Smetana Vltava (The Moldau) JB 1.112/2 in E minor (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. Starts with winds solo, the beautiful, lyrical theme starts at 1:08, played by the violins. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, orchestral track suitable for conflict, battle, chase or impending action. A methodical rhythm creates a sense of something relentless, malevolent. Builds to a climax towards the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 163 BPM]
Dreamatic, slightly dark, cult music, eerie, sinister undertones, alternative. Electric guitar, rhythm, synth, strings, choir, horns. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Edgy, distorted, mechanical sounding, with huge drums and bit-crushed, acidic synths. Very dark. Doom laden, with pounding percussion and a relentless, aggressive feel. Orchestral sounds mangled and combined with edgy synth work. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A very uplifting, rousing and inspiring orchestral / film score type track. A complex and developed composition with a sense of "get go". Positively bursting with energy and inspiration. Busy / Active / Bustling / Happy. Good for swashbuckling adventures, be it at sea... on land... in space... or in fantasy worlds. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 148 BPM]
Wagner - Die Walküre, B major, WWV 86B: Act III. Ride of the Valkyries. Classical Music recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Y Sazonoff. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Epic, powerful and grand orchestral rock track with many sonic colours that starts quietly and beautifully but gradually builds into a monster as guitars crash in like a tidal wave. Would suit high drama/cinematic projects. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A magical, sweeping, cinematic piece with a 'lurking' feel. Good as background music for fantasy and adventure, this track uses a full orchestra with bells. Pensive chord progressions. A sense of mystery and intrigue. Amazement and wonderment. Somewhat "Harry Potter-esque". Very craftfully produced orchestral sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Soundtrack / Sci-fi / Space / Fantasy. A warm and peaceful track conveying a sense of community. Might work for scenes in which characters are reunited, the setting is beautiful, or the narrative becomes hopeful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Symphonie fantastique in G minor, Op. 14 IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold), by Hector Berlioz. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A very positive and inspiring, uplifting and exciting movie soundtrack / theme. Great as a main-theme or for a scene of amazing discoveries, free spirits, new adventures and a promise of glorious times to come. Fun and rousing, this track has that "big sky" feeling of wide open spaces and endless possibilities. Great for fantasy, adventure and new discoveries. Could also work for a Western. [Tempo: Medium / 139 BPM]
Bombastic, orchestral, high octane, dramatic underscore features industrial percussion, French horns, strings and woodwinds. Great for film, TV or video game. [Tempo: Fast / 112 BPM]
A twisted, dark and discordant waltz opens this dynamic epic track of courage and determination that also shows a sad and tragic emotional side. Voices create a medieval undertone. The track finishes with dark orchestral stabs and hangs on a barely resolved violin phrase. Good for dark battle, epic defeat. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dreamy and ambient background piece with driving feel-good percussion and a hopeful sense of magic, building to an inspiring climax. Perfect for documentaries, corporate videos and commercials. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A slow, sad, longing track with a poignant, touching theme, featuring strings and horns. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A strong, staccato and intimidating track with full orchestra and choir. With a marching rhythm, big pounding drums and fiery orchestral brasses, the track keeps growing in intensity and developing until reaching a climax at about 01:04. Volatile, urgent and malevolent. Can signify an invading army, a monster or a very strong force, striding forwards. [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
Strong, dominant and powerful orchestral battle theme. Suitable for trailers, battle scenes, huge forces or powerful machines etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 98 BPM]
This track is west wing, all the presidents men, firemen rescue, decorating war hero's underscore for film news TV welcome home for a job well done. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A grand and lively, uplifting and triumphant orchestral theme. A choir also enters around 35 seconds in. Glory and honor. Maybe a super hero or a valiant knight. A deserved victory, or an amazing achievement. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Suspenseful thriller underscore. Ticking rhythm giving a sense of counting down. Sneaky strings, spy-like electric piano. International conflict, thriller, inspired by the music in films like 'The Interpreter' and TV series like '24', etc. [Tempo: Fast / 113 BPM]
A dark and dramatic, cinematic track. Similar to the work of, say, Hans Zimmer, this track was recorded with actual live performed orchestral instruments in combination with samples, and a live performing soprano solo vocalist. Rousing, dramatic, soaring and spine tingling, with increasing intensity throughout. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Featuring resonator slide guitar and orchestra, this carefree piece suggests the activities of the average person living in the old West. The piece bubbles with energy and would suit scenes of people going about their business, whether it is work or play. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A staccato, strong, film score / movie trailer type track, with a menacing, mechanical feel. Very dynamic, with multiple crescendi and heavy orchestral stabs. In Part B, a grinding, dirty rock guitar joins in the mayhem. Powerful stuff. Good for film trailer, game trailer, movie trailer and more. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
Orchestral action hero track. Edgy and powerful, with pounding percussion, cinematic strings and punchy orchestra brass. Cinematic / Dramatic / Trailer / Action. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
Orhcestral and percussive track with a dramatic, epic and reverent mood. Choral chants, giant drums, big horn and strings section. This track also has a slight sadness to it, as if going off to battle or on a long journey. Suitable as film trailer, film soundtrack, game music and more. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
An ominous, edgy, tense, semi-orchestral and semi-industrial action soundtrack. Orchestra with epic percussion, majestic sounding choir. Glorious / glorifying but also tense / terror / dark power, with a technology / mechanical edge. Good for dramatic trailers, modern and futuristic warfare, battle / fight, sci-fi and fantasy, action adventure, raw/violent sports footage and more. Also available as a Rock Mix with added power guitars and rock drums, and as an alternative version without the choir. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 136 BPM]
An orchestral / piano based cinematic film score track resembling the soundtrack from Downton Abbey and many other period-, fantasy and adventure productions. Busy and expectant, as if something stirring, an amazing story unraveling. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 152 BPM]
A very nostalgic 'radio orchestra' sound provides delightful and uplifting orchestral Christmas music, with the happy and trouble-free sound of 1950's or 1960's TV adverts, or bright family movies. There is also a 'No Christmas Bells' version, which takes away the Christmas element, leaving this track open for use with any retro, vintage, happy and care-free film, TV show or commercial. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 151 BPM]
