Slow and pensive orchestral strings with haunting and atmospheric ethnic duduk woodwinds, slowly build in intensity and atmosphere to introduce muted but dramatic deep timpani and taiko drums, sparse piano chords, plucked harp and mournful French horns.

Mournful, mysterious and haunting atmospheric instrumental film score style music, with an air of awe, grace, beauty and melancholy. As heard in the soundtrack to the stunning Dakotalapse time lapse video “Plains Milky Way” by Randy Halverson (see the video below).

Keywords: airy, ambient, astronomy, atmosphere, atmospheric, awe, background, beautiful, beauty, brooding, BSG, calm, calming, credits, danger, dark, drama, duduk, earth, fading, faith, fear, filmic, foreboding, French horn, gentle, grace, harp, impending, inspirational, instrumental, intro, looming, majestic, majesty, melancholy, milky way, minor key, mournful, mystery, mysterious, nature, orchestra, orchestral, ominous, piano, premonition, quiet, sad, score, sedate, slow, sombre, sorrow, soundtrack, sparse, spiritual, stature, strings, subtle, taiko, time lapse, titles, vanishing, widescreen, wonder

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Tempest
2. Eclipse
3. Camarilla

Total running time: 45:36 (15 tracks)
Tempo: Various

A collection of royalty-free cinematic piano music and dark atmospheric soundtracks perfect for film and documentary makers. 15 individual tracks (over 45 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric piano music and ambient soundtrack beds specially composed for use in film and TV media productions from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. Hear a medley of short extracts above, see the promo video below or click the track details link below for full track previews.

From Thomas Newman-style (e.g. similar to American Beauty) gentle sparse piano to dark evolving atmospheric ambient soundscapes and hypnotising background atmospheres; filmic music that’s ideal for dramas, thrillers, promotional films, art films, student films, documentaries or any film visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or melancholic and atmospheric feel.

This album includes a royalty-free license which allows the user to use the music in an unlimited number of film & documentary productions. Whether it’s for TV broadcast, student/feature films, trailers, personal websites, Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, Myspace etc. (and up to 1,000 physical copies for retail DVD sales) -- click here for full license details. The ideal audio resource to add to all documentary and filmmakers’ libraries for when you’re looking for the right atmospheric or dramatic music cue to complete your scene. See the promo video clip to the right to hear extracts against atmospheric visuals.

The album contains the 15 full tracks (over 45 minutes) of piano music and atmospheric soundtrack beds which will be automatically available to download as a zip file after purchase.  You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (430Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. If you’re buying from a country outside of the UK, Paypal will automatically convert the amount from your currency to British Pounds so you can buy from anywhere in the world.

Keywords: affecting, airy, ambient, atmosphere, atmospheric, background, CD, cheap, chords, cinematic, contemplative, copyright, dark, delicate, desolate, dissonant, documentary, documentary music, drama, dramatic, edgy, emotional, Erik Satie, ethereal, feeling, film, filmic, filmmaker, human, independent, instrumental, library music, license, lonely, low cost, melancholy, montage, moody, mp3, music, peaceful, pensive, piano, production, progression, promotional, relaxing, resource, royalty free, sad, sensitive, serene, serious, slow, soft, solo piano, soundscape, soundtrack, sparse, stock music, student, subtle, suspense, tense, Thomas Newman, thoughtful, touching, tranquil, TV

Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 15 tracks (45 minutes) including the full license to use this music in an unlimited number of your films and projects from a dedicated film composer for just one low cost price.

Full track details:

Related posts:

1. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 6: Dark Matter
2. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 4: Dramas And Thrillers
3. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 2: More Piano & Atmospheric Beds

Track length: 1:06
Tempo: 92 bpm

Dramatic epic orchestral action music with staccato strings, horns, thunderous pounding heavy drums and percussion, punctuated by staccato choirs as the music builds to a frantic climax. With the intro hit and tail trimmed, the track can fit 1 minute scenes exactly.

Ideal dramatic music for trailers, battle scenes, action videos, TV spots, commercials, stings or promos where intense dramatic orchestral action music is needed, e.g. extreme sports, war scenes, danger, excitement, thrilling chase scenes (as heard in pre-game intro videos for the L.A. Lakers).  See an example promo video below.

Keywords: action, battle, big, brass, brave, climactic, climax, drama, dramatic, drums, epic, excitement, exciting, fight, French horn, gladiator, Hans Zimmer, heroic, instrumental, LA Lakers, loud, machinima, orchestra, orchestral, percussion, percussive, pounding, powerful, production, promo, strings, thunder, thunderous, trailer music, war, warriors, widescreen

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Titan
2. Bloodstorm
3. Tempest

Track length: 4:22
Tempo: 95 bpm

Warm and hypnotic instrumental music track with acoustic guitar, bass guitar, cello, violins, piano, drums and organ. Optimistic and elegant instrumental music with a slight touch of melancholy.

Gentle and mellow acoustic guitar strumming mixed with warm splashes of acoustic drums, subtle piano and delayed keyboards towards the end. Would work well as music for emotional or inspirational sporting moments, olympic montages or reflective film scenes. See the promo video clip below.

Keywords: acoustic guitar, afternoons, autumn, autumnal, beautiful, beauty, cello, contemplative, elegant, emotional, gentle, hopeful, horses, inspirational, instrumental, mellow, nature, olympics, organic, optimistic, organ, pastoral, peace, peaceful, piano, rainy, reflective, relaxing, strings, strum, Sundays, thoughtful, uplifting, violin, wistful

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Microlight
2. Olympia
3. Dizzy

Total running time: 44:53 (14 tracks)
Tempo: Various

The second volume of royalty-free cinematic piano music and dark atmospheric soundtracks for film and documentary makers. 14 more tracks (45 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric music and ambient soundtrack beds specially composed for use in film & TV media productions from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. See the promo video or click the track details link below for full track previews.

Following on from the dark atmospheric sounds of Vol.1, this collection focuses more on atmospheric ambient instrumental tracks and underscores, but also features some piano and strings. The music is ideal for films, documentaries, time lapse, dramas, student films, thrillers or any visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or melancholic and atmospheric soundtrack. This filmic music complements Vol.1, but also stands alone from it with styles ranging from sparse piano pieces, floating strings, atmospheric underscores, Blade Runner-style warm synths and gentle picked acoustic guitar.

This album includes a royalty-free license which allows the user to use the music in an unlimited number of film & documentary productions. Whether it’s for TV broadcast, student/feature films, trailers, personal websites, art and photography gallery slideshows, Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, Myspace etc. (and up to 1,000 physical copies for retail DVD sales) -- click here for full license details. The ideal audio resource to add to all documentary and filmmakers’ libraries for when you’re looking for the right atmospheric or dramatic music cue to complete your scene. Click the promo video clip to the right to hear extracts against atmospheric visuals.

The album contains the 14 full tracks (45 minutes) of piano music and atmospheric soundtrack beds which will be automatically emailed to you as a zip file after purchase. You can select from mp3 or wav from the dropdown below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (420Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads.  If you’re buying from a country outside of the UK, Paypal will automatically convert the amount from your currency to British Pounds so you can buy from anywhere in the world.

Keywords: abstract, ambience, ambient, analogue, art, atmosphere, atmospheric, background, Blade Runner, Brian Eno, calm, cinematic, copyright, dark, dissonant, documentary, drama, dramatic, edgy, electronic, electronica, esoteric, film, filmic, filmmaker, gallery, hypnotic, instrumental, introspective, library music, license, melancholy, montage, moody, mp3, mystery, mysterious, mystical, photography, piano, plucked, relaxing, resource, royalty free, science, serious, shadowy, slideshow, slow, soundscape, soundtrack, Steve Reich, stock music, student, tense, thriller, time lapse, timelapse, tool, TV, underscore, underwater, Vangelis, warm, warmth

Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 14 tracks (45 minutes) including the full license to use this music in an unlimited number of your films and projects from a dedicated film composer for just one low price.

Full track details:

Related posts:

1. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 4: Dramas And Thrillers
2. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 6: Dark Matter
3. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 1: Piano & Atmospheric Beds

Track length: 3:43
Tempo: 97 bpm

Thunderous and epic dramatic orchestral action music with spiccato strings, deep pizzicato double bass, sweeping French horns and staccato choirs as the music builds through ascending chord sequences to a frantic climax.

Ideal dramatic and atmospheric symphonic action music for battle scenes, film trailers, TV spots, commercials, stings or promos where intense dramatic orchestral action music is needed (e.g. extreme sports, war scenes, danger, excitement, thrilling chase scenes).

As heard in the stunning Dakotalapse time lapse video Tempest Milky Way by Randy Halverson (see video on the right).

The music is available to download in either of two versions: with or without background sound effects (which include atmospheric wind and thunder claps). Select your preferred mp3 version from the dropdown below when ordering.

Keywords: action, adventure, adventurous, battle, big, brass, brave, choir, choral, cinematic, climactic, climax, dark, drama, dramatic, drums, epic, excitement, exciting, fight, fighting, film, French horn, geographic, geography, Hans Zimmer, heroic, Holst, instrumental, intense, lightning, loud, machinima, Mars, milky way, National Geographic, nature, orchestra, orchestral, Planets, pounding, powerful, production, promo, rousing, score, snare, soundtrack, storm, stormy, strings, suspenseful, symphonic, tempest, tempestuous, tense, thunder, thunderous, time lapse, tornado, trailer music, war, warriors, whirlwind, widescreen

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Titan
2. Aeternus
3. Excelsior

Track length: 2:13
Tempo: 132 bpm

Exciting and epic dramatic orchestral action music with staccato strings, bold sweeping horns, thunderous pounding heavy drums and percussion, punctuated by staccato choirs as the music builds to a frantic climax. Ideal symphonic action music for medieval battle scenes, film trailers, TV spots, commercials, stings or promos where intense dramatic orchestral action music is needed (e.g. extreme sports, war scenes, danger, excitement, thrilling chase scenes). See a promo clip here.

Keywords: 300, action, adventure, adventurous, battle, big, brass, brave, choir, choral, cinematic, climactic, climax, dark, drama, dramatic, drums, epic, excitement, exciting, fight, fighting, film, French horn, gladiator, Greek, Hans Zimmer, heroic, instrumental, intense, LA Lakers, loud, machinima, orchestra, orchestral, percussion, percussive, pounding, powerful, production, promo, rousing, score, snare, soundtrack, sparta, spartans, strings, suspenseful, symphonic, thunder, thunderous, Titan Attack Zone, trailer music, Trojans, war, warriors, widescreen

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Aeternus
2. Excelsior
3. Tempest

Dark and dramatic modern action music by Simon Wilkinson. Big Zeppelin-style drum breaks, strings, piano, dulcimer, bass and synth. A repeating solo piano riff brings in heavy drums followed by a dramatic explosion of sound and a hammered dulcimer theme.

Would work well for exciting TV or film intro music, sports footage, library or trailer music (see it against some time lapse video footage from dakotalapse.com below or also against the Watchmen trailer in my visuals section).

Keywords: action, big, beats, brave, climactic, danger, dangerous, dark, drama, dramatic, drums, dulcimer, edgy, electrifying, epic, exciting, explosive, grand, heroic, impending, instrumental, intense, loud, melodramatic, mystery, piano, pounding, powerful, scorpio, sports, spy, strings, sub zero, sudden, superhero, theme, thrilling, vast

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Algiers
2. The North Face
3. Tempest

Total running time: 48:46 (13 tracks)
Tempo: Various

Volume 5 of my royalty-free music collections for film & documentary makers focuses purely on atmospheric cinematic piano soundtracks. Complementing and following on from the previous royalty free volumes, this collection features 13 more individual piano tracks (over 48 minutes in total) of dark, dramatic and atmospheric piano music specially composed for use in film, video, TV and media productions from film and documentary composer Simon Wilkinson. Click the track details link below to hear full track previews.

In keeping with the dark atmospheric and cinematic themes of previous collections, but adding all new tracks, the music styles range from gentle and sparse Thomas Newman-style chords and soundscapes, dark and sinister soundtracks for thrillers and dramas, emotional and melancholy melodies and and lots of tranquil, serene and atmospheric piano backgrounds for documentaries and personal films. Filmic music that’s ideal for dramas, thrillers, student films, promotional films, art films, documentaries, art and photography gallery slideshows or any film visuals that require a dark, serious, suspenseful or melancholic and atmospheric feel, similar to minimalist pianists such as Philip Glass or Ludovico Einaudi.

This album includes the 13 full tracks (over 48 minutes) plus a royalty-free license which allows the user to use the music in an unlimited number of film & documentary productions. Whether it’s for TV broadcast, student/feature films, trailers, personal websites, Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, Myspace etc. (and up to 1,000 physical copies for retail DVD sales) -- click here for full license details. The ideal audio resource to add to all documentary and filmmakers’ libraries for when you’re looking for the right atmospheric or dramatic music cue to complete your scene (view the promo video on the right).

The zip file containing all the music plus the license will be automatically sent to you after purchase. You can select either mp3 or wav below but please be aware the wav zip file is quite large (435Mb) so make sure your connection is fast enough to handle large downloads. If you’re buying from a country outside of the UK, Paypal will automatically convert the amount from your currency to British Pounds so you can buy from anywhere in the world.

Keywords: affecting, airy, ambient, American Beauty, art, atmosphere, atmospheric, background, beauty, calm, calming, CD, chords, cinematic, copyright, dark, delicate, dissonant, documentary, documentary music, drama, dramatic, edgy, emotional, Erik Satie, ethereal, feeling, film, filmic, filmmaker, gallery, gentle, grief, Harold Budd, independent, instrumental, library music, license, lonely, loss, low cost, Ludovico Einaudi, melancholy, montage, moody, mp3, music, peaceful, pensive, Philip Glass, photography, piano, production, promotional, quiet, relaxing, resource, royalty free, sad, sadness, sensitive, serene, serious, sinister, slideshow, slow, soft piano, solo, soundscape, soundtrack, sparse, stock music, student, suspense, suspenseful, tense, tension, Thomas Newman, thoughtful, thriller, touching, tranquil, TV, Yann Tiersen, tragedy

Fantastic value -- most royalty-free music companies would charge you the same price for just one stock music track. Get all the 13 tracks (48 minutes) including the full license to use this music in an unlimited number of your films and projects from a dedicated film composer for just one low cost price.

Full track details:

Related posts:

1. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 1: Piano & Atmospheric Beds
2. Leaving Paris
3. Royalty-Free Film & Documentary Music Vol. 4: Dramas And Thrillers

Track length: 3:42
Tempo: 60 bpm

Slow and atmospheric instrumental music track with warm organic washes of ambient background sound, sparse but deep bass, gentle melodic percussive beats and lush Blade Runner style synths. A hypnotic, atmospheric and dreamlike visual soundscape that would make ideal underscore for night time city scenes, documentaries and film music, background music for relaxation, study, yoga or meditation. Watch the promo video below against stunning atmospheric photography of cityscapes.

Keywords: ambient, atmosphere, atmospheric, background, Blade Runner, calm, chill, chilled, cinematic, city, cityscape, Cliff Martinez, dark, deep, documentary, dream, dreamlike, dreamy, drone, dusky, esoteric, ethereal, floating, gentle, hazy, heartbeat, hypnotic, instrumental, landscape, lush, meditate, meditation, minimal, minimalist, misty, moody, mystery, mysterious, nature, night, nighttime, nocturnal, organic, relaxation, relaxed, relaxing, shadowy, sleep, slow, solitary, solitude, soundscape, sparse, study, Tokyo, traffic, tranquil, underscore, warm, zen

Buy the mp3 or instantly license this music track for immediate use in your film, trailer, documentary or video production by selecting the relevant option from the dropdown menu below. Please ensure you add both the mp3 and the license to your cart when licensing, as the license does not include the mp3.

Please note: A license must be bought before the music is used in any video or production (even not for profit, Youtube etc.) Any unlicensed use is an infringement of copyright and will be legally pursued.

Related posts:

1. Antarctica
2. Dark Roads
3. Through The Ergosphere