Royalty Free Sad / Nostalgic Music

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

A mysterious, scary ambient orchestral track with a strings section crescendo, celeste fills and haunting female chorals

Emotional and inspiring cinematic track mixing calmness and reflection with intensity and tension. Serenity comes from gentle, unhurried piano chords, clean electric guitar phrases and deep, melancholic string sections. Juxtaposed by a fast repeating piano theme that adds an animated anxiety, you get a tale of two contrasting emotions that work perfectly together to push and pull you through this dramatic and elegant, yet somber and pensive journey.  

The name says it: Carefree. This piano accopanied by a guitar develops an atmosphere of comfort

This lighthearted and groovy acoustic track with laid back male vocals shows the easy side of life

Soft piano with ambient bed telling a possible friendly hope

A gentle keyboard ballad, featuring glistening piano and acoustic guitar. Set over a light drum beat and airy pads, a soothing, shimmering piano lead converses with a warm guitar melody for an easy listening tale of uplifiting romance, positivity and optimism. Clean, calming and simple with a rich glow.

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.

A gentle, melancholic acoustic guitar tune to clap along to in front of the campfire

Meandering, jazzy orchestral track. Lush legato strings and an ambling tempo set a warm, relaxing and carefree mood, backed by gentle brushed drums, walking double bass line and muted background brass. A more playful hammond organ lead temporarily takes over, giving an old time vibe before returning to the familiar, gentle orchestration and theme. An innocent, cosy and romantic piece from yesteryear.

An intimate cinematic piano track, backed by bass guitar, drums, strings and guitars. Steady paced, very soulful and pensive, it has a sense of 'journey' about it, with more than a hint of solitude and self analysis thrown in. Like someone on a road trip of discovery, it has ups and downs and no particular hurry to get to its destination, contemplating the positives and reflecting on the negatives, with the overriding positive goal of making things better.

Brahms inspired lullaby. Gentle and magical thanks to the music box, it delicately grows into an orchestral string arrangement, enhanced by woodwinds and glockenspiel before returning to the solo music box as it slows to its finish. Enchanting and innocent.

Classic Orchestral music describing a positive and family-friendly atmosphere

Soothing but mysterious orchestral track. Arpeggiated piano and strings start classically, but a theremin lead takes things to an unexpected level of mystical contrast. Elegance and majesty is constant due to the warm orchestration throughout, with a deliberate unease and suspense created by the unusual instrumentation and melodies.  

A dramatic orchestral underscore with slow string swells and an overall suspenseful, dramatic feel

An anthemic rock love ballad featuring powerful male and female vocals, rich pads and big drums

A romantic acoustic folk song with soft male vocals and a melancholic feel

If you like your lo-fi chill hop tracks sat right back in the box, this one is for you. Pure simplicity with an arpeggiated keyboard motif, minimalist deep bass line and rock steady beat. Absolute moods without the fancy intricacies.

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?

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