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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Orchestral & richly resonating. With multiple flutes, serenading the glorious canyons of the southwest. Its melancholy overtones could be used to express great sadness or tragedy. Indian burial grounds, long & lonely winter journey, loss of a great chief or child. Haunting, emotional and heartfelt. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Get busy living or get busy dying. A poignant, determined instrumental work for solo piano, string orchestra and subtle electronic ambiance. Reflective, thoughtful music that suggests thinking, perseverance and resolve. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Uptempo New Age with catchy piano melodies, light strings and great rhythms. Gives a bright and cheery feeling of new beginnings and happy times. Would work well with any scene needing a positive and cheerful underscore. Also great for Christmas and other holiday events, commercials and games. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Enya-style instrumental pop inviting to a beautiful journey full of love, hope & adventure. Piano and pizzicato string pattern augmented by a variety of voices (incl. Elves whispers), strings & percussion. Great for nature documentaries, film & tv, travel channels. Vocal Samples, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Enya-style instrumental inviting to a beautiful journey full of love, peace and harmony. The track opens with piano and pizzicato string pattern augmented by a variety of voices, native American flute, powerful percussion, bells and choir. Great for nature documentaries, film & tv, travel channels. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Romantic, beautiful & peaceful New Age instrumental. Gentle piano & pizzicato strings accompanied by a variety of lovely instruments such as flute, cellos, soprano voice & children choir. Great for relaxation, soundtracks, background, film & tv, drama & documentaries. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
This piece, in the style of Philip Glass, is a quiet, peaceful mood with piano, organ and voices. It can be used as a passage of time element or a nostalgic piece. Very relaxing throughout. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Uptempo with light orchestration featuring a variety of world instruments, cool Latin rhythms and a catchy piano melody. Gives a happy, uplifting feel and works well for Home And Garden programs, Travel Channel, Corporate Videos, Weather Channel Video Games, Vacation Promos and family programs. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A beautiful and bouncy new age instrumental song with flowing synth, nylon acoustic and electric guitar melodies. Playful and optimistic. Great for a disney film or travel channel. Enchanting song similar to a Danny Elfman or Enya song. Subdued energy like a brilliant sunset. Nice synth pads. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A latin flavor upbeat yet chilled out track which fuses electronica, rock, pop, space-out and mainstream elements into a long flowing smooth journey through sound. Bossa rock grooves break down into questioning vocal chants into electric psychedelic progressive rock. Useful for radio or media arts, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Reflective and emotional, with hip hop and dub delay elements, this is an evocative and bold piece that relaxes and rejuvenates, but still retains some elements of tension and emotion. Could work well for yoga, lounge, drama, aftermath, adult, crime, lust, desire. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Lush and vast ambient nature music - rich in texture and body. Reflecting forests and water. Great for multiple use in film and nature segments. Nice harmonies and layers on percussive movement. Keys: nature, documentary, forest, water, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
An uplifting piece that begins quietly with piano and strings. Flute and oboe are layered in as the music swells and gains momentum. Light but insistent drums push the music forward. Uplifting, heartfelt and sentimental. Mellow calming music. Joyful happy scenes, tender romance, family film. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Soft solo acoustic guitar piece with a very mellow feel. A memorable melody repeats throughout the song creating a tender, relaxing theme. Great for sensitive or touching scenes. Lost love, found love or holiday remembrance. Tender, sensitive atmospheric feel. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Dream-like fairy-tale atmosphere with background boys choir, Angelic Choir. Delightful, dreamy and atmospheric in nature supporting gentle christmas bells an emotional journey. Winter feel, frost, snow falling Travel to a magic land. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A very hopeful and inspiring track in the style of 'Chariots of Fire' by Vangelis. Hopes and aspirations, achievement and personal growth. Wonder and discovery, a bright new future. Great for commercials, film and other media. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Inspiring and hopeful track with electronic guitar, laid back drum loop and synth arpeggios which transcends into a beautiful and inspiring chorus. A breakdown after the 2nd chorus which then peaks into a key change further giving a sense of achievement and hope. Perfect for emotional and uplifting, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Electro-techno new age relaxed mood music incorporating a varied breakdown of musical elements weaving traditional & synthetic instrumentation grounded by a programmed backbeat. Music conveying movement in the physical World but also has a feeling of Inner personal journey & spiritual discovery. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Inspirational New Age track with elegant dream-away melody, laid-back rhythm and atmospheric feel. Great background music for all water sports, corporate functions and travel channels. Cinematic romance & sweetness. Fantastic for driving, sailing, surfing, dolphins, whales and documentaries. Instrumental, Sports, Sailing Music
Light and soothing New Age instrumental, featuring solo piano accompanied by lush strings and sparse, ambient choral vocals that creates a positive and relaxing mood to rejuvenate the spirit, mind and body. For engagement, weddings, spa, meditation, and corporate advertisement. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A gentle, elegant and serene track featuring a rolling acoustic guitar melody intertwined with piano. Strings and a gentle male background vocal are later added. Very relaxing, and carefully tranquil. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Very atmospheric, lightful & dynamic composition, good for movies, trailer with the necessity of uplifting feelings, to show the optimistic side of life, also good for motivating collaborators & companies, achievement. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Yellow: An uplifting new age song with a very intense yellow mood and a melody from heaven - unicorn, happyness arrives, into the light, eternal sunbeam, loving you, spcaeship into the sun, silversurfer, surfing high, flying high, gold touch, golden birds, I always be with you, love and light, god, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Stunning cascading piece with passionate guitar swells, sensual cello and the interesting addition of a plectrum banjo to add atmosphere. Also a rare distant deep djembe and rhythmic flutes giving a pulse. Perfect for after a losing battle as the troops regroup, or after the loss of a loved one. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Upbeat, atmospheric track with lively percussion and bamboo flutes on a spacey ambient tropical backdrop suggesting the vast green canopy of the Amazon rain forest. Ideal for travel, cultural, historic docuemntaries and film/TV. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
An inspirational track for inspirational moments. A quietly confident string riff leads to an empowering string chorus. Perfect for team-building corporate videos, and those "my personal journey" moments from shows like X-Factor and American Idol. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
New Age modern classical theme featuring strings, flutes, piano and percussion. Beautiful and romantic melody that brings calmness and tranquility. New Age, Contemporary Instr
Honor to Brave Heroes. Celebrating the heroic rescue of the Chilean miners from underground collapse or elegant tribute to fallen soldiers, young men lost to war. Military rituals, burial aftermath of tragic events. Soaring, melodic, heart-felt music. Patriotic symbology, Native American Documentary, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Low Key U2 instrumental sound-a-like! Continuing guitar riff that subtly builds over time with layers and ends with a big string euphoric ending. Uplifting, positive, ethereal and thoughtful. Great for drama, documentary, moment when someone has a life changing experience for the better. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
The ukulele might be the featured instrument on this reflective track but there is more going on here to give the track a grander feel. Some orchestral type drones and a piano counter melody give track a nice pleasing lift mid way through. Could work equally well for a TV show or advertising spot. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Driving through the desert night. You look up at the stars and... The music begins. Ideal for travel shows, cooking shows, TV, film, and lots more. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
As the mist sails across the ocean, you realise the you're in a different country with a different culture. The ocean is familiar & dreamlike but there is a geographic influence upon it. Suitable for documentary, film, DVD or TV. Available as part of the "Circles and Cycles Volume 1" soundpack, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
New age rock with catchy motif, for brand association, a segue or show ID. Exciting short rock snippet slowly fading into mellow. Progressive. Alive. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Instrumental, New Age Music, New Age Electronic bells, swoosh fx, quirky instrumental background music, Dream-like fairy-tale atmosphere with background boys choir, Angelic Choir. Delightful, dreamy and atmospheric in nature supporting gentle christmas bells an emotional journey. Winter mystery. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
An intense spine-tingling but beautiful track, led by piano and strings with deep percussive elements, that conveys an ominous moment. Great cinematic cue for those gulp-taking 'looking into the horizon' scenes. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Vibraphone, upright bass & hihat cymbals play simple pattern a la The Pink Panther. Vibes rising & falling to build suspense. Devious deceitful sneaky comic scenes, underscore humorous tongue-in-cheek voiceovers or narration. Laidback 60s private eye, dark humor. Key of C minor, 120 beats/min, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A textured ambient piece with intertwining melodies, kind of like an audio version of a kaleidoscope. Calming, colorful, inspiring, slightly melancholic. Great for imagery, film, visual arts, web site or other inspiring media. Composer: Bjorn Lynne (ASCAP/PRS). Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
new age smooth jazz (sort of a waltz) with a touch of r&b folk guitar instrumental, beautifully haunting and passionate. great for love , romance, dance and touching scenes a little lost and lonely feeling maybe good by..... Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
As a rainbow appears and arrests our vision, so too does the production of this composition. Aurally as delightful as a rainbow is visual, 'Through a Rainbow' engages the listener to imagine its beauty as though one was witnessing its splendor for its naturally brief, yet spectacular duration... Mixed Vocals, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Bright, upbeat corporate video, PSA or cultural theme song. Film, TV show, documentary or playful kids commercial, advert or background music. Information technology, webisode, cartoon, childrens video game. Mischievous romantic comedy, office pranks. Flying kites, happy families, sunny skies. Male Vocals, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Bright, upbeat corporate video, PSA or cultural theme song. Film, TV show, documentary or playful kids commercial, advert or background music. Information technology, webisode, cartoon, childrens video game. Mischievous romantic comedy, office pranks. Flying kites, happy families, sunny skies. Male Vocals, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Up-Tempo: Efective support for your voice-overs. This fresh and piquant background track is colorfully laced with cool keyboards and attractive contemporary guitars. New Age, Contemporary Instr
Mellow track featuring marimba with real clarinet floating above.Very good piece for underscore to natural history or science media. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
A long and evolving, soothing and relaxing track with occasional melodic elements and sounds of birds and nature in the background. Ambient New Age Harp with a charming sense of being outdoors in a forest or nature preserve. Gentle and delicate relaxation, morning walk or enjoying the sunrise. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
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