Contemporary instrumental music was informed by the aesthetics of new age's progressive electronic wing, but drew from a wider range of emotions and styles. Where progressive electronic emphasized lush, elaborate, and often grandiose compositions, contemporary instrumental was just as free to settle into simple, quiet rumination, or to prominently feature soloists in addition to accessible melodies. Contemporary instrumental also made greater, sometimes exclusive use of acoustic instruments, particularly when artists wanted to create mellow, pleasant moods. The recordings of pianist George Winston helped establish this direction during the early '80s. Not all contemporary instrumental artist ...
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Dreamy mellow positive. A heartfelt sense of relaxed feelgood. A beautiful melody with harmony guitars over a backing of baritone guitar that sounds similar to an electric piano, very unique in character. Excellent for all media needing a melodic heartfelt wholesome sound. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A deeply relaxing, somewhat pastoral and dreamy track built on repeating a slowly swaying rhythmic e-piano pattern with other elements joining. Comforting / Meditative / Dreamy. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A simple, pleasant and friendly track featuring a string ensemble divided into pizzicato and staccato section, plus piano. Light / Melodic / Appealing / Good-natured. Instrumental, Pop, Chamber Pop
A poignant and touching track, featuring an ambient, cinematic mood, a simple melody and mellow sound of intimate string orchestra. Mellow, heartening, touching. Instrumental, New Age, Neoclassical New-Age
A positive, inspirational electronic pop track featuring soft dubstep groove and ambient synths and plucks. Suitable for teamwork, communities and modern video scenery. Uplifting / Inspiring / Delight. Instrumental, Pop, Swedish Pop
A romantic, sentimental and passionate track featuring a simple piano melody accompanied by chamber orchestra. Heartening / Sincere / Beauty / Delicate. Instrumental, New Age, Neoclassical New-Age
An uplifting, emotive, heartening and inspirational track featuring a small chamber ensemble, piano and bells. Touching / Endearing / Pleasing / Spirited. Instrumental, Pop, Chamber Pop
A tasteful, pretty and transparent track featuring piano and a small string ensemble. Neo classical. Light, hopeful, positive and heartening. Instrumental, New Age, Neoclassical New-Age
Uplifting, cinematic chamber track featuring small string orchestra and piano. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, this is a classical sounding piece, suitable for scenes of movement and happiness. Instrumental, Pop, Chamber Pop
Soft and mellow, this peaceful instrumental has a spacious texture with a calming flowing groove. A simple delicate melody with hypnotic pulsating harmonic changes underneath evokes a reflective transcendent mood. Ends with a lingering optimistic chord. Dialog friendly with easy edit points. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
A slow mellow instrumental track, melancholic with plenty of strings. Getting lost in your thoughts or thinking back in time. scene, movie, trailer, commercial, television, infomercial, choreography, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A slow mellow instrumental track, melancholic with plenty of strings. Getting lost in your thoughts or thinking back in time. scene, movie, trailer, commercial, television, infomercial, choreography, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
The sun is setting and the day gives way to the night. All things big and small come out to play and cast a long shadow. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
It's early morning first cup of coffee in hand. You stand by the window and watch all do the same. It moves with grace and pace. Your still looking forward to your next New Day. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A multi keyboard new age instrumental track. Gives a feeling of peace, relaxation, and tranquility. The synths have the sound of rain behind lush keyboard pads with an ongoing subtle melody. Great background music for Spas as well as shops that have a New Age type of vibe to them. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A very lush and beautiful instrumental track that has the sound of the Romantic period. It features Cello, Viola, Violins, Piano, and Flute on the melody. Great track for back ground music for nature footage, or even a romance scene in a film or video. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Lush and swirling with atmospheric grooves highlight this classy new age song. Soft and beautiful vibe. Documentaries, cool and groovy film soundtracks or scientific instructional videos. Great for a background that doesn't overpower the listener like in a spa or yoga class. Travel music. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A dreamy and soothing new age song with a mesmerizing and droning quality. Beautiful synth sounds add a flowing and serene quality. Perfect for the travel channel or a documentary showing the beautiful life beneath the sea. The changing way of nature and the environment. Great for spas and relaxing. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Dreamy and beautiful new age song with lush sounds and atmospheric grooves. Classic but contemporary new age sounds with a bouncy and flowing vibe that makes you feel good about your surroundings. Perfect for documentaries, travel shows, industrial videos or film backgrounds that don't overpower. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Dreamy, beautiful and melancholy new age song with lush sounds and atmospheric synth layers. Brings back peaceful memories of childhood and family. Perfect for documentaries, travel shows, industrial videos or film backgrounds that don't overpower the listener. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Dreamy and beautiful new age song with lush sounds and a beautiful feeling of contentment. Classic but contemporary new age sounds with a bouncy and flowing vibe that makes you feel good about your surroundings. Perfect for documentaries, travel shows, industrial videos or film backgrounds. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A beautiful, flowing and serene new age easy listening song with electric guitar and keyboards. Smooth airy quality with a friendly and romantic vibe. Peaceful with a bit of energy. Great for any light commercial or child scene in a movie. Young children playing on a playground. Friendship and pals. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Dreamy, beautiful melancholy and somewhat somber new age song with lush electric guitars and atmospheric synth layers. Brings back peaceful memories of childhood and family. Perfect for documentaries, travel shows, industrial videos or film backgrounds that don't overpower the listener. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A soothing, ethereal, relaxing and dreamy new age song with a flowing and mesmerizing electric guitar melody, along with minimal piano and synths. Beautiful and mesmerizing, perfect for documentaries, the travel channel, spas or anything that needs a calm and relaxing vibe. The changing way of natur, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A soothing, ethereal, relaxing and dreamy new age song with a flowing and mesmerizing electric guitar melody, along with minimal piano and synths. Beautiful and mesmerizing, perfect for documentaries, the travel channel, spas or anything that needs a calm and relaxing vibe. The changing of nature. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Dreamy and angelic new age song with a mesmerizing and solemn piano and flowing synth pads. A serene moment when the earth and planets become one with your dreams. Perfect for the travel channel or a documentary showing the beautiful life beneath the sea. The space between being awake and asleep. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Beautiful and serene new age song with big orchestral sounds. Flowing and melancholy. Very much like a Danny Elfman song for a Tim Burton film like Edward Scissor Hands. Great for an epic theatrical release. Perfect for a nature or travel channel. Emotional, serene, heartwarming and melancholy. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A Melodic piece written in the wee hours of the morning. The melody is done in flute and the vibe is Mysterious, Mystical and Reflective. Written without any percussion tracks, the nylon stringed guitar supports the rhythm. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Spacey, Introspective, Unique, New Age... This is a completely different variation and was re-worked years later than the original version. It has a flavor similar to something Zawinul (RIP) would have done. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A Positive Vibe that Flows like the flight of a bird. It's the type of piece that works in a lot of different situations. The piece fills the room and can be used in a variety of situations. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Variation of the long Tramontana piece; a beautifully acoustic guitar gives a relaxing and inspirational atmosphere. Piano, bass, (electronic) percussion and background synths complement the track and let you drift away. Works great for Spa, Wellness, Relaxation, Meditation, Nature, Documentaries. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A smooth dreamy track instilling a sense of travel and adventure. Features acoustic guitars wrapped around a mellow soundscape. Perfect as background music. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A lush soundscape that takes the listener on a journey of peace. Features dreamy tones with a meditative piano. Perfect as background music. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A tender instrumental piece about spiritual enlightenment. Works well as background music in a Spa or Wellness center. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A beautiful melodic poem presented by dulcimer, mandolin, guitar, cello and bass. A contemporary New Age piece for film, streaming, games, documentary, cafe, hotel, bistro or television, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A New Age piece in 6/4 time with strings, synthesizer, electric guitar and piano. Streaming, film, video, club, bistro, on-hold, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Electric guitar and an ambient background that gives depth and beauty to this piece. film, streaming, spa, lounge, theme, credits, opener, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A 60 second Dramatic piece with a loving touch. Strings, vocals, bells, piano and synthesizer. audio books, online content, film, television music library. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Ethereal, melodic, atmospheric music forming an immersive sonic environment that transports one to another place. A spacious soundscape starts the song and then builds with ambient guitar that fills the air with an unseen tension. A lush ambience that fits well with any apprehensive scene. Vocal Pads, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Lush, Atmospheric music that forms an emotional tug at the heart strings environment. The somber ambience surrounds the listener into a sense of melancholy and reflection. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Gentle Latin tinged mid-tempo gem. Interesting expanding arrangement built on a repeated guitar figure and sweet melody. Percussion, synthesizer pads and strings and a surprising trumpet solo at the end.. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
