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)"
Atmospheric, exotic, ethnic track featuring female vocal choir and the middle-eastern, north african plucked string, instrument, Oud. Great for travel, discovery, adventure as well as fantasy and dream worlds. The choir gives it an angelic feel, juxtapositioned against the serious, somewhat ominous tone of the Oud. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Lyric about uncertainty in life but new days coming around and you must grab fresh start, upbeat rock and roll, indie, chiming guitars. Style like The Eagles. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Emotional and reflective solo piano music. Slightly melancholic, yet with a sense of hope, perfect for film and television, personal stories, drama, romance, as well as scenes of nostalgia, love, loss and dearly held memories. Gentle, sentimental and hopeful. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Acoustic piano and cool electronic sounds float in a suspension, this highly ambient electronic piece calls to mind slow motion through its drawn-out pads, synth effects and rhythms. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Pure riff driven track. Double bass drums and pumping bass back the riffness as twin lead harmonies and strings bring more drama to embellish the tune. The mid breaks down into half-time before lead guitar raises the temperature to incendiary. [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
A dramatic and quietly commanding track that will work for scenes of conspiracy, suspicion and contemplation. [Tempo: Slow / 100 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]
Ethereal, spacey chant-like track. Ethnic vocals samples mix with brooding synth bass notes, sitars and percussion. Very uniquely moving track full of passion and the trials of life. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
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Live performed solo piano piece - heartfelt and emotional with melancholic melodies. As the name suggests, this piece was written during the many periods when I tried to get my life in focus and deciding on a direction -- it offers a great opportunity to unwind and just 'contemplate'. [Tempo: Slow / 133 BPM]
Sensuous, passionate, tender, heat, smoky, lust, soothing, hypnotic, intense, aesthetic. Exotic world feeling, angelic and mystical. A sense of the foreign, exotic, far away lands. Tabla, shaku, pads, synths, strings, solo male and female vocals, piano. [Tempo: Medium / 78 BPM]
Beautiful, emotional, romantic piano melody. Thoughtful, slightly sad. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A grand and positive pop track, made with guitars, drums, piano and strings. Pounding, but not overpowering drums, create a real sense of movement and purpose while the strings, piano and guitars do the rest. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Huge choir vocal intro with tympani like drums and acoustic guitars. Light airy female vocals with light marching drums leads to a soaring chorus about loves confusing signals. In style of The Cranberries, Kelly Clarkson. Keywords: Heartbreak, lost love, loneliness, betrayal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A heartfelt acoustic singer songwriter about love, life's struggles and hope. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 172 BPM]
This track is recorded with a real live orchestra. Expectant, like a dawning. Questioning, perhaps the promise of what's to come. The opening part features 'waves' of violins before the track develops into a full orchestral theme at around 01:45 with a glorious, uplifting, sweeping melody and a climax around the 3 minute mark. Good for drama, storytelling, amazement, new adventures and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Acoustic folk - pop - rock - singer/songwriter material, about being in love. Bright, joyful, bouncy. [Tempo: Medium / 138 BPM]
Chilled out, spacey indie rock pop track with ominous toms, heavy bass, and a haunting electric delay guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
This is a deep and dark cinematic track. Guitar part and Piano low notes accompanied by emotional Viola/Cello melodies. For drama films, videos and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Solo piano, ambient, reflective and introspective, but constantly moving - as if your character is deliberating and coming to important life decisions. Easily edited for length, and melodic phrases are punctuated with pauses to allow for smooth transitions. Good music for drama, romance, TV, light suspense, documentary. The "faster version" is at 120 BPM, the "slower" version at 112 BPM. The faster version gives it more of an urgent and unsettled mood. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This track opens with a pulsing synth riff and classical choir singing a haunting melody. Joined by ethnic cinematic drums which grow in intensity and power, ending in an epic finale. Haunting and plaintive yet never too sinister. [Tempo: Medium / 68 BPM]
Emotional ballad featuring shimmering acoustic guitars and poignant piano with strong melody. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Poignant / Introspective / Touching / Graceful Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Live jazz quartet; Drums, piano, upright bass, vibraphone. A rhythmic play at 7/8ths, at times quite avantgarde. Extravagant jazz moves. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Calm, spacious, tranquil, peacefully cinematic piano & strings piece with a sense of wonder & tension. Sedate, serene, contemplative, hypnotic, thoughtful & dreamy. Would suit dramatic / romantic / historic / documentary type projects where space is needed for evaluation. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
Slow, spacious, peaceful, dreamy, mellow and thoughtful piano / strings piece. Sedate, serious, somber, reflective, melancholic, serene and sublimely atmospheric. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / spy / detective / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 110 BPM]
Gentle and nostalgic, like memories of a joyful summer spent with loved ones. [Tempo: Slow / 45 BPM]
Abstract lyrics.Features choral vocal harmonies with nylon string guitar and drums and bass, mid tempo indie music with an uplifting feel. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
An alternative rock track which starts with a quiet and warm sound with guitars and electric piano and gradually builds to a soaring and grand climax. [Tempo: Fast / 111 BPM]
This is a haunting piece featuring 2 electric guitars. It is deliberately sparse to evoke feeling of isolation and despair. Hard to place this track in a specific "music genre". Folk? Ambient? Film score? Rock? Either way, it's an atmospheric piece, suitable for film and other media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Solo piano. A simple melody over a cyclical harmonic pattern that goes around and around, evoking a sense of being emotionally stuck and indecisive. Think a long walk down a city sidewalk at night trying to make sense of confusing circumstances or grappling with a tough emotional decision. Nice emotional ebb and flow. Good for love story, drama, TV/feature film and more. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
This acoustic pop track has a walk-paced tempo and features violin, piano, and acoustic guitar. A laid back, soothing, warm song about meeting a crush at a party and asking him/her to dance. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 126 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 romantic soothing, new age piece that gradually builds throughout. Features guitar, piano, synth pads and programmed drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Moderate tempo urban funk / RnB groove track. Staccato string sections, hip-hop style drum machine. Somewhat dramatic. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A reflective, introspective and thoughtful underscore for drama and storytelling. Fragile, different / unique. Features fretless bass, piano and ethereal pads. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft, romantic piano melody, partly melancholic. Emotion. Change in tempo. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A no-nonsense, determined and forceful power rock track. Varied throughout, riff driven and with a good, aggressive, energy level. This hard hitting rocker is suitable for high intensity footage and features, sports, extreme sports and motor sports, fighting and destruction, stunts and danger, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Light pop / rock / singer-songwriter crossover. Performed by Jamestown Story with Stephen Jerzak). Available in a vocal and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
Emotive / evocative, heartfelt, orchestral underscore for drama, story telling, personal stories, love stories and more. Caring / hopeful / delicate. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 83 BPM]
A warm and progressive ambient rock track which builds from a simple phrase and etherial intro to a big and epic climax. Multiple guitars, bass and drums combine to create this warm and big sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Singer-songwriter track with male and female duet vocals and emotive piano. Somber and solemn vibe about separation and sacrifice. Great for dramatic montages in Film and TV, and as soundtrack or theme song. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A light pop-rock ballad, with sweeping tremolo electric guitars, Wurlitzer, bass, drums and male vocals. This song describes a couple who are sneaking around behind the backs of their spouses, and then get caught. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Mysterious / Passing time / Waiting. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A dreamy, mellow, and hazy Folk / Acoustica track with acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal humming voices. Homey / Melancholic / Reflective / Nostalgic. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 117 BPM]
Live string quartet playing a thoughtful, introspective, slow, and somewhat gloomy theme. Good for drama, history and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Driving ballad. Story about a girl who is clearly in love, but refuses to commit to the relationship. Modern country meets AAA singer-songwriter. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
A vocal aria that's also available in an instrumental version. Traditional European style. Romantic, melancholic. The words are sung in an ancient Sicilian dialect. A summary of the lyrics: The greatest secret of all is in my soul and in this golden cage I must live. She will understand, although it will take time, and we will return back to what was our perfect time. [Tempo: Slow / 43 BPM]
