I need Melancholy music

[Blue Musician]

I'm working on a project that I'm trying to tie in an atmosphere of melancholy. I've got a silent video that I'm overlapping with melancholic music. I wanted to use Heavy Rains "Painful Memories" theme [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGzwir0Yezk], but it's to short (1 minute and 29 seconds). An ideal time length would have been 2 minutes and 10 seconds to 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

I was hoping people here might know of a thing or two.
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Requirments;
no vocals,
must be in the 2 minute range. (no editing)
Must have an air of melancholy.
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Maybe the OST from Let The Right one In, specifically the song Oscar in Love.

It's 2:22 though...

 

[Layz92]

I know it is a fair bit too long but requiem for a dream is pretty melancholy.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

This is pretty much the only track I can think of that fits that criteria.

 

[Lionsfan1986]

Death of Asa by Edvard Grieg
Beethovan's 7th Symphony 2nd movement
Those are good ones!

 

[DustyDrB]

Under your parameters (2:10-2:30, no vocals), this is the best I could come up with from my library.


I was trying to find an instrumental version of this song, but had no luck

 

[NeuroticDogDad]

Is there a reason for not editing the songs?

Anyway, my suggestion that's too long but could be edited

 

[stutheninja]

smashing pumpkins disarm
radiohead high and dry
best melancholy songs i know of

 

[andeve3]

Then how about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOMBzI66LJU ?

Incredible suggestions! That fits the criteria rather perfectly! Thank you for the suggestion. (Don't stop with the suggestions, everyone else. )

Glad to be of assistance, and good luck with the project. I am curious as to what the contents of the video is.

 

[coolkirb]

Chopin has some great works try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHa2bn7TL6g&feature=relmfu
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--ykTqoQnqI&feature=relmfu

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-rNVnrFQDg

 

[The Funslinger]

try adagio for strings by samuel barber

I would agree with you there, but that's been over-killed so hard in pseudo-emotionally deep videos. Ruined something great, to me at least.

I'd go for Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkle, it's 5 minutes but most of the time when a song is used in other media, they don't play from the beginning, and there's plenty of places to cut out. Also in that vein, Mad World by Gary Jules

 

[kurupt87]

The XX - Intro

Clocks in at 2:08, so it's in your ballpark. Nearly.

Spoiler

Edit: Bugger, already been suggested. My unique insight is neither unique nor particularly insightful. Still a good track though.

 

[barbzilla]

Smashing Pumpkins had a number of songs that had well over 2 minutes of instrumentals on their album Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness.

 

[Illesdan]

This may be a bit on the short side:

I can't find the song on Youtube, so look up Tina Dico's 'Boot Meets Scull/Silence in the Car'

It comes in at a 2:26 running time.

Another one I can't find on Youtube: Snog's 'Chasin' and the Jargonauts'

Running time: 2:47


No link: 'Departure' by Mar.

Running time: 2:30

No link: 'Wasted Time' by Kaare Norge

Running time: 2:25





That was more than I thought I had; I that was only going through half my songs.

 

[Toaster Hunter]

Try Adagio in G minor by Albinoni


Also, try the similar titled Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, which one place listed as the most depressing piece of classical music ever written

 

[Zinaxos]

... On Melancholy Hill by the Gorrilaz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_-zEHaVOkQ

 

[thecoreyhlltt]

this probably won't be any real help but Type-O-Negative is extremely melencholy... only problem is i don't know if they've ever done a song around 2mins or just instrumental... time to check

 

[ninja51]

The National. They are the king of kings of meloncholy music. Brilliant stuff

 

[Lerasai]

Tipper - Illabye [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DKy1uqGpE]
It is a bit long, though. Hope you find something!