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)"
Piano, strings and choir create a somber feeling of determination and acceptance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 64 BPM]
Lush string orchestra and gentle guitar portray both tragedy and hope. Coming to terms with loss, and moving on. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 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 dreamy marimba, strings and percussion based track, with a hint of sadness. Suitable for situations where a character is redeeming him or herself, through sheer hard work and determination. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
A pretty and fragile piano composition. Innocence / reflection / love music. Mid section available with or without soft string pads. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A relaxing, ambient and reflective track with celesta and synth, with percussion and strings entering at 0:45. Gentle and soothing in the "New Age" style, this track is perfect for meditation, relaxation or reflection or space themes. [Tempo: Slow / 85 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]
A pretty and mellow acoustic track. Sparse and delicate, with a melancholic, nostalgic feel. Performed live on acoustic guitar and an old upright piano. Fragile / Pretty / Reflective. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
From the outset, huge drums and a catchy, soaring melody push forward a huge amount of energy. Full of optimism and heroism, this track could be the anthem for a major sporting event, or just as appropriate as the underscore for a montage showing the virtues of a company. [Tempo: Medium / 84 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 positive, breezy and fresh Light Rock track with a sense of freedom and joy. Feelgood / Wind in your hair / Care free / Appealing / Good natured. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Slow, dreamy Americana / Acoustica with a haunting, solemn, sound. Beautiful and introspective, melancholic and nostalgic. Acoustic guitar, mellotron, and an old upright piano with a very nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 47 BPM]
Royalty free music with piano, acoustic guitar, and orchestra over urban / pop drums and bass, elude to a troubled past, a longing for recovery and a feeling of determination. Could work perfectly for a documentary about urban renewal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A heartfelt and beautiful theme for film / television, with Piano and Strings. Touching and delicate. Hopeful / Emotional / Touching. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A beautiful and evocative orchestra track made with piano and strings. An exhale celebrating success, packed with emotions of hope, triumph and love. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A hypnotically pulsating yet gentle track, featuring piano, strings, electric guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 122 BPM]
Unsettling atmospherics under gentling plucking acoustic guitar and a sprinkling of western style electric guitar. Reminiscent of movies like Babel and Traffic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A slow, serious, pensive underscore for mystery drama, fiction, storytelling. Perhaps crime or criminal investigation, dark subjects. Cold. Various mixes are available. This track shares its sound / production style with two other tracks, 'Inner Mind' and 'Inner Thoughts'. They can work well together, if you wish to keep a uniform sound / feel in your production. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 51 BPM]
An ambient, ethereal and reflective track made with a bed of echoey electric guitars and acoustic guitar over the top. Melancholic, but hopeful. Reflective, thoughtful and nostalgic. Hints of Sigur Ros. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 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]
An emotional and deep music track with an uplifting melody. The track opens with a few simple piano notes and fills in with guitars and strings. As the track builds up you hear a few distance vocals and emotional solo violin. A huge drum roll introduces the main part of the track with a pleasant piano melody and big chord changes. The track ends with a strong theme reintroduction with the underlying deep synth bass and a repetitive piano melody that keeps that longing feeling on outro. This composition will work great as music in scenes of separation, lost love. Perhaps life changing events, or an epiphany. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 130 BPM]
An inspirational track with edgy drums and memorable melody. The opening piano is wide and distant with an uplifting and epic chord progression. The track builds up with intertwining piano melodies and strings to the main drop. The main part of the track is edgy yet uplifting and melodic. String section melodies are touching and emotional while keeping with the upbeat rhythm of the track. Uplifting / Inspiring / Rousing / Amazement. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A soft, emotional and somewhat cinematic / epic feeling track with piano, strings and choir. Wistful and melancholic. Soothing, comforting and heartfelt. Think epic love story, possibly end-credits roll of a cinematic production, or just for listening and being taken away by the beautiful harmonies. Available with/without crickets chirping in the background, with/without choir, and with/without a subtle soprano solo vocal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
An orchestral track that builds up from a quiet piano pulse, gradually towards a surge of energy. Amazement, wonderment. Building up to an important event or moment. An almost magical undercurrent. The 'Alternate version' adds ticking time, percussion and guitar, and is also slightly faster. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Calm, beautiful, atmospheric, mellow, floaty, reflective, dreamy, tranquil electronic track blending simple piano lines, soft synth pads & drum loops. Serene, sedate, soothing, relaxing & wondrous, with a hint of melancholy to it. [Tempo: Medium / 124 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]
Dreamy, spacious, ethereal, serene, magical, mellow, cinematic, mysterious, reflective, calm & tranquil pop track with a slight 50's vibe to it. Inspired by the vibe and mood of the film 'the virgin suicides'. Enchanted, floaty & meditative. Would suit dramatic / romantic / filmic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Sad, dreamy, soft, dramatic, meaningful, emotional, tragic, lost & lonely piano & strings piece. Serene, sedate, sublime, serious, deep, moving, rich, beautiful, atmospheric, magical & wondrous. Would suit romantic / dramatic / military / requiem / life type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Slow, reflective, open and transparent, ambient guitar music. Mellow, with room to breathe and to dream. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An open, transparent musical backdrop with a somewhat mysterious tone. This ambient guitar soundscape can work for many different media productions, including drama, reality show, nature- and underwater footage, crime and investigation, and much more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A light, loving indie-pop song about picturing the future. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
An uptempo Country song about a man thinking back to simpler times when he would fish with his grandpa on the Solomon River. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 92 BPM]
Melancholic-sounding film score with a dramatic increase, a dreamy piano, mellow strings and a smooth beat. suitable for exciting and dramatic film moments. [Tempo: Slow / 122 BPM]
This track starts with a pulsating sense of anticipation, with underscore ethereal strings. Minimal acoustic guitar, fills in the mood, to create the emotion of the sun rising as the mist disappears. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Gnosienne No. 1 by Erik Satie. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Acoustic guitar music. Mellow and relaxed. Reflective and a bit earthy. Natural, organic, giving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Acoustic guitar music. Reflective, textural. Impressionistic, melancholic and intimate. Slight Latin feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]
A cute and sincere tune lead by music box bell melodies, over a mellow pop rock music track featuring Drums, Bass, Guitar, Kalimba. Organ and Horns add in the final chorus for an epic energetic ending. Complete with a modern sounding bridge electronic effects with great risers for transitions. [Tempo: Medium / 79 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]
Nuages Sombres is french for "Dark Clouds". This is a somber solo piano piece with a strong Romantic influence. It has a somewhat timeless aura, but relates heavily to 19th century European drama. Reflective / Melancholic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A soft and fragile piano piece. Tender / Melancholy / Reflective Music. Suitable as music for drama and storytelling, for relaxation or reflection. Available with or without FX on the piano (prepared piano or straight piano versions). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Melodic, beautiful, heartwarming, exciting, emotional, groovy rock track with a feelgood factor. Catchy, bouncy and with great positive child-like energy. Would suit dramatic / documentary / cinematic / romantic type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
Orchestral / Symphonic music with choir, for adventure, magic and amazing stories. A soft, slow piece that gently undulates. Could work in scenes of loss or scenes in which beauty or wonder figure prominently. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Modern alternative rock track, with emotional male vocals, electronic drums, strings and synth. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Beethoven Pathetique Sonata 2nd movement Adagio cantabile Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Scriabin Etude in C sharp minor op. 2 no. 1 Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Tchaikovsky June (Barcarolle) from The_Seasons op. 37a no. 6 Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Delightful / Graceful / Playful / Flowering. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A reflective and intimate track that will work for scenes of quiet reflection, memories and peace. A Solo Piano version is also available. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A friendly, happy, but relaxed track - somewhere between Country, Light pop, Folk and Americana. Wholesome and natural. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
