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)"
Calm, relaxing, atmospheric & mellow guitar tune with a mellow, lilting, soothing, hypnotic flow to it. Reflective, simple, thoughtful, emotive, peaceful & beautiful. Would suit romantic / dramatic / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
This track has three different tempo changes, from 122 BPM to 92 BPM to 170 BPM, then ending the song in 92 BPM. So the energy goes from high to low then from high to low again. A very emotional and sentimental song about a teenage suicide. A song about distance, depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and a suicide note that was left. The chorus of the song is the suicide note (i.e. The Closeness that I get from you is like the feeling of the first man to walk the moon), first sung by the boy's point of view, then sung from the girl's point of view at the funeral. A tragic Romeo & Juliet style ending to this melodramatic tale of "Alex" and "Sarah". It will work well with death, suicide, alcohol and drug abuse, funerals, emotional, loss, sad, or depressing footage. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
Simple, slow, dreamy, ethereal, spacious, magical & beautiful piece using plucked guitar harmonics & piano. Calm, tranquil, atmospheric, intriguing, thoughtful, serene, sublime & reflective. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
A delicate instrumental ballad of exquisite melodics. Cello, piano, acoustic guitar, soft string pads and after some time, subtle drums. Romantic and warm. [Tempo: Slow / 120 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]
Up-tempo, pop/folk, acoustic Singer/Songwriter material from Jamestown Story. Unplugged style, just acoustic guitar and male vocal. [Tempo: Fast / 158 BPM]
Slow, trippy, ethereal, emotional space-rock track. Guitar textures combine with slow, hypnotic beats & lush strings to make atmospheric music that would suit cinematic / dramatic / mystery / thriller projects. Hints of Hendrix / Satriani / Lukather / Beck. [Tempo: Very slow / 62 BPM]
Sad, peaceful and meloncholy orchestral piece. Moody lamenting chords of strings and solo oboe tell a tale of woe. Very dramatic and filmic indeed. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Epic, building,positive, energetic rock track with lead guitar playing melodies in the verses and huge riffs piling in for the intense choruses. Has a great sense of glory and uplifting victory. Would suit sports/action/thriller type projects. Hints of Foo Fighters and Satriani. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Vocal ballad with piano and female vocal, christian / religious lyrics. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
A cold, creepy and uneasy track, for horror, mystery, thriller or dark drama. Isolated, tormented piano notes in a cold place. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An acoustic pop track with a similar feel to Biffy Clyro. Acoustic and electric guitars, drums and bass provide the backing for the track along with a soaring string section in the chorus. The track builds to a soaring and emotive climax which could suit a variety of applications. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
A hazey, melancholic and softly flowing Nu-Folk / Americana music / Ambient crossover track with a mellow, longing feel. Poignant, flowing, touching music. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A poignant and touching ballad with cello, piano and soft string pads. Delicate and tender, like fading memories. Varied throughout. [Tempo: Slow / 62 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]
A melancholic and nostalgic, ethnic waltz featuring Middle Eastern or Northern African flutes and string instruments over soft pads and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Solo piano, delicate, with a dark side. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Piano music. Multiple pianos converge to create a pulsing track, full of movement and sweeping lines. Powerful and emotional, this track is touching, loving and beautiful. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Heartwarming pop rock ballad with an emotional contemplative feel.Cool and atmospheric sounding theme. Moderate tempo with layers of warm vocals and piano counterpoint. Works well for a memorial or funeral scene, family breakups and misunderstandings, taking a loved one for granted scenes. Touching. Sounds Like: Elvis Costello and Elton John. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
An exotic, haunting Indian vocal stock music track sung for us by highly renowned Indian female singer Vidya Rao, whom we feel privileged to have worked with on this track. Her sorrowful singing/chanting in the alaap is as atmospheric as it is emotional, and is accompanied by a clean jazz guitar, joined by jazzy drums and bass at around 1 min 45 secs. Alaap literally means introduction and it is traditionally used by an Indian singer who goes through many permutations in the notes of a raag finally resting on the tonic and then nods at the tabla player to set the rhythm. A smooth blend of the traditional and the modern, of the East and the West. Great for use in travel and adventure, chill-out and exotic moods. [Tempo: Slow / 102 BPM]
Sensual, sexy, with a touch of a blues and rock flavor. Featuring electric and acoustic guitars. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
A retro sounding jazz piece. Traditional jazz setup with piano, brush drums, clarinets. Swing time rhythm. Historical, 1930's-1940's era. Kitch, quirky and retro. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A solo piano cinematic composition with an emotional and romantic touch. Melancholic melodies performed on a piano bring nostalgic emotions. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A strange and odd mix between hard, howling electric guitars and a staccato waltz rhythm. The main theme is played with delicate piano, and then again with rock style electric guitar, in a sort of culture-clash. Unique, different and good for things like stage shows, circus acts, any weird/different media, experimental art, film noir and more. [Tempo: Medium / 61 BPM]
Tense, indecisive, foreboding, listless and restless. Swell near end delivering to lingering tension that can resolve or be left hanging. Good for drama, intrigue, moral dilemma, daytime drama, troubled romance. This track is recorded with a real live philharmonic orchestra. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
A sweeping, emotional, orchestral / symphonic / film soundtrack piece. Silky strings, with a dramatic, heavenly feel - like an unfolding story, perhaps simmering tension or the contrasts of light and darkness. Orchestra with subtle choir. Also available without the choir. Grand / Amazing / Wonderment / Enchanted / Fantasy. [Tempo: Slow / 54 BPM]
Dreamy, film like peace with a very dreamy, haunting sound. Distant, touching, contemplative music. Vocoder processed voices, piano and strings. Contemplative, melancholy Americana influence. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Bittersweet and hopeful. Piano, pulsing strings and a sweeping choir suggest a feeling of determination. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 63 BPM]
Beautiful, grand, peaceful, epic, inspiring, cinematic & intensely climactic orchestral rock track with great passion, tension and dynamism. Positive, regal, serene & deeply menaingful. Slight celtic / scottish vibe. Would suit action / thriller / romantic epic / sports / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
Heartfelt vocal Pop / R&B style track with male vocals. Love lyrics. Drum machine, multiple keyboards, RnB type vocals. It's a ballad, but a reasonably uptempo one. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Romantic and sentimental solo piano composition. Warm, sweet and soft harmonies and melodies that evoke the feelings of love and passion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Emotional, slightly dreamy, track featuring a small, all female vocal choir with the North African / Middle Eastern plucked instrument Oud and ethnic percussion. Builds in intensity towards the 2-minute mark and features an ethnic flute in the closing section. Can be jewish/Israeli, as well as Middle Eastern, North African, Arabic, Egypt, etc. Mournful, serious, epic with a religious or spiritual feel, also depicting beauty, frailty and vulnerability. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Reflective film underscore. Orchestral backing texture piano melody. Thoughtful, nostalgic, melancholic. Good for film/TV drama, poignant messages, love and eternal friendships, real human values. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Reflective and emotional solo piano with a sense vulnerability and romance. Great for films and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Feel-good vocal pop. Acoustic guitars and male vocal. Catchy and appealing. Also available as an instrumental version, which turns it into a nice acoustic guitar stroll. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
Warm and heartfelt pop ballad, a duet with male and female vocals. Performed by Jamestown Story featuring Michelle Rene. Available as a vocal version and as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
This is a progressive and touching track that gradually builds from a tender and emotive beginning to a grand and passionate climax. This track will suit many types of project due to its blend of strength and tenderness. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
Teenage / young adult rock material. Guitar based rock with strong vocal melodies, intense chorus sections, written and performed by live rock band Saints of Silence. Also available in an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
An atmospheric, moody, spacious, thoughtful, emotive verse combines with an uplifting, positive and anthemic chorus section. Wistful, reflective, hopeful, passionate, powerful and melodic. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
Medium paced lyrical rock track with melodic lead guitar in place of vocals. Beautiful and slightly nostalgic. Just lean back, relax and let it transport you off into the cosmos on a bed of soft fluffy clouds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 78 BPM]
A mellow, acoustic Indie Folk tune, that pulses along with a nice arpeggio thats doubled with Acoustic Guitar and Banjo. Big driving four on the floor drums add in the chorus to push this track forward. An electric guitar melody adds in verse two to built it even more. Cello and piano in the background add a somewhat melancholic or reflective emotional context. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Historical Court, lordship or aristocracy. Regal, royal, honorable - played on harpsichord. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
A beautiful and emotional R&B, Soul ballad available with or without vocals. Beautiful RnB vocals and bluesy guitar lines with a soft pop production. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
Fragile, cinematic score for romance or heartwarming, uplifting moments. Starts with delicate piano, gradually building with strings and percussion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Piano music. A track with a constant musical pulse - moving and pulsing throughout. Different pianos sweep in and out, creating an ominous and peaceful mood. A soulful and serene piano duet. Introspective and curious. [Tempo: Medium / 69 BPM]
Emotional and minimal Piano and Strings gradually building throughout to give a warm, tender and uplifting feeling. [Tempo: Slow / 103 BPM]
Acoustic pop-rock / singer-songwriter, about a breakup. Contemporary vocal singer/songwriter material from Jamestown Story. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
Vocal, acoustic pop-rock / singer-songwriter track. Uptempo, unplugged style with acoustic guitars and male vocals, lead and harmonic vox. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
