A dark, pulsating, repetitive drum beat lies pumping underneath distorted psych lines of electronic grit. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Somewhere between music and soundscape, this track features strange, uneasy sounds and echoey rattles. Foreboding, tense. Great horror or sci-fi material. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
String drone and ethnic flute. Dark, ominous, sparse, like the desert, savannah, mighty mountain ridges or vast open landscapes. Highly suitable for nature or travel. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark and sombre background music based on strings and piano. Very cinematic piece suitable for any dark, ominous drama or fiction. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
To call this music track 'hard', 'raw' or 'extreme' would be an understatement. 'Brutal' or 'Insane' would probably be closer. Hold on tight! Madness / Action / Extreme Sports Music. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Hard thumping beat, unintelligible broken voices and badly distorted guitars. A hard, fast, ruthless, electro-industrial track. Damage and destruction. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 162 BPM]
A talking drum provides nerve to this sparse and seductive journey to the deep forests. Occasional chants in background. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A sparse track with a dark, grimy, gloomy, foreboding, raw, naked sound. Features heavily distorted guitar and ambient percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Slow and pulsating Indian or Middle Eastern moods with sitar, deep bass, tabla drums and raq. Sparse, mystical, tribal. Great for travel, adventure, Asian/jungle. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Tense, horrific survival music, blending hard percussion with orchestral elements. Changes between pensive, nervous parts and more action filled parts for chase, action scenes. Nervous, slightly chaotic, disoriented. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Strong, dominant and powerful orchestral battle theme. Suitable for trailers, battle scenes, huge forces or powerful machines etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 98 BPM]
Drones and pulsating rhythm. Mystery and tension. Nice underscore for a dramatic situation. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A building and pounding action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a heist getaway to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of John Powell's "Bourne" movies and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky ("Batman Begins" and "Transformers"). [Tempo: Fast / 75 BPM]
An intense action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a fast car chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of John Powell's "Bourne" movies and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky ("Batman Begins" and "Transformers"). [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a fast car chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of John Powell's "Bourne" movies and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky ("Batman Begins" and "Transformers"). [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 122 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery/horror cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a ruthless intruder. Orchestral with eerie piano and creepy ambient fx, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic, with a riveting climax. Orchestral with piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic. Orchestral with piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
An epic orchestral war cue with a constant build to a dramatic climax, underscoring anything from a medieval battleground to the uprising of the ultimate villain. Similar to "Mars" from "The Planets," and perfect for trailers and epic action films. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 74 BPM]
A psychological and dramatic thriller cue with a very thematic and building ostinato, underscoring anything from breaking news to an emotional or suspenseful montage to a crime or paranormal investigation. In the vein of Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" used in "The Exorcist." [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
Filmscore/Cinematic. Mysterious/Futuristic, Exciting, Dramatic, Suspense. Strings, Piano, Brasses/Horns, Symphony Orchestra. Drama, Documentary, Mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Soft/Smooth Jazz. Love, Nostalgic, Soft/Smooth, Peaceful/Calm, Romantic, Pleasant/Nice, Pensive, Affecting/Touching, Soulful, Melancholic/Sentimental, Gentle/Tender. Piano, Saxophone, Jazz Band. Romantic/Melodrama, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 54 BPM]
A strange and unsettling semi-orchestral film underscore. Nervous and uncertain, swirling and clangy. Suitable for a very tense and pensive moment in a dark drama, horror, crime thriller or documentary. Carries a sense of hidden evil or a disturbing truth. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
An ambient film soundtrack cue with a very mysterious edge. Pensive, slowly moving soundscape, like hiding, sneaking, or breaking and entering. A subtle rhythmic element enters about half way through along with a deep drone, giving the track a darker, more ominous edge. Great for crime thriller, investigative documentary, a tense moment during reality show or forensic investigation, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 109 BPM]
A dark, cold and damp TV or film underscore cue. Pensive, unnerving and unsettling, this piece is suitable for a scene in a crime mystery, horror flick or perhaps a criminal documentary featuring evil or the occult, gruesome discoveries in forensics, crime scene investigation, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dramatic and urgent orchestral march. Dangerous situation, battle etc. [Tempo: Fast / 131 BPM]
Dark, eerie and driving electro-rock track that combines hypnotic synth pulses with rock guitars and drums. Has great power, forward momentum & undeniable groove. Reminiscent in parts of Nine Inch Nails or Massive Attack. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
An urgent and uneasy battle, fight, action or fantasy war track. Suitable for trailers, action sequences, war and conflict. Chanting choirs, battle drums, intense and determined orchestral stabs. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
This track was recorded with a real live orchestra and choir. An intense, complex, Hollywood movie score like piece. Dramatic, full of twists and turns, like the soundtrack for Indiana Jones, Harry Potter or other action-adventure films. Conflict, chase, danger. Dangerous adventures, developing story. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 87 BPM]
Rhythmic African underscore. Djembes and congas, shakers, subtle marimba and occasional African flutes and chants. Dark, pensive. Voodoo / Tribal. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Semi-orchestral, intense, action or drama soundtrack. Serious, tense, pulsating rhythms. Good for thriller, action-adventure, intense drama, danger/reality TV and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Hip-Hop track with a mysterious / mystery feel. Scratching with howls, sinewave synths and later a deep swelling bass. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Slamming, edgy drum beat with dark and pulsating synth patterns. A sense of a dark underworld, industrial, post-modern, perhaps post-apocalyptic world or futuristic industry. Gritty, grinding, hard edged. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
A rich, alluring and mysterious theme. Live orchestra with dark percussion and a single soprano voice. A sense of the otherworldly, unexpected, mystery and intrigue. Psychological thriller, fantasy or adventure. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 78 BPM]
A grand and somewhat rousing, orchestral / cinematic theme. Staccato strings with sweeping orchestral strings, brass and flute. Various melodies soar. Heroic, amazing, and inspirational music. New frontiers, new adventures. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
An atmospheric track with piano playing melody together with some percussion that adds to the eerie feeling. Later strings enter and the piano plays a nice melody. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
This is a collection of tracks depicting an experience of survival training, personal challenge and conquering of fear. All of the moods are captured; introspection and trepidation, fear, anxiety, striving, success and triumph. Highly editable and flexible, these are tracks that are designed to underscore and support without being too specific. Stings and alternate versions are provided for many of the tracks. Piano and guitar are featured. Many tracks share the principal themes, creating a coherent show package. Good for outdoor TV series, reality shows, lifestyle programming, documentary, nature programming, history. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Classic, almost stereotypical horror. This light package contains 2 versions of a theme, and 2 related tracks. Using a combination of eerie synth pads and SFX, and piano with orchestral textures, these tracks can be used on their own or as a suite. They are fragmented and therefore easily editable, and contain many different moods. Good for horror, teen horror, thriller. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A cold, tense, lonely and mysterious sounding track with sparse synth pads, white noise and a kick drum that represents a heart beating. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
For sinister characters with murder on their minds or other scenes of darkness and danger this track fits the bill. Features percussion, harp, piano and various sfx. Perfect for TV dramas such as Dexter, Criminal Minds, CSI etc. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Haunting and mysterious Middle Eastern instrumental for exotic movie scenes, documentaries, trailers or any project in need of a dark, ambient eastern soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A very famous and well known production track for commercials, beautifully produced to add excitement to any presentation, commercial, or trailer. Funny and sneaky beginning accelerates and builds to a thrilling climax! Full orchestra on this versatile track suited for a wide range of uses. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Very slow, Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
Dark and ominous event, eerie sounds, threatening and edgy, sustains with aggressive internal percussive events. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Guttural industrial sounds featuring low and distorted sound effects. Great for a heavy and mechanical feeling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 BPM]
Loud and chaotic in places. Synths and complex rhythms create an industrial sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Adventurous orchestral percussion score takes you flying over vast landscapes. An orchestral underscore piece with a military styled theme. Serious, intense mood good for productions involving war, battles, plotting, planning, strategy, historical etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A great track to add excitement and movement to a scene. Big percussion and full orchestra dominate, a huge-sounding trak. Works perfectly with movie trailers, chase scenes, escape scenes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 120 BPM]
A sci-fi oriented track that we had trouble finding the right category for, featuring sputtering, arpeggiating analogue synthesizers, space echoes, weird spacey sounds. Desolate. Isolation, paranoia, horror, space, scifi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ominous, larger-than-life, epic orchestral / choir track. Pounding percussion, glorifying choir and a sinister, marching, staccato rhythm give this track a sense of an army building, or impending battle or conflict. Warriors marching off to the battlefield, or any foreboding, threatening, uneasy situation - perhaps fantasy or sci-fi. [Tempo: Medium / 73 BPM]
Military style battle music for underscore, TV or video game. Features low brass, percussion and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]