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)"
Progressive and uplifting ambient, interweaving synth textures, good for scenes of bliss and ascension. [Tempo: Very slow / 110 BPM]
Intense Alternative Rock Instrumental with catchy electric guitar melodies and hooks, dynamic bass/drums and atmospheric pads. Good for action, drama, adventure and entertainment. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
Driving Alternative Rock Instrumental, similar to U2. An atmospheric intro develops into bouncy drums and bass with melodic synths and lively electric guitars. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Dynamic and animated modern rock instrumental. Hooky electric guitars, energetic drums, powerful bass and some pads and organs to add texture. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
An emotional, optimistic, uplifting and inspirational track with a 'high flying' feel mixed with subtle electronic rhythms. Restrained and classy, yet with emotion and warmth. Good for corporate use, news update & weather forecast, commercials, inspiring film and video, and more. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Vocal pop. Female vocal, Christian / spiritual lyrics. [Tempo: Fast / 162 BPM]
A very peaceful, melodic and thoughtful guitar tune that builds slowly with gradually increasing intensity until it finally bursts into flame... like a song with the guitar playing the vocal melody. Contains guitars, bass, strings and drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 109 BPM]
A very sad and quite tragic piece. A lonely piano pulse starts this tune off..soon strings join in and the piece swells with emotion. Would suit any romantic or dramatic project. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on...Very soft, slow and peaceful. Slow picked classical guitar is overlaid with simple plucked string melodies ,organ and celtic harp.The chorus part brings swells of strings and soft, unexpected 'other worldly' piano lines. Would suit dramatic , romantic or natural history projects. Contains guitar, bass ,drums,organ, harp and santoor. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Soft, slow & emotional royalty free orchestral music track with piano. Beautifully lilting & hypnotic piano arpeggios combine with heart-wrenching strings to make a peaceful,cinematic and emotive tune that would suit serious dramas/documentaries & epic romantic projects. [Tempo: Slow / 76 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]
Super Cheezy groovy theme to a non existent cop show. The mood is a cross between the Inspector Morse, Bergerac and Starsky and Hutch. Lots of strings, brass and jazzified drums. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
This is a Pop track with bluesy guitar parts. Mellow and chilled out composition that's great for tv themes, commercials and other projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 68 BPM]
This is a mellow cinematic track with layered guitar parts accompanied by live Cello sound. Will fit best as a soundtrack for films and videos. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
This is a film soundtrack with a melancholic vibe. Lonely and sad cello melodies accompanied by emotional piano parts and contemporary delayed drum loop. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
This is a composition with a dreamy and ethereal feel and vibe. Smooth and Mellow E-piano and acoustic piano parts accompanied by live cello. Great for TV themes and commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This is a very calm and peaceful romantic guitar ballad. 12-string acoustic guitar accompanied by mellow piano and cello sounds and a smooth pad. Great soundtrack for movies and tv commercials. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Very slow piano melody realy intimist and relaxed, perfect for sensitive scenes. Acoustic piano sound. Will fit very well in love, familiar, drama situations. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Very peaceful and relaxing track using soft piano, lush strings & spacey synth sounds. Has a gentle air of mystery & suspense to it & also slight melancholy but with hope. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Very peaceful & thoughtful piano-lead orchestral-pop tune.Tugs at your heartstrings- makes your mind drift back to what might have been or forward to what the future could hold. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
This tune starts with some soft synth notes and slowly builds with the use of piano, brass, celtic drums and pipes. Has a slightly melancholy but hopeful vibe to it. The mood has the air of a final salute to absent friends... of new frontiers being forged with great aspiration for the future. [Tempo: Slow / 62 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]
Very sad and emotive piece. Brings to mind lost love, unfulfilled dreams and the trials of life. Contains string section. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A sorrowful and regretful film soundtrack, dark and moody vibe. Grand Piano accompanied by live Contrabass and Cello play smooth and calm melodies before moving to the tense and energetic part with drumbeat, timpani and strings. Main rhythmic part sets in at 00:55. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Sad, melancholic and yet hopeful track lead by spacey mellotron strings and simple, slow piano lines supported by lush strings. Would suit romantic/tragedy/documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Sad, emotive strings fill this track. Soft electric piano chords play over the top as the tune builds then drops down in intensity only to rise up once more. Would suit romantic or tragic film project. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
Slow, sad and very beautiful piano-lead track with a tragic air. Would suit romantic/dramatic/documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A slow, brooding warning of trouble ahead. Has a dark mysterious but ominous and unsettled feeling to it. Simple piano lines combine with evolving strings and cool drum loops to make you grimace at what might unfold. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Mellow, soulful clean rhythm guitar strumming bring this beautiful Floyd-esque track to life. Then floating high above the clouds, enters some weeping lead guitar. As the track progresses each verse and chorus get bigger and more powerful until the grand finale where the floodgates open and all feeling is let loose. Think Gilmour, Satriani and Beck area emotions. Contains guitars, bass, organ and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Groovy piano pop track with great forward momentum, a sense of drama and suspense and a catchy, tv theme type chorus. Would suit tv soap/medical drama/documentary projects. [Tempo: Fast / 104 BPM]
Drama is the name of the game here. Synth sequences introduce layers of fat guitar and a monster drum groove. The intensity keeps rising until it reaches fever pitch in the mid breakdown before a searing lead solo brings things to a close. Contains guitars (loads of them), bass, drums and synths. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
A lone piano begins a lament, soon joined by distant choirs and a sedentary drum beat. Then emotive strings swell and bring more colour. In the outro section a searing guitar solo says it's final piece. Contains piano, strings, choirs, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
Don't look behind you! A very dramatic piece. Wave upon wave of synths and sequences....All interwoven together to make one rather dark and stormy soundscape. Small pulsing verse section then a major dynamic lift-off for the chorus parts. Contains synthpads , effected drum kits , drum machines , synth basses and intense guitar melodies in the final section. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Peaceful and sad, lamenting piece. Regrets. Tear-jerking violins and heart-wrending cellos reduce you to a blubbering mess within minutes. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
You're on your way home after a long and arduous trip. Turn the car stereo on and cruise the highway knowing you'll soon be home safe. Peaceful and positively hopeful rock track with lead guitar playing the part of lead vocal. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Orchestral piece that has a very tragic air to it. Waves of meloncholy violas and violins that tug on the heartstrings. A beat builds slowly and a simple piano line enters before the chorus swells. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Slow acoustic jazz with just guitar and upright bass. A bit downtrodden, slow moving, disappointed. Old-time jazz or rag sound. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Smooth and relaxed, solo piano jazz. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Textural acoustic guitar patterns. Slightly dreamy. Good as background for drama, storytelling, visual imagery and more. Neither very light nor very dark. Earthy, relaxed and unfolding. Simple rhythm arrangement with shaker and hand clap joins later. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Soft strings and acoustic guitar picking, with a solo female soprano voice. (Also available without the voice). A bit dreamy feeling. Good for background use in media and film. Also for weddings, religious / spiritual content and more. [Tempo: Slow / 125 BPM]
A nice and mellow acoustic guitar track. Folky and earthy, nice as a background for travel, culture and more. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
A mournful and solemn, but also hopeful and inspirational dramatic underscore track. Starts with cello and gradually builds with acoustic guitar strumming and drums. Sad, but comforting and soothing. Dreamy, inspirational, aspirational. Good for commercials, drama/film and more. ('Pleureuse' is French and translates to 'mourner'). [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A weird and quirky drum'n bass / electro track with a positive, uplifting feel. Uptempo electronic drums, funky sub-bass synth lines, with ethereal / swirley pads and light melodics. Relaxed and pleasant, despite the up-tempo feel. Somewhat dreamy, reassuring, comforting. Feelgood Drum & Bass. Use with feelgood nature & discovery footage, busy/active urban scenes, science and technology, space and space travel, and much more. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Delicate and elegant solo piano from Klaus Weber. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A big bass drum, tuba, accordian & piano set out the 3-4 rhythm for a memorable melody line in this jaunty bohemian waltzer. Burlesque, boisterous and gloriously chubby. If you like this you may also like the Elliot Simons tracks 'An Unfortunate Incident' and 'Carnaval De Paris'. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Contemporary mix of orchestra and electronic instrumentation in this l lament to the passing of time. Pensive & thoughtful but offering hope and comfort with a haunting and memorable melody. Good for contemplative narrative such as poetry or prose and visuals such as time lapse. If you like this you may also like the Elliot Simons tracks "Sky Dreams" and "Three Little Wishes". [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
This is a progressive and touching track that gradually builds from a tender and emotive beginning to a grand and passionate climax. This track will suit many types of project due to its blend of strength and tenderness. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
An alternative and edgy electronica track that has a strength and upfront feel but without being too overpowering. Made with block piano chords, synth arpeggios and bitty drums. It's kind of positive, but also somewhat neutral. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A soft and uplifting pop/rock music track led by a simple guitar phrase and backed up by an acoustic guitar, drums, bass and keys. This has a great background music sound due to its warm and appealing nature but also is strong enough to just listen to. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
A heavy and powerful rock track in a style similar to what you would expect from bands like Foo Fighters and Kings of Leon. Multiple guitar parts, bass, drums and synth create this full and appealing sound. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
