascope layers offer a continuous central theme of freedom, movement, discovery & relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A beautiful, organic, blissful, compassionate and soothing piece of royalty free ambient background music. Slow waves of delicate chords wash over the listener as soft ocean waves. Comforting / Warm / Angelic Beauty / Compassion / Heavenly / Reflection / Relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Confident and heroic tune that builds up from an acoustic guitar to a full orchestra accompanied by a slow motion drum loop. Emotional and optimistic. Good for accomplishments and thinking outside the box subjects. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Soft, light and gentle music with an Oriental / Far East influence. Soothing and pretty; suitable for relaxation, yoga, chilled-out background music, travel and documentary, etc. Piano and oriental Koto instrument. Available with or without the choir and 'Agnus Dei' phrases. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A calm and spirited piece of music. Enlightening and creative. Has an element of fantasy, discovery and exploration. Will work well in stories, fantasy, relaxation, meditation, dreams and ambience. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 129 BPM]
A soft and intriguing piece of ambient electronic music. Has a real warm, calm and relaxing feel to it. Will work well in relaxing environments such as relaxing at home, massage clinic, or treatment spa. Interestingly the song also has exploration and discovery qualities in it. Such as venturing into outer space or deep underwater into the unknown. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 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]
A slightly downbeat and melancholy ambient track with a beautiful and elegant string section which gives the track a bit of a cinematic feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 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]
An atmospheric, searching piece of music. Ethnic / World influence, combined with a magical, swirly, ethereal feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A soft and mellow music track with ethnic ambient bells and a dreamy melody. Calm / Reflective / Yoga / Work Focus Music. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A soft and warm ambient track made with organ, synths and guitar. While the track has an emotive edge, it is also gentle, subtle and relaxing which makes a great backing for many types of project. Suitable for relaxation, spa, healing, and self indulgence, as well as for drama / film scene. Introspective, thoughtful, delicate. [Tempo: Slow / 124 BPM]
A subtle harp and piano with floating atmospheric pads. Music for Wellness, Holistic products, yoga and Spa. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A pretty and quaint piano piece, performed live on an old upright piano with a nostalgic sound, combined with light strings. Delicate and happy, in a relaxed way. A sense of freedom, as a bird carried by the summer breeze. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 51 BPM]
A light, bright and transparent track with a sparkling, airy feel. Positive and shimmering, with pleasant but subtle melodies and an understated drum groove. Good background track for many types of media productions. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Slow, mellow Ambient-Pop crossover track. Light, gentle and warm with electric and acoustic pianos, very light drum patterns. Joyful, dreamy, spiritual. Atmospheric, gentle touch. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This track is a gently building ambient/atmospheric piece which works equally well as a background sound but also as a feature. Very emotive and reflective with guitar melodies, organ, pianos and various percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
Quirky and strange Electro-Ambient Soundscapes with a very slow, downtempo beat. Somewhat experimental. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A reflective, yet triumphant anthem of success and accomplishment. Togetherness and finding the way forward. Emotive and filled with wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 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]
Minimalist and quirky tune, good for accomplishments and thinking outside the box subjects. Intimate and emotional, yet with a strong "doers" aura. Minimal, Minimalist, Motivational, Optimistic, Corporate, Advertising. Also good for Culture / Art / Installations / Technology / Innovation / New Ideas. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 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]
An epic, powerful and moving piece of music. Illustrative and imaginative. Could work well in adventurous, discovery, exploration projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Reflective Piano & Pads. Ambient, thoughtful, graceful. Pretty and sincere. Wonderment. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Somewhere between Ambient and contemporary music, this track has a somewhat introspective, soul searching feel. Subtly melodic, transparent, thoughtful and insightful, and with a sense of hope and sincerity, this track will go well with many types of projects, from film & drama underscore to important messages about society, nature and more. Also for political messages, educational projects. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Chill-out piece with Downtempo drums, Lush pads and cinematic strings. This track takes a Journey underwater and beyond. Amazement / Wonderment / Fantasy Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on...Very soft, slow and peaceful. Slow picked classical guitar is overlaid with simple plucked string melodies ,organ and celtic harp.The chorus part brings swells of strings and soft, unexpected 'other worldly' piano lines. Would suit dramatic , romantic or natural history projects. Contains guitar, bass ,drums,organ, harp and santoor. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Spacious, minimalist, hypnotic arpeggios, emotional, bell melody. Ideal for documentaries, emotional storytelling, or introspective vlogs. Documentary Score / Minimalist Sound. Warm / Thoughtful / Heartening. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A dreamy New Age version of the well known song sung every New Years Eve. Arranged for piano and synth strings. Supremely mellow laidback and nostalgic. For tender moments following the holiday rush, kicking back, sipping champagne in front of a roaring fire. Flashbacks celebrations friends & family. [Tempo: Very slow / 39 BPM]
Ambient Drum & Bass. Atmospheric, deep, rich and with a nicely flowing DnB groove. Good for technology, innovation, future, discovery and much more. Also available in a version without the drums & bass (No Drums Bass version), making it a really nice ambient music track in its own right. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
A gentle, ambient piece, with a hint of Japanese instrumentation and an overall relaxing feel. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Ambient Drum & Bass. Atmospheric, deep, rich and with a nicely flowing DnB groove. Good for technology, innovation, future, discovery and much more. Also available in a version without the drums & bass (No Drums Bass version), making it a really nice ambient music track in its own right. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
Ambient Drum & Bass. Atmospheric, deep, rich and with a nicely flowing DnB groove. Good for technology, innovation, future, discovery and much more. Also available in a version without the drums & bass (No Drums Bass version), making it a really nice ambient music track in its own right. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 175 BPM]
Uplifting and emotional rhodes piano, accordian and Cocteau Twins style guitar over a spacious and atmospheric shoegazer backing. Poignant and inspiring. Tv and Film, travel and living, documentary, drama, advertising, [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 118 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and soaring track of Ambient / Americana type music. Reminescent of Sigur Ros, with a haunting, organic, hazy sound. All live upright piano, acoustic guitar and 'oooh' vocal. No computers or electronics. Wonderment / Reflection / Emotive.
[Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]An emotional music track starting with ambient piano and driven by pumping synths and arps. Touching / Deliberate / Uplifting / Hopeful Music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A soothing, blissful and healing yoga / meditation mantra. The lyrics are in the Sanskrit language; it is a chant is known as the 'Shanti Mantra' or the 'Peace Invocation'. Very suitable as the beginning or end of a yoga practice or meditation session to invoke a sense of harmony, peace, and unity among all participants, and featuring a chant of Shanti (Peace) and Ohm (Focus chant). The background music is meditative, peaceful, dreamy, and full of beautiful light -- inviting the listener to a deeper state of mindfulness, light and balance. Vocals performed by Indranil Chowdhury. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A warm, emotive and touching music track, with a sense of enlightenment and coming to terms. This track starts off very gently and then increases and grows towards ever higher ground, before settling down with a melancholy afterthought towards the end. A very poignant, dignified and touching track that will give you goosebumps. Contemplative / Love / Inspirational Music. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
This track features female ooh's and fills with electronic elements coupled with real guitars, classic synths, and strings. Wow factor for new products, cars, makeup, jewelry, technology, games, discovery, rainforest, new drugs, new programs, and offers from retailers. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
A sparse and transparent piano piece recorded with an old, upright piano and simple synth pads. Emotional, simple, poignant. From about 01:30 a simple synth pulse joins in. Good for drama, film score, stories, perhaps with a retro feel - a meeting of the old and the new. The old piano gives the piece a tender, human, nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 48 BPM]
Fragile, reflective, ethereal, and solemn music. Suggests meekness, brokenness, or devastation, perhaps rebirth, or being called to receive supernatural strength. Lead viola, string pad and choir. Spiritual / Emotional / Melancholic Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Solnatt is a Norwegian word that means 'Night Sun' (roughly). Inspired by the northern midnight sun, this is a fragile and reflective piano piece, with hope and light mixed with melancholy. Highly suitable for use in film or other media or art, this track is somewhat inspired by the tender film music style of Thomas Newman. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, mellow, tranquil, atmospheric, sedate, somber, sublime and dreamy piano and strings track with an air of nostalgia. Throw away your troubles and float away on a fluffy white cloud into the sunrise, never to return. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Ethereal ambient background. Haunting and dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
