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 sweet and romantic French-style ballad. Featuring melancholy accordion melodies that accompany beautiful two-part vocal harmonies. Perfect for rom-coms, commercials, reality TV shows and any productions about love, relationships and dating. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and soaring track of Ambient / Americana type music. Reminescent of Sigur Ros, with a haunting, organic, hazy sound. All live upright piano, acoustic guitar and 'oooh' vocal. No computers or electronics. Wonderment / Reflection / Emotive.
[Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]Slow, mellow & peaceful piano-lead, modern orchestral track. Sombre, sedate, serene and with an air of melancholy to it. Contains piano, strings & synth fx. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Warm, mellow, melancholic and contemplative piano and pads melody. Live music performed without a metronome, with a human warmth and fragile imperfection. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A somewhat dreamy and melancholic, but also hopeful and heartening, ambient/acoustic track. Acoustic guitar, piano and resonant, ethereal pads made with echoey electric guitars. Homey, simple, thoughtful and honest. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
A mellow, nostalgic and ethereal / dreamy, downtempo pop chill track featuring ghostly, ethereal, angelic voices. Also available without the vocals, and as a track with only the vocals themselves, which has a haunting, otherwordly, eerie sound. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A cinematic piece with big resolution in the chorus. Big Feelings. Hint of 1980's synths. Amazement / Sci Fi / Future Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Edvard Grieg: 25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17, No. 2: Ungersvenden (The Young Man). Classical music performed and recorded by concert pianist Zelimir Panic, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An inspiring and emotional track somewhere between symphonic and world/ethnic, with grand string sections and ethereal sounds, combined with epic / tribal percussion. Emotional, somewhat melancholic / nostalgic, but also inspiring and uplifting, full of hope and glory. Good for fantasy, adventure, nature and discovery, as well as spiritual / faith and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Frederic Chopin Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, Op. Posth. B.108. Classical music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A simple, gentle piano piece with repeating melodic patterns. Pretty and delicate. Played live on an old upright piano, with a nostalgic piano sound. Touching and fragile, with a positive / hopeful and caring mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Acoustic guitar music. Reflective, textural. Impressionistic, melancholic and intimate. Slight Latin feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]
Melodic, soaring, soft rock music track. Heartfelt, emotive, a little bit bluesy. Melancholic music, but also strong and proud. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
This melodic piece is a moving blend of synth instruments, choir and guitar. Emotive tones create a mix of feelings and energies in this engaging and imaginative piece. Searching / Subtle / Meaningful. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
This track features Piano melody with orchestral symphonic elements in the style of Chopin/Beethoven and the turn of the century mood in the eastern Europe but done in a Tim Burton orchestral fashion ala Danny Elfman. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark and atmospheric ambient chill, filtered and distorted beats with harsh synth slices and spacious pads, low sub bass, weird time signature, futuristic, sci-fi, science and technology, would also work for contemporary erotic scenes [Tempo: Very slow / 35 BPM]
A fresh and bright, mid-tempo underscore track featuring crisp drums and acoustic guitar, with warm and tasteful electric piano. Highly suitable for media and imagery. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Film soundtrack, calm, relaxing and piano driven. Old Acoustic vintage piano. Reflective / Contemplative / Nostalgic music track. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
(Sergei Rachmaninoff) Valse and Romance; One piano, Six hands, Romance in A Major, Andante sostenuto. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Provocative Eastern tinged cello lines add mystery and intrigue to this brooding underscore. A mournful female vocal sings over sweeping chords at 1:21. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Acoustic guitar mood music. Warm, impressionistic, relaxing with a slightly folky feel and a sense of the natural and true. [Tempo: Slow / 103 BPM]
Mellow, but uplifting track with piano and subtle backing. Warm, reflective, hopeful and heartening. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 141 BPM]
A very romantic and lush theme underscoring love, sentimental passion, and yearning. Slow and mellow strings, flute, and harp in the style of Ennio Morricone. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Gentle, laidback, slightly nostalgic, mid-tempo background track. Lazy jazz feel, slightly retro, with acoustic piano, acoustic drums, electric bass and hammond organ. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Piano, strings and choir create a somber feeling of determination and acceptance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 64 BPM]
A tension-filled, pulsating and dramatic string orchestra piece. Filled with turmoil, drama and movement, this piece will work great as a cinematic main theme / intro theme, or a dramatic trailer. Serious music / Neo-Classical. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
A repeating piano phrase, a strong groove, electric guitars and bass combine to create a positive and thoughtful soft rock track. Wholesome and appealing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A pop / rock / electro crossover track that changes from a pensive / tense and dreamy verse part, to a big, bold, passionate, larger-than-life chorus part. Emotive, serious and soaring, this track can be edited to fit your presentation in such a way that it "takes off" in just the right place for your on-screen action. Suitable for many things including commercials, documentaries, drama, reality TV, life changing events and much more. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]
A friendly, happy, but relaxed track - somewhere between Country, Light pop, Folk and Americana. Wholesome and natural. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A heart warming gentle but building folk song with picked acoustic guitar and gentle acoustic slide guitar and piano. Male main vocal and female backing vocal. Light percussion played on congas, with light drum kit entering at 2:20. The lyrics tell a story of appreciation of some of the simple things in life. Instrumental version also available. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Simple, heartwarming and romantic ballad played by piano, guitar and soprano saxophone. Great for touching hearts and lives and creating a positive and peaceful atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A relaxing and gentle vocal new age piece. The clear and warmly harmonized female vocalist glides steadily over grooving percussion and string tracks. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 94 BPM]
Glorious and Heroic cinematic track with a romantic feel. Emotional music for melodramas, romantic themed videos and trailers, commercials and other visual media. Passionate, with piano and orchestral sounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 95 BPM]
A beautiful version of Bach's Prelude No. 1 for grand piano. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A pulsing but steady piano riff and melody lead the way in this progressive, memorable and unique melodic underscore. The style fits adverts looking for that unique style perfectly. At points becomes strong, emotive and intense, but without becoming overwhelming. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, soft, peaceful, thoughtful, mellow, dreamy, ethereal & magical piano piece. Sedate, spacious, soothing & relaxing.Would suit romantic / documentary / science / discovery type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Emotional, intimate and dreamy Trip-Hop track featuring atmospheric harmonies, chill soft drums and eerie female vocals. Emotional / Flowing / Swaying. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Optimistic festive and hopeful track, happy acoustic guitar and strings. Perfect for happy ending, then end title. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Peaceful, pictoral music from a beautiful fantasy world. Harp, hand drums and strings. Suitable as music for tales of an ancient world of wonder and magic. [Tempo: Medium / 71 BPM]
Acoustic guitar composition, available with or without subtle percussion. Easy-going, relaxing and pastoral. Good for many types of media or background use. Has a sense of the natural world, nature and earth. Nice and easy, moderately positive in a relaxed way. [Tempo: Medium / 73 BPM]
A warm, sincere and caring acoustic track featuring piano, acoustic guitar and string ensemble. Nostalgic and heartening, as if to remind us of the truly meaningful things in life. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A beautiful, neo-classical piece. Loving, graceful, innocent and heartwarming. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A very tender, touching and sincere composition. Piano, strings, acoustic guitar, choir. Also available without the choir, and as a Solo piano version. Delicate / Beauty / Innocence. Comforting and heartening. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 58 BPM]
A pensive and introspective track with a sense of mystery and drama. A process being worked through, thoughts, motion. Perhaps intrigue or story development. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
A slow, mellow, spacious, ethereal, dreamy, tranquil, sedate and sublime piece. Soft piano chords & simple classical guitar lines. Heartwarming, floaty and thoughtful. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Soundtrack cue with a feeling of magic or magical beings. Fairies, angels or beautiful, mystical creatures. Soft bells, angelic voices. Feels similar to the Sugar Plum Fairy or Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals 'Aquarium' piece. Also works great for underwater scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An epic race across the Alaskan race, surrounded by snow capped mountains and frozen lakes. The music starts small and atmospheric, leading to an exciting finish, like racing toward the finish line. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
Cool and fresh Hip-Hop track in the style of MTV 'Cribs' etc. Downtempo, phat drums, deep funky synth-bass. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A slightly melancholic ambient track with electric piano, synths and a bitty drum beat. This is a reflective and thoughtful track but still with a sense of hope and optimism. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A melancholic, nostalgic, drama- or film underscore cue. Thoughtful reflection, melancholy. Good for romantic drama, personal stories, emotional content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
