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)"
Neo classical music with a flowing, emotive, touching mood. Melancholy / Wistful / Hopeful / Longing. A sense of delicate, fragile beauty and hope. Orchestra arrangement with piano, strings, horns, woodwinds and vibraphone. Great for movie soundtrack, film & TV drama, storytelling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 181 BPM]
A heartening and poignant, uplifting and joyful, touching and sentimental piece of Cinematic Pop / Orchestral Pop with a Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Pop sound. The music starts from a gentle play of piano and strings, and blossoms into a sweeping and soaring, inspirational and joyful dance, before returning to its source towards the end. Graceful, flowing and full of wonderment. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Gentle and slow, this piece is perfect for a romantic setting. It also works well in a melancholy setting. It consists of a soothing synth pad underneath a gentle electric piano melody. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
An epic orchestral trailer track with an uplifting string melody and a larger than life orchestra sound. Large taiko drum section adds to the epic feel with huge hits. Emotional, rousing, heroic, a triumphant theme tinged with sadness, but also of pride and glory. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Hopeful and with a touch of melancholy, this marimba-based piece flows into a light rhythm with a whistled melody. The accompaniment includes acoustic guitar, electric bass, piano, small percussion and light pads. Great for sensitive and hopeful family, relationship, and friendship dramas, even commercials and travel documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
A reflective, melancholic and wistful royalty free music soundtrack featuring a pulsating kalimba, piano and a gentle string ensemble. Thoughtful, insightful and contemplative, this track will go well with many types of melancholy, reflective, introspective and serious content, as well as scenes of nature, landscapes, community and charity, people and relationships. [Tempo: Slow / 135 BPM]
Ethereal, tranquil and hopeful, this piano-based music track flows through introspective and inspiring moods. A warm synth arrangement with percussion and drums deepens the intensity. Suitable as music for relationship and spiritual themes, self-help media, as well as documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 105 BPM]
A relaxing, light and bright, feel-good acoustic track with subtle strings and piano. A sense of joy and happiness combined with a relaxed and mellow mood makes this track great for soft and pleasing footage, commercials and storytelling, anything to do with nature and the outdoors, eco-friendly or family friendly issues etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A beautiful ambient underscore music track. Rich deep pads, ambient strings and choir, flush on the space with a very thoughtful ethereal vibe. A piano motif provides the melody, creating movement throughout the track creating a sense of journey and progress. The Underscore Version omits the piano melody and is a very ethereal, floating, caressing track in itself, with soothing and relaxing washes of soft chords. Cinematic / Uplifting / Mysterious Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
(Please note that Gershwin's compositions are public domain in the EU, but not in the USA. To use this music from within the USA, you need additional licensing from the rights holders. For more information search Wikipedia or Harry Fox Agency). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Mellow, but uplifting track with piano and subtle backing. Warm, reflective, hopeful and heartening. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
Drawing on pop, R&B, chill, lounge, hip-hop and jazz, this slow- to mid-tempo track has a rich atmosphere and a lush sound texture of guitars, bass, electric piano, smooth pads and occasional jazz trumpet. Tasteful and slick; suitable for many types of media, from corporate to drama. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A smooth, slightly funky, mid-tempo jazz track. Drums, piano, electric bass, soprano sax. Chilled, relaxed and groovy. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
A light ambient / easy and soft, Cinematic pop music track. Understated, mellow and touching. Reflective and heartening music. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A piano- and strings theme for film / drama / personal stories. Touching, hopeful, flowering, poignant. Good for storytelling, real lives, past times. Introspective / Reflective / Dignified. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Delicate, quaint, lightly romantic / nostalgic piano. Great as underscore for family oriented film/video. Comforting, warm, kind-hearted. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An organic acoustic guitar and organ vibe with harmonica. Ambient, Americana music feel. Dark, mysterious, longing music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Classic Hollywood movie style, romantic drama underscore. Recorded with a real live orchestra, this is a long track that goes through various stages and can be used for many cues in a retro style romantic movie, historical, classic / film noir etc. of the 1930's-1970's. Many of the different parts and sections are also available as a separate file (See Edit 1, Edit 2, etc.) to make it easier for you to fit this music into your production. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Elegiac, emotional, poignant, yet inspiring and heartfelt music. Evokes determination in the face of uncertainty; beauty in the midst of the unknown; remembrance in a glare towards the future. Courage, bravery and boldness music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Pulsating, fluid and evolving, this cinematic Ambient track evokes deep emotion, darkness and hope and a sense of forever. Long synth pads and random FX drape over a deep sine bass nudging us through a smooth and shifting arrangement. It’s excellent for emotional dramas, B-roll and self-help talkovers. Ethereal, eternal, vast, cosmic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 117 BPM]
Dreamy, neo-classical, simple piano, slow waltz. Nostalgic / Longing / Reflective / Delicate / Fragile / Innocent. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and introspective track combining Folk and Ambient elements. Humming vocal, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and organ. No computers or electronics. Reflective, Touching, Earthy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]
Chilled, sparse and slowly building production music track with a hint of mystery, wonderment and anticipation. Piano, mallets, subtle drums (1'42''). Great as background music for drama & storytelling. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Light, feelgood acoustica. Acoustic guitars and very light drums combine with occasional mellotron chords and bells for a nice and relaxed, slightly dreamy "Strawberry Fields" type feel. Good for travel and journeys, country living, good times with friends and family, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Mozart String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major K458 Op.10 No.3 Movement 3. Adagio. Classical music arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Polonaise in D minor, BWV Anh.128. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Minimal percussion, an eerie electric piano, pads and distant voices, all help build an atmosphere of sadness, melancholy and regret. Soft and delicate with a few harsh elements that keep a subtle tension... Thinking of what could have been, a life wasted, light rain falling on the pavement. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Ambient rock music track, calm, hopeful and inspiring. Spatial and glitched atmosphere on background with passionate guitar arpeggios rise up to solemn rock outro with drum entrance. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]
A touching, melancholic and emotive, yet caressing and softly flowing music track, featuring several piano layers and airy, flautando string ensemble with accentuated cello. This track builds from a quiet beginning and moves into a somewhat more open-hearted middle part, before returning to the reflective warmth for the final part. Graceful music / Light touch / Timeless. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A soaring arrangement that builds into blissful layers of cello and voice. Soulful, dreamy and reflective, this beautiful piece is played by professional cellist, Shena Power who has played on other Elliot Simons tracks, The Cairn Stones, Mountain Lake and Celtic Requiem. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 54 BPM]
A steady and strong pop/rock royalty free music track with a powerful chorus section made up of layered guitars and a soaring piano melody. Confident and aspirational. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
A playful & captivating scene-setting theme with echoes of hidden depths & secret passions. Builds from a simple piano & harp into a dramatic flurry of orchestral strings, which then melt into a deep yearning for half-forgotten dreams. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Fragile, reflective, ethereal, and solemn music. Suggests meekness, brokenness, or devastation, perhaps rebirth, or being called to receive supernatural strength. Lead viola, string pad and choir. Spiritual / Emotional / Melancholic Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Touching and nostalgic, warm and tender piano piece. Fragile and delicately flowing. Neo-classical / Ambient piano work for reflection, contemplation and love / intimacy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Francois Couperin: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Rondo in B flat major, BWV Anh.183 - Les Bergeries. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. Note: This track forms part of the 'Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach' and is sometimes attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, although it is actually composed by François Couperin. For this reason, we are listing this piece both under Bach and Couperin. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An inspiring corporate pop music soundtrack with delayed guitars, strong piano, and big drums. Uplifting, Positive, Powerful, Regal Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Neo-classical, raw and naked, cello and violins in a film noir or classic drama mood. A sonically hopeful and emotional vibe convey itself with a really sweet and tender sound and feel backed by high controlled violins and cellos to bring a balance to this very delicate sounding track. Poignant and intimate. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
An ambient, atmospheric and evolving royalty free track featuring a soft ensemble made of piano and strings. Cellos dominate in the melodic part and the rest of the strings hold the chord progression. Suitable for introspection, reflection, nature, relaxation and various contemplative or heartening, emotive content. A solo piano version is also available. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Busy / Lively / Bustling / Urgent / Playful / Stimulating / Quirky / Quizzical Music. Small orchestra soundtrack piece, featuring live performed orchestral instruments, suitable as music for film and other media. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 94 BPM]
Ethereal, contemplative and emoting music. Suggests an introspective exploration of the spiritual, divine beauty, a fragile process, or deep emotional weight. Emotional / Fragile / Wonderment Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A majestic and reflective, cinematic pop music soundtrack with big room drums, soft synths, and emotional piano leads. Raw, Dramatic, Powerful, Regal Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
This acoustic driven song has very a catchy, repeating hook with electronic textures behind them. The song has a traditional pop formula, is easy on the ears, and emotive. The production is hi fi and modern but with mostly real instruments and has a classic guitar solo. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
An intriguing and developing, cinematic piano piece. Great as background for a developing story, drama, film, vlog, culture, art and storytelling of all kinds. The music is alluring, slightly mystical quality which makes it both appealing and inviting, but also somewhat pensive, questioning and quizzical. Timeless and interesting. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A powerful and dramatic orchestral soundtrack piece. Full symphony orchestra and large choir, staccato and relentless. Ominous, dark, forceful. Highly suitable for war, conflict, battle, fantasy or sci-fi. Expensive, meticulous, Hollywood quality production. [Tempo: Medium / 73 BPM]
Somber, heartfelt, mournful, yet cautiously hopeful music underscore. Explores the contrast between experiencing grave sorrow, uncertainty, or loss and being comforted. Piano-forward, strings and choir. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat major (Erdody, Sunrise) Hob.III:78 Op.76 No.4: Movement 2. Adagio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Menuet in C minor, BWV Anh.121. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A relationship between a broken home girl and a well off guy that felt good about being able to pick-up women. They’re perfect for each other. The guy falls in love with the girl unexpectedly. Also available as an instrumental version which is a nice instrumental rock track in it's own right, with a full guitar rock sound, suitable for Men & Motors, road trips and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
A sorrowful, emotional cinematic music. A simple piano melody develops into a full orchestral music track with big drums and emotional strings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Felix Mendelssohn Songs without Words, Venetian boat song in F-sharp Minor, Op. 30 No. 6. Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
