Music help: need a slow, sad song for a presentation

[slackerinabox]

Working on this compilation/video for work and need a background song for it, without lyrics.

any suggestions?

Thanks

New draft with one of the suggested songs draft

*Update - they want something edgier*
The track I chose was deemed too sedate. Now they want something a little more driving, modern, and emotional. I had them listen to a NIN track from the fragile (instrumental) and they said it worked but was a little TOO agressive. So electonic/almost industrial. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[yankeesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ya5wKdmsU8

FTW, if you can find it without words!

 

[Black88GTA]

Beatles - Imagine (instrumental)?

 

[Tuktuk]

Ok its got lyrics.. very soft ones.. but the saddest song I know is Nutshell by Alice in Chains. If the lyrics are drowned out it would work.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Something from one of the LOTR soundtracks?

Sorry but that was the first thing that popped into my mind for slow and sad without lyrics.

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Something from one of the LOTR soundtracks?

Sorry but that was the first thing that popped into my mind for slow and sad without lyrics.

that actually might be PERFECT. More solutions are welcome, no need to apologize.

 

[KLin]

Adagio for Strings.

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Something from one of the LOTR soundtracks?

Sorry but that was the first thing that popped into my mind for slow and sad without lyrics.

On this vein, 'Breaking of the Fellowship' from the FotR soundtrack.

 

[HendrixFan]

The Fountain Soundtrack - 01 - The Last Man

 

[KeithTalent]

Mad World

Not sure if you can find it without lyrics.

edit: sort of found one: http://youtube.com/watch?v=v_soiG62z3s

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: HendrixFan
The Fountain Soundtrack - 01 - The Last Man

Oh! Clint Mansel, nice! I'll iTunes it, but keep on with the suggestions!

LoTr soundtrack being iTuned now as well

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Would the mid-section of Metallica's Orion work? It's a ~3 minute bluesy instrumental... well, the song is eight minutes but the rest is too heavy.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: Legendary

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Something from one of the LOTR soundtracks?

Sorry but that was the first thing that popped into my mind for slow and sad without lyrics.

On this vein, 'Breaking of the Fellowship' from the FotR soundtrack.

'The Leave Taking' from TTT would be good even though there is background vocal that can't really be made out

'Samwise The Brave' wouldn't be too bad either.

ETA - 'Flight to the Ford' from FOTR might fit also.

 

[kamikaze27]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Working on this compilation/video for work and need a background song for it, without lyrics.

any suggestions?

Thanks

Rough draft of the video draft

Use the intro of (Tiesto - forever today) its beautifully sad

 

[jds2006]

Download some korean soap opera soundtracks. Those usually have good songs without lyrics. Try downloading the stairway to heaven soundtrack.

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: KLin
Adagio for Strings.

FTW.

And the 4th mvt from Mahler's 5th

 

[Canai]

J Ralph - One Million Miles Away.


For serious. It's excellent.

 

[Special K]

I was going to suggest My Immortal by Evanescence, but it has lyrics. Maybe you could just cut out the beginning piano part and loop it or something?

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: kamikaze27

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Working on this compilation/video for work and need a background song for it, without lyrics.

any suggestions?

Thanks

Rough draft of the video draft

Use the intro of (Tiesto - forever today) its beautifully sad

that it is! it's a little short (3:15 seconds) but if he has other work that might fit the groove, i'm all ears (4:50-:5:10 is my target duration)

 

[slpaulson]

NIN - Leaving Hope is pretty good

 

[andylawcc]

Smashing Pumkins' "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212

Originally posted by: HendrixFan
The Fountain Soundtrack - 01 - The Last Man

Oh! Clint Mansel, nice! I'll iTunes it, but keep on with the suggestions!

LoTr soundtrack being iTuned now as well

Together We Will Live Forever is more appropriate. I love that song!

It's the song over the ending credits of The Fountain.

 

[LEDominator]

Ashokan Farewell

 

[CycloWizard]

Mannheim Steamroller - Classical Gas
or
Allman Brothers - Little Martha

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
Smashing Pumkins' "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"

:thumbsup: