Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Eemotional cinematic track with a somber and ethereal piano and cello melodies that are building up to a dramatic part with orchestral string section, accompanied by contemporary electronic percussion beats. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A delicate instrumental ballad of exquisite melodics. Cello, piano, acoustic guitar, soft string pads and after some time, subtle drums. Romantic and warm. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A dark and understated, mystical and eerie, soundtrack for dark drama or mysterious tales. Lurking / Sneaky / Suspicious / Lost. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Sad and peaceful, this piano based piece sets a somber mood. A remarkable low-tempo piano track with a synth pad backdrop, this track has a nostalgic, intense, and romantic feel to it. [Note: This track has a deliberately 'dusty' sound. This is an artistic choice, done for effect. It is not an error with the file or a weakness in the recording quality.] [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Drone, shakers / rattles and wood flute in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Ethnic, genuine, organic. Can be Native American, middle eastern / desert, south american / central america or other indigenous, aboriginal, tribe, primal. Also available in two sub-mixes: One with only the flute by itself, and one without the flute, leaving only the drone and windchimes; great for media underscore use. Mysticism / mystical / ancient / cultural / historical / world heritage. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Inspired by Sci-Fi action and adventure movies, this theme evolves from pensive melancholy to an epic and heroic climax. Starts with a futuristic piano motif and builds up to a full-fledged orchestral and choir piece, with heavy percussion and a fresh sound. Epic, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Orchestral. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
An ambient rock track which builds from a quiet start to a bigger and more powerful sound with an uplifting and passionate feel. Thoughtful / Emotional. [Tempo: Slow, Very slow / 80 BPM]
A melancholic piece with a slight Eastern European or Hebrew feel. The composition is actually rather complex and goes through various stages, some very mournful and others more hopeful. Features ethnic flutes, ethnic percussion, bells and some soprano sax. Waltz rhythm, emotional melodies and constantly evolving and developing composition, with a female vocal group joining in. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Triumphant fanfare. Dramatic, success, achievement, victory. Big horns, timpani, serious and ready for battle -- be it corporate or on the battle ground! [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A sorrowful, emotional cinematic music. A simple piano melody develops into a full orchestral music track with big drums and emotional strings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A cinematic piano track that conveys feelings of melancholy but also serenity and positivity, a smile after some tears. Delays and faraway strings and pads add to the atmosphere created by the piano slightly muted and distant sound and grow throughout the track. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
A deep ambient, somewhat mystical, reflective piece with both light and dark elements, like a beautiful but deadly siren of the deep sea. Haunting, ethereal and wondrous. Eerie / Alluring / Cold. Available with or without the water waves sounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 46 BPM]
Melancholic female vocals directs the emotion here. Typical instruments of the Arab and Indian worlds merge with a modern string orchestra. Multifaceted, imaginative and well suited to accompany dramatic Bollywood movie scenes. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, spacious, serene, reflective, moody, thoughtful, weepy, dreamy, melancholic piano piece with ethereal fx in the background. Soft, magical, meaningful, sublime, sentimental, touching & wondrous. Would suit dramatic / romantic / documentary / military / requiem / historic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
The finale of Act 1 of the Swan Lake ballet by Piotr Tchaikovsky. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
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A beautiful Christmas song featuring airy female vocals. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
A very dark and dramatic orchestral adventure / fantasy cue. Sweeping strings with dark horns, chord progressions that bring us a sense of amazement and awe. Something mysterious and perhaps magical. A great soundtrack for epic adventures. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Vocal Pop / R&B crossover track, male vocals. RnB / Hip-Hop style drums, catchy chorus, male vocals. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
A building and driving orchestral cue with an ambitious sense of urgency and sweeping fantasy, underscoring anything from an intense adventure to a suspenseful chase. The slight middle-eastern flavor makes this cue perfect for period epics. [Tempo: Medium / 72 BPM]
A sombre and very slow moving underscore track for mystery, drama or fiction. Dark subjects, perhaps crime, criminial investigation or difficult subjects. Stories of struggle or hardship. Various mixes are available. This track shares its sound / production style with two other tracks, 'Revenge 1 Danger' and 'Revenge 2 Dark Thoughts'. They can work well together, if you wish to keep a uniform sound / feel in your production. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soul touching and deeply emotional this track starts with a beautiful piano melody and builds towards the end with dynamic spicatto string arpeggios. Perfect for melancholy films and other powerful imagery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Reflective and emotional solo piano with a sense vulnerability and romance. Great for films and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
A slowly developing, cinematic ambient track that grows and rises up into a big, epic crescendo. Emotional / Grandeur / Amazement / Wonderment / Awe, tinged by a hint of sadness. Great for slowly developing trailers, scenes of incredible nature, space travel, grand journeys, overcoming adversity, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 114 BPM]
This unsettling piece for orchestra and large choir evokes desolation and fearfulness. Could be useful in scenes where characters confront supernatural enemies, or face an insidious threat on a grand scale. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Pop-electronic / Singer-Songwriter, about losing a friend to substance abuse. Electric guitar, male vocal. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
Mellow, warm musical soundscape. Soft pads, acoustic guitar. Slightly wistful music, melancholic. Relaxing, quaint and pretty, like discovering new and beautiful, peaceful places. A little bit dreamy, dreamlike. Good music for background use in games, films, drama etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
An apocalyptic track that combines elements of emotional piano / orchestra with very hard, edgy, harsh and gritty Dubstep / Tech elements. The melancholic and fragile clashes with the cold, mechanical and brutal, for an interesting score that could be used for sci-fi, edgy sports or technology montages etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
A light pop-rock ballad, with sweeping tremolo electric guitars, Wurlitzer, bass, drums and male vocals. This song describes a couple who are sneaking around behind the backs of their spouses, and then get caught. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Intense, atmospheric, melodic rock track with lead guitar acting as lead vocal. Slightly reminiscent of Satriani. Riff-laden & determined but with catchy guitar hooks in the choruses. Full of vibe & surprises. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
This track starts off as a sultry guitar tune, and ruptures into blazing overdrive guitar textures on the choruses. There is a vocal version, as well as full-length and shorter instrumental versions. The first heavy parts start at around 1:30, so the 60-secs and 30-secs versions only have the slow part. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
A piece with both Middle-Eastern and Native American influences. Choir gives a sense of awe and mystery, broken by tribal drums and fluttering woodwinds. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Slow, tender and caressing theme with a European / French feel. Accordeon, piano, soft strings. Mellow, thoughtful. Love and romance, dearly held memories, good times, love and romance, slow dancing. Elegant, classic. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 BPM]
Slow, jazzy electric piano chords with weeping saxophone solo. Painful, sorrowful, dark and regretful. Good for city night scene. Intrigue and unfolding stories. [Tempo: Slow / 59 BPM]
A soft but motivational acoustic pop music made with acoustic and electric guitars, piano, bass and drums. The track has an almost melancholy verse contrasting with an uplifting chorus section. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Solo piano music. Good for reflective, defeated, sad situations. Serene, calm acoustic track. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Beautiful and poignant vocal ballad / singer-songwriter material, with male vocals. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
O Danny Boy, also known as the Londonderry Air - a traditional Irish / Celtic folk song, performed by a 100% live recorded string quintet. No samples, no computers. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This groovy, lively, sexy track has a Latin beat with a strong lonely Trumpet melody on it. Sophisticated, with a jazzy touch, this is the perfect track for productions that require a refined, atmospheric, warm feel. Great for commercials, films, and others. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This is a soundtrack that builds up from a simple, yet quite slow, piano and string chord sequence. It has a mournful and expressive feel which is built upon from the melancholic piano melody that appears in the second section. It initially depicts sorrow and despondency, however, with the addition of high strings and a delicate piano melody later in the piece it brings a hopeful vibe and a subtle optimism that things will get better. The last section features an electric guitar melody and the ending is short and clean. This would work in a film setting as a soundtrack or theme. Sad and somber, yet hopeful. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A tragic, melancholic theme with piano, harp, and strings. This piece tells a story of struggle and confusion. Dreamy / Reflective / Sad Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
An original composition of music played on the Hurdy Hurdy, reminiscent of a misty bay in medieval times. Early music / world tradition / historical music / authentic. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
A traditional Irish song, translated as "The Brink of the White Rocks". Performed by tin whistle with guitar accompaniment, this is a mournful and sad tune which takes you back to old Ireland in the 18th Century. Beautiful and melancholy, yet has a slight edge of hope. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mellow, elegant, easy-going jazz with piano and trumpet. Classy, relaxed and beautiful. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An emotional solo piano composition with a moody, peaceful and lonely feel. Serious and dark film score performed on a grand piano. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dramatic, emotional and romantic solo piano piece that evokes the feelings of loss, reminiscence, love and romance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Simple and emotional piano leads to a small horn and string ensemble creating beautiful, intimate and elegant textures. For scenes of reflection, tranquility, melancholy, romantic or period drama and tender film scores [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Sad and yet beautiful. Suitable for a tender, sorrow moment. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
A pensive and thoughtful film score / cinematic track. Sorrowful and serious, but also with a sense of hope, perhaps promise or outlook. Touching, melodic and graceful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 57 BPM]