A sombre, ethereal, ambient piece. Sorrowful, dejected, mournful music. A feeling of finality, of surrender. But also hopeful and full of wonderment towards the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
A grand, dramatic and suspenseful music track featuring orchestra combined with pulsating synths. Suitable for cinematic scenes of passion, elegance, and stately mansions. Comes to a pensive, reflective end part. Great as music for storytelling, TV drama, cinema, period drama, historical drama, documentaries and more. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Cinematic ambient piano track with an ethereal string background and vocals. Soft and organic with spaced and slow chord progression layered along with ambient synths and effects. Haunting and touching. Great for sci fi, fantasy or nature and amazement. This track is part of 3 'Element' series tracks that have interchangeable stems. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 111 BPM]
Exotic and dark Middle East / Arabic vocal (non-verbal) ominous, foreboding, deep pads and Eastern strings combined with a dark, edgy and minimalistic Trap / Hip-Hop beat. World / Arabian / Middle Eastern with a dark and edgy urban twist. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
An epic, emotional and rousing cinematic trailer track. Heroic and inspiring, uplifting and grandiose, this track has a feel of vast, epic journeys, amazement, awe, and majestic achievements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Cinematic style track built from loops. Cold piano is layered with percussion, horns, strings, and organ to create a driving mood. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 99 BPM]
A set of 6 minimalistic cinematic strings pieces made to function as underscore, background music for drama and storytelling. Each of the 6 cues (parts) share the same sound, but with different chords and hints of melodies, each carrying different moods and emotions. Use at low volume during film scenes, to stay back and create an emotion or mood, without being noticed too much. The sound used is a combination of acoustic strings and synth strings, like much of cinematic / TV drama / film score music uses. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
A sweeping, grand, emotive and poignant, orchestral cinematic soundtrack. This music has a classic Hollywood film score type production, and an emotional, soaring melody. It's a great cinematic soundtrack for an epic story. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
A delicate and deliciously noir piano piece with subtle orchestral strings. Melancholic and introspective, with a slight sense of mystery and sensuality, this is an elegantly flowing neo-classical composition. Great for drama, film, storytelling, and setting a contemplative mood. We have this track in a "clean piano version" as well as an "old nostalgic piano version". [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Neo-classical music with a European feel, a sense of history and culture. Serious music combined with quirky comedy. Will suit classic movies, circus, theater, silent movie, Europe, culture, history, political satire and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 112 BPM]
Cinematic atmospheric washes of light & shade blossom into free form piano lines evoking wide vistas or a homely, folksy environment. Thought provoking, captivating & pure with a sense of the innate complexities of life. The track ends on a positive note and this uplifting passage is available separately as Sting 2. ‘Dawn Of A New Life’ is similar in style to Dream Valley Music’s ‘Secrets & Memories’, ‘True Life Stories’ and ‘How It Ends’. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A moody, echoing march. Heave synth sounds, and sparse melodies. Sets a mood that is ominous and mysterious. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
This chamber orchestra track has a balance of story-telling and cinematic drama capabilities and can be used in a wide range of media. A beautiful piano arpeggio melody to accompany this track and the soft and sudden piercing stabs and leads with the violin to really bring the most emotion and enjoyment of this beautiful melody and emotional track. Edgy, raw, close, live strings production. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 65 BPM]
Brooding atmospherics as a distant vocal drifts across a deep menacing soundscape. At 1:38 soaring chords take the forefront offering hope & dignity. The track resolves with a feeling of pride and optimism. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Mellow and reflective folk/americana with piano, acoustic guitar and humming vocals. Dreamy / Nostalgic / Relaxed. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Dubstep beats and bass topped with beautiful ambience and haunting piano to create a unique sound. Note; There is some deliberate fuzzy glitches / scratchy type sounds in this track. This is done on purpose, and is not an error with the file. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]
A deep, emotive, World / Ethnic / Ancient earth type track with sorrowful strings, mystical ethnic elements, and available with or without a sorrowful female vocal. A place of beauty and sorrow. Can be on earth or perhaps a strange, alien planet. Carries a sense of deep history, ancient ruins, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A deep, emotive, World / Ethnic / Ancient earth type track with sorrowful strings, mystical ethnic elements, and available with or without a sorrowful female vocal. A place of beauty and sorrow, deep memories. A steady, ethnic beat provides a nerve and a tension. Elements of dark and despair combines with hope and determination. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A grand and passionate, orchestral / epic track which starts with a sombre and melancholic tone and gradually builds from there, into an emotional and soaring piece, and then reaches a climax at 2 minutes. Full orchestral sound with choir -- also available without the choir. Suitable for dramatic trailers, presentations of awe and wonderment, amazing feats and discoveries. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
A tense and pensive music track with a serious, dark and determined feel. Can be a dark superhero or a macho / strong figure with an edge. Combines electronic and orchestral sounds. This track has several peaks and valleys, giving you great opportunities as music for editing it to fit the events/cues in your own production. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A neo-classical piece with a sense of reflection, dignity, history and timeless elegance. An underlying sorrow or sadness balanced with an angelic beauty. Fragile and delicate, with a solo soprano vocal and a solo violin. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Orchestral / Symphonic music with choir, for adventure, magic and amazing stories. A soft, slow piece that gently undulates. Could work in scenes of loss or scenes in which beauty or wonder figure prominently. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Glorious and triumphant inspirational cinematic music piece featuring full orchestral strings and brass sections, emotional piano, war drums and orchestral percussion. Epic and dramatic composition perfect for movie trailers, video games, sports videos, superhero films, commercials and more. Powerful and exhilarating music track that evolves to create a heroic and victorious feeling. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]
A huge building orchestral suspense/action track. A modern blend of orchestral instruments, percussion and electronic elements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Calm, still, beautiful. Piano, strings, acoustic guitar in a blissful harmony. Touching, delicate and heartwarming. Innocent / Sincere / Wistful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 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]
A beautiful solo guitar piece in a classical style, melancholic-romantic and recalling times long past. Great film score for romantic and historic themes! [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A wide open musical soundscape featuring ambient guitars and textures. Pensive and thoughtful. Introspective. Intimate, but also with a distant feel. Good as an underscore for drama and film. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
A soaring, passionate, cinematic track of grace and beauty. A sense of adventure, fantasy, amazing experiences and great love. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A slow, eerie and mystical Ambient / Cinematic track with a cold feel of wonderment and amazement. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Homage to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. Heroic western theme. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Floating atmosphere topped by an emotional piano theme, influenced by Thomas Newman. Beauty and drama, loneliness and thought. This track is made to fit together with 'Transformation', also by Felipe Adorno Vassao. The two tracks share the same motif; 'Transformation Prelude' is more quiet, awaiting, pensive; and 'Transformation' is more developed, rhythmic, highly suitable for the 'next stage' in development. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Surreal, mystical music with a hint of darkness and melancholy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An intensely deep composition featuring the Indian slide guitar. Melancholic and serene [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude op. 32 no. 5 in G Major. Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Erik Satie Gnossienne no. 3. Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Warm, comforting and loving piece, performed live on piano and violin. Elegant, tasteful and beautiful. Fragile and delicate. Melancholic but hopeful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An acoustic pop/rock ballad with many layered acoustic and electric guitars which combine to create a warm and appealing sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 99 BPM]
A building and eventually epic rock track, made up of many layered guitars, bass and purposeful drums. From a quiet beginning, the track builds and builds to an inspiring and uplifting climax with a sense of hope and emotion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
Very hard to categorize this track; it's a mystical, electronic, dark-dub influenced underscore / background groove. A sense of underlying movement, mystery and atmosphere. Good for crime drama, forensics / investigation, underscores for urban and technology based content. Has a sense of something uneasy, something intangible. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
This moody solo piano cue is more about texture than pure melody, although there are strong recurring melodic fragments that can be used thematically to tie together dramatic elements. Rich harmonies and deep textures make this cue versatile with a strong emotional footprint and a sublte undercurrent of tension. Presented in three versions; full, medium length, and shorter. Good for drama, romance, love story, TV/feature film, family drama. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A chamber orchestra piece, calm and classic. A perfect background music for any warm, cosy and classy image. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Melodic, emotional pop-rock. Simple and sparkling guitar parts combine and build to create a rock track with a real emotive edge. Starting small and gradually building to a climax, this track is packed with emotion and hope. Inspirational / Aspirations / Hope / Poignant. Gradually developing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A good track for for both "Slow" and "Speed Motion" action trailer, this track is somewhat Epic with huge percussion. High energy and slow build-up. Good for trailers with a big Hollywood sound, suspense, drama, battles, and video game music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
Chopin Prelude No 4 E Minor (arr D Lukyanov), solo piano music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Slow, doom-ish, retro pulp / surf rock. Dark and moody, with a 1960's / 1970's Tex-Mex sound. Good for retro and pulp type productions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 81 BPM]
Slow, soft, beautiful, dreamy, emotional, meaningful, moving orchestral piece with a sense of nostalgia, loss & sadness. Calm, thoughtful, reflective, tranquil, resigned, serene, sedate & somber. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / historical type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This piece of music uses long, held chords from soft orchestral strings while piano plays a very sad, sparse, melancholic, haunting but beautiful melody. This is useful to add depth to a character, scene or setting in any film or tv show. It could also be used in a scene of grieving. This would also fit perfectly into news programs and documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This slow cyclical waltz speaks of tristesse, loss, tenderness and longing. Style similar to Erik Satie. Two melodies gently intertwine and separate to create a story all their own. Ideal music for a love story. A hanging or resolved ending are both possible with some easy editing in or out of the last chord. Works with or without dialogue. Good music for drama, love story, TV, film, family. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
A melancholic but hopeful, slow and sincere, light rock track. Emotional and with a sense perhaps of injustice. Towards the end the bell tolls, as if to say that time is running out, time for a change. This track can go well with PSA's, appeals and important messages, hope for a change and for togetherness in time of need. Thoughtful and genuine. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]