Ethnic, lamenting music track performed live by Rafael Krux. The main form and vibe is in the style of ballade. Can be Slavic / Eastern European, or Middle Eastern / Persian, Celtic or even Viking etc. Sorrowful / Haunting / Ethnic Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Smooth and orchestral Ambient / Cinematic Music crossover. Features a full string orchestra accompanied by warm piano and synth to give a calm, yet dramatic feeling. A bit mysterious / a dark undertone. Contemplative / Pensive Music. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Pensive waltz about figuring life out and working through lost love. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 166 BPM]
Dark, moody and edgy underscore track with an industrial sound, starting with drones, pads and synths, then drums enter and the track continues to grow in energy, eventually finishing with crazy and deranged sounding synths. Perfect for anything unsettling or gritty, dark etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Cinematic music, dreamy and slightly melancholic piano theme, with a subtle synth rhythm. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Modern electro synth alternative rock in the style Ladytron/Depeche Mode. Dark brooding synths/pads and leads, swirling theme guitars, drum machines and drum kit. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
An uneasy, ambient rock music track with noir and electronic shades. Obsessive piano theme is gradually enriched with synths and groovy drum pattern that lead to a nervous and restless outro. [Tempo: Slow / 138 BPM]
A solemn piano opening develops into a pulsing, bass-driven section with motion and mystery, leading to a feel-good orchestral section full of confidence and forward motion. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
An Alt Rock track that conveys feelings of melancholy and sadness but also energy and determination, time for regrouping not for surrender. Starting with an intense Guitar arpeggio and going directly to a full blast, full band theme, the track then goes through quieter sections, exploring different degrees of these emotions. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Charles Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre, Op. 40 in G minor. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A progressive indie rock song that takes the listener on a sonic journey with bombastic drums and spacious vocals that coat the production. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 142 BPM]
This track features a calm, ambient echoing electric guitar melody, reversed echoing chords and bass synth. It creates a dark, ambient, melancholic mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Singer-songwriter acoustic track about dealing with a breakup on both perspectives. Male and female backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and percussion. Suitable as theme or soundtrack for romantic or dramatic content. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
A soulful blues rock ballad about comforting a scorned and distraught loved one. Soulful and emotional guitars with male vocals. Great for montages, theme song, soundtrack, or vlog music. Available as a Vocal version and as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 118 BPM]
Perfect for productions that require a dense, dark, and a bit scary backdrop, such as features and TV shows. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Melodic, ambient, moody and atmospheric, slow guitar rock music track. Emotive, heartening, touching. mellow music, but also full of heart. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Orchestral, cinematic, background music for drama and storytelling. Contemplative, questioning and mysterious. Thoughtful and introspective. Great music for a mystery drama, fantasy, crime drama, searching and contemplation. A brooding and intriguing story evolves. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
Melancholy, moody, and haunting. This track would work great as a character theme. There are ominous undertones when the bass beats come in. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Minimal at its core, yet striking back with sporadic leads and sharp staccato movements at the midst of the track, only to be accompanied with a short swell of strings to push for a conclusion for this very minimalistic and intense, slow tension-driven track. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Dramatic and dark solo piano composition. Tragic but beautiful music full of nostalgia and dramatism about the memories of the past, reminscence of lost loved ones. This emotional composition can greatly enhance dramatic trailers, films, documentaries and videos. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
An epic, cinematic trailer track with emotional strings. The track opens with large strings and effects that quiet down right before a massive hit. The main drop is a heavy hitting mix of strings drums and brass. Over the top heavy drums have a strong impact. The track continues with an epic brass progression to a final distorted hit in the end. This track will work well in video game or movie trailers, as well as scenes of battle or uprising. Proud, strong and sorrowful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A dark Irish lament on solo fiddle. Authentic Ireland. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark, creepy and sinister track that is eerie and twisted - suitable for a TV show opening theme like Hemlock Grove. Piano, violin, strings, music box, and mangled sound effects all mix together to create a mysterious and fearful overall sound. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Dark and desolate film underscore. Haunting / Mournful. Quirky and unique sound design with acoustic piano and strange synthesizers. Otherwordly / Poignant / Fragile / Dark. Think Donnie Darko. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Inspirational and emotional music track brings up the images of survival through the hard times, reminiscence and long forgotten memories, expectations of the future and the will to succeed. Features acoustic guitars, orchestral strings, piano and contemporary drum beat, along with synth pads, percussion and bass guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Dark, Mysterious and ambient cinematic track with a dreamy motif featuring guitars, orchestral percussion, choir, synth pads and middle eastern instruments like Duduk and Zurna. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
A mysterious and dark sounding solo piano piece. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A hazy, somewhat dreamy, Americana / Folk, textural track featuring acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and harmonica lead. Lamenting, with a dark undertone. Good for drama, crime, history and more. Also available without the harmonica, making it a more ethereal, reflective underscore track. All live performance; no computers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
A dark and poignant underscore for film / drama. Gloomy, but with hints of hope. Touching, personal and introspective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A deep, ambient, slowly moving, textural track. Nostalgic, flowing, hazey. Reflective / Thoughtful. Somewhat similar to the sound of Sigur Ros. Perhaps a slight Scandinavian / Nordic feel. Melancholic and haunting. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A very inspirational and emotional track in an alternative rock style. Similar to U2. Great for modern drama with an urban touch. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
Sparse, scattered piano soundtrack. Uneasy, unsettled. Suspicious, foreboding, dark. Available with two different piano tones; one with chorus effect (prepared piano sound) and one with a straight piano sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Melancholic, touching, fragile and beautiful piano composition, with subtle strings and bass. Reflective / Emotive / Tender. Available also as a solo piano track, and with/without FX on the piano (prepared piano / straight piano). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
This track combines pulsating synthesizers with full orchestra and a solo soprano voice. Solemn and emotional, this track has a sense of impending drama, or setting off on a dangerous journey, not knowing what to expect. Both fragile and determined, with a sense of sorrow. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 68 BPM]
Driving country song about looking after a sibling who got into a bad relationship. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 89 BPM]
A mix of orchestral and electronic elements creates a beautiful tension. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 BPM]
Modern alternative rock track about dreams and hopes. Thoughtful lyrics and emotional male vocals. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 102 BPM]
Uplifting and positive track with guitars, great for adding motivation and describing achievements. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Händel's Sarabande, arranged for string section and harpsichord. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Classical acoustic guitar piece. With drama, suspense and many mood changes, played very emotionally. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
An open, transparent underscore music with a somewhat mysterious, pensive tone. Echoey guitars over a slightly dark drone. Thoughtful and reflective, perhaps regret or waiting for something. The end part takes on a more assertive, gloomy, doom laden feel. Also available as an Underscore version, and as a version without the drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A rhythmic, soaring, orchestral / neo classical piece. After a pensive, rhythmic start, the piece grows, builds, increases into a soaring piece of amazement and wonder. It has a slight sense of mystery, and an emotive feel, as if something of grave importance is unfolding. This will work well for nature / natural world, dramas / personal stories, storytelling / film and television. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 72 BPM]
A brooding and dark feeling soundtrack with an emotive undertone. Features violon, cello and piano, and has a distant Asian influence. [Tempo: Slow / 109 BPM]
Disturbing but exotic and intensely moving. Electronic pads accompany Indian slide guitar in a dark environment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft, romantic piano piece. Mellow, heartening, warm and lovely. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A short track that tells of darkness and sadness. [Tempo: Medium / 90 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]
Piano-led old swing. Blues / jazz / retro / vintage jazz swing. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A sorrowful, but also comforting piece that starts out with piano, with orchestral strings entering later. A sense of loss, perhaps a bygone era. Very poignant, touching, intricate. Good for drama, personal stories, history and historical documentaries, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
There’s a difference between terror and horror. This track is a sonic tale of the inner workings of a demonic serial killer as he/she confesses their brutal crime. It’s a slow buildup of organic string lines and atmospheric tension stretched across two minutes of anxiety and creepiness until the explosive ending. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]