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)"
Peaceful sparse theme, like Erik Satie. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Subtle orchestra track. Solemn, touching, emotional, caring. Sorrowful and wistful this track starts with strings and goes to culmination with strings orchestra, boys choir and harp. This is a beautiful for drama, memories, love story, personal stories and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Sentimental, powerful pop/rock track with a purposeful piano phrase, driving drums and bass, which is backed up by bells, electric guitars and a violin section. All parts combine to create a warm, uplifting sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 119 BPM]
This tune starts with some soft synth notes and slowly builds with the use of piano, brass, celtic drums and pipes. Has a slightly melancholy but hopeful vibe to it. The mood has the air of a final salute to absent friends... of new frontiers being forged with great aspiration for the future. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Magical harps and strings elevate a simple woodwind melody. A gentle transition or revelation. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Swelling strings, choir and light percussion evoke a bittersweet feeling. A piece that might suggest longing or reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
Beautiful Piano weaves its melody through orchestral elements and atmospheric percussion to set the mood for contemplative thoughts. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 77 BPM]
A minimal emotional track with romantic piano melody and beautiful accompanying guitar chords. Very simple yet beautiful, tender and delicate. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Gentle and sleepy piece driven by guitar and baritone sax on pad'n'groove background. This slightly unreal and abstract mood associates well with calm late night climate. A bit of tranquility and a bit of sensual thrill. General underscore for film, tv and media. Also relaxation, enjoyment, chilling out... [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
A tragic and cinematic orchestral piece with a wide yet personal feel. Slow strings evoke emotion and drama, joined by some dreamy choir. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A Russian Winter is a calm, colorful journey. It features the full orchestra, highlighting every woodwind, brass and string instrument at some point. It’s filled with variety, yet melodically consistent. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This song is about forgetting about someone on New Years Eve. It is about new beginnings and a fresh start, a holiday themed song that is meant for those who want to move on and start over.. Its about New Years resolutions. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Soundtrack to a sophisticated night on the town. Smooth, jazzy piano chords & runs are underpinned by a cool upright bass line and sparse, expressive drums, Daddy-o. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
An emotional, instrumental acoustic pop ballad. Soft and sincere, with smooth string pads, piano and big, swelling guitar chords on the chorus part. Loving, romantic, caressing and delicate. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
A feeling of floating free without limits. A grand epic track that starts as a simple solo violin then escalates to a full sequenced orchestrated climatic end which falls away back down to the solo violin. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
An amazing, wondrous, and gripping orchestral / symphonic soundtrack. This long track goes through various stages and can in fact be used for several different cues. Full of amazement, wonder, magic and adventure. Like strange, magical creatures, or an incredible journey to a far-away, wonderful new world. Grand / Quirky / Magical / Enchanted / Fantastic. (A note about the version described as 'Stage Mix': This version is recorded with the reverb/ambiance of a concert hall, making it sound somewhat more 'distant' from the listener and, some would say, more 'live') [Tempo: Medium / 174 BPM]
A medium-tempo, contemplative piece featuring haunting vocals with an Eastern European flavor but also showing a cross-culture influence with a Chinese Erhu, Western acoustic guitar and large percussion. This could represent many things from ancient lost civilizations to futuristic merged societies. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
Piano music. A Philip Glass inspired track - dramatic and passionate, yet reflective and romantic. Perhaps depicting wwo lovers longing for each others powerful embrace, this piano duet deals with sorrow, hope, emotion, nostalgia and past events. Good film score / drama underscore for personal stories, real people and emotions. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 BPM]
Driving mid-tempo country blues rock. Dobro top line & electric guitar solo. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
A dark and haunting track for mystery, thriller or dark drama. Bleak, haunting, ominous. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 34 BPM]
This is an emotive and strong ambient rock track which builds from a light and warm beginning to a strong and powerful ending. With a real sense of emotion, this track will add depth and meaning to many different applications. Gradually building, crescendo. Inspiring / inspirational. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
A track someway between R&B and Hip-Hop, with a dramatic and romantic undertone. Perhaps a bit sad and melancholic, but hopeful at the same time. Sexy and sensual. Gated synths, beautiful melodies, soft drum beats. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A loving, lovely and caressing waltz with live female vocal and solo violin. Melodic and bittersweet, with a sense of melodrama, romance and caring. Slight sense of Europe, culture or history. Good for dance/waltz, romantic drama, romantic comedy, story telling or ever lasting love. [Tempo: Slow / 158 BPM]
Vocal pop. Female vocal, Christian / spiritual lyrics. [Tempo: Fast / 162 BPM]
Solo piano. Introspective with a hint of mystery and tension. Lots of heart, and a touch of sadness. Piano part has lots of movement to propel the scene. Good for drama, romance, TV. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Smooth and orchestral Ambient / Cinematic Music crossover. Features a full string orchestra accompanied by warm piano and synth to give a calm, yet dramatic feeling. A bit mysterious / a dark undertone. Contemplative / Pensive Music. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Ethnic, exotic underscore track featuring Oud, pads, Middle Eastern or North African percussion and soprano sax. Foreboding and ominous, with a nerve. Deep, emotional and serious. Good as underscore for adventure, discovery, exploration, history and mythology. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
A hazy, slow, Americana / Folk, textural track featuring acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and harmonica lead. Lamenting, with a sore/regretful feel. Also available without the harmonica, making it a more ethereal, reflective underscore track. All live performance; no computers. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
This piece of music uses long, held chords from soft orchestral strings while piano plays a very sad, sparse, melancholic, haunting but beautiful melody. This is useful to add depth to a character, scene or setting in any film or tv show. It could also be used in a scene of grieving. This would also fit perfectly into news programs and documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A graceful and heartwarming track featuring delicate piano, sweeping violin with full orchestral strings and atmospheric pads. Tender and warm. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
This upbeat acoustic song is about having someone very close to you be involved in a bad relationship. It is about wanting to save them from that situation and show them how you could be better for them. It asks bigger questions about why people will endure so much pain for something they think they want in their life. The instrumental version works nicely as an acoustic / folk / light pop track for country / outdoors / home and property and much more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Romantic and sentimental composition with piano and atmospheric pad. Emotional music track with an inspirational touch. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
Acoustic guitar leads the way to gentle, heartfelt melodies. Angelic, heavenly and dreamy music from a fantasy world. Atmospheric, lush. Beauty, wonder, amazement. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
Using elements of acoustic, symphonic and electronic sounds, this is a dark and mysterious musical painting with an element of tragedy or nostalgia. Suitable for film soundtrack or fantasy work etc. Sweeping strings. Dark electric piano. Ominous french horns. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
Thunderous drums and pipe organs play a menacing, ominous, dark Gothic music piece. Great for fantasy, goth, horror music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An alternative and edgy electronica track that has a strength and upfront feel but without being too overpowering. Made with block piano chords, synth arpeggios and bitty drums. It's kind of positive, but also somewhat neutral. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Almost a requiem piece. Emotional, serene and peaceful. Full of sadness but with hope for the future. Would suit any film / dramatic project. Contains strings, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 56 BPM]
Light, neo-classical, solo piano. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
Solo piano composition by Tchaikovsky, music arranged and performed by D Lukyanov. Quiet, gentle, caring, romantic music track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft and tender contemporary classical waltz. Classical/Contemporary, Piano Music. Soft/Smooth, Peaceful/Calm, Pleasant/Nice, Affecting/Touching, Soulful, Gentle/Tender, Emotional. Piano. Romantic/Melodrama. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
An orchestral string section unwinds a gentle, heartfelt harmony that builds to a single note. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
Mellow and relaxed pop-rock with an "earthly", natural feel. Acoustic and electric guitars, appealing melodies, a dreamy, floating acoustic rock sound. The track has a sense of something true, something real and lasting. Good for drama, presentations, commercials, youth programs, TV series and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]
A soft pop rock song about a man contemplating escape and freedom. It includes lullaby-style songwriting and layered vocal harmonies. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 106 BPM]
This is an upbeat song that uses acoustic guitars, vocals, and tambourines. It has a feel-good upbeat vibe through the song. The lyrics are about getting over a girl and looking forward to the future. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A cinematic piano composition with a deep and dark anticipating feel. Atmospheric and passionate music full of emotions that is great for films and videos. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A dark and ominous track using orchestral elemnts with electronic drums and synths. The effect is at the same time sad and eerie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Strings and guarded atmospheric layers are joined by clarinet and piano. Under a cloud, as if a dream or distant memory. A sense of grief, sadness - mourning the past, unable to quite move on. Ending gives a sense that perhaps the light is at the end of the tunnel, although it's far away right now. Suitable for any scene needing a powerful yet subtle score to reinforce the drama. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 71 BPM]
Romantic, poignant, reflective R&B piece, played with piano, strings, synthesizers and drum beats. Good for drama, personal reflection, sadness, lost love, perhaps regret or memories of loved ones, all with an urban touch. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A delicate, calm and tender composition for Piano and Cello, with strings and bell joining in. Touching, Fragile, Reflective and Comforting. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
