Orchestral Sunset is the eighth track in the Short Instrumental Themes series. It was mainly played on a Korg M50 synthesizer. There is also a drumless version:
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Category: Background Music
Intro Theme 07: Soft & Hard (33 seconds)
Intro Theme 07 (Soft & Hard) is made up of two sections: the first part is electronic (synthesizer and percussion) while the second part is more like rock (guitar and drums).
Read More »Intro Theme 06 (19-21 seconds)
This intro theme, the sixth in the Free Short Instrumentals series, combines electronic and orchestral sounds to create a sweeping, epic feel.
Read More »Intro Theme 05 (14 seconds)
Intro Theme 04: Love & Time (24 seconds)
Love & Time is the fourth track in the Free Short Instrumentals series. It is a solo piano instrumental that has a nostalgic feel. The song was played on a Korg M50 synthesizer.
Read More »Intro Theme 03: Just Be (Reggae 40 seconds)
Just Be is the third song in the Free Short Instrumentals series. It is a reggae instrumental.
Read More »Intro Theme 02: Happy Virus (36 seconds)
Intro Theme 02 (Happy Virus) is has an EDM and Trance feel to it. The song was played on a Korg MicroX synthesizer.
Read More »Intro Theme 01 (12 seconds)
Free Background Music 4: Snacks and Watches
This is the fourth song in the free background music series. The instrumental features synthesizer, piano, acoustic bass, guitar, strings, flute, an Asian fiddle, drums and percussion. There are quite a few different sections with slightly different feels to them.
There are two different versions of the song. The short version (4:42) is the video shown above. The longer version (7:21) of the song has an extended intro with a clockwork-like feel and a longer coda at the end. Here is the long version:
Tempo: 120 bpm
Duration (short version): 4:42
Duration (long version): 7:21
Free Background Music 11: Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor is the 11th song in the Free Background series. This is minimalist. loop-based song with orchestral instrumentation (e.g., piano, cello, acoustic bass, harp, flute, French horn. clarinet, drums). There are two versions. The second version, which is shorter and which is without drums, is shown below.
Tempo: 80 bpm
Duration (Main Version): 5:12
Duration (Version without Drums): 3:48
Short Piano Instrumentals by Jessica Yip
This video features the two piano songs in the Free Short Instrumental Themes series. They are both by featured guest artist Jessica Yip: Untitled (Track 26), which 62 seconds long and The Mercury Tale Track 15), which is 53-seconds long. These piano instrumental are suitable for opening sequences and end credits.
Intro 26. Untitled by Jessica Yip (62 seconds)
Intro 15. The Mercury Tale by Jessica Yip (53 seconds)
Free Background Music 43: The Sea Withdrew
1. The Music
The Sea Withdrew is the 43rd song in my Free Background Music series. It is a quiet and gentle piano instrumental that switches between major and minor keys. The song was played on Korg M50 Synth. The composition was inspired by all the problems we have been facing during 2020. It has a sad and somber feel, but includes key changes to major keys in order to show a feeling of hope. The song starts in the key of C minor and ends in C major.
Read More »Free Background Music 42: Drifting
1. The Music
This video features Drifting, the 42nd song in the Free Background Music series. Drifting is a two-minute song built from loops (for the guitar, zither, cello and percussion parts) and tracks I played on a Korg M50 keyboard (the strings, bass, woodwinds and synth parts). It drifts between C minor and it’s relative major (E flat). In this composition, I am mainly focusing on the gentle rhythmic interplay between the instruments. If you like this track, you should check out another of my songs: Ravenchanter (Track 29). It has a similar laid-back acoustic vibe.
Read More »Intro Themes 13 (Dramatic) and 14 (Mysterious)
Intro Themes 17-24: Free Short Instrumentals for Intros, Outros and Credits
This video features the 17th to 24th songs in the Free Short Instrumental Themes series. The songs in the video range in length from 6.5 seconds to 34 seconds and are suitable for use in intros, credits, outros and very short videos. These tracks are mostly synthesizer-based compositions. For each song. two versions are available. For most of the songs, the second version is a little faster and is one semi-tone higher. The tracks are listed below:
- Intro 17 (synth & beat) 0:34 & 0:32
- Intro 18 (gentle & melodic) 0:10 & 0:09
- Intro 19 (bubbly synth) 0:07.5 & 0:07
- Intro 20 (aggressive: piano, guitar, war drums) 0:13 & 0:12
- Intro 21a (perky synth & percussion) 0:08
- Intro 21b (perky synth) 0:08
- Intro 22 (techno attack) 0:09 & 0:08
- Intro 23 (evolving sounds) 0:20 & 0:18
- Intro 24 (synth & drums) 0:17 & 0:16
Hokkaido Travel Diary: Photos, Video & Free Background Music 41
1. The Music
This video features the 41st song in the Free Background Music Series and is the second video in my Travel Diary series.
As with the other songs in the Background Music series, this instrumental work can be used for free in non-commercial projects and in YouTube monetized videos (that are otherwise non-commercial in nature) as long as credit is provided (‘music by longzijun’). For more information about the terms and conditions for using the music, you can refer to the detailed Terms of Use.
Read More »Tokyo Video, Photos and BIXIE (Free Background Music 44)
1. The Music
BIXIE is the 44th song in my Free Background Music Series. It is a lively piece that is influenced by swing, Latin jazz and electronic music.
Read More »Free Background Music 5: Mime This
Mime This is the 5th song in the Free Background Music series. It is an alt-rock instrumental featuring electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, drums and percussion. The song is probably best known as the theme song of a popular Dota 2 gameplay channel.
Tempo: 140 bpm
Duration: 2:27
Free Background Music 40: Tale of the Forgotten Forest Kingdom by Kate Kwok
This beautiful and lyrical original piano instrumental is composed and performed by Kate Kwok. It is the 40th song in the Free Background Music series.
Read More »Free Background Music 39: Summit by Gary Ames
In this video, I continue the Featured Guest series with this song by Gary Ames. This pulsating and dramatic instrumental featuring digital orchestral strings and percussion is the 39th song in the Free Background Music series.
Duration: 3:36
Tempo: 128 bpm
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