Epic music for a fantasy game trailer: what Wavecrate has

If you came looking for epic music for a fantasy game trailer, here is the plain answer first: Wavecrate has no music tagged fantasy. On 14 October 2026 a search for "fantasy" found nothing, and so did "medieval" and "orchestral". What it does have is a Cinematic genre with ten tracks, and several of them are marked Epic. This guide shows how to choose among them, how to cut a 90 second trailer to one, and which license each use of the trailer needs.

Epic music for a fantasy game trailer: what the catalog has

The Cinematic genre page listed ten tracks on 14 October 2026. Two are by Orrin Hale and eight by Gradient Orchestra. Tempos ran from 66 to 99 BPM, so the whole genre sits on the slow, heavy side. That suits a fantasy trailer, where weight matters more than speed.

The music page also lets you filter by mood, tempo, energy, vocals and key. For this job, pick the moods Epic, Tense or Hopeful, then narrow by energy. The tempo filter has Slow (under 90 BPM), Mid (90 to 120) and Fast (over 120).

The site has no tag for swords, castles or dragons, so you choose by feel. Be honest with yourself about that: you are picking a cinematic track and making it fit your footage, not a score written for fantasy.

Two tracks that show how "epic" can differ

Both of these have the same description on their pages: strings, low brass and timpani building toward a big finish.

• Rise of the Ember is Epic and Tense, instrumental, 90 BPM, D minor, and its energy reads Intense. It is 1:31 long and its page says "good for trailer and action". It is Premium.
• Northern Vigil is Epic and Hopeful, instrumental, 70 BPM, A minor, with Steady energy. It is 1:29 long and its page says "good for documentary and trailer". It is also Premium.

The difference is the ending you want. If your trailer finishes on a looming threat or a cliffhanger, Tense fits. If it finishes on a journey, a last stand or a victory, Hopeful fits better.

The Rise of the Ember page: the waveform builds toward the end, and the details list tempo, key and energy.

A Free option, and what its page really says

For a first cut, the genre has Free tracks you can download now with a free account. On 14 October 2026 these were Quiet Resolve, Glass Drive and Analog Prompt. Glass Drive is Epic and Hopeful at 95 BPM and 2:09 long. Read its description before you commit: it calls the track the original cinematic score of a film about electric vehicles. That is how the site describes it, and it says nothing about fantasy. It works as a cinematic bed for a trailer, but do not tell your audience it was made for one.

Items change between Free and Premium, so read the track page on the day you download. The Free license needs credit text in the description, and Wavecrate's pages do not give fixed wording, so paste whatever credit text you are given exactly as written.

Cut a 90 second trailer to one track

Treat the track as four blocks and lay your footage over them. This worked example uses Rise of the Ember, which runs 1:31.

1. Intro, about 0:00 to 0:20. Quiet shots: a village, a hero at rest. Put your studio logo here.
2. Build, about 0:20 to 0:55. Show the threat and the stakes. Cuts get shorter as the strings and brass thicken.
3. Hit, around 0:55. Pick one reveal, such as a sword raised or a gate breaking, and put a sound on it. Pull the music back for a moment just before.
4. Finale, about 1:00 to 1:31. Fastest cuts, biggest shots, then the title card.

Cut on the bar lines to make the edit feel locked to the music. At 90 BPM in 4/4, one bar lasts about 2.7 seconds, so cutting every one or two bars means a cut every 2.7 or 5.3 seconds. The page lists an 8 bar loop of 0:21, which matches that math.

The four blocks laid on the track's 1:31 length.

Wavecrate tracks come in several versions. Rise of the Ember has the full track, a 30 second edit (0:29) and the loop (0:21). Use the 30 second edit for a teaser or social cut, and the loop for a store page or end card that repeats.

Sounds for the hit and the build

The Trailer and tension collection is described as "Big hits, rising tension and epic builds". On 14 October 2026 it held six items: the two cinematic tracks above, a Rock track called Last Train Out, and three sounds. Those are Tension Riser (4 seconds, a riser for build moments), Deep Trailer Hit (3 seconds, a sound for boom and trailer moments) and Heartbeat Pulse (3 seconds).

Start the riser a second or two before your hit so it resolves where you want the impact, and let the music drop out for a beat so the hit lands alone. Tension Riser and Deep Trailer Hit were both Premium, with Standard listed at $3 and Extended at $9. More are in the impact sounds category, and sound prices differ by item, so read each page.

The license for each use of the trailer

This is where indie teams trip. One trailer can be used in several places, and the license table splits them. Here is what the pricing page says for music and sounds. Paid licenses are not on sale yet (Wavecrate says purchases open soon), so the prices here are the listed prices for when sales open; items marked Free can already be downloaded with a free account.

• Free covers YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, podcasts and monetized channels, with a credit line in your description.
• Standard adds no credit line and covers your own business and brand content. It was listed at $15 on the track pages above.
• Extended adds paid advertising, TV, radio and cinema, apps, games and software, and client work. It was listed at $49 on the track pages.

Now walk one track through your game:

1. The trailer on your studio's own channel. A game studio's trailer is your own business and brand content, and the Free license does not list that row. So even with a Free track like Glass Drive, a studio's own trailer needs Standard.
2. The same trailer as a paid ad. Paid advertising is Extended.
3. The music inside the game. "Apps, games and software" is Extended.
4. A trailer you make for another studio. Client work is Extended.

The table names no live events, such as a trailer shown on a screen at a convention. Treat that as not covered rather than guessing. Pro, listed at $99 a year or $12 month to month and not on sale yet, covers Standard licenses only, never Extended, so a subscription does not cover paid ads or in-game use. And a license is not ownership: the pricing page says Wavecrate keeps the copyright.

Every license comes with a certificate and a code. If a platform questions the music, you can send the code or certificate link. The verify page shows the licensee, the item, the license type and your registered channels, so a reviewer can confirm it without contacting Wavecrate.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wavecrate have fantasy music?

Not under that name. A search for "fantasy" returned nothing on 14 October 2026. The closest match is the Cinematic genre, which has tracks marked Epic, Tense and Hopeful.

What tempo works best for an epic trailer?

The Cinematic tracks run from 66 to 99 BPM, which gives weight and room for long shots. For a faster action cut, the Trailer and tension collection also holds a 140 BPM Rock track.

Can I use the same track in my trailer and inside my game?

The trailer on your own channel is online content. Music inside a game falls under "Apps, games and software", which is Extended. Check the license card on the track page for every place it will run.

Does a Free track work for a game trailer?

Only for what the Free license lists: online platforms with a credit line. It does not list your own business and brand content, paid advertising or use inside a game.

Get started

Write your story arc in one line, listen to Rise of the Ember and Northern Vigil in the Trailer and tension collection, and check the license card against every place the trailer will run.

Browse Wavecrate: you can join free and download items marked Free now, paid licenses are not on sale yet (purchases open soon), and every download comes with a license certificate and a code anyone can check on its verify page.