An inspirational music track for fantasy or adventure, made with orchestra and epic percussion. Amazement / Wonderment / Magic and Mystery music, with a more Victorious / Valiant section in the middle. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Creepy, sinister, beautiful, haunting, heavy, spacious, determined, powerful & intense orchestral metal track with an exotic, slightly Eastern flavour and a hypnotic, slow groove. Atmospheric, exotic and calculated. Would suit cinematic / mystery / foreign / drama type projects. Note: Deliberately 'gritty' sound on the piano. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Ambient chill-out grooves with deep flowing pads and chords, fluttery arpeggios and occasional jazzy trumpet licks. Nice and chilled out, with a somewhat dreamy feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Quirky and optimistic play is conveyed in this light comedy track. The juxtaposition of funky rhythm and straight melody are injected to produce a unique blend suitable for comedy, drama and commercials. Instruments include: marimba, pizzicato strings, strings, bells, electric piano, guitar, clavinet, bass, percussion, and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 129 BPM]
A great track for a trailer that builds and builds with a harp, ostinato strings, a chanting male choir and percussion. It's slow marching pace adds to the tension and anticipation set by the start, which then gives way to a big, bold climax headed by horns. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
Like the awakening of an idea or the start of a great adventure, this bold orchestral piece grows from small beginnings to a huge striving precession that reaches a frantic conclusion at 1:00 returning to its original idea and finally to rest. Suitable for rites of passage sequences or the birth of ideas and on-going initiative. [Tempo: Medium / 67 BPM]
Dark and edgy electronic underscore, with pulsing subs and deep tones. [Tempo: Slow / 169 BPM]
A warm, positive and melodic fantasy/Celtic inspired track. Have a little patience with this one - the atmospheric intro section lasts for about 1 minute before the tempo picks up to an upbeat Celtic jam with piccolo flute, guitars, hand drums, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A short koto piece that captures the essence of Japanese musical improvisation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Relaxed, exotic and mysterious African track with traditional instrumentation and cinematic strings. Suitable for movies and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
Military / Science fiction soundtrack style. A slow, pensive and mysterious opening gives way after a couple of minutes to a pompous, staccato horn stabs and marching snares and all-out battle with horn stabs and fast congas. Sci-fi and battle/chase scenes. Ominous, dramatic, conflict. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Sexy, Romatic, Edgy, Ambient Electronica. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Saturn from The Planets suite by Gustav Holst. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A hybrid orchestral / electronic track with Middle Eastern influences. Some parts of this track are pensive, sneaky, uneasy - other parts more dramatic, ominous and epic. Can easily be edited to the fit the lenghts of your cues, to match the timing of your project. Edgy, Serious. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Tribal royalty free track with a dangerous edge. Features didgeridoos and Australian percussion with drums. Groovy and primitive. The Didgeridoo gives the track an Australian reference, but it's not necessarily limited to Australia, as this can be a nice track for any location, when you need that 'Jungle fever' feel. Available in several different mixes/versions. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A cheeky little tune for a childrens story, childrens game or show. Tribal drums with a mystical melody gives off the sense of a jungle adventure or an exotic island. Perhaps Inca or Amazon. About 40 seconds in there is a new, brighter and faster part. This can easily be edited into a separate file to be used when called for in your application or show. Cute, fun, retro video game / chip music sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A track that combines equal measures of African and Middle Eastern influences, like the Northern African music of Morocco, Egypt, Algerie, Libya etc. Ethnic stringed instruments, subtle african vocal chants and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Intense, rhythmic & incredibly dramatic heavy rocker with an eastern / indian flavour.Hypnotic sitar / plucked string synth arpeggios build gradually to an onslaught of monster, face-melting distorted guitar riffs. Great combination of tension, groove & and brutality! [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
New classical piece for piano, cello and clarinet. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Upbeat groovy, dancy, Middle Eastern flavoured track with vocal loops, irrestistible drums, floaty flute and plucked santoor lines. Would suit ethnic dance/film projects. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
This Jazz tune is happy, silly, funny, clever and ideal for 15 and 30 second advertising/ jingle projects. I think it's great for playful and funny ads that require cute, clever comedic, and quirky messaging. The track can be applied to several media projects including animation and film soundtracks that need a retro swinging jazz vibe. Features drums, bass, piano, brass section, guitar, vibes, and sax. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A grand, pastoral, orchestral track of amazement and wonder. Big orchestra sound, with or without choir. This track has a strong Fantasy / Enchanted feel. Angelic, fluttering, sweeping. Cinematic. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Positive, confident electronica with a Business / Corporate / Technology feel. Reliability, vision, progress. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A song mainly composed of drums and effects applied to various sounds. It's wood percussions and break beat line mixes an urban and ethnic feeling. Slightly dark, slow and experimental, somehow a street at night jungle kind of soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
60's / 70's style jazz. Flugelhorn / jazz trumpet over electric piano / rhodes, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
A mysterious and pensive track with an uneasy, slightly psychedelic feel. Like classic murder mysteries or a sneaky scene in a classic horror type production. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Retro surf rock / pulp rock. 1960's / 1970's sound. Lively and uptempo, but also a bit sneaky, expectant. Danger and adventure. Bad-ass attitude combined with a free flying spirit. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Indian sitar accompanies low drums and tabla in this authentic sounding piece of Indian music. This is a nice piece for a documentary, travel show, news broadcast or any scene that needs the sound of India. [Tempo: Slow / 124 BPM]
Foreboding, menacing and malevolent. Threatening, dark with pounding percussion. Epic fantasy, fight or conflict, marching off to war, horde of beasts or warriors. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Determined rhythmic mood. Steady, beat-driven with piano and electronic elements. Manufacture / Construction / Science / Future / Hi Tech / Industry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Elegant and tasteful groovy fashion house track, a bit similar to fashion-tv like music. Great for commercials and all type of fashion - lifestyle projects, party and events videos and reports, etc. Confident, determined and driving [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Mysterious and haunting, an exotic middle eastern or arabic track based on acoustic guitar, hand percussion, strings and a traditional eastern woodwind instrument duduk. After an opening section with guitar, bass and hand drums, the main beat comes in at about 55 seconds into the track, and then at 1:32 the song reaches its climax. Also available “underscore” mix without the guitar, leaving only the background instruments. Culture, education, traveling, documentary and historical programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
A track reminiscent in sound and style to Lemony Snickett's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Danny Elfman. Strange and unusual sounding mandolin creates an ominous mood that is kept warm and friendly by other instruments including harp, bass guitar, stomping and clapping, celesta and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Mysterious / Mystical sound of India or the Orient / Middle East. Sitar and flute over Tablas / Eastern percussion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 850 BPM]
If you can be serious and silly at the same time, this quirky, odd-meter piece fits the bill. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Exotic, futuristic and atmospheric track made with various synths, percussion and erhu. Mystical and Eerie, with a sense of ancient history meets distant future. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A fun and campy orchestral cue that would work for a comedy like Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty or rom com. Any quirky or cartoon type scenes in a film or TV show. A bit of Gershwin featuring pizzicato strings, marimba and woodwinds. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Retro crime/spy music with a funky and exotic vibe. Perfect for projects in need of a Tarantino or Guy Ritchie style sound or the feel of classic 60s and 70s movie and tv soundtracks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A somewhat melancholic, yet hopeful ambient/contemporary track with swirling pads, piano, strings and guitar. Slow, swaying rhythm. A bell melody sings out nicely above the top, while a string section finishes off the track. Thoughtful and introspective. Warm and sincere. [Tempo: Slow / 98 BPM]
Soulful and funky 70's Blaxploitation style track featuring wah-wah guitar, horns, strings, piano, bass and drums. Cool and uplifting with some afrolicious attitude. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A somewhat mystical and intriguing, orchestral score for drama, family adventure, fantasy or storytelling. Slightly quirky and stormy, this piece has a sense of intrigue, wonder - and perhaps a new angle? [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A pensive, orchestral film soundtrack score. A pulsating string rhythm gives the track a nervous feel, as if negotiation a difficult task, walking/climbing over a difficult area or trying to avoid being spotted etc. Suspenseful, challenging. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Soothing chill-out electronica with a Brazilian flavour. Synthesizer pads and strings evolve into a bouncy soft-bossa groove, punctuated by electric pianos and dreamy electronica elements. Sparse vocals and ethereal melodies contribute to the rich and pleasant soundscape. Long floating intro with rhythmic elements beginning at 1:25. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Intense, colourful and very cinematic ethnic/rock track. Middle Eastern vocals float over hypnotic synth sequences, pads and a relaxed drum feel. The track slowly builds as it goes until walls of rock guitars join the trance-like vocal refrains. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Authentic gangsta-style Hip Hop beat with slamming drums, strings, synths and flute. In the style of 50 cent. A deep sense of danger, foreboding, mystery. Cold and Dark. Good for things liks CSI, NCIS, forensics, investigation, looking for clues, information processing, dangerous streets. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 76 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Preparedness / quest / investigation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A neo classical soundtrack piece with a sense of passing time, a story unfolding, a process taking place. Pensive, mysterious, uncertain, somewhat dark. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Soundtrack / Sci-fi / Space / Fantasy. An atmospheric track that conveys a sense of grandeur. Could work for scenes in which a character encounters a beautiful or awe-inspiring environment, or any scene involving mysterious or fantastical events. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Low drones and a pulsating, elusive synth take us to an alien landscape where strange sounds and distant wails suggest the presence of mysterious creatures. This track keeps evolving and is perfect for any tense, spooky situation be it Sci-fi or Drama. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Scattered pulses of sound and signals from an unknown entity. Relaxing, dreamy, meditational. Outer space, space travel, science fiction. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]