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)"
Nice and easy acoustic guitar track, excellent for illustration, background etc. Also equally suitable for for grown-up and childrens TV. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
A cinematic track featuring a beautiful melody on piano, strings, choir, drums and percussion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
A short, poignant, emotive and melancholy track. Wistful / Regretful / Introspective. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
A bright, fresh and upbeat electronica track. Melodic, high energy, feelgood, danceable and with a forward surging, positive, energizing feel. Constant movement, development, fluctuations. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
Lyric about being dumped by lover, how you must learn from this and be better next time around. Nylon string guitar, vocal harmony, done like James Taylor style. Also available as an Instrumental version which really brings out the acoustic guitar in a folk style. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 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]
Bluesy, slowly shimmering emotive guitar track that gradually builds and builds from cool and soothing to fever pitch intensity. At this point waves of distorted rhythm guitars come crashing in soaring lead guitar takes over. Think in the rough area of Beck, Satriani, Lukather [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Atmospheric Roots / country ballad featuring a Dobro top line. Also available is an Underscore version without the lead melody, great as a nice and easy acoustic guitar background. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
A powerful Folk song that deals with a father and son relationship. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Emotional and touching cinematic music track featuring piano and full orchestral strings. Beautiful melodies with deep romantic feel great for films, love and romance videos, photo slideshows and documentaries. Tender, gentle, slightly melancholic and sentimental composition with a deep thoughtful harmonic background. [Tempo: Slow / 60 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 purposeful and driving pop/rock track with layered guitars, driving bass and pounding drums. Upbeat and uplifting, this track has a strong motivational feel, which could enhance many projects. [Tempo: Medium / 123 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]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Contemplation / Nostalgia / Remembrance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
A solo violin leads this short but poignant track, accompanied by strings, synths and light electronic percussion to create a reflective, romantic, relaxed & sensual mood. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Sad and yet beautiful. Suitable for a tender, sorrow moment. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Tender yet with growing excitement, this track exudes innocence and nurturing. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Slow, sad, mournful cinematic piece with cellos, strings and piano. Lamenting violins and touching female voice join later. Sadness, defeat, loss. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 155 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]
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]
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]
A beautiful solo piano ballad. Tender, understated, poignant, perhaps regretful or vulnerable music track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 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]
Electronica/Motivational. An interesting arrangement of instruments/textures makes this piece have that special feeling. Strange and unusual production combined with a light, pleasant melody. Good for commercials and presentations. (Note: some sound elements are deliberately distorted for mood/effect - this is not a problem with the file.) [Tempo: Medium / 160 BPM]
A slow and melancholy track with piano, pads and subtle percussion. Introspective, thoughtful, searching. This composition has an Epic feel, but in a subtle, understated way. Very emotive, contemplative and poignant. [Tempo: Slow / 61 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 reflective piece lead by a restrained piano with hints of both happiness and sorrow, all combined to produce a nostalgic mood. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Beautiful, sad & melancholic modern orchestral track lead by soft, hypnotic piano chords. very sombre, moody, dramatic & moving & full of regret & sorrow. would suit romantic / history / drama / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
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]
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]
A touching and fragile, melodic, cinematic type score. Amazement, wonderment, perhaps discovery and amazing travels. Very memorable theme, suitable for title, theme, fantasy and adventure. Harp, orchestra, subtle solo voice and violin lead. [Tempo: Medium / 71 BPM]
Reflective, somewhat dreamy and hazy, acoustic folk / americana. Performed live on acoustic guitar and an old upright piano, with a nostalgic, mellow sound. Good for drama, storytelling, real life stories, melancholic and/or thoughtful content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
Lonely and exhausted - a feeling of hopelessness in the face of an unending challenge. But, will there be a breakthrough? [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Dreamy piano, intricate synth and string layers provide a subtle feeling of longing and reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A romantic and sentimental pop/rock ballad with a piano lead, backed up by acoustic and electric guitars, drums and bass. Strings arrive towards the end of the track to give it that extra lift. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
A very slow and gentle acoustic guitar track. Graceful and tasteful, with warm acoustic strings over lush acoustic washes. Heartwarming and comforting, mellow and relaxing. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
A beautiful duet for Piano and Cello for accompanying those special moments in life. Relaxing, tender, calm and serene great for happy occasions, romance, weddings, nature, nostalgia, tv and film dramas, contemporary dance, sophisticated and elegant settings etc. [Tempo: Slow / 66 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]
A set of 6 minimalistic cinematic strings pieces made to function as underscore, background music for drama and storytelling. Each of the 6 cues (parts) share the same sound, but with different chords and hints of melodies, each carrying different moods and emotions. Use at low volume during film scenes, to stay back and create an emotion or mood, without being noticed too much. The sound used is a combination of acoustic strings and synth strings, like much of cinematic / TV drama / film score music uses. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
A pretty and reflective, mellow and graceful composition for piano and strings. Poetic, lyrical, tender. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 58 BPM]
Slow, dreamy Americana / Acoustica with a reflective, introspective feel. Peaceful and poignant, melancholic and nostalgic. Acoustic guitar and an old upright piano with a very nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
A very dreamy and lovely romantic piece with piano and ambient instruments underscoring anything from love making to a bittersweet homecoming. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
An upbeat folk song that deals with the issue of ‘missing a loved one’. A very catchy chorus with multi-layered male and female vocals. A driving rhythm culminating in a dynamic build up and explosion in the last chorus. Instruments include mandolin, trombone, drums, bass, violin, piano. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
This song I wrote to cope with someone I loved very much who I knew I was going to lose but not ready to let go of. These lyrics are my lullaby to a little boy who was taken from us much too soon in life. He was a fighter and a dreamer and I hope this song does his life some justice. This is my way of never letting him go from my heart. I wish I could have held on to him forever. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Vocal ballad with piano and female vocals. Christian / religious lyrics. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
A song about unrequited love. It has bitterness to it and builds up instrumental layers gradually. A catchy chorus that eventually leads into a climactic middle 8th. Instruments include violin, trombone, drums, piano and male and female vocals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
Soundtrack to a 70’s movie. Female vocals, flute melody, acoustic guitars. Looking back at one’s life and realizing there is no way to change the past, so look to the future. Keywords: Memories, Past, Looking back. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
