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.
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, Fast / 100 BPM]
Evolving and organic, this cinematic track can stir sentiment, hope and dualistic feelings between dark and light. Piano and bells tickle a melodic motif over this track’s shifting reed organ-like pad, effects, kick drum and drones. It’s great for media/scenes with introspective, emotional and dramatic qualities. Evolving / Sentimental / Intricate. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 138 BPM]
A sparse, transparent and reflective, mellow guitar piece. Clean washes of shimmering guitar tones invite you to quiet reflection and perhaps a still dream. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 BPM]
A slow tempo, ambient and echoing, solo electric guitar instrumental. It starts with a backwards echoing guitar intro and then develops into a minimalistic melodic repeated phrase. [Tempo: Slow / 75 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]
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 very deep relaxation track with a mysterious / world feel. Tibetan bells, ethereal pads, distant strings. Suitable for hypnosis, yoga, deep stillness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 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]
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]
Sweet and simple arpeggios with warm bass tones. Sparse and minimalistic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Warm ambient pads and tinkly bell melodies, with a subtle pulsating rhythm. Smoothly flowing ambient-pop crossover. Nice and floating, relaxing, mellow. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Ambient guitar washes. Calm, celestial, melodic and relaxing. Dreamy / Soothing / Deep / Rich. Introspective / Reflective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A full 60 minutes continuous, soothing and reflective, relaxation music. Excellent for Spa, treatments, nature & beauty, underwater, healing, yoga, relaxation techniques -- or simply for playing while taking a hot bath or spoiling yourself for an hour. The warm and reflective music goes through various soft and soothing stages, but despite the long playing time, does not become repetitive or boring. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Sounds specially selected to achieve a state of stillness and peace of mind. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
Slow, dreamy Americana / Acoustica with a haunting, solemn, sound. Beautiful and introspective, melancholic and nostalgic. Acoustic guitar and an old upright piano with a very nostalgic sound. Available with or without vocal 'oooh' part. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Delicate / Hopeful / Graceful / Insightful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Reflective, somewhat dreamy and hazy, acoustic folk / americana. Performed live on acoustic guitar and an old upright piano, with a nostalgic, mellow sound. Good for drama, storytelling, real life stories, melancholic and/or thoughtful content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
A warm, heartening and touching music track with a very slow rhythm, synth pads and a piano melody. Sincere, honest, transparent, mellow. There is also an Underscore version which omits the main piano melody and has a more Ambient music feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A very warm and appealing track. Hard to pin down, with elements of ambient, pop, new-age and urban. Repeating patterns of guitar and electric piano create a dreamlike, textured sonic image. Great for use with visual media, carries a lot of emotion and reflection. A sort of kaleidoscope of sound and music. Thoughtful, unique and interesting. This track is available in many different versions, with or without the high guitar notes, and with or without the drums. [Tempo: Slow / 57 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]
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]
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]
Soft, ambient, beautiful relaxation music. Warm and soothing. Comforting and peaceful. Yoga / Mind Focus / Work Focus / Study Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 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 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]
A relaxed and happy piano piece, played live on an old upright piano with a nice, nostalgic sound. Easy and pleasant, a repeating pattern that gives a sense of day dreaming. Comforting / Untroubled / Uncomplicated.
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]A reflective, melancholic and wistful royalty free music soundtrack featuring a pulsating kalimba, piano and a gentle string ensemble. Thoughtful, insightful and contemplative, this track will go well with many types of melancholy, reflective, introspective and serious content, as well as scenes of nature, landscapes, community and charity, people and relationships. [Tempo: Slow / 135 BPM]
Deep, calm piece with organic touches and melodies. Would suit a wide variety of programming such as nature or retrospective pieces. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for technology, industry, science, research etc. This tranquil ambient track is sparse but vast – easily blended with themes of technology, science, medicine and the future. With its reverb-drenched synth pads, looming drone and arpeggiator, this track ebbs and flows, keeping a steady pulse and evoking confidence and positive outcomes. Its ambiance is excellent for medical music, tech, corporate videos, scientific-based podcasts, drone shots, exploration, docu-biographies, and travel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 119 BPM]
Downtempo Ambient Chill-out with piano, lush and airy synth pads, and a somewhat mechanical sounding drum kit, makes this a unique and atmospheric chill-out track with a nod to past and future times. Sincere, emotive chords and piano melodies. There is also a "No Drums No Bass" version which has a very floaty, ambient, ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow / 120 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]
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]
A reflective and beautiful, sparse, ambient music track with piano and subtle drums. Imaginative, slightly mysterious, but also pleasant and easy flowing. Beauty / Wonder / Peace / Reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 105 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]
Subtle warmth and emotional landscape, cosmic awareness and space travel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Warm, lush and evocative atmosphere, uplifting and textural synthpads, subtely syncopated and filtered white noise. Good for scenes of beauty and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Minimalist and atmospheric synth riff, filtered and manipulated, cyclic and hypnotic, great for technology, structures, spaces and design, advancements, nanotechnology. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Textured soundscape, slowly evolving lush pads and spacious fx, good for suspension, discovery of other worlds, drifting in space etc. [Tempo: Very slow / 101 BPM]
Progressive and uplifting ambient, ethereal and heavenly, good for scenes of beauty and discovery. [Tempo: Very slow / 114 BPM]
Soft and inspiring toy piano melody. Dreamy and contemplative. Good for film, tv, videogames and multimedia. [Tempo: Slow / 121 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]
Wistful, elegant ambient / electronica crossover track with a subtle hint of acoustic guitar. Echoes and soft pads. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Melodic, slowly soaring piece that brings a feeling of vast mountains or fields. Inspirational and majestic, reminescent of the sound of Vangelis. [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
Melancholic, reflective, open ambient soundscape, After about a minute a solitary acoustic guitar joins and plays a few expressive notes. Contemplative, solemn, tender/sore, but hopeful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 109 BPM]
With a wonderful feeling of dawning, new dawn, new times and new promise... this spiritual track plays for exactly 1 minute and features angelic chords, sweeping textures and a simple but emotional 60's style guitar. [Tempo: Very slow / 106 BPM]
Piano, docu-style atmosphere. Eerie, tension, futuristic. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Atmospheric and spacious ambient. Very meditative and soul expanding. Good for sci-fi, technology, space, mystery, fantasy, drama, romance, love, connection, universal oneness. Abstract and reflective. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
A slow electronic percussion rhythm with deep, muted, swirling underlying pads. Dreamy, very slow, a feeling of time passing in slow motion, or being weightless. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Originally created for a game main menu. Can be used for internet, web, flash menues and logos, any corporate usage, video games, photo albums, slide show presentations, animations, podcast, news, radio. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
A romantic soothing, new age piece that gradually builds throughout. Features guitar, piano, synth pads and programmed drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]