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"!)
A 1970's or early 1980's funk track with a fun & funky disco feel. Typical 1970s sounding string section with retro funk drums and synth bass, rhodes and funky clav. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
1970s or early 1980s style funk / disco. Slap bass, funky drums with handclaps and wah-wah guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
A short, fresh pop groove available in 4 different versions/edits. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
1980's or early 1990's style House Pop beat. Uplifting, happy, groovy. Slight disco feel. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A minimalistic, transparent, electro-groove track. Repeated synth patterns and dry, electronic drum machine. Nu Tech-House. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
A fun and bubbly 1980's style pop/house track. Sax intro, funky piano and horn licks. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
A short track (1 minute) with a swirley intro section that breaks into a full-on dance beat at 14 seconds. Energetic, uplifting, exciting. Uptempo and upbeat. [Tempo: Very fast / 142 BPM]
Melodic groove-jazz inspired by the type of jazz showcased by Chick Corea, John Pattitucci etc in the 1980's and 1990's. Melodic, warm and slightly funky. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A smooth, slightly funky, mid-tempo jazz track. Drums, piano, electric bass, soprano sax. Chilled, relaxed and groovy. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
An upbeat, excited, pop / dance / funk / disco crossover track with funk elements. Showtime. Bright horns. Perhaps something for a grand opening or an exciting event. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
A swaying, sensual surf rock / latin rock track with a Mexican or Southern Californian feel of the 60s-70s-80s. Influenced by Carlos Santana. Moody, surly, exotic, emotional and slightly mystical. Trumpet enters around 01:40. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
Charming and quirky retro electro track. 8-bit sounds with a Nintendo-ish feel, video game subculture, the 1980's and digital life. Slightly reminiscent of the work of Kraftwerk. At about 30 seconds a Jean Michel Jarre -like melody comes in. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Funky and gutsy instrumental guitar rock. A bit dirty, with attitude and confidence. Combining elements of rock'n roll from the 1970's, 80's, 90's, 00's and beyond. Good for powerful media, action, fire and destruction, nascar racing, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Lively, intense, retro style Progressive Rock track in the style of Yes, UK, King Crimson and many other bands of the 1970's and 80's. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Van Halen meets Huey Lewis in this uptempo, happy, Keyboard driven track that takes us back to the roaring 80s. Don't forget your shoulder pads. Compulsory tapping guitar solo included. [Tempo: Fast / 128 BPM]
Cool retro electronica. Tight casio beats and jumpy drum edits with 80's synth arpeggiations. Nice for retro culture, retro chic, computers, videogames etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Trendy nu-disco. Moroder inspired flat beats and arpeggiated synth bassline. Atmospheric pads and oscillating synth fx giving the track depth and emotion. Motivated and determined. Youth culture, driving, sports, advertising, new media, clubbing and anything that needs driven along. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Funky urban beat features trumpet and horns in a sexy smooth jazz jam. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
Super Fusion big band in an exciting, powerful arrangement. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Soulful pop/jazz song features complex harmonization, haunting muted trumpet, scorching guitar and some incredible soul harmonica. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Modern funk with a taste of old school groove, Sanazzay (San Jose) is on funky town. Skanky guitar, fat organ and bass, soulful trumpet and powerhouse horns. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Nice and melodic, bright, smooth jazz. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
80's funk fusion a la Tom Scott. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Track with funk elements, easy bassline, electric piano and fx sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 107 BPM]
Smooth RnB track with layback beat, clavinet and synth elements. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
Mid-tempo Electro Pop. A bit spacey. Slowly developing and changing with some melodic motifs. Slight retro feel, Jarre / Vangelis inspired. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
Electro-Ambient / Downtempo / Electro chill. Dreamy / floating / slow pulsating rhythm. Quirky. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Quirky, melodic Electronica / Electro-Pop. Slight 1980's sound. Vangelis / Jarre inspired. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Floating song in 90s mood with glockenspiel and nice melody. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Positive electro song in 80s mood and nice melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Chilled-out, cool and funky lounge music track, with a 1970's or 1980's feel. Funk bass with live drums, subtle funk guitar riffing and a soft trumpet lick. Feelgood, confident, strutting and easy-going soft funk music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Nostalgic, adult-contemporary, soul / pop / R&B, with a retro feel. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
A cute and funny "trip back in time" to the early versions of Super Mario and other fun Nintendo / Commodore / SEGA / Arcade retro games. [Tempo: Fast / 105 BPM]
Harmonized horn trio (tenor sax, alto sax, trumpet) belts out a compelling melody in this retro-modern jazz instrumental. Well placed bridge transitions to a warm, Wes Montgomery-influenced guitar. Tenor sax, trumpet, and bass solos. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 148 BPM]
Think summer vacation, boating, and being with good friends - all play and no work. Good clean fun and relaxation by the lake. Think an afternoon of skiing followed by chilling with friends over a beer. This track combines a strong rhythmic underpinning with contemporary piano, soaring guitar lead and a soulful saxophone counterpoint. It is presented with alternate endings can quite easily be edited to make various bumpers / stingers etc. Good for outdoor TV series, lifestyle programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 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]
A cheerful whacked out melody that sounds like a retro gaming theme or a 1980’s synthesizer demo! Complete with bouncy drums & cheapo plastic instruments, this funny little ditty would suit cartoon graphics, micro games, commercials or quirky off beat comedy videos. Similar in style to the Elliot Simons tracks Wackorama, Big Cheese & Sambatastico. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A catchy, vibrant jazz-funk track inspired by Average White Band with a funky hip hop groove and some sweet saxophone. Great for commercials, corporate videos or any project in need of a cool, funk groove. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Funky House track with an uplifting, driving Disco groove. Live electric bass, a variety of synths and four to the floor drum groove provide a perfect blend of retro and contemporary dance music for your next project. 1970's or 1980's feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
The ultimate celebratory party vibe in the style of the classic track 'Celebration' by Kool and the Gang. A great feel good track for presentations, motivational speakers, commercials, party scenes, bringing in the new year or uplifting movie credits. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A Funky House track with a very 'live' sound. A strong, driving groove featuring vocals, piano, bass, strings and synths create the perfect vintage disco sound with a modern twist. Available with or without vocal samples. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A determined and balls'y guitar rock track that's closer to progressive rock than to hard rock, with varied parts throughout to keep the interest up. Slightly retro feel on some off the riffs, this track has a rough and tough attitude, without exactly getting into heavy rock territory. Good for sports, adventure, fun outdoor activities, reckless behavior and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
Mellow, contemporary, romantic and funky Jazz track similar in style to Trumpeters Chris Botti, Rick Braun etc. Great track for creating a modern and sophisticated vibe in your next project. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Atmospheric, Smooth Jazz to unwind to. Create a sophisticated and chilled vibe to go with cool lifestyle projects, relaxing in the summertime, luxury brands, on-hold music and sensual, intimate moments in tv dramas or comedies. Features Alto Sax, Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Smooth, laidback, romantic and funky served George Benson style this is the perfect soundtrack to new love, with a sense of vulnerability and innocence. Also deeply sensual and heartfelt with soulful musicianship this is great for any project in need of a chilled jazz jam. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
An ambient intro leads to a funky, jazzy chill out track with syncopated drums and synth bass, wurlitzer electric piano, layered synth sounds and jazz guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
An emotional ballad featuring powerful female vocals. A tale of heartbreak and finding closure to come out on the other side with strength and dignity. A great contemporary track with a touch of retro soul ala early 70s Stevie Wonder. Great for tv dramas or romantic movie soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Relentlessly grooving funk bassline with drums, funky guitar licks and occasional horns. Slap bass. Continuous, tireless forward stride. Groovy / rough / attitude. Funk with a mean streak. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Motown type instrumental soul groove, with a flavor of the 1970's and 80's. [Tempo: Medium / 70 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 / 139 BPM]