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)"
Sad and peaceful, this piano based piece sets a somber mood. A remarkable low-tempo piano track with a synth pad backdrop, this track has a nostalgic, intense, and romantic feel to it. [Note: This track has a deliberately 'dusty' sound. This is an artistic choice, done for effect. It is not an error with the file or a weakness in the recording quality.] [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Soft folk track with male vocals featuring guitars. A song about spirituality. Airy. Could be used in a sad drama about losing someone close. Vocals transcend uncertainty, but still hopeful Switchfoot Scenic movie scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
If Peter from Family Guy had a dream, it would probably sound like this. Atmospheric cloudy string harmonies and lazy brass melodies accompanied by sax, slowly turning bluesy until a final Chicago-style jazz ending. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A slow and sultry, bluesy soft rock music. Alternative rock / Indie-rock and Blues feel. Heartbroken, sincere, touching music track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 76 BPM]
A mystical,magical uptempo ballad with a soul/black gospel feel. Features inspiring, soulful vocals and piano tracks. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Calm, still, beautiful. Piano, strings, acoustic guitar in a blissful harmony. Touching, delicate and heartwarming. Innocent / Sincere / Wistful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 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]
A very delicate, fragile and softly spoken track based on a beautiful piano theme, later joined by longing, graceful strings. Emotive, wistful and heartwarming. [Tempo: Slow / 56 BPM]
Magical harps and strings elevate a simple woodwind melody. A gentle transition or revelation. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 96 BPM]
A transparent, light and reflective underscore for drama / film and more. Very few notes, understated and with a poignant, melancholic feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Alternative Rock track about overcoming the negative voices within. Reflective and personal with acoustic guitar starting track that heads to full band with strings. Great for TV/Film montages, themes, or dramatic underscore. Available as a Vocal version and as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Americana / Roots song about the complexity and nuance of life. The song tells the story of a border town through 3 different perspectives. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Funky urban hip-hop track. Head-sound, acoustic guitar sample, busy hiphop beat, scratches. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Melancholic music, filmic piano ballad. Distorted manipulated voices. Nordic music feel. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Chilled out breakbeats mellow keyboards and saxophones bring a relaxed smooth vibe. Urban in style with a splash of late night lounge. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
This song is to represent the feeling that anything is possible, that there is new excitement in your life. Listening to this makes you want to smile and bop up and down. Addresses emotions such as hurt, past loves, ignored, and heartbroken. The lyrics are about that spark you feel with the arrival of a new potential relationship and you're so excited that you just can't contain yourself. You feel weightless and hopeful. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 69 BPM]
Nice and beautiful solo piano track was made in a romantic music key. Light and tender, well suited for any romantic and movie projects, video background, love affair. Medium tempo. Solo piano. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Country song with fiddle riff about being a real spouse/life partner as opposed to chasing a dream that doesn't exist. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
A vocal aria that's also available in an instrumental version. Traditional European style. Romantic, melancholic. The words are sung in an ancient Sicilian dialect. A summary of the lyrics: The greatest secret of all is in my soul and in this golden cage I must live. She will understand, although it will take time, and we will return back to what was our perfect time. [Tempo: Slow / 43 BPM]
Modern alternative rock track about dreams and hopes. Thoughtful lyrics and emotional male vocals. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 102 BPM]
A medium slow swingtime jazz trio - jazz piano, upright bass, ride cymbal. Moody and surly. Jazz club / night city, etc. A fairly short track - under a minute. Works well in a loop. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
A dark and understated, mystical and eerie, soundtrack for dark drama or mysterious tales. Lurking / Sneaky / Suspicious / Lost. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Haunting and emotional piano and strings with a melody consisting of only two notes, signifying the monotony and isolation of routine and loneliness while dreaming of a better life. Suitable for tv and movies. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Classical chamber piece featuring celli. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
A warm, subtle, understated Ambient/Pop crossover track. Soothing, dreamy, calm and comforting. Great for use as a background with visuals, commercials, or just for chilling out. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Pop / Soul / RnB ballad. Nice vocal harmonies, catchy chorus part; all in all a great R&B song with romantic lyrics. This track is available both as a vocal and as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A touching and tender piano track with subtle strings and occasional subtle oboe leads. Heartfelt, comforting, pastoral, neo-classical. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
A loving and mellow, light, highly emotive orchestral piece with piano. High sense of hope and love. Family ties, eternal friendships, good times and happy memories. Warm and heartfelt. Genuine, touching and hopeful. Good for drama and romance movies, trailers, TV shows. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A Country song about remembering being with a girl in New York. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This mid tempo acoustic/piano song is about hooking up with an old flame. It dives into the emotions involved with rekindling a romance with someone you have a long and painful history with. It also deals with maturing over a period of time and realizing that you don’t want to give in to that old familiar flame anymore. The instrumental version works nicely as an acoustic / folk / light pop track for country / outdoors / home and property and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 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]
Pensive waltz about figuring life out and working through lost love. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 166 BPM]
Wondrous orchestral music with a sense of adventure and discovery. With valiant swaying strings and a spirited flow this piece paints pictures of exploration, opportunity, history, fantasy,invention and more. Will also work well with themes such as seafaring, scenery, landscapes, mountains, technology and environment. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A strong themed soundtrack piece featuring big percussion and sweeping string orchestra, interspersed with softer, touching and melodic parts. Aspiration, amazement, goals and aspirations, reaching for an achievement etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 111 BPM]
Chilled out, spacey indie rock pop track with ominous toms, heavy bass, and a haunting electric delay guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
A sincere and emotive pop-rock music track. Heartfelt, passionate, part with layers of guitars. Sincere / emotional / powerful. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Beautiful Pop/Rock Americana song with male lead vocal. Disillusioned theme reflects the ups and downs of life and romance. Organic sounding with acoustic guitar and rich baritone voice. Perfect for a youth oriented love scene or a driving along the coast scene.Works well for light drama production. Sounds Like: Michael Buble. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 106 BPM]
Fast, high energy, adrenaline-fueled rock music with great driven, motivating, forward momentum. Big guitars mix with pounding drums, synths , strings & soaring lead guitar lines to make music for action / extreme sports or thriller type projects. White knuckle ride. [Tempo: Medium / 160 BPM]
Mysterious and dark cinematic music, ambient mood with slow passing textures and a French Horn playing sparse notes. [Tempo: Very slow / 89 BPM]
Soothing solo clarinet over strings, light acoustic guitar and distant boys choir. A feeling of soaring and redemption, of new beginnings. Suitable for an inspirational video or for the closing scene of a film. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
A light dramatic track with a playful twist. This track featuring pizzicato strings and piano implies a sense of motion, curiosity, and innocence. Perfect for family dramas or documentaries featuring curious children, or busy housewives going about their daily domestics. [Tempo: Medium / 135 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]
An emotive piano led pop/rock ballad with a somewhat melancholic introduction and early phrase which leads to a more uplifting ending. Tugs at the heart-strings! [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]
Piano music. A track with a constant musical pulse - moving and pulsing throughout. Different pianos sweep in and out, creating an ominous and peaceful mood. A soulful and serene piano duet. Introspective and curious. [Tempo: Medium / 69 BPM]
Serious, emotive, passionate, extremely intense, powerful & moving guitar track.Slow, epic, spacious, thoughtful, atmospheric & climactic. Would suit dramatic / romantic / cinematic type projects. Hints of Satriani & Vai. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Pensive solo acoustic guitar piece subtly accompanied by gentle pads. Hovers between melancholy and hope. Eminently suitable for emotional scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A dramatic track featuring string orchestra, piano, choir, percussion, electric bass synth, and pads. Beginning with a flourished opening, the track is reflective and then builds with brighter harmonies and faster tempos. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Soft, soothing, mellow, atmospheric, slow, calm and beautiful. Like floating on a bed of clouds high above the earth, not a worry in the world. Sounds a little like Jeff Beck crossed with Pink Floyd. Contains guitars, bass, drums and strings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A dreamy, hazey and textural Ambient / Electronica crossover track. This track has a reflective melancholy about it, a sense of mystery and sorrow - influenced by some of the work by Sigur Ros. Nordic Ambient. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
An Ambient Singer-Songwriter track about beautiful California in the style of the Postal Service, with delayed guitars, synths, male vocals and electronic drums. Keywords: Chill, Ambient, Moving, Swelling, Growing, Electronic, Pulsing, Experimental, Calm, Beautiful, Delay FX, Organic Pads, Indie, Electro, Pop, Easy Going, Optimistic, Positive, Hopeful, Programming, Happy, Carefree, Laid Back, Peaceful, Soothing, Ethereal, Spacy, Airy, Celestial, Flowing [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
