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)"
Deep and Emotional piano track full of drama and tragedy. Listening to this track brings to imagination the images of lost love, old memories, loneliness, pain, sorrow and sadness. Performed live on Grand piano and suitable for films, documentaries, films and videos. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Simple and slow minor song about feeling empty. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Cinematic, drama tv or film theme. Activity, movements, intrigue. Strings, acoustic guitar, piano. Joined after about 40 secons by a passionate, intense tenor saxophone solo. Perhaps night scenes, urban/city story. Smokey. Good for drama, thriller, intrigue, conspiracies etc. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
A sad but hopeful piano is accompanied by strings and marimba. In the style of Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo) but with a modern twist. An urban beat comes in later to give a sense of momentum, and big percussion builds the intensity. Perfect for a documentary about the streets, or a scene pondering the outcomes of tough decisions, reflecting on decisions made. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 129 BPM]
Dreamy, melancholic sound track featured by piano, cello and flute as well as strings and sound design. Full of sadness but with a hints of hope, sensitive, serene and quiet tune. Sutable for drama or situations where a mellow music is required. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 54 BPM]
Warm choir with piano and strings pay penance for a wrongdoing. Understated power underneath the soft pattering of piano, feels like the end credits song to an epic story - soft and soothing, as if a painful event has passed and now is the time for healing. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Dreamy, film like peace with a melancholy feel to it. Manipulated voices, hazy, dreamy, longing soundscapes. Melancholic / Emotional / Travel Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Solo piano music. Good for reflective, defeated, sad situations. Serene, calm acoustic track. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Reflective and solemn underscore for film / TV. Piano and strings. Heartfelt, fragile, sore. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Desire / Hope / Fulfillment. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Soulful, minimalist folk song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Chilling acoustic rock track with male vocals about a unhinged breakup. Could be used in a relationship drama series. Girl walking from deranged situation on a dirt road. Guy sitting in a log cabin with a rocks glass of whiskey. Dreary and sad intro. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Dignified, soft, proud and reflective cinematic piece. Emotional, soaring, and patriotic in a thoughtful, solemn way. Honor, dignity and reflection. [Tempo: Very slow / 96 BPM]
A mellow, melancholic and dreamy music ballad track lead by female vocal, piano and acoustic guitar. (Also available in an Instrumental version). Big thunderous drums lift up the chorus for an almost epic, yet emotional feel. Floating ambient synths fill out the track and add a dreamy quality. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
This is a film soundtrack with a melancholic vibe. Lonely and sad cello melodies accompanied by emotional piano parts and contemporary delayed drum loop. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
A mellow, reflective and haunting acoustic music track, with elements of Americana and ambient music. Dreamy, textured, atmospheric, based on acoustic guitars with ethereal arrangement. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Minor piano melody with backing strings resolves into an uplifting end. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A melancholic and solemn underscore for film / drama. Introspective / questioning / searching. Piano and strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A solo piano song that is reflective, nostalgic, pretty, classy, thoughtful, instrospective, romantic and tender. Very new age piano sound. Perfect for underscore in dramatic scenes or to set up a reflective mood. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
This thoughtful and reflective piano piece carries a lot of emotion and depth. Joined by subtle orchestra (strings, oboe) in the second half, this is a complex and graceful composition that gets under your skin. Hollywood class, emotive and melancholic, this track is great for drama, personal reflection, sadness, lost love, perhaps regret or memories of loved ones. A very poignant and touching track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
A building and uplifting song about expressing supressed feelings. Featuring acoustic guitar, organ, and male vocal, later joined by bass guitar and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
This is a tender piece of solo piano music that is perfect for "pulling on the heart strings." Good for drama, romance, retrospectives and and all scenes aiming to gently touch the audience's hearts. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 57 BPM]
Piano / Thoughtful and touching. The second half of the track features experimental drum and bass / electro drum beat. Calm and warm, juxtapositioned against the thoughful and somewhat futuristic element of the electro drums. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
Story of unrequited love, questioning the reasons the relationship cannot move beyond being a best friend. Coming to terms with reality and feeling confident about moving on. Ballad led by piano and vocals featuring pedal steel guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
An eclectic midtempo alternative rock song with a male vocal, distorted/clean guitar, organ, piano, bass and drums. Low grindy electric guitars, ticking clock percussion, analog synth. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Slow, soft, peaceful, yearning and meloncholy. Cascading synth pads keep the pulse going as chinese violins and conventional string sections play restless melodies over the top. Would suit romantic film project. Contains synths, Chinese ehru violin, double bass, drums and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
A mysterious & atmospheric passage featuring a solo flute, strings, celeste and glockenspiel. Used to create a sense of unease underneath a monologue. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Emotional piano builds with celesta, choir, strings and ethnic flute. Dreamy and thoughtful yet full of hope, amazement, inspiration and bravery. Great for film, tv, corporate and commercials. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A beautiful, wistful, nostalgic, sorrowful and soothing piece of classical music in baroque style, with strings and harpsichord. [Tempo: Slow / 42 BPM]
An emotive and melodic, cinematic piece for aspiration and achievement / hopes and dreams. Greatness and everyday heroes. Feel similar to Chariots of Fire by Vangelis. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Dark and sombre background music based on strings and piano. Very cinematic piece suitable for any dark, ominous drama or fiction. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Melancholic, emotional, slightly sad piano solo. Change in tempo. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Vocal Pop / R&B crossover track, male vocals. RnB / Hip-Hop style drums, catchy chorus, male vocals. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
Thoughtful / Mysterious / Slow Paced. Brief Encounter is ideally suited for a "serious" but thoughtful project. It includes a sense of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 49 BPM]
Introspective piano instrumental. Sparse notes over a soft strings and synth bed. Portrait of loneliness or melancholia. Empty and pensive, yet hopeful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Romantic easy listening. Airy and spacious with piano & textures. Calm, dreamy, meditative. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
An upbeat folk song that deals with the issue of ‘missing a loved one’. A very catchy chorus with multi-layered male and female vocals. A driving rhythm culminating in a dynamic build up and explosion in the last chorus. Instruments include mandolin, trombone, drums, bass, violin, piano. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Emotional, melancholic and sentimental film score featuring dreamy beautiful piano melodies and hopeful strings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A sorrowful, longful and sad song with octave laden piano over a very warm bass and keyboard. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
A very dreamy and lovely romantic piece with piano and ambient instruments underscoring anything from love making to a bittersweet homecoming. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
Ethereal modern Jazz, understated and mellow throughout featuring alto sax, piano, upright bass, congas and drums. The drums and percussion give it a world music flavor, a touch latin and african. Quiet nights, relaxing moods, thoughtful moments, peaceful and contemplative journeys. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A soulful ballad about a couple losing the fight of holding their relationship together. Heart-wrenching and emotional. Suitable for dramatic TV shows, films and commercials etc. Featuring vocals by Tricia Kelly. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Dramatic and dark solo piano composition. Tragic but beautiful music full of nostalgia and dramatism about the memories of the past, reminscence of lost loved ones. This emotional composition can greatly enhance dramatic trailers, films, documentaries and videos. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
A progressive and climactic rock track which builds from simple guitar notes into a grand and epic climax. Strong and packed with emotion, this track could be a great addition to projects looking for an emotional lift. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
A pretty and reflective, mellow and graceful composition for piano and strings. Poetic, lyrical, tender. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 58 BPM]
Introspective and thoughtful ballad with grand piano and acoustic guitar. Poignant, reflective. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A heartfelt acoustic rock ballad breakup song about loneliness and regret. [Tempo: Slow / 158 BPM]
A beautiful duet for Piano and Cello for accompanying those special moments in life. Relaxing, tender, calm and serene great for happy occasions, romance, weddings, nature, nostalgia, tv and film dramas, contemporary dance, sophisticated and elegant settings etc. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Tender yet with growing excitement, this track exudes innocence and nurturing. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
