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)"
This is a mid-tempo pop/country duet about a guy who is missing his girl that left him. Catchy melodies, male & female vocals, and meaningful lyrics. For fans of Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, and The Fray. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
An easy-going, light pop / ambient pop / chill-out track featuring mellow Rhodes piano, lush pads and a relaxed drum beat. Feelgood, relaxed, comforting. Green values, family friendly, eco friendly and with a bright, positive outlook. [Tempo: Medium / 105 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]
Indie ballad music track influenced by the sound and style of Bon Iver, Kodaline or Daughter. Warm, unique, inspirational, touching. Piano, acoustic guitar. Available with or without the angelic/ghostly vocals. Heavenly / Innocence / Hopeful Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 146 BPM]
This track starts off as a sultry guitar tune, and ruptures into blazing overdrive guitar textures on the choruses. There is a vocal version, as well as full-length and shorter instrumental versions. The first heavy parts start at around 1:30, so the 60-secs and 30-secs versions only have the slow part. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Slow, ethereal, slightly dark, space-rock. Guitar textures combine with synths & hypnotic beats to make atmospheric music that would suit cinematic / dramatic / mystery / thriller projects. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
A sincere, warm and close, guitar jazz/blues performed on two electric guitars. Emotional, expressive, reflective. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 64 BPM]
This is an acoustic track with a soft energy feel. The acoustic guitar and powerful vocals drive the track. The lyrics are about becoming a better person and filtering out bad things in your life. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Pop ballad that has a sentimental emotional vocal with uplifting string orchestration. Catchy British type pop song with a very powerful and memorable melodic hook. Works well for romantic scenes. Also works well for a Melanie Griffith "Working Girl" type film/TV project. Beautiful and lush. Sounds Like: Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Augustana, Ben Folds. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 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]
Melancholic, dark, semi-orchestral Latin feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
A soulful 6/8 ballad that has positive lyrics. It has a nice build to it with a key change going into the last chorus. Very feel-good lyric about letting down facades and being real. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Two guitars perform a duet in a dance of harmony and melody. This track has an intimate, yet alluring quality that takes you on natures journey, from a mother taking care of her child, and then growing up running in the meadow together as time passes on. Thoughtful and inspirational. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
A touching, delicate and beautiful track with piano. Performed on an old, restored upright piano, for a nicely nostalgic sound. Mellow / Fragile / Pretty. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Country ballad about missing a lover who has died. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
A very slow and soothing jazz piece led by piano. Late night, piano bar, classy restaurant or jazz place. Relaxing, mellow, playful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
Slow, thoughtful and peaceful piano-lead track. Soft piano chord sequences blend with beautiful lush strings and brass. Has a meloncholy but hopeful atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Slow, emotional piano is joined by strings and brass for crescendo impact driving home the emotion of triumph. The cue finishes with a restatement of the main piano theme accompanied by woodwinds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Emotional and sincere, this pop or light rock track has an appealing melody and a polished production based on electric and acoustic guitars, piano and bass. Suitable for young people and adults alike, this track has a real commercial edge. Love and romance, friendships and relationships, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Slightly dramatic piano track with optimistic parts and changes in tempo. [Tempo: Slow]
Romance Anonymous is a traditional classical piece originally composed by an unknown composer for guitar and craftfully arranged and performed by Yuri Sazonoff and his chamber orchestra. 100% live recording, no synths or samples. There are edits with and without woodwinds. (Trad./Arr: Y Sazonoff) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Imagine a bank heist somewhere on the streets of Rio. Has a very brazilian flavour to it with lots of salsa rhythms. Also possesses a degree of drama and suspense. The end section has guitar riffs that build and build to the final no holds barred riff-out. Contains electric piano , organ , synths, bass, drum kit, xylophone and some electric guitar. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Dark rock waltz feel, heavy backbeat, ominous, driving, and intense. atmosphere of tension and tragedy. This is and ideal piece for horror or evil sinister plot lines. Crunchy guitars, driving bass, and metallic drums. Good for pulp and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Powerful & emotional atmospheric orchestral track. Slow synth pads drone out into the stratosphere as strings & a pulse bass drum join. The chorus section's lush strings and lonely piano lines tug at your heartstrings, telling a tale of lost love & smouldering desire. [Tempo: Very slow / 40 BPM]
Warm, heartfelt notes. Acoustic guitar, subtle piano, cello. Loving, emotional, caring. Good for romance, wedding, romantic drama, personal stories / reflection and more. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Solemn underscore track for drama. Perhaps loss, death, sadness. A solo female voice over dark pads and subtle rhythms. Aftermath, or gloomy outlook. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
A delicate, atmospheric track of pads, piano, and strings and driving celeste, suitable for contemporary dramas like American Beauty. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 64 BPM]
Soft and tender acoustic guitar track. Romantic, gentle, pastoral, picturesque and mellow. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Slowly building - this track represents a leap into the unknown, breaking free from restraints. This track expresses love and bravery. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Strumming acoustic guitars with light percussion, with a slightly mystical, earthy sound. Americana influence. [Tempo: Medium / 74 BPM]
Vocal pop / singer-songwriter ballad. Simple piano arrangement, beautiful vocal melody. Male lead vocal and occasional female harmonic vocal. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Vocal pop/ballad, love lyrics. Sparse R&B drums, male vocal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 44 BPM]
Delicate harp and piano are matched with deep, powerful strings. Would work well as a tragic love theme. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 58 BPM]
A very delicate and warm guitar track. Mellow, very soothing and comforting. Like just chilling out and playing guitar on a lazy afternoon. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A very dreamy and lovely romantic piece with piano and ambient instruments underscoring anything from love making to a bittersweet homecoming. [Tempo: Slow]
A gentle and reflective piano piece with emotional strings. Perfect soundtrack for film and TV, drama, romance and personal stories. Nostalgic, hopeful and heartfelt. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A short, romantic piece with a wistful or nostalgic tone. Highly suitable for radio commercial, TV program intro, web site and more. Soft strings and tender, melodic piano. Love, family, friendships and cherished memories. Two different 30-secs versions are available; on version 2, the piano goes to a higher octave towards the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A happy, joyful orchestral soundtrack piece in a "big sky" style. Great open landscapes, new adventures, exciting and uplifting. Classic movie soundtrack style, highly suitable for movie production, western film or family adventure. Bright, promising, a positive outlook and grand new discoveries. [Tempo: Fast / 148 BPM]
Dark electro breakbeat track with minimalistic IDM style percussions and acid synthlines. The intro part has an industrial mood and anticipating feeling followed by piano bridge. Middle part with techno guitar riff and breakbeats. Suitable for high-tech web sites, action themes, games, sports and intros etc. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Clean guitars with lots of reverb and delay create an open and airy feel to this progressive rock music track. Later on, the piece builds with drums, more guitars and bass to a powerful and emotive climax. Aspirational, inspirational, hope/hopeful, emotional. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Urban hip-hop track, available with vocals (rap) or as an instrumental. Cut-down breakbeat, repeated synth pattern, Urban/Funk, Female rapper. Confidence, attitude and funky beats. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A mellow and reflective latin ballad with acoustic guitars. Very atmospheric, warm, tender. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
A gentle acoustic love song with picked acoustic guitar, male main vocal and female backing vocals. Soft piano entering at 1:21. The lyrics are about falling for the ‘wrong’ person. Instrumental version also available. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
Beautiful vocal ballad / singer-songwriter material, with male vocals. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
This is a minimal acoustic/piano tune with male vocals. The singer has lost someone he loves and is finally learning how to let her go. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
A sweet, orchestral light drama track. Perfect for scenes involving childhood, or a blossoming romance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
Very slow and soft piano track. Easy listening and quiet this music will be great for ambient music, cinematic and documentary projects. Good music for dramatic, familiar, tender situations [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Emotive, Passionate, Soaring. Wonderment / Epiphany / Awakening. [Tempo: Slow]
An experimental post-rock, cinematic underscore cue. Based around a delayed guitar arpeggio, synth pad melodies, some modern dance risers and pulsing kick drum pushes the end of this cue into a modern vibe. The Vibe is a dark, mysterious, and flowing at the beginning, with a big pushing pulse towards the end. Also available without the kick drum. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
