Music for Video Editing

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BACKGROUND MUSIC FOR VIDEO

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Minimalist underscores ideal for any project

Light & Ethereal Casual Beats Moody Underscores Easy Listening Simply Piano

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A New Chapter

Evergreen

0:00 03:00

C Maj

Building Warm Rhythmic

Meteor Shower

Night Lights

0:00 02:40

A Maj

Inspiring Warm Modern

Focus Up

Origins

0:00 02:52

A min

Building Dark Iconic

Wolves

Tonal Stories

0:00 02:53

D min

Iconic Beautiful Rhythmic

Orchids

Parlor

0:00 02:21

Eb Maj

Iconic Bright Rhythmic

Gather

0:00 01:59

Eb Maj

Modern Beautiful Upbeat

Digital Foundry

Circuits

0:00 02:25

C Maj

Modern Rhythmic Deep

Analog Dreams

0:00 02:55

Db min

Iconic Rhythmic Bright

Skyscrapers

Sidewalks

0:00 02:29

G min

Beautiful Inspiring Iconic

Peaks and Valleys

Leavenworth

0:00 03:57

Ab Maj

Soulful Warm Beautiful

The Great Escape

Breathe

0:00 02:53

C Maj

Iconic Upbeat Dramatic

Murals

0:00 03:22

E Maj

Inspiring Rhythmic Soulful

Punch It

Go Forth

0:00 03:14

D min

Modern Dark Deep

Visualize

Revolve

0:00 03:21

A Maj

Iconic Beautiful Dark

Subtext

Prototype

0:00 02:38

D Maj

Modern Bright Rhythmic

On The Path

Active

0:00 01:25

C Maj

Dark Iconic Rhythmic

Go Forth

0:00 02:00

F Maj

Modern Bright Inspiring

Ridgeline Sprint

Breathe

0:00 01:14

C Maj

Upbeat Inspiring Rhythmic

Sidewalks

0:00 02:16

F Maj

Iconic Modern Upbeat

This Is Our Mission

Mission

0:00 02:14

F Maj

Building Inspiring Iconic

Beyond the Cliffs

Max

0:00 02:18

D Maj

Soulful Building Beautiful

Chasing Frontiers

0:00 01:14

F Maj

Iconic Rhythmic Building

Walkway

The Glass House

0:00 02:36

E Maj

Beautiful Modern Warm

Dirt and Sand

Modern Explorers II

0:00 01:02

A Maj

Rhythmic Upbeat Dramatic

Life Within

City of Light

0:00 01:07

E Maj

Beautiful Soulful Warm

Game On

Above the Noise

0:00 01:16

D min

Rhythmic Building Dramatic

The View

In The Clouds

0:00 01:00

F# Maj

Ethereal Slow Beautiful

Those Who Seek

Wake

0:00 03:21

E Maj

Modern Building Inspiring

Coastal Highway

Max

0:00 01:14

D Maj

Upbeat Iconic Inspiring

Thought Process

Architect

0:00 02:57

Eb Maj

Slow Warm Soulful

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BACKGROUND MUSIC

Minimalist underscores ideal for any project

Light and Ethereal Casual Beats Moody Underscores Easy Listening Simply Piano

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“Lens Distortions is by far the best music I’ve encountered.“

Paul Allen

Filmmaker, Los Angeles

“The one thing about your stuff is that it’s always high end. Some other sites are really frustrating, they have a lot of stuff but it’s not always good, so you waste a lot of time wading through junk.“

Stephen Green

Freelance Video Editor

“We love utilizing Lens Distortions effects to smoothly guide the viewer throughout our films and to articulate certain moods.”

White in Revery

Cinematic Wedding Filmmakers

“I already have Musicbed subscription, but every time I know I need a really special track that will blow away my clients I come to Lens Distortions for really impactful music.“

Shotlife Studio

Luxury Wedding FIlms

“Some of the highest quality cinematic sound effects I’ve ever come across.”

Matt Komo

YouTuber & Director

“Lens Distortions has THE BEST cinematic tracks for documentary projects in my opinion. I’m regularly drawn to your tracks that have an inquisitive or magical quality to them.“

Bud Simpson

International Director/DP

“Lens Distortions, for me, is a must because they have such unique stuff and they put a lot of effort into it. It’s definitely a quality over quantity kind of thing.“

Cory Insights

YouTuber

“I really love the uniqueness of your assets, especially the SFX. Highly recommended!”

Marek Dziekonski

Commercial Photographer

MUSIC FAQ

Good background music for a video is instrumental, tasteful, and versatile.

Lens Distortions specializes in premium background music for video, from underscore tracks that work well behind people talking to cinematic scores that build a deep emotional connection, and even Sound Design Tracks™ made entirely from sound effects.

The best background music draws inspiration from the soundtracks of high-end films, shows, and commercials, and is designed to complement your films, commercials, YouTube videos, wedding films, vlogs, etc.

You can use our instrumental background music in virtually any video project or podcast!

All memberships cover:

Personal, professional, and client work
All social media networks
All forms of advertising
YouTube monetization
Podcasts

Assets must be incorporated or “synchronized” into a project with other footage, photographs, etc.

TV programming, VOD (Netflix, etc), and theatrical releases require an Elite Membership.

Examples of things you cannot do include:

Share files or accounts with friends
Edit with assets after your membership lapses
Incorporate our assets into any sort of product or app
Upload music to Spotify, Apple Music, etc
Upload songs by themselves to Youtube, Facebook, etc
Use our music or sound effects as part of your own music or record vocals on our tracks
Claim ownership of any of our assets with Youtube’s Content ID

Please review the full license agreement for more details.

Yes! Paid members can upload to YouTube and monetize with confidence!

We provide members with two easy methods to pre-clear your or your clients’ videos for YouTube:

1) Register a YouTube channel to automatically pre-clear copyright claims on any video containing Lens Distortions tracks. You can register one YouTube channel per account.

2) Generate License Codes for a specific project. Just include the codes in your video’s description when uploading to YouTube. This is a great solution for client projects or if you manage multiple YouTube channels.

Rest assured, videos cleared while your membership is active remain cleared forever.

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, etc are already cleared and do not require you to register your account or use License Codes.

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Yes! We offer cutdown versions of some of our most popular tracks here: background music free download, simply register a free account.

You can use these free instrumental music tracks in personal and professional projects. You can even use the free tracks as background music for YouTube videos but you will need to start a paid membership in order to monetize on YouTube.

Your free account also allows you to download watermarked previews of any track in our catalog to test out in your projects before subscribing.

Yes, you can switch plans or cancel at any time. Keep in mind you must have an active membership to use our assets in new edits.

If you ever feel like your current plan isn’t the best fit anymore, it’s easy to switch your plan to something more flexible and enjoy uninterrupted access to the assets you need. Learn more about switching.

If you choose to cancel, your membership will remain active until the end of your current subscription period and will not renew. Membership fees are not refundable.

Your membership will automatically renew unless canceled.

Any projects you publish while your membership is active are covered forever and will not retroactively receive copyright claims.

However, you must have an active membership to continue using any assets you’ve downloaded in new edits and to publish projects.

If your membership lapses, you will no longer have a license to use any assets in new edits and must delete all downloaded files from your computer.

Focus Up

Origins

0:00 02:52

A min

Building Dark Iconic

Game On

Above the Noise

0:00 01:16

D min

Rhythmic Building Dramatic

All On The Line

FREE

Torque

0:00 0:31

B Maj

Dramatic Dark Textural

On The Path

Active

0:00 01:25

C Maj

Dark Iconic Rhythmic

Above the Noise

0:00 02:11

D min

Inspiring Rhythmic Building

Go Forth

0:00 02:00

F Maj

Modern Bright Inspiring

Raise the Bar

Above the Noise

0:00 01:12

D min

Upbeat Dramatic Building

Dirt and Sand

Modern Explorers II

0:00 01:02

A Maj

Rhythmic Upbeat Dramatic

The Chase

0:00 0:43

C Maj

Upbeat Rhythmic Dark

Main Event

Above the Noise

0:00 01:00

D min

Building Upbeat Inspiring

Punch It

Go Forth

0:00 03:14

D min

Modern Dark Deep

The Construct

Origins

0:00 01:53

A Maj

Dramatic Dark Iconic

Made for This

Above the Noise

0:00 02:46

D min

Soulful Rhythmic Building

Combustion

Drive

0:00 0:53

G min

Upbeat Rhythmic Modern

Impossible

Go Forth

0:00 02:46

D min

Dark Modern Rhythmic

All Out

Active

0:00 0:35

A min

Iconic Rhythmic Upbeat

Convoy

The Chase

0:00 0:51

F Maj

Rhythmic Dark Textural

Bold Entrance

Above the Noise

0:00 01:14

D min

Dramatic Building Dark

The Mental Game

Go Forth

0:00 02:39

D min

Upbeat Rhythmic Modern

Right Here Right Now

Above the Noise

0:00 01:04

D min

Rhythmic Dramatic Deep

Desert Vehicle

Modern Explorers II

0:00 02:31

A Maj

Rhythmic Upbeat Building

Mind Over Matter

Torque

0:00 0:32

A min

Dark Tense Dramatic

Rivals

0:00 01:37

Db Maj

Dark Building Upbeat

The Competitors

Torque

0:00 0:23

Eb Maj

Dramatic Dark Textural

Backlit

Origins

0:00 02:32

A min

Rhythmic Dark Deep

Elevation

Torque

0:00 0:41

Ab min

Tense Dramatic Dark

EXPLORE ALL MUSIC

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Pro Audio

Use our Music & SFX for professional video work.

$19.99

/month

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Creator Audio

Use our Music & SFX for personal video projects.

$9.99

/month

BILLED YEARLY

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“Lens Distortions is by far the best music I’ve encountered.“

Paul Allen

Filmmaker, Los Angeles

Stephen Green

Freelance Video Editor

“We love utilizing Lens Distortions effects to smoothly guide the viewer throughout our films and to articulate certain moods.”

White in Revery

Cinematic Wedding Filmmakers

“I already have Musicbed subscription, but every time I know I need a really special track that will blow away my clients I come to Lens Distortions for really impactful music.“

Shotlife Studio

Luxury Wedding FIlms

“Some of the highest quality cinematic sound effects I’ve ever come across.”

Matt Komo

YouTuber & Director

“Lens Distortions has THE BEST cinematic tracks for documentary projects in my opinion. I’m regularly drawn to your tracks that have an inquisitive or magical quality to them.“

Bud Simpson

International Director/DP

“Lens Distortions, for me, is a must because they have such unique stuff and they put a lot of effort into it. It’s definitely a quality over quantity kind of thing.“

Cory Insights

YouTuber

“I really love the uniqueness of your assets, especially the SFX. Highly recommended!”

Marek Dziekonski

Commercial Photographer

Presence

Introducing Presence, our most versatile Sound Design Tracks yet.

These tracks really blur the line between music and sound effects and are perfect for any project that needs subtle, clean audio to add texture and substance.

What are Sound Design Tracks? Watch the trailer below to learn more:

Human Senses

Presence

0:00 0:49

Ab Maj

Beautiful Iconic Bright

Palisades

Presence

0:00 0:31

F Maj

Iconic Beautiful Bright

Intuition

FREE

Presence

0:00 0:39

Db Maj

Beautiful Bright

Deeper Meaning

Presence

0:00 0:32

Ab Maj

Beautiful Bright

Becoming

Presence

0:00 0:25

Eb Maj

Bright Beautiful Iconic

The Search

Presence

0:00 0:27

C Maj

Ethereal

Glimpses

Presence

0:00 0:34

A min

Deep Ethereal

Looking Back

Presence

0:00 0:38

F min

Ethereal Beautiful Iconic

Waves

Presence

0:00 0:19

F min

Ethereal Iconic Beautiful

Moonlight

Presence

0:00 0:18

G Maj

Dramatic

Surroundings

Presence

0:00 0:43

Eb min

Ethereal Bright Delicate

Teal

Presence

0:00 0:19

C Maj

Dramatic Iconic Ethereal

Cadence

Presence

0:00 0:17

C Maj

Dramatic Iconic Ethereal

Artifacts

Presence

0:00 0:23

C Maj

Bright Modern Iconic

Origin

Presence

0:00 0:50

F min

Iconic Ethereal Bright

EXPLORE ALL MUSIC

Unlock Premium Music & SFX Today

Switch plans or cancel anytime

Covers clients

Pro Audio

Use our Music & SFX for professional video work.

$19.99

/month

BILLED YEARLY

Start Now

Creator Audio

Use our Music & SFX for personal video projects.

$9.99

/month

BILLED YEARLY

Start Now

View All Plans

“Lens Distortions is by far the best music I’ve encountered.“

Paul Allen

Filmmaker, Los Angeles

Stephen Green

Freelance Video Editor

“We love utilizing Lens Distortions effects to smoothly guide the viewer throughout our films and to articulate certain moods.”

White in Revery

Cinematic Wedding Filmmakers

“I already have Musicbed subscription, but every time I know I need a really special track that will blow away my clients I come to Lens Distortions for really impactful music.“

Shotlife Studio

Luxury Wedding FIlms

“Some of the highest quality cinematic sound effects I’ve ever come across.”

Matt Komo

YouTuber & Director

“Lens Distortions has THE BEST cinematic tracks for documentary projects in my opinion. I’m regularly drawn to your tracks that have an inquisitive or magical quality to them.“

Bud Simpson

International Director/DP

“Lens Distortions, for me, is a must because they have such unique stuff and they put a lot of effort into it. It’s definitely a quality over quantity kind of thing.“

Cory Insights

YouTuber

“I really love the uniqueness of your assets, especially the SFX. Highly recommended!”

Marek Dziekonski

Commercial Photographer

Sound Design Tracks™

For years, Lens Distortions has been the definitive source of cinematic sound effects for modern creators. Our original SFX products provide world-class ingredients you can use to build powerful audio sequences in your films.

But as all filmmakers know, building impactful audio sequences from scratch is often tedious and you don’t always have the time to do it well.

With Sound Design Tracks, the hard work is done for you. Get pre-built, professional sound design in the simplicity of a single audio file.

Presence

The power of here and now

Human Senses

Presence

0:00 0:49

Ab Maj

Beautiful Iconic Bright

Palisades

Presence

0:00 0:31

F Maj

Iconic Beautiful Bright

Intuition

FREE

Presence

0:00 0:39

Db Maj

Beautiful Bright

Deeper Meaning

Presence

0:00 0:32

Ab Maj

Beautiful Bright

Becoming

Presence

0:00 0:25

Eb Maj

Bright Beautiful Iconic

The Search

Presence

0:00 0:27

C Maj

Ethereal

Glimpses

Presence

0:00 0:34

A min

Deep Ethereal

Looking Back

Presence

0:00 0:38

F min

Ethereal Beautiful Iconic

Waves

Presence

0:00 0:19

F min

Ethereal Iconic Beautiful

Moonlight

Presence

0:00 0:18

G Maj

Dramatic

Surroundings

Presence

0:00 0:43

Eb min

Ethereal Bright Delicate

Teal

Presence

0:00 0:19

C Maj

Dramatic Iconic Ethereal

Cadence

Presence

0:00 0:17

C Maj

Dramatic Iconic Ethereal

Artifacts

Presence

0:00 0:23

C Maj

Bright Modern Iconic

Origin

Presence

0:00 0:50

F min

Iconic Ethereal Bright

Torque

Energetic and Punchy Sound Design Tracks

Shift

Torque

0:00 0:23

A Maj

Dramatic Dark Textural

All On The Line

FREE

Torque

0:00 0:31

B Maj

Dramatic Dark Textural

The Competitors

Torque

0:00 0:23

Eb Maj

Dramatic Dark Textural

Mind Over Matter

Torque

0:00 0:32

A min

Dark Tense Dramatic

Blur

Torque

0:00 0:18

B Maj

Dramatic Textural Dark

Elevation

Torque

0:00 0:41

Ab min

Tense Dramatic Dark

Risk Calculation

Torque

0:00 0:11

Eb Maj

Dramatic Dark

Inertia

Torque

0:00 0:11

C Maj

Dramatic Dark

Legends

Torque

0:00 0:41

D min

Deep Dark Dramatic

Fumes

Torque

0:00 0:34

A Maj

Ethereal Dark Dramatic

Shellshock

Torque

0:00 0:24

A min

Deep Textural Dramatic

Overpass

Torque

0:00 0:13

A min

Dramatic Dark

Rugged Design

Torque

0:00 0:14

Db min

Dramatic Dark

Airflow

Torque

0:00 0:12

A min

Dark Deep Tense

The Industry

Torque

0:00 0:33

D Maj

Deep Dark Tense