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 Pop/Rock music track with a an emotional, passionate feel and a rich, layered sound. Heartfelt / Sincere / Emotive. Good music for youth drama, young adult drama and more. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Solo Acoustic Piano played completely freely. An elegant and tender improvisation. Romantic, thoughtful and nostalgic, with open spaces and a cinematic elegance. Serene, relaxing and soothing with a tiny edge. TV, film flashbacks, sweet memories, yesterday and tomorrow, filled with hope and longing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A sad and reflective traditional Irish air played on the fiddle and accompanied by nylon guitar. Contemplative, pensive and thoughtful, this air is beautiful, stirring and incredibly sad also. From around 18th century Ireland - a truely genuine Irish air. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Solo piano with very subtle orchestral strings in the background. Tender, touching, fragile. Insightful and loving.
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]A romantic piece that suggests a feeling of determination. Features piano, strings and choir creating a lush texture. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 67 BPM]
Dramatic and dark solo piano composition. Tragic but beautiful music full of nostalgia and dramatism about the memories of the past, reminscence of lost loved ones. This emotional composition can greatly enhance dramatic trailers, films, documentaries and videos. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 62 BPM]
A mellow and reflective latin ballad with acoustic guitars. Very atmospheric, warm, tender. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
Thoughtful and dreamy cinematic music track featuring Grand and Upright pianos played together, orchestral strings, glockenspiel and harp. Beautiful and inspiring melodies create an emotional soundtrack. Inspirational / Drama / Love Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 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]
A warm, sensual and windswept, late-night, big band jazz piece. Saxophone, piano and string sections, jazzy drums. Swaying, intriguing, inviting, yet with a dark side. Very smooth and emotional. [Tempo: Slow / 69 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]
Gospel / Blues instrumental with organ chords and a saxophone lead. Inspirational, emotional, soulful. Slight R&B and Blues feel. Great for TV, drama and much more. Also available as an Underscore version, without the lead instruments. [Tempo: Medium / 65 BPM]
Despite the track title, this is a rather laidback, reflective piece with acoustic guitar and acoustic drums. Slightly folky. Thoughtful. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Melancholy but uplifting song about watching sunrise from beach. Features three acoustic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
The sound of peace and reflectiveness, like Monet's water lilies. [Tempo: Slow / 46 BPM]
Dreamy piano, intricate synth and string layers provide a subtle feeling of longing and reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Pretty, yet sad piece, builds to a medium climax. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
The beginning is happy and innocent and changes midway to more romantic and contemplative, and ends slightly down - perhaps the boy didn't get a chance to ask the girl out. Piano, strings, drums and acoustic bass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Emotions, memories, a slight melancholic flavour, still with a sense of hope and a clear future. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This is a melancholic and ambient film soundtrack with a lonely and sad vibe. Emotional piano parts accompanied by mellow cellos. passionate cinematic music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow, brooding, synthetic, trance-inducing hip-hop soundtrack. Melodic synths, strings, and pianos lull you into a world worth floating through. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 69 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]
A contemporary arrangement of Schubert's classic, with a beautiful male vocal. Schubert / Arr: J. Lamasset. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A very thematic cue underscoring contemplative sentiments and a sense of longing, motion, and time ticking by. Light orchestral with piano melody and subtle percussion rhythm. [Tempo: Very slow / 59 BPM]
Melancolic, reflective and calming piano melody. Slightly serious mood. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Soft, lush string pads with touching, nostalgic soprano saxophone. Tender, melancholic, reflective, caressing. Suitable for film, drama, tv and emotional content. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A beautiful, wistful, nostalgic, sorrowful and soothing piece of classical music in baroque style, with strings and harpsichord. [Tempo: Slow / 42 BPM]
Soaring, inspirational, uptempo country song about beating the odds. Male vocal. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Very sparse, very tender, almost sad, almost childlike. Introspection and reflection are strongly supported in this cue. Gentle enough to allow dialogue to breathe, but complete enough to carry a quiet scene. Highly editable, and piano only and strings only tracks are presented as well. Last chord can be edited out for hanging end. Could be used for transitions as well with creative editing. Good for drama, romance, love story, TV, film. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
A sweet, orchestral light drama track. Perfect for scenes involving childhood, or a blossoming romance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A reflective and nostalgic instrumental featuring acoustic guitar and acoustic piano. Interweaving arpeggios with a dreamy, haunting feel. The piano is performed on an old upright piano, for a very nostalgic sound. Subtle cello joins in. Dreamy / Reflective / Ethereal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Very soft and beautiful piece. Cool, lazy and melancholy piano arpeggios are overladen with lush strings and koto melodies to provide a very emotional and evocative jewel. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
Lonely on a rainy day. Piano and strings play a steady rhythm, similar to that of raindrops. Perfect for scenes of waiting and loneliness. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Story of unrequited love, questioning the reasons the relationship cannot move beyond being a best friend. Coming to terms with reality and feeling confident about moving on. Ballad led by piano and vocals featuring pedal steel guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Latin jazz / chill-out with a mediterranean feel. Repetitive and almost hypnotizing acoustic bass, bossanova style drums, vibraphones and acoustic guitars. Nice and easy mediterranean grooves, similar to Cafe del Mar, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A simple, tender piano/strings track which is packed full of emotion and a melancholic, yet somewhat hopeful feel. Great for romance, reflection, heartbreak and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
This is a male vocal driven acoustic/hip hop song about seeing someone going down the wrong path. The verses have a hip hop artist rapping and the chorus' is a male singing. The end of the song is extremely intense and doesn't stop building till it's done. Guest vocalist Felix. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
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]
1960's era Indian summer, hippies, peace and love. Historical pop, mellow and hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
Abstract lyric about alcohol, drug addiction, mental health. Features choral vocal harmonies with nylon string guitar and drums and bass, mid tempo indie music with an uplifting feel. Also available as an Instrumental version; this version gives the track a whole other use, with a laid-back country / folk groove making it suitable for nature, outdoors and leisure with a homely feel. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
An eclectic midtempo alternative rock song with a male vocal, distorted/clean guitar, organ, piano, bass and drums. Low grindy electric guitars, ticking clock percussion, analog synth. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 85 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]
Emotional and Dramatic Cinematic music piece great for films, trailers and documentaries in the drama genre. Featuring instruments like solo Cello, Orchestral Strings, Acoustic guitar and Piano. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Slow, sad & serenely sombre orchestral track. Slmost a requiem piece. Lush strings intertwine with a steady bass drum pulse to produce a regal and melancholic atmosphere. [Tempo: Very slow / 102 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]
Romantic Cinematic soundtrack with a melancholic, soft and warm sound. Emotional piano music with flute and orchestral strings great for films, trailers, love and romance videos and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 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]
Emotional, yearning piano starts out before being joined by electronic drums, brittle sounding strings and subtle synth bass providing a great mix of modern and classic sounds. Influenced by Olafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm great for projects with a deep, introspective, passionate or fragile theme. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Strumming acoustic guitars with light percussion, with a slightly mystical, earthy sound. Americana influence. [Tempo: Medium / 74 BPM]
