A contemplative and tender drama / film underscore. This piece carries a sense of sorrow, loss and perhaps a feeling of 'what could have been', but toward the end there is a sense of hope or perhaps resolve, determination. An emotive and reflective piece that will bring emotional depth and a sense of humanity to your project. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Melancholy and reflective, this piece is perfect for a documentary or a quiet scene in a film or show. It’s mostly piano and strings, playing a simple sad melody. The final moments are reflective and moody. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 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]
Meandering and reflective, gentle and still, calm and relaxing piano music with soft pads. Soothing, tender, touching and contemplative. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
A very delicate, lush and richly flowly piano & orchestra piece. Wistful and magical, full of wonderment and emotion, this piece begins with a graceful piano theme and from there soars into a richly orchestrated and sweeping piece of emotion, melancholy and deliciously dark and sensual melodies. Great content for film, film noir, fantasy, drama, historical drama, real cinema, or sensual, alluring advertising. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Neo-classical, raw and naked, cello and violins in a film noir or classic drama mood. A sonically hopeful and emotional vibe convey itself with a really sweet and tender sound and feel backed by high controlled violins and cellos to bring a balance to this very delicate sounding track. Poignant and intimate. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Piano, strings, choir and light percussion in a romantic piece. Melancholy yet hopeful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Pulsing strings, expressive choir and piano create an almost heroic feeling of melancholy determination. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 129 BPM]
A rich, full and passionate Rock / Pop-Rock track featuring layers of guitars, drums, bass and male vocal. Lyrics about a girl and guy break-up. The guy doesn’t want to change who he is to please someone. She tries to get him back, but he refuses to consider it because he’s already been seeing someone else. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
A new concept in production music. Four trumpet vignettes performed on orchestral C trumpet and baroque piccolo trumpet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 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 slowly swaying, sultry and hot blooded, brooding and somewhat doom laden Surf rock track with a slight Latin twist. Late 1950's or 1960's era. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark Irish lament on solo fiddle. Authentic Ireland. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A very poignant ambient piano music track with strange, eerie vocal textures. Created by sampling a live singer and processing the samples through various reverse and layering techniques. The piano is an old, upright piano, for a nice and nostalgic sound. Reflection / Melancholy / Drama Music. [Tempo: Very slow, 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]
Provocative Eastern tinged cello lines add mystery and intrigue to this brooding underscore. A mournful female vocal sings over sweeping chords at 1:21. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Lonely on a rainy day. Piano and strings play a steady rhythm, similar to that of raindrops. Perfect for scenes of waiting and loneliness. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Acoustic Jazz ensemble with Spanish influenced chords and melody. Romantic, melancholy, passionate and dreamy featuring piano, flute, upright bass and drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 130 BPM]
An ambient dramatic track of strings, piano, and pads, reminiscent of the American Beauty and Road to Perdition soundtracks. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
Guitar, piano and deep strings are melancholy yet powerful. Very evocative love theme. Full of regret, remorse and perhaps an unrequited love. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Lush string orchestra and gentle guitar portray both tragedy and hope. Coming to terms with loss, and moving on. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
An electronic track with influences from ambient music, but with a somehow dark or sad undertone. Sparse drums, deep bass and a melancholic melody create a futuristic atmosphere. Good for sci-fi movies, crime investigation, thriller and mystery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 76 BPM]
Heavenly and ethereal cinematic track with acoustic guitar, dreamy choir pad and grand piano accompanied by orchestral strings from the second part, will work best in films, documentaries, trailers, tv and video games. Emotional and mysterious music. [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]
A pop / rock / electro crossover track that changes from a pensive / tense and dreamy verse part, to a big, bold, passionate, larger-than-life chorus part. Emotive, serious and soaring, this track can be edited to fit your presentation in such a way that it "takes off" in just the right place for your on-screen action. Suitable for many things including commercials, documentaries, drama, reality TV, life changing events and much more. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]
A mysterious and dark sounding solo piano piece. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A sweet and bitter piano solo piece with an intimate feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dreamy, mellow, and hazy Folk / Acoustica track with acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal humming voices. Homey / Melancholic / Reflective / Nostalgic. [Tempo: Slow / 121 BPM]
Gentle ambient piano piece. Mix of classical harmony with modern and electronic soundscapes. Inspired by the classical piano works of Erik Satie, and also by some of the works by Brian Eno. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
An emotional and passionate orchestral / choir track with a very soaring, yet also fragile and emotive theme. This track starts very softly, with a sad / reflective theme - and then grows gradually in intensity, until it takes off in full effect at about 01:40. Suitable for dramatic scenes that develop over time, epic / dramatic trailers, fantasy and drama, history and adventure. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
An epic track with an ancient sound, exposing a solo violin as main line, works well with trailers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Peaceful and emotional drama music with strings and steel guitar, building up with a climax at 1'03“. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
A grand, heavenly, orchestral music track available with or without female solo vocals in the second half of the track. Sweeping, Emotional, Angelic, Heartfelt Music. Real live orchestra recording with live vocals. Available with or without lyrics in the second half of the track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 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]
Acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal pads. Reflective, dreamy, melancholic and hazey. Available with or without 'oooh' type vocal. Good for film / drama, personal and touching stories, and poignant footage, perhaps something to do with humanity and the human condition. Imperfect, human, solemn. The piano part is performed on an old upright piano for a nice and nostalgic sound, and the vocal is deliberately unpolished. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A melancholic and emotive film / drama underscore track with piano and strings. Hopeful / fragile / reflective / true. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A fragile, pretty and melancholic piano & strings piece. Touching / Emotive / Passionate. [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]
Soundtrack / Sci-fi / Space / Fantasy. An adagio-like track that mixes orchestral and synthesized sounds to create a dystopian, ominous atmosphere. The sadness expressed by the track might lend it to scenes involving great loss or hopelessness. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Emotive and beautiful. Piano, strings, cello. Touching, fragile and heartwarming. Loving / Heartfelt / Melancholic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Blissful, calm, comforting and beautiful Relaxation track. Soothing, delicate, tender and wistful. Available with or without the Choir sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
A passionate, emotional, hybrid orchestral track, with a triumphant and heroic sound, but also with an underlying sadness and a sense of sacrifice. Pounding percussion, and guitar lead combine with orchestra and choirs. The track contains various 'Edit points', making it suitable for use in film, trailers, and interactive media. The track builds up towards a sudden drop-off at about 2 minutes, which is followed by a dark and solemn 'epilogue' towards the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A mix of orchestral and electronic elements creates a beautiful tension. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 BPM]
Slow, ethereal, spacious, beautiful, thoughtful, tranquil, reflective piano track with a sense of discovery & wonder. Introspective, dreamy, evaluating, tense. Sublime, somber, cautious, serene, serious & atmospheric. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / mystery / romantic / documentary / advert type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 44 BPM]
Winter Movement 1 "Allegro non molto" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter). Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 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]
Stunningly simple and enchanting piano, choir and strings. Magical, wondrous, awe-inspiring and heavenly emotions throughout great for commercials, movies and documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 45 BPM]