Royalty Free Sad / Nostalgic Music

Sweet piano piece with haunting undertones. Never quite certain if it's a gentle lullaby or a sinister horror soundtrack, its multi-level nuances come from the slightest interval changes in the piano melodies. Backed by evolving cello textures and enchanting bells, it's a lilting track of sweet dreams ....... and perhaps sweeter nightmares.

A soft, lilting orchestral track. Shades of mystery and discovery are evoked by the dark, mellow ethnic flute backed up by whistful, melancholic cello and oboe leads. A good underlying movement is created by soft percussion, string shorts and rolling arpeggiated piano as well as the phrasing of the music to create a piece of magical serenity, wonder and reassurance.    

An acoustic ukulele and piano instrumental with a difference. Normally the reserve of upbeat and commercial happiness, this uke theme takes on a more reflective feel, with a slower pace and more serious overall tone, whilst still managing to maintain the lightness, simplicity and dynamic of more conventional pieces. A subtle shift in feeling with a familiar style.

A soft, mid paced orchestral track with a sombre side. A gentle, pulsating string and harp intro featuring solo viola, cello and oboe flourishes into life with string shorts, harp glissandi and orchestral runs before dying down again for the ending. Good use of the vibraphone creates a dreamlike quality to help set an intense, melancholic and nostalgic mood, tinged with a sense of reflection and regret.    

A intimate piano telling a short emotional but uplifting story

A dark, mysterious-sounding ambient track featuring a celeste lead and a beautiful string ensemble

An emotional piano solo with a deep nostalgic feel

Smoky jazz bars and urban nightlife with a touch of late summer warmth - it's a relaxing chill hop track evoking several moods all under an umbrella of cosy satisfaction and mellowness. Soft piano, muted trumpet, Spanish guitar and smooth lofi beats marry together to create a world of unhurried intimacy and uncomplicated good times. Delicate and finely tuned for a modern, laid back vibe.

Awe-inspiring and uplifting orchestral track with a powerful and dynamic build-up

Having a deep and emotional atmosphere this music immediately opens a whole world to empathize with.

Tranquil piano ambience with a deeply mysterious edge. It's a simple theme using delay and reverb for movement and space, given diversity through unexpected time changes and sprinkled with sound design elements. Definitely dark, but more in wonder and suspense than anything sinister ...... or is it?

Charming solo piano waltz, with a light hearted, playful spirit. Classical in construction, but with small hints of other influences, like a French étude sprinkled with the tiniest bit of ragtime, it starts with a calmer, more sentimental feel before becoming more animated to explore its 'joie de vivre'. Innocently romantic with an old fashioned gracefulness.

Sentimental pop rock track. Starting with an emotional warm piano accompanied by strummed acoustic guitar, the piece builds to its full, heroic, string enhanced chorus while never losing its calm, assured presence. Determined and positive in feel, with an uplifting, heartfelt spirit.

Ambient Western track, in no hurry to get anywhere in particular. Soaking up the desert heat at walking pace, it's a beautifully constructed mix of shimmering strummed electric guitar chords, tremolo and slide leads, whistles and harmonica that oozes Americana. Percussive hand drums add some horse flavours to the theme, a theme that at times is sad and nostalgic, at others more comfortable in its solitude, but portrays a lot more than just cowboys and saddle sores.

Soft cinematic track with an uplifting dreamlike vibe. Drawing on neo-classical minimalism and cinematic ambience, it really hits the gentle spot of soothing textures and heartfelt progressions with spacey piano and lush strings over a backdrop of airy harmonics. Sincere, transparent and pensive.

Ethereal light orchestral piece for strings, piano and harp. Starting with a magical, fantasy feel through high legato strings and fast harp, it soon turns to a more mystical orchestration, melancholic cello becoming more prominent, and introducing a stately motif - something that is boldly developed into a majestic statement as the flow of the music unwinds. Peaceful and steady, while maintaining the grandeur and wonder of an unknown infinite universe, it's a gentle study of questions without answers.

Minimalist neo classical track, featuring piano and violin. A soft arpeggiated piano intro lays the bed for a whistful solo violin entry, full of yearning and reflection. Interpersed with pizzicato, it's the violin that sings the song over the ever constant piano accompaniment, creating a feeling of suspense, wonder and fragility. A dark piece full of intrigue.

Beautifully inspiring and moving piano track over a rich string section.

Modern pop ballad with innovative drops into house, techno and trap styles. Melodic singer/songwriter verses transform into harder hitting synth-heavy textured choruses, but the overall story never gets lost throughout - regret, loneliness and the difficulty of moving on. Very well crafted with a great sense of pace and change.

Lush, ambient soundscape to leave you feeling like you're floating on a cloud of angel dust. Rich synth pads, cinematic piano, and most of all, the gentle lulling of the female vocals will suck you into a dreamlike state, lifting you ever higher to a spiritual nirvana - safe, comforted and reassured.