Music for Drama and Personal Stories is a wide ranging description, since you can arguably use anything from hard rock to solo piano or solo cello music to illustrate personal stories. But we've tried to represent tracks here that have a certain emotional, introspective, or thoughtful side to it. Be it independent rock or orchestral / classical based music, you should find music here with an introspective feel; something that you would want to use when you are telling stories about people and their lives. This music also tends to be background music / underscores, rather than up-front music, although there are exceptions as some pop/rock music go well with personal dramas (e.g. "Grey's Anatomy)"
A touching and tender, mellow, warm and soothing piece with piano and subtle strings. Relaxed, pretty, like a summer's day. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
Gymnopdie No. 1 by Eric Satie is one of the most popular classical pieces ever. This piece was beautifully arranged for chamber orchestra by Yuri Sazonoff. 100% live recording, no synths or samples. Various cuts and versions are available for your convenience. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Touching and nostalgic, warm and tender piano piece. Fragile and delicately flowing. Neo-classical / Ambient piano work for reflection, contemplation and love / intimacy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Neo classical music for film, videos, cinematic storytelling and other media. Pensive / Thoughtful / Questioning / Puzzling. This music will go well with the gentle start of a story, or to illustrate gentle movement, stirring, a story progressing, leads and threads developing, unveiling secrets, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
An inspiring corporate pop music soundtrack with delayed guitars, strong piano, and big drums. Uplifting, Positive, Powerful, Regal Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Uplifting and inspirational post-rock music, with a heartwarming theme and an organic feel to it. Growing, building and developing as it goes along, this track has a strong sense of awe, beauty, wonderment and people coming together to achieve amazing things. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A developing, unfolding track that starts quietly and builds in stages up to a more full cinematic sound. A feeling of activity, awakening, springtime. Something stirring, growing, approaching. A great sense of amazement and wonderment. Touching / Inspiring. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A chilled and reflective ambient track with piano melodies, bitty drums and swirling, ethereal synths. Warm and contemplative, this track is great for leisure, relaxation, travel and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
Neo classical music with a flowing, emotive, touching mood. Melancholy / Wistful / Hopeful / Longing. A sense of delicate, fragile beauty and hope. Orchestra arrangement with piano, strings, horns, woodwinds and vibraphone. Great for movie soundtrack, film & TV drama, storytelling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 181 BPM]
A smooth, slightly funky, mid-tempo jazz track. Drums, piano, electric bass, soprano sax. Chilled, relaxed and groovy. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
An ambient, atmospheric and evolving royalty free track featuring a soft ensemble made of piano and strings. Cellos dominate in the melodic part and the rest of the strings hold the chord progression. Suitable for introspection, reflection, nature, relaxation and various contemplative or heartening, emotive content. A solo piano version is also available. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Enchanting Mystical background music, suitable for background or underscores. It is slow-moving with a transparent sense of intrigue and mystical magic. Subtle music that you don't notice too much. Features rich soft chords on the piano with long floating clarinet melodies against harp and strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A bouncy folk pop music track with acoustic guitar strums and male vocals. Filled with catchy piano hooks and a willingness to keep listening! This track builds into an energetic electric section and then comes back down to take it home. Fresh and suitable as music for a variety of projects. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
(Please note that Gershwin's compositions are public domain in the EU, but not in the USA. To use this music from within the USA, you need additional licensing from the rights holders. For more information search Wikipedia or Harry Fox Agency). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Mozart String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major K458 Op.10 No.3 Movement 3. Adagio. Classical music arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Touching and nostalgic, warm and tender piano piece. Fragile and delicately flowing. Neo-classical / Ambient piano work for reflection, contemplation and love / intimacy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A beautiful ambient underscore music track. Rich deep pads, ambient strings and choir, flush on the space with a very thoughtful ethereal vibe. A piano motif provides the melody, creating movement throughout the track creating a sense of journey and progress. The Underscore Version omits the piano melody and is a very ethereal, floating, caressing track in itself, with soothing and relaxing washes of soft chords. Cinematic / Uplifting / Mysterious Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A piano- and strings theme for film / drama / personal stories. Touching, hopeful, flowering, poignant. Good for storytelling, real lives, past times. Introspective / Reflective / Dignified. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A neutral track, great for a transparent background in video games or story documentaries, puzzle-solving, finding clues, detective work, investigation, crime. A sense of mystical magic and enchantment is painted subtly in the background. Useful for long plays with a looping 4 minute time. Features dark mellow piano, mystical harp, horns, exotic percussion and strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Pulsating, fluid and evolving, this cinematic Ambient track evokes deep emotion, darkness and hope and a sense of forever. Long synth pads and random FX drape over a deep sine bass nudging us through a smooth and shifting arrangement. It’s excellent for emotional dramas, B-roll and self-help talkovers. Ethereal, eternal, vast, cosmic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 117 BPM]
This piano + light orchestra track starts with a mysterious feel, and changes to a quirky, rhythmic feel from about 50 seconds. Combining a slightly playful feel with sneaky, suspicious, mystical undertones, this track could go well with classical mystery, period drama, general drama/film, and more. Can also work for Nature TV / Natural world. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
A deeply touching and stirring heroic theme. A grand cinematic orchestral arrangement, with a grand and sweeping sound; this soaring composition will touch your heart and bring a moving, stirring, emotional dimension to any cinematic content. Uplifting / Heroic / Melancholic / Emotional / Heartfelt / Amazement. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Lyric about trying to get back to a happier time, missing lovers, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Americana, alt-country, vocal harmony, melancholic. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 119 BPM]
This acoustic driven song has very a catchy, repeating hook with electronic textures behind them. The song has a traditional pop formula, is easy on the ears, and emotive. The production is hi fi and modern but with mostly real instruments and has a classic guitar solo. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A poignant, rising, positive and emotional royalty free track featuring string orchestra, cellos, piano and synth bass. With an inspirational, motivating and optimistic mood, this track is somewhat epic, but still also mellow and romantic. Suitable for emotional, passionate and uplifting footage, thoughtful and passionate content, human relations, overcoming difficulties and coming home. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Soft and well-wishing, this acoustic guitar-based music track easily sets a healing mood. Silky, lush vocals and quiet piano play on the simple melody, skipping over a subdued rhythm section of acoustic guitar and brushed drums. Excellent music for soul searching and hopeful dramatic moments. Available with or without the vocal parts. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Delicate, quaint, lightly romantic / nostalgic piano. Great as underscore for family oriented film/video. Comforting, warm, kind-hearted. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An inspirational and emotional blockbuster music, starting out sentimental with a gentle piano, then rises up, up, into an epic and passionate journey. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A sweetly melodic & gentle piano piece. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 108 BPM]
A majestic and reflective, cinematic pop music soundtrack with big room drums, soft synths, and emotional piano leads. Raw, Dramatic, Powerful, Regal Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
Classic Hollywood movie style, romantic drama underscore. Recorded with a real live orchestra, this is a long track that goes through various stages and can be used for many cues in a retro style romantic movie, historical, classic / film noir etc. of the 1930's-1970's. Many of the different parts and sections are also available as a separate file (See Edit 1, Edit 2, etc.) to make it easier for you to fit this music into your production. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Dreamy, neo-classical, simple piano, slow waltz. Nostalgic / Longing / Reflective / Delicate / Fragile / Innocent. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A minimalistic background track for contemplation, mystery and investigation. Slightly otherworldly and eerie, suspended animation. Hypnotic and contemplative. Suitable music for dramas, mysteries, forensic investigation, suspenseful background music. Spatial kalimba melody with low piano and bass. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A touching, melancholic and emotive, yet caressing and softly flowing music track, featuring several piano layers and airy, flautando string ensemble with accentuated cello. This track builds from a quiet beginning and moves into a somewhat more open-hearted middle part, before returning to the reflective warmth for the final part. Graceful music / Light touch / Timeless. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A warm, fragile and touching solo piano piece. Reflective, gentle, intimate and beautiful. An alternative, 'Nostalgic Piano Sound' version is also available. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A playful & captivating scene-setting theme with echoes of hidden depths & secret passions. Builds from a simple piano & harp into a dramatic flurry of orchestral strings, which then melt into a deep yearning for half-forgotten dreams. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Pietro Mascagni - Intermezzo Sinfonico in F Major from Cavalleria Rusticana, IPM 4. Orchestral version. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Ethereal, tranquil and hopeful, this piano-based music track flows through introspective and inspiring moods. A warm synth arrangement with percussion and drums deepens the intensity. Suitable as music for relationship and spiritual themes, self-help media, as well as documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
This slow, deep blues music track easily transports the listener to a rural, pensive state of mind. Acoustic guitar and slide resonator guitar create the wistful, lonely spirit of this track, supported by low male humming and far away harmonica textures. Excellent music for thoughtful, sorrowful or introspective dramas, rural travel shows and documentaries. Slide / Wistful / Meaningful. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Six moments musicaux, Op. 16, No. 5 Sostenuto in D-flat Major. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat major (Erdody, Sunrise) Hob.III:78 Op.76 No.4: Movement 2. Adagio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Electronic elements create a dreamy and ethereal beginning which builds to a driving and energetic, climax finale. Strings, brass and percussion create a powerful and emotional piece. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
A heartening and poignant, uplifting and joyful, touching and sentimental piece of Cinematic Pop / Orchestral Pop with a Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Pop sound. The music starts from a gentle play of piano and strings, and blossoms into a sweeping and soaring, inspirational and joyful dance, before returning to its source towards the end. Graceful, flowing and full of wonderment. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
An epic orchestral trailer track with an uplifting string melody and a larger than life orchestra sound. Large taiko drum section adds to the epic feel with huge hits. Emotional, rousing, heroic, a triumphant theme tinged with sadness, but also of pride and glory. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Drawing on pop, R&B, chill, lounge, hip-hop and jazz, this slow- to mid-tempo track has a rich atmosphere and a lush sound texture of guitars, bass, electric piano, smooth pads and occasional jazz trumpet. Tasteful and slick; suitable for many types of media, from corporate to drama. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and introspective track combining Folk and Ambient elements. Humming vocal, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and organ. No computers or electronics. Reflective, Touching, Earthy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]
Inspirational, lite rock music track featuring steady drum kick groove, acoustic guitars and simple melody on piano and bells. Track is steady and easy listening, ideal as a commercial or podcast background music. Lite rock music element are brought by discrete crunchy electric guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A hopeful, reflective, and heavenly exploration of majesty and magnificence. A quiet sense of awe and wonderment arises into a triumphant climax of exclamatory exultation. Majestic / Sad / Spiritual Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ethereal, contemplative and emoting music. Suggests an introspective exploration of the spiritual, divine beauty, a fragile process, or deep emotional weight. Emotional / Fragile / Wonderment Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Hopeful and with a touch of melancholy, this marimba-based piece flows into a light rhythm with a whistled melody. The accompaniment includes acoustic guitar, electric bass, piano, small percussion and light pads. Great for sensitive and hopeful family, relationship, and friendship dramas, even commercials and travel documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
