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 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 very slow solo piano track, played live on an old upright piano with a nostalgic, aged sound. Melancholic but comforting, easy and relaxed. Introspective / Reflective / Dreamy.
[Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 54 BPM]A warm and easy-going, liquid sounding guitar track. Nice and dreamy. Relaxing, smooth. Has a certain Cinematic quality, especially a bit further in when the string pads join in. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A nice, soft, soothing and partly sorrowful piece of music. A blend of strings, subtle piano and abstract electronics create a uniquely calm, warm and relaxing atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Layers of warm, harmonic guitars, floating, blissful sound beds & a sprinkling of slow, filtered rhythms. A cool, chilled out soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 77 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]
An ambient piano piece built over a repeating pattern played over ever changing background chords. Performed live on an old, upright piano with subtle synth pads in the background. This track has an almost hypnotic, positive and encouraging feel. Good for film/soundtrack, commercials and stories of ordinary people doing amazing things. The old piano gives the track a warm, nostalgic, charming feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Calm, hopeful piano track. Positive but also thoughful. Thrusting parts alternate with calm parts [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Reserved, atmospheric theme, slowly building up around a harp-loop. Good for a flashback scene. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
A reflective, introspective and thoughtful underscore for drama and storytelling. Fragile, different / unique. Features fretless bass, piano and ethereal pads. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An understated and nicely flowing groove. Synth pulses with a minimalist, syncopated beat. Good for media use, science and technology, eco-issues, data flow, presentations, background use. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A quirky and offbeat underscore that is designed to fit in well in projects ranging from documentaries to corporate video to travel tv and unique advertising campaigns. It’s a great cue for projects in need of a track that stands out as distinct and uniquely memorable. It’s clever, fun and perky. It features marimba and kalimba alongside an upbeat and energetic electronic and orchestral percussion bed. This track suggests simplicity, success and an easy and breezy lifestyle. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Soothing and Peaceful new age music. Inspired by the bottom of the ocean, in the style of Eric Serra and Vangelis. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Relaxing and Peaceful new age music, with a strong influence from oriental sounds. Good for meditation and relaxation. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Serene and peaceful, this ambient-styled piece is suited to scenes of beauty and magic. Might work well in scenes that require a sense of stillness of timelessness. Could also work in pastoral scenes, especially at night. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Spherical, mysterious chill out music. Slightly exotic instrumentation. Full of suspense. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
Peaceful and harmonic ambient music with subtle percussions and smooth synth and e-piano elements. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, soft, peaceful, thoughtful, mellow, dreamy, ethereal & magical piano piece. Sedate, spacious, soothing & relaxing.Would suit romantic / documentary / science / discovery type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 66 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]
A chilled out music, peacefully picked acoustic guitar chords groove in the style of “The XX”, “Groove Armada” and “Air”. Joined by soft, choir pads and strings floating over a four on the floor beat we gently evolve from sadness to gladness in this almost funky, disco-step piece. Good music for advertisements, spiritual type documentaries, corporate presentations and also emotionally evoking nature/science scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Reversed piano and bowls dance over a hypnotic atmospheric pad. Great for meditation, yoga or magical scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A fresh and inspiring ambient track that builds to a satisfying climax. Cool, airy and spacious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
Strong, ambient surges to underscore moments of power, self-assurance, inspiration or reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
Slow, serious underscoring for moments of vulnerability, intimacy, and love. Poignant. True. Dramatic, but minimal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
An emotional, epic pop music track. Touching piano melody with an ethereal sound. Big drums combine with soaring synth pads. Dreamy / Emotive / Hopeful Music. There is a 'No Drums' version which is very ambient and floaty, dreamy and ethereal. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
An easing of tension with calming bell tones. Calm rises to inspiring heights of grandeur led by the same bell tones. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A gentle, ambient piece, with a hint of Japanese instrumentation and an overall relaxing feel. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
A vibey, indie-sounding tune with a sense of melancholy. Drums reflects the running of a clock. Great as music for montages or time elapsing. Includes vocals. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
A haunting and dark ambient piece. Lush choral harmonies rise and fall over dark instrumental tracks, providing a sense of oceanic fluidity. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Pastoral and ambient, new age, downtempo relaxation fantasy. Blissful and magical, deeply soothing and dreamy, from the depths of the forests and meadows. Mellow, melacholic and nostalgic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 82 BPM]
Sweet and simple arpeggios with warm bass tones. Sparse and minimalistic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Minimal, slowly growing ambient bed built around intertwined arpeggios. Live performed bass and cinematic pads join in at 0'59''. Science, technology, news and factual documentary programs. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
A hopeful and heartwarming, gently uplifting and inspirational track made with piano, strings and subtle synth beds. Ambient / Reflective / Touching / Romantic / Heartening. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 160 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]
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]
Hopeful and positive music, with a strong achievement vibe. Track develops from a simple piano ostinato into a light-hearted confident vibe. Repetitive pulsing structure evokes a sense of purpose and progress. Great for corporate, advertising and storytelling. Very inspiring. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A sombre, ethereal, ambient piece. Sorrowful, dejected, mournful music. A feeling of finality, of surrender. But also hopeful and full of wonderment towards the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
Airy, relaxed, new-age piece. Comforting, soothing, happy / heavenly. Good music for relaxation / spa / yoga, also for underwater / diving / peaceful nature, etc. Available in various versions, with or without the percussion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
Pastoral and ambient, new age, downtempo relaxation fantasy. Blissful and magical, deeply soothing and dreamy, from the depths of the forests and meadows. Mellow, melancholic and nostalgic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A poignant and touching music track, featuring an ambient, cinematic mood, a simple melody and mellow sound of intimate string orchestra. Mellow, heartening, touching music. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
Dreamy, reflective and calming mood, like a natural beauty. Amazement / Atmospheric / Reflective / Heartening music track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A rich, lush, melodic ambient music track with wonderment and deep calm. Reflection / Stillness / Mystery / Wonder / Fantasy music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Atmospheric soundscape. Enlightened and peaceful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
A pulsing bassline combined with acoustic and electronic instruments and some inspiring elements. Suited as music for thinking and developing subjects, achieving goals with a subtle vibe. Longing for something with a hopeful vibe, emotional and determined. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
Atmospheric, subtle ambient guitar track with an intriguing mood. Suitable for fantasy, adventure, drama, insights and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A dreamy, warm, heartening and delightful new-classical piece with harp and ambient pads. Beauty, grace, melancholy and tender emotions. Love / Family / Bedtime Music. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
A journey through the soft notes of a piano. Space and joy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Minimalist synth and light orchestral music, consisting of intertwined repetitive motifs. Builds up some confidence and curiosity throughout the track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A calm and relaxing track, of light, beauty and a hint of mystery. Available with or without the chill-out drum grooves. Serene / Delicate / Blissful. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Quirky and strange Electro-Ambient Soundscapes with a very slow, downtempo beat. Somewhat experimental. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
