Royalty Free Sad / Nostalgic Music

A heartfelt acoustic ballad with steel string guitar chords, soft male vocals and Glockenspiel fills

An atmospheric orchestral hybrid track. From a calm, arpeggiated piano intro, backed by searing synth pads and textures, the piece develops through a pulsing section into a vibrant, majestic theme using string ostinato and choral pads, grounded by light, driving percussion. Followed by an evocative violin lead over the main theme, it continues to take us on a soothing, yearning voyage of discovery and wonder.  

Lonesome acoustic track - either revelling in its tranquil solitude, or slowly sinking into its desperate acceptance of perpetual loneliness, depending on your point of view. In any case, it's a gentle acoustic guitar/harmonica track with a country, cowboy flavour beautifully crafting a special atmosphere of the remote Wild West. Or remote anywhere for that matter.

Beautiful and elegant cinematic track. With a light and uplifting feeling, it uses string harmonics and soft piano 'question/answer' phrasing to develop the foundation as it builds to a livelier theme featuring pizzicato and legato strings, bright piano and an expressive cello lead. Positive and full of optimism with a delicate sensitivity.

Listening to this song, you can hear the struggle and the breakthrough to never give up no matter what.

This relaxing song makes you believe to be floating through water or the air.

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.  

Ambient meditation music with, of course, an overwhelmingly relaxing and serene feel. Soft, drawn out strings and a background shimmer form the cloudlike bed of the track, and even without any rhythmic movement, the tones evolve to generate a subtle fluidity and progression, leaving you floating on air in a comforting blanket of aural delight.

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.

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.    

Calming cinematic ambience tinged with a melancholic reflection. At heart, it's a minimalist track of simple, reverbed guitar gradually being overtaken by soft arpeggiated piano, gentle strings and a soulful cello lead to become a soothing escape into another world, albeit one which hints at unknown wonders and potential darkness. Slow and methodical with a dreamlike quality.

An beautiful acoustic guitar instrumental with background male vocals and a nostalgic feel

Ambient and uplifting inspirational pop rock featuring pianos, synth lines, guitar melodies and dreamy synth pads

Atmospheric background mood music with piano, harp and strings. Based around a rolling, arpeggiated piano and harp theme, the first half remains simple and uncomplicated. Introducing legato and staccato strings with a pizzicato bass for the second half, and soft woodwinds later, adds a broader orchestral dynamic and interest whilst maintaining the dreamlike ambience and perpetual expression of rainfall.

Reaching beyond is the motto of this track. With uplifting harmonies and energizing piano patterns.

This very intimate solo piano describes the torn feelings of homesickness, the sadness but also the precious memories.

A slow-tempo, emotional acoustic folk song with rich orchestral string section background and an overall sad, melancholic feel

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

Slightly mysterious retro rock theme. Acoustic guitar and female oohs feature over a solid drum beat before brass enters for a South American feel and a searing synth lead takes over. Part psychedelia, part spaghetti Western, it's a downbeat track with melancholic vibes.

Gloriously ambient track with a heavy cinematic leaning. Building a bed of tension through soft piano and strings, it breaks into an expressive outpouring of reflective emotion, using a dynamic cello lead and chiming guitar. It's a theme that returns with more complexity and intensity, but manages to keep it's fragile, delicate sensitivity with a calming yet weighty vibe. Slow paced, and all the more powerful for it.