Classical Techno & Orchestral Techno: free music (CC BY 4.0)
Strings, harpsichord, choir and guitars meet kick, bass and synthesizers. 86 tracks, free to download and free to use, including commercial projects. License: CC BY 4.0 (royalty-free, attribution required).
In short
- Free to download and use, including commercial projects: videos, streams, podcasts, games, apps.
- License: CC BY 4.0. The only condition is attribution. You may edit, cut, loop and remix.
- Sound: strings, harpsichord, choir, brass and guitars from the classical world meet kick, bass and synthesizers.
What is classical techno / orchestral techno?
Sinfonia Technica mixes classical and baroque colours with electronic dance music. A typical track starts quietly, for example with a solo guitar, a music box or a string line at 55–70 bpm, then an electronic pulse enters, the tempo climbs and the track lands in a techno section at 124–148 bpm, with the orchestra, choir or guitars carrying the melody over the beat.
Where to start
Royalty-free classical music? What it means here
The music is royalty-free in the sense of no fees: CC BY 4.0 grants a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable license. You pay nothing, neither once nor per use.
It is not free of conditions: you must give credit to the creator, link the license and mark changes. If your project cannot show any attribution (for example an ad without credits), CC BY is the wrong license for it.
Credit line (copy & paste)
Music: “TITLE” by Wolfgang Ruthner (Sinfonia Technica) – https://sinfonia.ruthner.at – License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music: Wolfgang Ruthner – Sinfonia Technica (CC BY 4.0)Replace TITLE with the song name. If you changed the music, add “(edited)”. This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice; the license text is authoritative: CC BY 4.0.
All albums (6 albums, 86 tracks)
Vol. 1Baroque hall to club night14 tracks
Vol. 2From morning to homecoming14 tracks
Vol. 3Synths & Venetian baroque14 tracks
Vol. 4Guitars, flutes, orchestra14 tracks
Vol. 5Lullaby Edition14 tracks
Vol. 6Halloween Edition16 tracksFAQ
Can I use the music in monetized YouTube videos?
Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use. Put the credit line in the description.
Do I need to ask for permission?
No. No sign-up, no request, no fee.
Can I edit the tracks?
Yes: cut, loop, remix. Mark the change (“edited”) in your credits and keep the attribution.
Is there a German version?
Yes: Kostenlose klassische Musik, Kostenlose Techno-Musik and Musik für Videos.