This is where we keep the music that makes us think of the 1980's. This music wasn't actually composed or recorded in the 80's, but it has an 80's feel and sound, making these tracks suitable for Retro 1980s productions. Historical, even. (Even though, for those of us who grew up in the 1980s with Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Grandmaster Flash, Human League and New Order's "Blue Monday", it feels really weird to talk about that era as "Historical"!)
Retro 80's hard rock soaked in glory and reverb. Think Top Gun. Heroic theme with blazing guitar licks and an uplifting chorus. Synth bass and electronic drum machine lend a special character to this track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
Catchy funky chiptune. Lo-fi, retro 8-bit sound similar to 80s’ computers like Atari, C64, Nintendo etc. “Cracktro” style music. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A synthwave tune with a moody melody and slow even pace rhythm. Lots of atmospheric effects, retro drums and analog synths take this tune back to the 1980's. Mysterious / Emotive / Atmospheric Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Slow, soaring and free spirited electronica with a lush, emotional sound. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
A driving vintage synth music track with sequenced bass. Rhythmic and punchy, with a sound and flow inspired by 1980's movies and TV series. Electronic / Sci-Fi / Futuristic Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Eighties soaked slow jam, made entirely with retro synthesizers and drum machines. Synthwave music inspired by television series, cartoon themes and Kung Fury. Think Miami Vice slow motion montages, or a lonely night ride in 1984 Miami. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Taking you back to the 1980's with a track influenced by Shannon, Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam, Debbie Deb and Expose. Synths and drum machine perfect for any project in need of that retro electronic sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Electronic Brave Suspenseful track with dramatic synths. Very clean and airy. Mirrored remnants of a more upbeat and modern 1980's score. Could be used for a Sci-Fi drama, 80s Romance, Murder Mystery, great versatile track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
Over the top eighties action music, made entirely with retro synthesizers and drum machines. Synthwave music inspired by television series, cartoon themes and Kung Fury. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
An aggressive and driving synth track with a retro 1980's feel. Distorted guitars and gritty drums add an energetic, uptempo feel. aggressive, energetic, dark. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
Retro 8-bit computer gaming nostalgia. Bjorn actually composed and produced this track entirely using the built in 8-bit sampling sound chip in the Amiga 500 computer, back in about 1991, back when he was going under the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Dr.Awesome of Crusaders". [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A retro flavored track about a man who's having a hard time in his life. Nevertheless, it's funky and catchy as hell! The chorus is like an earworm, you can't get it out of you head. Don't even try. Great for mildly sad scenes in movies, series. Very good as a theme song and perfect for lounging. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A fun and bubbly 1980's style pop/house track. Sax intro, funky piano and horn licks. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
Uplifting Disco Pop with a fun 80's vibe. Features synths, drum machine and funky guitar. Great for commercials, party scenes and 80s throwbacks [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Laidback and Funky House track with various retro elements including 70s style guitar riffs, 80s synths and modern club beat. Great for fashion, lifestyle, advertising campaigns, promos or any project in need of a fun, urban and sexy soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A retro video game / electro chip tune with an Eastern / Oriental / Egyptian flavor. Mystical and exotic. Cool for apps and games. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
This Instrumental track offers a 80s pop/Cars upbeat tribute to the style of the Genre. Recently written and recorded, this playful,fun,energetic track fits under any exciting visuals needed in this retro area. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Quirky rock with many abrupt stylistic turns. About a mad scientist on a search for "the cure." With fuzz guitar, bass, drums, synths, science noises. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Its time for a 1980s Synth-Funk revival. A simple, driving A section with breakbeat, funky bass and synth arpeggios followed by a jazzier B section with catchy, melodic horns. A perfect blend of modern and retro, perfect for doing the robot dance to. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Jazzy and relaxing electronica with vocoder, trumpet, synths and drums. For any project in need of a modern, sophisticated and chilled soundtrack. Blissful, hypnotic, intelligent, cool and classy [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. Moody and contemplative. Eighties / Vintage / Cinematic Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
A buoyant and spirited 8bit chiptune. Playful synthesized bass and keyboard tracks dance over a consistently energetic and propulsive drum beat. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A highly intense 8-bit chiptune in retro video game sound. The quick, driving drum beat and heavy synth sounds provide a sense of frenzied urgency. [Tempo: Very fast / 236 BPM]
Sensual and cheesy sexy soul cliche, with an expressive saxophone phrase. The type of tune to set the mood for a sexual scene, or even a spoof of an eighties porn movie. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A cute and charming track in Retro Video Game / 8-bit sound. Fun and appealing melody, with sounds that bring you back to the classic video games from the 1980's and 1990's. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Dynamic 80's Disco with a driving four-to-the-floor beat, smooth piano chords, funky guitar, retro synths and soaring strings. Inspired by Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, SOS Band and Quincy Jones, perfect for any project looking for that Disco revival sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A short 8bit video game sound. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
A short, victorious 8bit video game sound. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
A funky, robotic synth-pop track, with a strong retro feel. Typical 1980's groove, cheesy and retro, yet very funky and cool. Makes you 'rock it' like a breakdance expert. The eighties are back! [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A bright and care free synth pop music track with an 80's feel. Sparkling synthesizers, drum machine. Sweet, retro, nostalgic stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A synth / electro track with heavy influences to the 1990's video game / chip music scene. Hard and edgy, with a 16-bit sound. Busy and intense. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A grooving EDM piece, with rich, funky slap bass and multiple instrumental solos that provide a jazzy, improvisatory vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Positive and optimistic electronic pop with simple synth melodies and arpeggios and pumping beat.. Great for young, fresh and hip commercials, promos, presentations and corporate projects. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Very bright, uptempo, electro pop track with a festive, action-filled sound. Old 8-bit chip sounds are combined with more modern elements, for a very bright style that would go well with a colourful game such. Think Nintendo, Super Monkey Ball or an action happy, video game super hero. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 148 BPM]
Cute, innocent, retro video game style. Happy and carefree. 8-bit sound influenced by Nintendo, Sega, Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum type sound. For for retro and novelty productions, cute games etc. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A mysterious synth arpeggio with lush, reverberant pads and a minimalistic electronic drum. A nod back to the 1980's TV and film mysteries. Future / Sci-fi influence stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
An high intensity 80's rock jam, with shredding guitar and an epic electronic string section. The overall vibe is exciting, dark, and reminiscent of 80s hair metal. [Tempo: Very fast / 156 BPM]
This track is hard to pin down to a single genre. It draws on punk and indie rock, retro rock, electronica and retro video game styles, to create an energetic, quirky, colourful mash-up of styles and pop culture. Think "The Ting Tings" meets Metroid Prime. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
An electro-acoustic lounge jazz track featuring piano, electric guitar, electronic drums, electric piano and percussion. Cheesy and sleazy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A playful and cheeky 1980's style track with drum machine, synth bass line and retro sounds. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Retro video game soundtrack style, with a rough and mysterious edge. Reminescent of 8-bit video games with an action hero. A few more modern sounds are used in combination with authentic 8 bit chip sounds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
A funky, grooving 8-bit chiptune with a buoyant and sassy disco feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
Retro 8-bit computer gaming nostalgia. Bjorn actually composed and produced this track entirely using the built in 8-bit sampling sound chip in the Amiga 500 computer, back in about 1991, back when he was going under the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Dr.Awesome of Crusaders". [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. A sense of wonderment. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A short, victorious retro 8-bit video game sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A cheeky little tune for a childrens story, childrens game or show. Tribal drums with a mystical melody gives off the sense of a jungle adventure or an exotic island. Perhaps Inca or Amazon. About 40 seconds in there is a new, brighter and faster part. This can easily be edited into a separate file to be used when called for in your application or show. Cute, fun, retro video game / chip music sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A cinematic electronic/orchestral hybrid. Heavy synth tracks combine with a quick drum beat and intense orchestral strings to create a sense of driving urgency. Retro / Classic video game influence. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 179 BPM]
Let's go back to the 1980's with this funky and varied electro-pop track with a typical sound from that era. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Uplifting track featuring catchy piano and glockenspiel melody, strumming acoustic guitar, subtle string and choir with a driving groove on drums and bass. Fun in the sun, striving and inspiring, playful adventures or any joyful project. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Groovy, driving, uptempo electro-pop track with a retro feel. Funky synth basses and an intense beat drive the tune together with simple synth and retro organ lines. Crisp, punchy and with great forward momentum. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
