Royalty Free Sad / Nostalgic Music

This soft piano music introduces a intimate yet dramatic atmosphere.

Digital synth arpeggios mix with sweeping strings and guitar to set a mood of natural movement and wonder. Soft pads create a steady and constant backdrop, while some unexpected chord progressions later throw a slight uncertainty at the listener. Fascinating and relaxing, with enough curiosity to ask a few questions.

Emotional cinematic track. Building from a gentle soft pad with reverbed guitar and piano motifs to a more epic, orchestral theme, this hybrid track covers many sentiments. Using reverb for a spacious and airy effect in the gentle, sentimental sections to using horns, strings and percussion for an epic, heroic feel in the main theme, there are subtle variations throughout to keep the interest and maintain a gradual build up. A smooth hybrid piece with a sense of regret and sadness mixed with a triumphant determination and optimism.

Brooding orchestral track. Starting with chiming piano, the intensity is increased by string sustains, shorts and tremolos. Melodic cello, legato double bass and a hint of brass swells add dramatic highlights and tension while pizzicato strings add a contrasting lightness to the piece. Full of suspense and expectation due to the clockwork-like piano and modulating chord progression, it has a dramatic, frustrated feeling.

Smooth South American styled track. Laid back Latin flavours come from the clean electric guitar melody, the off beat Spanish guitar and percussive rhythm section to build a tuneful and relaxing vibe of sunshine and mojitos with a hint of nostalgia. Simple and effective, with an elegant, dancing flow.

A moving cinematic track featuring a piano lead, spacious background chorals, and soft glockenspiel fills

Hybrid orchestral track with a dark and melancholic feeling. The texture evolves, becoming more dense at the end.

A short track telling of a sudden change of sorrow with piano, strings and percussion

Lo fi chill hop with that familiar lazy jazz style. Electric keyboards, a laid back beat and simple support from the upright bass do their thing, highlighted by beautifully balanced guitar weeps, but what you're really here for is the chillest of muted trumpet lines for that ultimate late night smokey club vibe. Très chic indeed.

A relaxing lo-fi chillhop track focusing on acoustic elements from guitar, piano and muted trumpet. Simple, delicate and elegant sum up the way the nostalgic tones of the jazzy guitar and piano juxtapose the modern underlying beat, successfully marrying everything into a smooth, calming piece to unwind to.

An alt-rock love ballad featuring heartfelt male vocals, powerful drums and electric guitar layers

An acoustic lullaby-ish instrumental featuring an acoustic guitar melody, a glockenspiel lead and a dark bass synth buildup

Simple but effective tension builder, with just enough dramatic edge to play a perfect supporting role to picture. Swirling background strings, clean reverbed guitar lines and a prominent cello lead all combine over the haunting, repetitive minimalism of the piano resulting in a cinematic voyage of discovery and wonder. Enigmatic and ethereal with a sense of elegance and control.

A powerful acoustic folk ballad featuring steel string guitars, piano lead and a sad, nostalgic feel

A downbeat suspense theme. Brushed drums and a falling piano sequence create a sense of longing, added strings and pads help to build the intensity. Solo cello subtly creates extra melancholy and nostalgia.

Lo fi hip hop with a real vintage vibe. Imagine listening to the orchestral strings from a 1940s film soundtrack through the horn speaker of an old record player, add a heavily warped, unrecognisable vocal sample and fill out with simple synth chords and deep beat. That's what you get with this track - a chilled background track with late night vibes and flashbacks of yesteryear.

Gentle instrumental loop. Arpeggiated acoustic guitar and vibraphone melody are joined by piano and a soft rhythm to create a track that stays light and pensive throughout. More animated in the second half due to the extra instrumentation and rhythmical elements, remaining calm, positive and warm.

Set Forth tells the story of an emotional journey with contemporary pop elements

Calmly paced orchestral track featuring metronomic piano. Using muted strings and tremolo articulations to generate tension and intensity, the pulsing regularity of the simple piano theme plays with the long, sweeping violin and cello lines to generate a beautiful elegance, evoking drama, suspense and a sense of regret. Cinematically stylish and full of heartfelt emotion.

An acoustic folk love song featuring soft male vocals, bright acoustic guitars and piano leads