I need Melancholy music

[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!

 

[k-ossuburb]

Here's a few which are, essentially, royalty free from Newgrounds. There's some seriously talented people there.

[a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/download/287884"]Click here to download "Sorrow" by FuNaNdMoRe[/a]

[a href=""]Click here to download "Wind's Lullaby" by Kevin C[/a]

Those are the best two I could find, but there are others on that site, it's just a matter of looking for them.

 

[Darwins_Folly]

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Requirments;
no vocals,
must be in the 2 minute range. (no editing)
Must have an air of melancholy.

Hmm. That "No vocals, even if they're in Latin and not particularly enunciated very well anyways so they essentially become just another instrument and not a distraction" thing you have going there makes this tricky. If you weren't so dead set against Latin, I would suggest Virgin Black's "Rest Eternal", which clocks in at 2:29, and is the closing track of an album entirely comprised of melancholy; which is fitting, since the title of that album is Requiem - Mezzo Forte. Requiems aren't generally known for being happy after all. It would also afford you the advantage of not being particularly well known piece of music to use.

[small]Heck, I might as well post it anyways, now that I'm thinking about it.[/small]​

 

[Riobux]

A Warm Place by Nine Inch Nails.


Sorry about the static at the beginning

An Ending by Brian Eno.

 

[Dasrufken]

Rhinestone eyes by gorillaz works wonders when I'm in the melancholic mood..

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

there's no best melancholic music than western soundtracks, or maybe

The sisters of Mercy - Neverland.

 

[Laser Priest]

Always good to make you feel bad.

 

[Erja_Perttu]

Here you go

Damn, that song is beautiful. I'll go with these, they're all quite nice, mainly off of soundtracks and things.

Spoiler: Theme Of Laura (Reprise) (Silent Hill 2)

Spoiler: Dijurido (Cowboy Bebop)

Spoiler: Shokuzai (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Spoiler: Splinter Of Sadness (Dirge Of Cerberus)

They're all pretty melancholy, clock in at approx two minutes and all but one have no vocals.

Dijurido does have vocals, but they're quite subtle and fit the mood incredibly well.