A solo violin plays a pronounced minor melody with a touch of the piano's saddness. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
This is a darker acoustic song with male vocals about dealing with the consequences of being an addict/alcoholic. This is a very lyrical song with a lot of meaning. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval / Pirate / Ballad Music. [Tempo: Fast / 114 BPM]
Uptempo, "hoe-down", bluegrass, music bed. Features, banjo, fiddle and guitar. Fast and furious, suitable for car chases, action, fights, rodeos, country comedy, beer, NASCAR, parties, square dance, line dance, county fairs, Jackass, American Pickers. [Tempo: Fast / 240 BPM]
A very old Irish folk piece composed originally by Turlough O'Carolan between 1670-1738. This is a sad and longing piece played by fiddle, with guitar accompaniment and later joined by Irish flute. Sombre and slightly mournful, this melancholy piece is beautiful. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
A loving, lovely and caressing waltz with live female vocal and solo violin. Melodic and bittersweet, with a sense of melodrama, romance and caring. Slight sense of Europe, culture or history. Good for dance/waltz, romantic drama, romantic comedy, story telling or ever lasting love. [Tempo: Slow / 158 BPM]
2 Canciones Mexicanas: 2. Estrellita. (Light arrangement). A beautiful, transparent rendition of this popular piece of classical music composed by Mexican composer Manuel Ponce in 1912. Fragile and nostalgic, this pretty piece is still popular today and is used for, among other things, wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions. Estrellita means 'Little Star'. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by F Hegedus. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
Western swing. Steel guitar & fiddle over guitar, bass & drums. Fun retro style. Country fiddle joins in from around 01:40. [Tempo: Fast / 210 BPM]
A prideful Country song about things that "twang". Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
A light piano and strings melody, hopeful, emotive and slightly melancholy. Grace, beauty, elegance. Touching / Caring / Warmth Music. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
A poignant and touching instrumental ballad featuring piano, violin, marimba and ethereal pads, with subtle choir. Live performance, and a classic, timeless sound. Good for drama, romance, history and more. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Irresistably bitter-sweet, warm, inviting and sensual with a dark undertow. French inspired. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Swinging big band backs male crooner in a blues/jazz arrangement of the Christmas favorite. Fun, playful vibe. Medium swing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
An authentic bluegrass song about trusting those who help you on your journey. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 103 BPM]
Wicked, wacky, weird and bizarre. Music for a parade of freaks. Grotesque / Circus of the Macabre / Carnival of the Dead / Dark comedy, Halloween, etc. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 105 BPM]
A low string ostinato in Baroque style builds into a strong climax featuring bells and French horn. The track’s second half is a slow crescendo of gentle piano and rising string harmonics, climaxing in low octaves in the piano. Very dramatic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Piano and solo strings drive this classically-orchestrated track to a climax of chimes, bells, and French horn. Perfect for a main theme or opening title. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 160 BPM]
Charming holiday bells open with the 'Christmas' theme, quickly transitioning into a more somber march-like section with the 'Home' theme. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
A wistful and reminiscent ambient atmosphere gives way to gentle piano. The track climaxes in a sweeping crescendo of the 'Memories' theme, perfect for a reunion or homecoming. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
A dramatic, cinematic track with raw strings in neoclassical style, with hard orchestral percussion and dark piano, and a subtle 'ticking clock' effect that gives the track a sense of urgency. Tension-filled and dramatic music suitable for period drama, realistic thriller, horror, dramatic discoveries, dark secrets, uncovering raw truths, tension and grit. Also available without the drums and without the clock effect. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A stormful classical strings composition, suitable for dramatic period drama, book trailers, film trailers, serious drama and more. Passionate and tense, with staccato and legato strings, inspired by Beethoven, Vivaldi and Mozart. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
A fun and quirky, light comedy track performed by orchestra and various odd percussion. Curious, mischievous and lighthearted. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
A light and bouncy Hip-Hop beat. Funky and a little bit mischievous, blending an urban trap beat with orchestral strings and piano. Great for drama, intrigue, reality show, docu-soap, every-day challenges and activities, with a little bit of fun or ironic feel. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A dramatic, cinematic track with orchestral instruments and a chamber music arrangement, with close solo strings in combination with a larger orchestral sound. This track has a sense of danger and urgency, like something about to break, or just hanging in the balance. A pivotal moment. A dramatic turn of events. Great for film trailers and book trailers, as well as for dramatic movie scenes. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
A slowly developing neoclassical composition / serious music featuring strings and piano (A 'strings only' version is also available). This piece starts out in a solemn tone with legato moving strings. The music grows, builds, develops over time, with rising emotions, inspiring / inspirational, and the feel of classical, cinematic music - before returning to a heartwarming resolution at the end. A music track for reflecting, overcoming and finding reconciliation. (Stem files available). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
A fun and lighthearted, active and bustling, baroque inspired piece of neo-classical music. Fanciful, busy and posh upper-class, with a cheeky look back at the heady days of regal and stately, luxurious, classical baroque music by Bach, Vivaldi, Händel and Purcell. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 132 BPM]