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 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]
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]
Spacious, ethereal, tranquil, beautiful, dreamy, introspective, reflective track using strings, choir & synths. Simple, mellow, atmospheric, contemplative, serious & mysteriously unique. Would suit dramatic / detective / mystery / documentary / travel type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 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]
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]
Sweet and simple arpeggios with warm bass tones. Sparse and minimalistic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 90 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]
Atmospheric strings paired with underwater whale songs and spherical choirs convey a sense of naturalness, width and boundlessness. Powerful trap drums provide the necessary volume and drive. Suitable for travel impressions of all kinds, marine and underwater shots and sunrise. Sounds like a fresh start. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 113 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]
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]
Pastoral and ambient, new age / neoclassical, downtempo relaxation fantasy. Melancholic and magical, deeply meditative and dreamy, from the depths of the forests and meadows. Ethereal fantasy melancholy. There are some singing / vocals -- the lyrics are just vocalizations, and they do not mean anything in any language. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A dramatic and mysterious downtempo / ambient track. Featuring lush chords and haunting echoing top lines that are backed by steady beats and basslines. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A gentle and sweet orchestral / cinematic piece. Tender, caressing and somewhat ethereal, this piece grows into a somewhat richer orchestration from around 01:35, giving the music a natural lift. Full of hope and caring, this track will go well with sweet and heartwarming scenes including family, children or love. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 99 BPM]
A surreal setting that evokes drama & mystery music- yet, also with a strangely blissful tone. Unique / undecipherable. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
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]
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]
A soft and pleasing ambient track. Gentle and floating choral pads, light and bright melodies, with a modern, downtempo electronic, minimalistic beat. Friendly, comforting and delicate - suitable for adventure, discovery, magical tales and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 81 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]
Atmospheric soundscape. Enlightened and peaceful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
This very ethereal and floating track has both light and dark elements. On the one side, blissful and full of beauty and wonder, but on the other side, also a sense of vast emptiness and truly a 'lost in space' feel. The "More deep bass" version will add a slight element of darkness. This entirely ambient track will work great for scenes of space, cosmos, eternity, or with amazing natural scenes, for example of vast open, icy cold landscapes. Also great for relaxation and meditation, or any spiritual content. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A 'mix tape' of 8 different tracks of calm and relaxing music, where each track flows into the next without a stop. In this hour-long relaxation music mix, you can hear the following 8 compositions: 'Place of Peace' by Shockwave-Sound, 'Antlia' by Julio Kladniew, 'Waves of Calm' by Bjørn Lynne, 'Path of Peaceful Joy' by Marchese, 'Ambie One' by John Starcluster, 'True Innocence' by Meandering Moons, 'Relaxation Opus 8' by Ferenc Hegedus and 'A Beautiful Daydream' by Marek Sramek. In the course of the 60 minutes, some parts of music may be repeated, but subtly, never in an overly repetitive way. The music keeps flowing with enough variety to keep it from getting repetitive, but at the same time, with nice flow throughout, and no sudden or unpleasant moments. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Fine harps and bamboo flutes take us to an inner harmony. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
A soft, soothing and comforting track. Incorporating elements of Ambient music, New Age and Mood Music. Light and beauty. Available with or without the nature sounds / birds sounds, and also with or without the choir. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal pads. Textural, reflective, dreamy, melancholic and fragile. Available with or without 'oooh' type vocal. Good for film / drama, nature and poignant footage. Beautiful and sad. The piano part is performed on an old upright piano for a nice and nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A subtle background track with bright, understated melodies, a gentle pulsating rythm and light textures. Highly useable with media such as data presentation, menu screens, multimedia presentations with subtle, tasteful movements, floating graphic elements, weather report, news update and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A melancholic ambience suited to drama or thoughtful, reflective content. The track reflects seriousness, potential loss, and some grittiness. A bit dreamy, hazey. Comforting and cocooning. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 54 BPM]
Steady and smooth easy listening sophistication. Atmospheric / Dreamy / Technology Music. [Tempo: Slow / 120 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]
Wistful, melodic piano lines with a distant fairytale quality accompany angelic drones and sound beds. Calm & relaxing, with an intriguing mysterious & other worldly quality. Includes a rhythmic version with drums composed of natural sounds alongside a babbling brook and dawn chorus of birdsong. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Soft, light and gentle music. Soothing and pretty; suitable for relaxation, yoga, chilled-out background music or romance / charity / heartfelt stories / beauty / nature etc. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
A soft, mellow and soothing ambient guitar soundscape. Wide open aural landscapes leaves room to breathe. Reflective, melancholic, soft touch. Dreamy and thoughtful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A moving and flowing electronic / ambient music with undulating patterns of electro harp and digital percussion. Featuring a kind of mosaic of textures, rather than stand-out solo melodies, this track is highly suitable as illustration music or background music to many types of projects including art, technology, visuals, development, timelapse and more. Also available without the digital drums/percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Ambient music; fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Slow / Introspective / Accepting / Coming to terms. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]