Timelapse Music

Royalty-free timelapse music for video edits, reels, and drone footage

Motion looks best when the soundtrack sets a steady pace and gives you clear moments to cut. This collection of timelapse music (also written as time-lapse or time lapse) is built for that job: it adds lift and space without stealing attention from the picture. Use it for city rush hours, construction and build progress, drone hyperlapse, studio setups, travel reels, sunrise and sunset shots, cloud movement, and long-form nature growth.

You will find warm keys, light guitars, tight but controlled drums, and gentle synth pulses with tidy edit points. For longer sequences, a neutral instrumental bed keeps the story moving; for openers and titles, a brighter hook lands fast and clean. Try Clear Perspective for skyline motion, Relaxing Before Dawn for build sequences and studio timelapse, and Rooftop Rhythms for wide drone sweeps. Featured composers include Ivan Markelov, EdRecords, and Art Pedan.

Hyperlapse and drone timelapse

Long moves and speed ramps need a stable pulse and clean section markers. Pick cues with clear downbeats and predictable phrasing so you can place ramps on bar lines. Keep cymbals and bright highs modest—air noise and wind already fill that range in aerial shots.

Construction and build progress

Day-by-day sequences work well with simple motifs, tight drums, and a calm midrange that leaves room for on-screen labels. If you overlay dates or percentages, avoid busy fills and let the music hold a steady middle you can loop without drawing attention.

City, clouds, and skyline motion

Mid-tempo beds (roughly 100–115 BPM) keep traffic and pedestrian flow feeling smooth. For sky and cloud movement, choose pieces with gentle movement in the low mids and restrained top end so fast cloud streaks do not feel harsh.

Night sky, stars, and the Milky Way

Star trails and deep night scenes prefer ambient cues with soft highs and little low-end thump. Avoid vocals and strong snares; faint piano or slow pads keep the sense of scale without competing with the sky.

Sunrise and sunset sequences

As light builds, let the arrangement open slowly: a quiet intro for the first glow, a gentle lift through golden hour, then a tidy ending on the final frame. If you blend multiple ramps, set them on downbeats so color shifts feel intentional rather than abrupt.

Fast download and licensing

Every download includes MP3 and WAV plus a license PDF for client delivery. Tracks are royalty-free for commercial use. If you publish across several platforms or hand the project to an editor, the Hide Content ID option can help reduce automated checks and keep multi-platform posting smooth.