On this site you will find all our background music tracks that we have tagged with 'Background music' in our royalty-free Production Music Library. The effect of background music is controversial in music psychology because it is difficult to objectify.īackground music for film, movie, TV and radio ads, hotels, airports, super mals, restaurants and more For example, Brian Eno composed ambient music for airports, which he wanted to distinguish from commercial music (see Ambient 1: Music for Airports). Ambient and lounge music also lack vocal elements or spoken lyrics. Instrumental music is often preferred because it is assumed that human voices and sung lyrics attract too much attention.

The term muzak is also used for background music in department stores and shopping centres - also known as royalty-free department store music - as well as in elevators, restaurants, hotels, airports and similar environments.Ĭertain musical genres such as smooth jazz or popular classical music are well suited for use as background music.

In contrast, foreground music demands the listener's attention.īackground music is mostly used in environments accessible to the public and as a component of films and other audiovisual productions. As 'atmospheric music' or „Easy-Listening music“ it usually provides a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere and can, within a certain performance framework, stimulate activities that are not directly related to this music. Background music is unobtrusive music that normally remains in the background of attention for its listeners.

Soft background music without copyright