This is our place for music aimed at city youth, inner city subcultures and urban culture. In the U.S., the word 'urban' usually refers to black culture / African American culture. But for us, Urban Culture also represents UK / European youth movements, the UK underground club scene, inner city life, as well as urban issues and problems such as gangs and more. The music represented here will often be in the genres of Hip-Hop, Funk, Dance, Trip-Hop, Drum'n Bass, Dubstep and related styles.
Dreamy, electronic / ambient track with Dubstep and Drum'n Bass influences. Dry, crispy, twitchy and tricky electro beats in a lush, reverberated soundscape of pads and piano, with sub-bass. This track is suitable as background music for many types of media and content, including technology, nature, space and sci-fi, underwater and cutting-edge developments, innovation etc. Slightly mysterious and introspective; very atmospheric and mellow. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Dark Dub / Dubstep electronica / Hip-Hop. Mechanical, technology. Rigid, machine like, robotic. Funky robot, transformer. Available with or without 'On the Streets of Bad' robotic voice / vocoder samples. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Funky, upbeat Drum'n Bass / Tech / Glitch with a strong forward drive, gutsy synth patterns, seriously deep sub-bass and a slightly euphoric / trippy feel. Available with or without male vocals (I need you... To feel the groove...). Good for youth culture, urban cultures and subcultures. Also for sports, motorsports, dance club / rave club, etc. Good energy level and solid, catchy grooves. Play it loud! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
Mellow 70s Soul influenced by Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' and 'Mercy Mercy Me.' This is the perfect substitute if you're looking for the same style and sound. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Dramatic and dark urban royalty free track. Intense groove featuring signature riffs, transitions and stunning stutter effects! Fierce and forceful. Works well for urban, street scenes, fashion, catwalk, crime, spy, adventure, exploration, video games. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 72 BPM]
A slow Hip Hop / Urban beat. Very dramatic, the piece brings a sense of triumph and heroism. A strongly catchy melody, authentic drums. Good for urban and street scenes, perhaps fighting between rival gangs. Also good for corporate and commercial uses, tv shows with an urban appeal. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Futuristic dance beat with pop and Hip Hop influences. Synth arpeggios, drums and percussion. Bright and positive. High technology, youth, party. games, films, corporate presentations, bar and night club scenes, as well as for workouts, exercise, aerobics, training, spinning and sports. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Hip Hop track, club style. The gritty synth on the main melody will stick in your mind for several days. Pulsing drums, catchy synthesizers and a bell-like sound complete this unique piece. Perfect for commercials, presentations, TV series, night clubs. Pop, youth, MTV. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Electronic beats, bass and synths create a romantic, silky, smooth R&B track with a strong modern feel. Slightly melancholic or sad, but uplifting and hopefull at the same time. Suitable for drama, young love, valentine, daydreaming, loving and romance. Perfect for sensual and adult scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Catchy and dynamic hip hop beat. Very creative and fresh, this piece uses modern production techniques to create a slamming, authentic urban track with pop and electronica influences. Inner city, gritty and grinding. Low-rider, gangsta, gang culture. Suitable for any fresh and cool media. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Romantic and sexy RnB piece in a contemporary style. Beauty synth pads and a slow but powerful drum beat. Piano joins in some moments. Variations in the middle section make it more dynamic. Nostalgic, smooth, dramatic, a bit melancholic. Excellent for drama & love film soundtrack with an urban feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 69 BPM]
Melodic and positive Pop track with electronic instrumentation. Influences from Hip Hop and R&B. Modern and pulsating, a sense of fun, party, good vibes. Suitable for night club scenes, TV shows, productions presenting a new perspective, fresh start. Also good for hi-tech presentations. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
High energy hip hop beat. Authentic sounding, fresh, with a high sense of movement. Slightly dark. Synths, busy drums, exotic flute and a deep bass. In the lieks of 50 cent, Eminem & Snoopy Dogg. Urban, sexy, street gangs. Perfect for use in extreme sports, fight scenes, motor sports, adult content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 76 BPM]
Fresh, positive, energetic and melodic Dance Pop track with a catchy, arpeggiated synth line. Four on the floor drums in a moderate tempo, sounding like Rihanna, Britney Spears or lady Gaga. Will suit web sites, product presentation, advertising, fashion shows, night clubs. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
High energy electronic beat mixing elements of hip hop, house, pop and ethnic music, creating an exotic and mysterious feeling. Very modern, groovy and dark. The piece can find usage in action scenes, extreme sports, adventure, high impact footage; as good as for night club, sexy scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Edgy, gritty and grimy Dubstep. Futuristic, technological, dirty and glitchy. Dark electronica. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
A blend of the old and new, as funk / disco meets modern day electronica breakbeat / glitch / drum'n bass / dubstep. Funky and mechanical, like body popping robots. New technology, funky futures... Fresh and cutting-edge. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
Eerie, weird soundscapes combine with edgy, hard, dubstep / glitch / breakbeat. Robotic, mechanical and technological. Futuristic, with a melancholic, dreamy feel. Glitchy. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
Dubstep / Electro. Futuristic, technological, dirty and glitchy. Robotic / Breakbeats. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
An eerie and somewhat dramatic Drum'n Bass / Breakbeat track. The beats are kept to a relatively subtle level, whilst grand string sections provide a sense of something important and epic. Grimey and glitchy breakbeats combine with an orchestral sound and foreboding / mysterious feel. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
A fun and funky Dubstep / Electro / Dance track. This track is pretty eventful with plenty of breaks and changes along the way. Glitchy, futuristic electro / dub step style, similar to the sound of Skrillex etc. Cheeky / ironic / cutting edge. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Energetic, edgy Dubstep. Futuristic, technological and glitchy. Unstable / Cutting edge, with a sound similar to Skrillex etc. Grooves build up from nothing towards a climax and then breaks into a robotic, mechanical, half-speed, dub step beat. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 140 BPM]
Euphoric euro-trance meets glitchy and grimey Dubstep. Electro tweaks / Breakbeat. Grooves build up gradually towards a crescendo and then breaks into a cutting edge, robotic, mechanical sounding Dub Step beat. Production style similar to Skrillex etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Grimey and funky Dubstep / Electro Hardcore. Glitchy and full of breaks. Cutting edge, robotic, futuristic - with a retro element provided by the old sounding string section. Ironic / Messy / Chaotic. Squelching and wailing synths. Funky, machine like, similar in style to Skrillex etc. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
A dark, funky and gritty Spy / Agent / Undercover type track. Edgy, grimey. Good for action thriller / dirty action hero. This track combines a certain retro pulp / melodramatic quality with downtempo, grimey, electro beats. Also good as a track for credits roll. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
A metal and hip hop hybrid track with heavy syncopated distorted guitars, fat beats and a catchy sitar/string melody ending. In the style of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Linkin Park, Hollywood Undead, POD and Dr. Dre. [Tempo: Slow / 94 BPM]
Dirty and hip. Aggressive drums and huge percussion hits with gritty distorted guitars. Obscure and weird indie rock in the style of Sleigh Bells, Foster The People, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Best Coast. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 152 BPM]
A Hip Hop/Pop hybrid with big beats and catchy melodic synths. Ideal for urban dance clubs and hip party scenes seen on MTV and Bravo. In the style of Lil Jon, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Eminem and Lil Wayne. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
An upbeat, guitar riff driven pop rock track with layers of scratchy distorted guitars. Fast, swung, jangly rhythms with a melodic bridge make this track ideal for sports, teens and rock anthem cues. Fun and energetic in the style of All American Rejects, Paramore, Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 145 BPM]
Dark, techy royalty free Drum 'n Bass with an upbeat feel. Sometimes refferred to as Neurofunk. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 174 BPM]
Deep Minimal Dubstep, with glitchy garage influences. Moody and cranky, with a mystery feel. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Deep Minimal House with trance feel. Moody, atmospheric, mystical with a sci-tech / futuristic element. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Commercial pop music track heavily influenced by hip hop, using big arena synths and hints of brass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Future Garage influenced track. Chopped up vocals with pop influenced commercial backing vocals. Bouncy with swing piano element. Busy. Also available as a version without the chopped-up vocals. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 140 BPM]
Deep house with a funk element, sub heavy. At times minimalistic, with a sci-tek feel. Groovy bass lines and synth licks. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Deep House, Mysterious with use of guitar and piano melodies. A bit epic and mystical. Youth drama / Urban drama etc. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Dark Techy Dubstep, with Grime elements. Dirty Basses. Gloomy and pensive. Also available as a version without the high, blippy synth lead. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
Deep minimal dubstep, incorporating traditional/classical instrumentation. Dark and eerie. Mystery, danger lurking. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Deep funky house with elements of commercial synths. Chopped up bleeps, 4/4 beat, with inclusion of lead guitar melody with a mystery feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Fresh sounding house track with plenty of energy. The driving beat is supported by arpeggiating synths and other instruments. Very pacey and lively. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Romantic and sexy contemporary RnB piece, with piano, synth pads, Melodic bass line over groovy and mellow drums. Arpeggios in the middle section make it more dreamy and heavenly. Nostalgic, smooth, dramatic, a bit melancholic. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Uplifting, happy and futuristic house beat. Catchy synth riff, groovy drums and percussion. High energy, hi-tech, youth, party. Good for media productions, games, films, corporate presentations, bar and night club scenes, as well as for workouts, exercise, aerobics, training, spinning and sports. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A nicely crafted hip hop track with a futuristic vibe. With a tense, suspenseful feeling, it is also uplifting at the same time, perhaps with a slight dark undertone. Good for use in science fiction, future and high technology productions. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 74 BPM]
Uplifting, slick, futuristic dance beat. Influences of house music, with cathcy melodies. High energy, hi-tech, youth, party. Good for workouts, exercise, aerobics, training, spinning and sports, as well as media productions, games/film, corporate presentations, bar and night club scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
This track builds and rises from a deep resonant bass sound into a hard hitting dance track that's both catchy and edgy. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
A straight shooting and repetitive track that is ideally suited to scenes that are needing background dance music. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 145 BPM]
Suitable for a 30 second television commercial or other shorts projects, this retro pop track has a contemporary edge that is ideally suited to products and events that are associated with city life. Also available with no vocals. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Hip-hop, urban, inner-city track with a spooky, haunted, scary feel. Fat drum beats, and synth licks with a middle-eastern taste. Upbeat, catchy piece. Suitable for productions about urban gangs, crime, action and chase, night clubs, investigation, CSI-style. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
Hip Hop track, very uplifting, catchy and animated. A compelling synth line with a bright sound over a funky bass line and busy drums. Authentic and fresh, up to date. Good for productions dealing with future, technology and science, aiming for a younger audience. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Electronica piece with influences from Hip Hop and Breakbeat, with an infectious groove and catchy melodies. Dynamic and urgent, representing mystery, suspense and tension. Chase scenes, fast cars, dangerous situations. Good for espionage, difficult problem solving, technology & crime investigation. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
