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 piano led ambient track with strings and an atmospheric background which all combine to create a cinematic feel with a sense of the unknown but also an emotive and passionate feel. Slightly dark, but also hopeful, heartening. Introspective, thoughtful and emotional. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 127 BPM]
A building and uplifting song about expressing supressed feelings. Featuring acoustic guitar, organ, and male vocal, later joined by bass guitar and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
Lonely clarinet plays a longing melody over strings, followed by piano telling the story of someone who defies the odds. Could also work for a romantic scene. Bittersweet yet building to a victorious climax. [Tempo: Very slow / 61 BPM]
A romantic and heartfelt piece underscoring the bond between two friends or the love between two lovers. The first half has much more motion, and the second half is more sentimental. Nostalgic piano, harp, strings, and clarinet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Solo Piano with Strings. This sad and reflective piece begins with solo piano playedwith soft classical feel. The song moves to a place where there is hope and healing. Cellos, violins and viola add to the listening experience, to provide a somber and emotional mood for video production. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Sad / Melancholic / Passing / Contemplation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
Excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture, full orchestra. This sweeping and lush excerpt begins with the very famous romantic climax used in many advertisements, presentations, comedies, and dramas. A beautiful, versatile track that has many uses. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
An orchestral piece for Piano, it's melancholic and romantic feel would give a poetic addition to a colourful video. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Soulful, melodic blues features gutsy guitar and acrobatic flugelhorn. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A happy, joyful orchestral soundtrack piece in a "big sky" style. Great open landscapes, new adventures, exciting and uplifting. Classic movie soundtrack style, highly suitable for movie production, western film or family adventure. Bright, promising, a positive outlook and grand new discoveries. [Tempo: Fast / 148 BPM]
A hopeful and somewhat reflective piano led ballad. Poignant and a little melancholy, this track would be great for projects with a reflective feel, along with romance, heartfelt productions and more. [Tempo: Slow / 69 BPM]
Melodic, emotional film score music, highly suitable for drama, opening sequence or underscore during emotional, thoughtful scenes of sorrow or soul searching. Semi-orchestral, semi-electronic arrangement. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
Piano is joined by a haunting female vocal and strings on a mission. Provokes a real sense of urgency; a decision needs to be made! Tension grows as big percussion accents take us to an ethereal ending. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
A beautifully romantic love theme on solo piano. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Soaring, inspirational, uptempo country song about beating the odds. Male vocal. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
A thoughtful, reflective and introspective solo piano track. Wistful and mellow, gentle and caring. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Solo piano - Pretty, melodic, mellow, slightly playful. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
A beautiful pop ballad featuring piano and female vocals talking about healing through love. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Reconciliation, forgiveness and hope. All these emotions are present during this two minute track. Originally used during a scene in which a father visits the grave of his wife and son in a bid for atonement, the tracks hopefulness also lends well to scenes in which involve someone confessing, apologising or performing an act of kindness . With piano, electric guitars, and strings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 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 track is a bit hard to categorize. It's a very emotional and melodic piece based on a string section, bells and electronic percussion. The purposefully staccato electronic sounding drums interact with the tender and expressive string section to create a unique and captivating sonic imagery. The composition itself is a bittersweet, loving but also sorrowful aria. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
A serene thoughtful underscore set on a rainy afternoon. A man walking through a peaceful neighborhood suddenly encounters danger. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
Atmospheric and emotional track featuring soothing piano, electric guitar and synth. Mellow, spacious and magical sound to create emotive mood. (Note: This track contains deliberate 'static' sound - this is done for effect, and is not an error with the file). [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A lively, feel-good dance track, with a nice simple melody and structure, that makes it easy to loop over and over. Instruments include both electronic and acoustic drums, synths, violins and at the head, a solo violin singing the melody. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
This moody solo piano cue is more about texture than pure melody, although there are strong recurring melodic fragments that can be used thematically to tie together dramatic elements. Rich harmonies and deep textures make this cue versatile with a strong emotional footprint and a sublte undercurrent of tension. Presented in three versions; full, medium length, and shorter. Good for drama, romance, love story, TV/feature film, family drama. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Pop/Acoustic - Singer/Songwriter - about the death of someone close. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
Chopin Prelude No 4 E Minor (arr D Lukyanov), solo piano music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 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]
Piano, strings, choir and light percussion in a romantic piece. Melancholy yet hopeful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Gentle and warm steel guitar country track. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
An expressive and very cinematic theme led by a chinese flute and gamelan, resulting in a strong asian/chinese/japanese cinema sound. Very heroic and emotive. Think The Last Samurai. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Emotional modern pop love songs about marriage and life together. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Pop/Rock track with the wonderful vocal of Tara Lynn Simon. Christian / religious lyrics. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A gently swaying contemporary piano piece. Styled on einaudi, this has light tones along with heavier parts which offer differing dynamics. Freely played, this would be ideal for documentaries or film as a background to someone searching their feelings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A longing, sorrowful and dreamy Aria of sorts, with soft orchestra, piano and artificially generated female vocal. A little bit eerie. Ethereal/dreaming. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A solemn and heartfelt underscore for film / TV. Piano and strings. Fragile, tender, emotional. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Thoughtful / Mysterious / Slow Paced. Brief Encounter is ideally suited for a "serious" but thoughtful project. It includes a sense of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 49 BPM]
This track is comprised of piano, light rhodes and double bass. It is a beautiful depiction of any common dramatic scene. It shows both sad and happy tears throughout. For dramatic films, tv shows and other media needing a dramatic musical element. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Piano led pop ballad, lyrics about lost love, relationships, Features piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, synths. Available in a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Very fast / 106 BPM]
A slow and beautiful Folk song about a child's journey through life. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 90 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]
A chill, folk music sequence perfect for scenes of content resolution. Possesses a positive music flavor that suggests the continuation or ending of a story. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Live performed solo piano piece - happy and light, optimistic and playful. Waiting for a friend on the Platform of Kings Cross Station in London just before Xmas, it was amazing watching all the people gathering and meeting each other as friends and family were reunited for the festivities. Lots of people were giving each other "Hugs" and the general excitement was captivating. Occasionally watching the body language of reunited friends you could see serious / sad interludes in the flowing conversations which is reflected in the minor section. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Influenced by the Breaking Bad soundtrack, dark, ambient, exotic and a touch quirky featuring resonator guitar, percussion, strings and fx. Drawing elements from south west america, world music and cinematic effects this is great for tv and film drama scores and themes, documentaries and travel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Melancholy but uplifting song about watching sunrise from beach. Features three acoustic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A gentle and reflective piano piece with emotional strings. Perfect soundtrack for film and TV, drama, romance and personal stories. Nostalgic, hopeful and heartfelt. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Quiet, slow and reflective solo piano with a few simple guitar notes that enter late on. Poignant, hopeful, wistful, conforting. Personal reflection, love, eternal hope. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Neo classical piano with subtle pads; somewhat sad / final. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
