Cool combination of huge lumbering grungey guitar riffs and ethnic vocals samples. Has a powerful, rich and sometimes menacing vibe to it... a statement of intent. The mid brings a long breakdown where drums and strings bubble under and twist their way back to an almighty riff attack. A real journey of a tune. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
Quirky and hypnotic retro classical piece, with a heavy influence from Italian traditional music and Baltic/Gypsy music as well. With a somewhat funny and unusual mystery aura, investigative and foggy. A repetitive cello pizzicato progression is surrounded by a series of dreamy chromatic melodies on mandolin, clarinet, flute, celesta, glockenspiel, basson, harmonium and violin. This piece could easily fit a Frederico Fellini's surreal scene. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
A dark and melancholic electro-ambient track with swirling synths and a powerful, pounding beat. This track has a dark side but also a hint of hope, while remaining edgy and strong. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
A subtle bell and percussion rhythm, with emotional and sorrowful violin lead. European, Eastern European, Balkan or Gypsy feel. Melodic and cinematic, moderately dramatic, genuine cultural / historical European or Balkan music. Can also be Jewish / Israeli / Hebrew. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 53 BPM]
Modern upbeat, groovey dancey track with an indian / arabian flavour. Contains sitar, flutes, ethnic percussion, bass and drums. [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
A beautiful, soft, airy track perfect for nature documentaries, commercials or inspirational corporate projects. Blending New Age sounds with African and Celtic undertones this track features Kalimba, Gamelan, Congas, Hi-Hat, female vocal chants, Pads and subtle sound effects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A positive, feel-good acoustic guitar pop song about never giving up on your dreams. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Atmospheric, ambient, world / fantasy track with an African feel. Soft, deep and mystical. Available with or without African vocalizing, and with or without subtle jungle sound effects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A fluttering, somewhat strange and alien sounding, ethnic / world soundtrack. Available with or without a soprano vocal track, this piece has a sense of movement, perhaps grand open vistas, awe inspiring sights and locations. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A deeply atmospheric, grand, ambient / world track with mysterious chord movements and otherworldly sounds. Available with or without the monks vocals / choir parts, this track is suitable for ancient history / documentaries as well as fantasy, sci-fi, adventure and discovery. It is a grand track of amazement and awe, with an almost spiritual quality. The last part picks up the pace with grand, epic, tribal drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Atmospheric and mystical World/Ethno track with a mystical and epic feel. Grand and emotive, with a single, subtle soprano voice and some sections with a deep, rich, tribal percussion ensemble. Could be a strange land, foreign worlds, exotic places. Ethnic / foreign feel, without being tied to any particular country or culture. Good for fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, world / history / documentary and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
Fairly light as electronic music goes, this feelgood track features suspended pads, a deep bass grove and a breakbeat type rhythm that sets in at about 40 seconds into the full length version. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A varied track which goes through various movements; some serene and romantic - others dark and menacing. Japanese Taiko drums, Shinmue, Koto, and Waterphone. This track goes through many different sections of Japanese inspired music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This is a long track featuring Tablas played in the unique middle eastern "finger" style, along with Sitars, Thai or Indian Reed flute and a suitably arab sounding 'drone' sound. The track goes through several different stages of various intensities and themes. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Simple hand drums rhythm, drone guitar, and piccolo flute in a celtic or world inspired groove. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Pulsating, dark underscore. Nervous strings, echoes of bass notes, menacing deep brass notes and reverberant percussion. A sense of foreboding danger. Horror, thriller, etc. In addition to the regular full-mix version, there is also an alternative 'no percussion' version where all percussion sounds have been taken out of the mix, resulting in an even more "sneaky" sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A middle eastern / Arabian sounding, epic, highly dramatic piece, featuring eastern chant vocals, large drums and percussion section, strings, choir and other ethnic instruments. After a foreboding, tense opening section, the main percussion and chant part comes in at about 52 seconds into the track. Drama, conflict. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A sensual, exotic and mysterious acoustic piece depicting a deep forest, inspired by the sound of Enya, Enigma, Deep Forest, Vangelis, Kitaro or Andreas Vollenweider. If you purchase this track, you get one version with ambient sounds of birds singing mixed into the music, plus another version with just the music without birds/ambience. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A grand cinematic piece with ethnic & tribal undertones. Chants, pulses and crescendoes give a sense of witnessing thousands of years of mystery and mythology. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Dark atmospheric film soundtrack style. Sparse, foreboding, sneaky. Slight ethnic element. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 119 BPM]
A great eastern European track featuring bozouki and accordeon. The title is "Romania", but this track might as well belong in other parts of eastern Europe. Slavish, influenced with some of serbian, or balkanian elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
Irish tune featuring flute with contemporary backing. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
Tribal percussion, hand drums, djembe drum and giant drums. Starts from a deep drone and builds in a crescendo to an intense climax with tribal chants and chaotic sounds. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 201 BPM]
Sicily, gentle madolin melody. Dark, determined, tension, relaxed, funky. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Tastefully melodic instrumental track with a slightly warm and exotic feel. Varied throughout with melodic guitar soloing, piano licks and a friendly, welcoming and soothing tone. As well as providing superb imagery, this is just great music to listen to. Perhaps a journey to a far away, peaceful and exotic place -- whether a physical place or a place within ourselves? [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A Kaleidoscope of color! A vibrant and exciting fantasy piece that starts with a subtle pulse, builds to an explosive climax, and subsides again through a magical journey. Orchestral with world/ethnic instruments, drums, and electric guitar. [Tempo: Medium / 61 BPM]
A mystical and exotic track that combines acoustic guitar with various Moroccan, North African, Middle Eastern instruments, flutes, micro-tuned Kalimba etc. Somewhat dreamy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Classic hero theme; a rousing melody in a grand orchestral arrangement. Royal, regal, with a tinge of mystery and melodrama. Also good as a theme for new discoveries, grand open landscapes, exploration, adventures and exciting new possibilities. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Oriental / World Mystery. Dreamy/Reflective, Pensive, Unhurried. Ethnic/World Instruments, World percussion, Sitar. Adventure, Documentary, Travel. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
African rhythms dance around an undulating string-filled chorus of pure sunshine. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
A mixture of the East (India) and the West (USA) from Indian composer-guitarist Arjun Sen. Smooth and jazzy drums combine with acoustic bass to provide a traditional U.S. jazz backing but this is mixed withsitars and exotic Indian flavours to create a wonderfully inspiring and groovy feelgood smooth jazz track with an Indian feel. Melodic, refreshing, soothing and invigorating all at the same time. [Tempo: Medium / 74 BPM]
Authentic sounding medieval instruments play a bawdy, brazen celtic dance number for the Tudor court. The track varies in tempo, with some uptempo parts and others slow. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
Technology around the world. Eerie, lively and strange. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
Traditional Japanese meets todays hi-tech and busy life, with Drum & Bass rhythms. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 166 BPM]
A beautiful, traditional Indian love song arranged with a mixture of Indian ethnic instruments and more modern/western elements. Sung by the highly renowned Indian thumri singer Vidya Rao who has been kind enough to work with us on this track. Thumri is a form of Indian singing which originated in the temples where the courtesans of the temples used to sing about lost love. The lyrics in this song can be summarized as a woman singing to a dear friend or lover in a far-away land, singing for him to return to where he belongs. Arranged with tabla, Indian strings and soft pads. There is also an alternative version without the vocals, and yet another version with only the vocals and soft pads, in a more "ambient" setting. Haunting and beautiful. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Mellow, happy and peaceful easy listening with acoustic guitar and flute. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 62 BPM]
A percussion driven cinematic track with an epic feel and a dark edge. Suitable for war, conflict, rise of soldiers or warriors. Also good for movie trailers, product trailers, adventure and fantasy etc. This track can be said to consist of three movements; the first and the third parts are rhythmic, dramatic, epic, where as the middle part is more creepy and suspenseful, with twisted soundscapes and murmurings with heavy percussion slams. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Earthly, acoustic folk/americana with a very natural & organic feel. Multiple stringed instruments, all made from wood. Nature, travel, ethnic or historical etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A sneaky and subtly pensive background / underscore track, suitable for mystery, discovery, exploration and for history / documentary etc. This is music that you don't really 'notice' as it doesn't stand out or grab the attention. It just stays in the background and provides a creepy, uneasy, mysterious atmosphere. Has a sense of dangers lurking nearby. The track is over 6 minutes long with no repetition at all, so it can be played in a loop for a long time without getting too repetitive. Can also be used for crime / criminal police / forensic investigation, puzzle solving etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Indian Ragga / Rap straight from Bollywood. An uptempo, up-beat, Indian fiesta like party mood. Various ragga-like Indian vocal samples throughout and a moderately fast, funky Indian beat. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Solemn underscore track for drama. Perhaps loss, death, sadness. A solo female voice over dark pads and subtle rhythms. Aftermath, or gloomy outlook. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
Indian Bhangra style dance piece with minimal vocals. Energetic tabla carries the through whimsical solos from a variety of indian instruments. Positive, upbeat, and joyous. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
A serene string introduction grows into a hybrid orchestra with asian instruments playing an energetic passage. A hypnotic electric guitar takes over and brings the music to a peaceful, uplifting ending. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
An underscore track for use in film, games, and media. Varying intensities of fantasy / adventure background music, good for in-game, in-film, drama, cultural, historical and discovery. Has a sense of dark mystery, exotic mysticism, perhaps ancient dark secrets or undiscovered lands. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Bollywood / India: A haunting sufi Hindi male song. The rhythm is upbeat. The lover is pining for his lady love. He is saying that love has destroyed him, has given him the pain of waiting for his love, not able to forget the love of his life. He is madly in love and cant think of anything but love. Love has rendered him good for nothing. He has given up everything for his love and love is still eluding him. Tender, emotional, very passionate, deeply moving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Bollywood / India: A fast, groovy, upbeat, hindi dance number. Energetic, full of life, vigorous, lively, strong, forceful, spirited, feisty, determined, aggressive, go-getting, unwavering. Describes how one should be in life. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Pensive, percussive track with World / Ethnic undertones. Good for adventure, peril, expeditions and mystery. Travel show, documentary / history / geography / mythology etc. World heritage, with an element of danger and nerve. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A Chinese/ Japanese style piece of music, used to represent a Kung Fu Master while he is teaching one of his students how to fight. Opening with big taiko drums, followed by the Chinese stringed instrument called the Erhu, then by a male choir chanting like a monks, who build the track up to its climax. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
An emotional piece of music with a female singer. A soft bass guitar gives it a walking pace, while strings create a vulnerability with unstable chords. All of this is complimented by a Bulgarian singer whom at the track's climax repeats the phrase "Have You Seen Where The Sun Has Hidden?", which is often meant to be a metaphor for death. [Tempo: Medium / 72 BPM]
The meeting of traditional Indian folk instruments with electronic drums, bass and ambient synths. A dark, hypnotic Trance track great for modern Bollywood type soundtracks ala Slumdog Millionaire, culture, documentaries, cuisine or any project looking for some Indian electronica. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]