The Best Royalty Free Music for Slow Motion Videos: 10 Songs & Playlists to Help Your Footage Suspend Time
Jourdan Aldredge
Oct 3, 2024
There are few cinematic styles of video that are more cool than slow motion. Why is this? It could be because slow motion footage does what human perception can’t—it slows time down. We see this all the time in films, television, commercials, and even social content. And pretty much no matter what, it simply looks cool.
However, if you’d like to use slow motion footage in your own videos, you might find it a bit trickier than you think. First, you must have a camera capable of capturing slow motion footage (which requires recording video at a higher frame rate). You’ll also need to edit your footage differently so that it plays back at a slower frame rate as well.
And finally, the most important trick is to make sure you use the right music for slow motion video. Finding the right royalty free music track for your slow motion footage is crucial as it can be the perfect way to give your scene that timeless and cinematic feeling.
To help you achieve this cool effect, let’s give you some hand-picked recommendations for high-quality, royalty free music for your slow motion videos, as well as explore some tips and tricks for working with slow-mo footage.
10 top royalty free songs for slow motion video
To start things off, let’s give you what you came here for—some of our top royalty free songs for slow motion video. These tracks have been hand-picked from our Soundstripe music library and are all ideal options to help provide the perfect background for your slow motion footage.
A good song for slow motion adds to that cinematic quality. These tracks will help suspend time and give your viewers the feeling of grandeur. They would work great for adventure videos, travel vlogs, or any cinematic-styled content or shorts.
Description: A low-energy, hip-hop song that is best described as chill and fun. Drums and electronic drums are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 84
Key: Db/C# Minor
Description: A high-energy, electronic song that is best described as hopeful and inspiring. The guitar and piano are the primary instruments on this track.
BPM: 170
Key: G Major
Description: A medium-energy, score song that is best described as hopeful and inspiring. Drums and big drums are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 130
Key: G Major
Description: A low-energy, acoustic song best described as chill and reflective. Ambient tones and cello are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 120
Key: G Major
Description: A low-energy, world song that is best described as suspenseful and calm. Strings and synth are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 125
Key: Db/C# Minor
Description: A low-energy, classical song that is best described as reflective and romantic. Strings and cello are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 171
Key: C Major
Description: A medium-energy, electronic song that is best described as fun and happy. Synths and drums are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 110
Key: E Major
Description: A very low-energy, ambient song that is best described as calm and reflective. Synth and ambient tones are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 90
Key: C Major
Description: A medium energy, soundtrack / cinematic song that is best described as reflective and suspenseful. Strings and synth are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 120
Key: F Major
Description: A very low-energy, classical song that is best described as romantic and reflective. Piano and strings are the primary instruments in this track.
BPM: 150
Key: D Minor
As mentioned above, this isn’t all of the music we offer. If you’d like to explore all of our royalty free music tracks in our Soundstripe library, you should definitely check out our Soundstripe app.
What is royalty free music?
Before we go deeper into how to use music for your slow motion shots, let’s take a quick step back and look at why you want to use “royalty free” music for your videos. If you’re not super familiar with the term, here’s a great primer on what royalty free music means.
To understand how music royalties work, you need to understand that all music has basic copyrights associated with it. These copyrights extend to both the composer of the music as well as the musicians who recorded the music. And if you want to use any music in any short films or other projects, you’ll need to obtain permission from the copyright owners.
To help with the music licensing process, companies like Soundstripe offer fully licensed and cleared music for subscribers to use in their videos and content. The artists have been compensated, and as a Soundstripe subscriber, you can use any song or sound effect in our libraries in your videos without paying additional royalties or fees—hence the “royalty free” term.
Royalty free music for filmmakers can be a great option for feature films simply because it’s easy to find and use. Soundstripe’s music is composed and recorded by Grammy-winning artists who know (and truly care) about making great music for all types of films and video content.
Our top playlists for royalty free music for slow motion video
Let’s get back to giving you some more royalty free music for your slow motion videos now. Along with the recommended tracks above, we also have some playlists that you should check out.
These playlists should cover different music genres, which could be great for slow motion footage. We have some more cinematic options that will feel epic and important, as well as more casual ones that should feel fun and light-hearted.
Feel free to browse around as much as you like to see if any tracks resonate with your personal style.
Description: Inspiring soundtracks that highlight a positive life change.
Description: Modern Orchestral Score tracks are trending among our members who create video content for documentaries.
Description: Building and Cinematic tracks trending among our members who create video content for Documentaries.
Description: Soundtrack music for Adventure films.
Cinematic Staff Picks Playlist
Description: The smiling staffers at Soundstripe chose their personal favorite cinematic tracks.
Of course, there’s always more out there in the Soundstripe music library, so check out these additional playlists here.
Tips for using royalty free music with your slow motion video
Finally, to wrap things up, let’s look into providing you with some tips and tricks for working with slow motion footage in your projects.
- Record your video at a high frame rate (HFR), ideally at 120 frames per second or higher.
- Playback your HFR video at a normal frame rate, ideally at 24 frames per second.
- Experiment with speed ramps to bring your footage in and out of slow motion.
- Pick a track that captures the style and vibe of your slow motion footage.
- Try experimenting with different lengths for your music with Soundstripe AI Song Editor to perfectly fit your track to your slow motion clip.
Keep in mind, though, that there is no exact right or wrong way to work with slow motion footage. The real fun of working with slow motion is really just experimenting with the style and finding your own solutions and video effects. Just trust us, though, as music is a great way to instantly improve your slow-mo footage.