From jazz to hip-hop to heavy metal, the most famous and well-known genre of music is undoubtedly bathtub chill. Wait, what’s that? You haven’t heard of bathtub chill? Well, boy, do we have a fun genre to introduce to you today.
Even if you’re familiar with similar music genre terms like “chill” and “lo-fi,” you might not be familiar with this budding genre type. Popular with Generation Z (and other ages), bathtub chill is an up-and-coming music genre that is becoming a top option for both easy listening and a specific style of laid-back content.
Whether you’re a content creator, a brand marketer, or even just a music enjoyer, exploring the world of bathtub chill music can be a fun and relaxing experience that can open your mind to new styles and sounds.
Let’s explore what bathtub chill music is and give you plenty of examples of what it sounds like, as well as share some insights into how you can use it for your videos, content, and projects.
What is bathtub chill music?
Let’s start with a basic introduction to the bathtub chill music genre. As its name suggests, bathtub chill music is music that can be used to create a “chill” atmosphere for a relaxing experience, like taking a bath.
Slower tempos, calming sounds, and easy and peaceful melodies characterize bathtub chill music. Bathtub chill music shares many characteristics with other chill music genres like lo-fi, downtempo, and ambient music.
Also, similar to bathtub chill music are coffee shop, rainy day, and lo-fi hip hop genres. The easiest way to think about bathtub chill, though, is simply calming music that would be great to relax to while taking a bath.
It sounds pretty nice, right?
10 top royalty free bathtub chill songs
Now that you have a sense of what we’re talking about in theory, let’s give you some tangible examples of what bathtub chill music actually sounds like. Pulled from the Soundstripe music library, which features nearly 60,000 tracks from Grammy-winning talent and rising independent musicians, we have some of the best royalty free bathtub chill tracks to share with you.
(If you aren’t familiar with this term “royalty free music,” hang tight—we’ll explain it more below.)
For now, though, let’s give you what you came here for: ten of the top bathtub chill songs to consider using for your own relaxing videos, ads, or other miscellaneous content types.
- Description: A low-energy, electronic song that is best described as minimal and mellow. Bass and bass guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 110
- Key: Ab/G# Major
2. Elevated State by Dr. Delight
- Description: A low-energy, hip hop song that is best described as chill and reflective. Synth and guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 90
- Key: D Minor
3. Restless Feelin’ by Nu Alkemi$t
- Description: A very low-energy, R&B song that is best described as chill. Synth and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 130
- Key: B Minor
- Description: A very low-energy, acoustic song that is best described as hopeful. Guitar and acoustic guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 59
- Key: G Major
5. Slice of Knife by Tony Sopiano
- Description: A low-energy, hip hop song that is best described as chill and reflective. Rhodes and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 83
- Key: D Minor
- Description: A very low-energy, electronic song that is best described as chill and inspiring. Synth and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 65
- Key: C Major
- Description: A low-energy, electronic song that is best described as chill and happy. Synth and Rhodes are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 60
- Key: E Minor
- Description: A very low-energy, jazz song that is best described as calm and reflective. The piano is the primary instrument in this track.
- BPM: 50
- Key: Bb/A# Major
9. Theta Rest by Outside The Sky
- Description: A very low-energy, ambient song that is best described as calm and reflective. Ambient tones and synth are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 100
- Key: G Major
- Description: A medium-energy, electronic song that is best described as chill and happy. Ambient tones and drums are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 89
- Key: E Major
These are just a few top selections for the best royalty free bathtub chill music tracks for your videos and projects. If you’d like to explore more music beyond this genre, check out our complete catalog on our Soundstripe app.
What is royalty free music?
Circling back to a few of the terms that we’ve discussed so far, which might be a bit confusing if you aren’t familiar with them. Let’s specifically look at what the term “royalty free” means regarding music licensing for your projects. Here’s a great read on what royalty free music means.
To understand how music rights and royalties work, you must know that all music has basic copyrights. These copyrights extend to both the composer of the music and the musicians who recorded it. And if you want to use any music in any videos, you’ll need to obtain permission from the copyright owners.
Royalty free music can be an excellent option for all your projects simply because it’s easy to find and use. Soundstripe’s music is composed and recorded by Grammy-winning artists who know how to make great music for all types of films and video content.
Our top playlists for royalty free bathtub chill music
On top of the royalty free bathtub chill music tracks highlighted above, we have plenty more similar-sounding songs that match the same vibe. To empower you with more music tracks to check out, here are some additional playlists for bathtub chill music to explore for your projects.
Description: Relaxing, atmospheric sounds for unwinding in the tub.
Description: Reclaim your peace with these low-energy vibes from the Soundstripe catalog.
Description: Low-energy tracks that support deep concentration and creativity.
Description: Lo-Fi and cruising hip-hop.
Description: Understated tunes that waft through the air like your morning cup of joe.
Again, these are a few playlists that showcase a bit of the overall Soundstripe catalog. If you’d like to keep exploring more high-quality royalty free tracks, check out these additional playlists here.
Tips for using bathtub chill music in your projects
Hopefully, now that you’ve gotten a chance to experience the bathtub chill vibe in all of its relaxing glory, you’re chilled out and ready to dive into working with these lo-fi tunes in your own projects.
To help you get keyed up for using these royalty free bathtub chill tracks in your videos, here are some tips to keep in mind when diving into the video editing process.
- Consider downloading preview tracks to use as placeholders in your edits before deciding if a track is right for your project.
- Discover our extensive library of royalty free sound effects to enhance your videos with added emphasis.
- Try out Soundstripe’s AI Song Editor to instantly edit your audio track to match the length of your videos.
At the end of the day, creating content with a laid-back, bathtub-chill vibe is pretty simple. You want to create content that reflects the same relaxing and low-stress style that the music provides. So, don’t overthink things, find the right tracks for your projects, and have fun.
