Free background music for videos, podcasts & games
Classical sounds meet electronic beats: 86 songs you can download for free and use in videos, streams, podcasts and games, including commercially. With attribution under CC BY 4.0.
In three sentences
- Can I use the music in my video? Yes – free, under CC BY 4.0, including commercial videos.
- Condition: attribution, for example in the video description. You will find a snippet to copy on the license page.
- The songs often start quietly and grow into electronic beats: great for intros, build-ups and climaxes.
What the music is good for
As background music, intro, outro or soundtrack for YouTube videos, reels and short videos, podcasts, livestreams, presentations, courses, wedding and family videos, travel films, corporate videos, games and apps. Thanks to the mix of classical sounds (strings, piano, harpsichord, orchestra) and electronics, it suits tech and gaming topics as well as travel, nature and mood films.
Which music for which mood?
| Mood / use | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Calm, gentle, for relaxing and falling asleep | Vol. 5 – Lullaby Edition: gently starting songs with music box, piano and celesta, e.g. Snow Globe Lullaby · Regen am Dachfenster · Kaminfeuer |
| Spooky, Halloween, mystery | Vol. 6 – Halloween Edition (16 songs): Kathedrale der Geister · Geisterkarusell · Vampirwalzer · Werwolf |
| Epic, cinematic, trailer mood | Orchestra, choir and synthesiser in Vol. 3: Overture Electronica · Gloria Veneta · Suprema Finale; also Grand Final |
| Travel, everyday life, “a day in the movies” | Vol. 2 tells the story of a day from morning to homecoming: The Morning · Highway · Workday · Home |
| Nature, mountains, wide open spaces | Vol. 4 with guitars, flutes and orchestra: Panorama · Barock Mountains · Three Peaks |
| Energy, sports, party, tech | Songs that, according to their descriptions, build up to 138–148 bpm: Way Home · Highway · A Long Night · Grand Final · Sandstorm |
The tempo figures come from the descriptions used to generate the songs (stored in the MP3 tags). If in doubt, have a quick listen: Sinfonia Radio plays on the overview page.
Editing tips
- Use the build-up: Many songs start quietly (often 55–70 bpm) and build to a techno section (often 124–148 bpm). The calm opening suits intros and narration, the climax suits build-ups and fast cuts.
- Length: The songs run for roughly 2 to 6 minutes. For short videos, cut out the section you need (note “edited” in the credits).
- Volume: When there is spoken text, lower the music in the quiet section (ducking). The songs are provided as MP3 at roughly 190 kbit/s.
- Several songs: List all the titles you used in the credits. The short form “Music: Wolfgang Ruthner – Sinfonia Technica” is enough if you cannot list each title individually.
How to get the music
- Listen to a song on the overview page or on the album page.
- Download it as an MP3 with “Download”, or the album as a ZIP with all songs.
- Add credits following License & attribution. Done.
Vol. 1Baroque hall → club night14 songs
Vol. 2From morning to homecoming14 songs
Vol. 3Synthesisers & Venetian baroque14 songs
Vol. 4Guitars, flutes, orchestra14 songs
Vol. 5Lullaby Edition14 songs
Vol. 6Halloween Edition16 songsFrequently asked questions
Is the music really free?
Yes, without sign-up and without a license fee. The only condition is attribution under CC BY 4.0.
Can I earn money with videos?
Yes. The license expressly allows commercial use, including monetisation, advertising and client projects.
Is this “royalty-free”?
In the sense of “free of fees”, yes: you pay no license fees. It is not “without conditions”, though, because attribution is mandatory. More on the License & attribution page.
May I edit the songs?
Yes: shorten, loop, remix. Please add the note “edited” in the credits.