Here is our listing of royalty-free surf music / surf rock, along with pulp rock and a retro, vintage rock & boogie music. This music is often referred to as "Tarantino'esque", due to its resurgence driven by the use of this type of music in some legendary movies created by the famous film creator. Download WAV and MP3 files of Surf Rock and Pulp Rock with strong ties to the 1960's and 1970's American surf culture.
Very fun, driving rock track that takes you to the beach and on a fun wave. It's quirky and rad, yet slightly funny but certainly ultra cool. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
Surf rock in a big beat style that has hectic beats, catchy rock'n'roll guitars and synthies evoke an upbeat, relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for youth, leisure, sport and lifestyle. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 146 BPM]
Cool surf-rock with an authentic, mexican, slightly dark sound. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Sensual and emotional slow-rock, with a slight doom-ish twang and a Mexican/Spanish feel, with castanets/maracas. A bit inspired by Carlos Santana. Hot blooded rock ballads with a latino influence. Tarantino-esque. Trumpet solo towards the end. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Surf music of the sixties. Driving twangy guitars, fast drums and rockin' bass in the style of retro surf bands. Melodic theme. Played by original member of Dick Dale's band. Beach, summer, surf competition, surfing, surfboard, travel, Hawaii, California. Surf's up dude! [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Spacey & atmospheric electro-groove-rock track. Leslied guitars combine with plucked santoor, staccato organ & synth pads to make a fun & slightly exotically Arabian beat-fest. Very hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Tex-mex, surf style track, "a la Tarantino". [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
Sensual, elegant soft rock instrumental with Tremolo guitars, surf rock style. Calm slide guitar and soft piano. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Uptempo, Los Lobos style Tex-Mex rocker featuring drums, bass, guitars and accordeon. Fast and fun! [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 135 BPM]
Cool and bold spaghetti western music. Imagine some hard-boiled cowboys riding through the prairie or desert. Tarantino-esque. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 111 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful atmospheric, ethereal, dreamy, peaceful & gradually building cinematic rock track using clean guitar, piano & drums. Moody, melancholic, emotional & a thoughtful. passionate, reflective & powerful. would suit filmic / romantic / mystery / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
A rather strange mix of battle percussion and old, twangy, tremolo guitars with a slight Mexican "danger" feel. Suitable perhaps as a chase or battle scene in a cult film or film noir. A unique track with a somewhat weird edge. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Dark rock waltz feel, heavy backbeat, ominous, driving, and intense. atmosphere of tension and tragedy. This is and ideal piece for horror or evil sinister plot lines. Crunchy guitars, driving bass, and metallic drums. Good for pulp and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Authentically produced bold surf rock track. Just like out of a Tarantino movie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 124 BPM]
A track for a dynamic and absurd situation "a la Tarantino". Funny, crazy and amazing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Dramatic 60s and 70s inspired rock soundtrack. Groovy and psychedelic with various electric guitar riffs, hammond organ, bass and drums. Perfect for cops, criminals, action scenes, mens lifestyle and products, commercials, sports and Tarantino movies. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Back to the hey-days of Surf rock, with the Beach Boys, Dick Dale, the Del-tones and 1960's / early 70's with twangy guitars and surfin' the Californian waves. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 164 BPM]
Retro surf rock / pulp rock. 1960's / 1970's sound. Lively and uptempo, but also a bit sneaky, expectant. Danger and adventure. Bad-ass attitude combined with a free flying spirit. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Surf Rock guitars meet Latin Cumbia. A mix of Tarantino music with Latin soul. Cheeky / Fun / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Slow, doom-ish, retro pulp / surf rock. Dark and moody, with a 1960's / 1970's Tex-Mex sound. Good for retro and pulp type productions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 81 BPM]
A hot blooded and sexy, swaying, slow surf-rock track with 1960's guitar style. Very Tarantino'esque. Perhaps a strip bar, dirty nightclub, or just a very hot femme fatale -- Irresistable... but dangerous. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Electro psychedelic Peruvian Cumbia in the style of "Chicha Libre". Mixing Electric guitar with Farfisa organ giving its particular cheesy sound. Cheesy / Funny / Travel Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Raw blues. Acoustic slide guitar over piano bass & drums. Pulp feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A very slow and doom'ish Retro Pulp / Surf rock track with a sense of danger and gloom, but also of expectation and sensuality. Classic surf rock sound with twangy guitars. Good for retro / pulp type productions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Hypnotic and Smokey Psychedelic Rock instrumental in the style of the 1960's and 1970's. Sedate Keyboards and clean electric guitars on the verses developing into intense and energetic drums and distorted guitars on the chorus. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
An energetic hard rock track with a slightly retro 1970's bad-ass feel. Determined and cocky, funky and groovy, with high impact drums and guitar riffs. Guitar solos towards end. Good for surfing, sports and extreme sports, racing, action trailer or any other high impact/energy footage. [Tempo: Fast / 148 BPM]
Slow, doom-ish, retro pulp / surf rock. Twangy guitars with a Mexican feel. California surf style guitar amp sound. Very slow, sensual in a 'fatal female' type mood. Good for pulp and retro styled flicks. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 BPM]
A classic 1960's or early 70's sounding pop-rock track. Low- to mid tempo, with sultry guitars and organ line. Takes you right back to the sixties and seventies, hippies and surfing, flower power and free love. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
A short, catchy, upbeat rock song for media that wants to grab and hold peoples attention. Short, punchy, and to the point. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 186 BPM]
Classic 1960's pop-rock sound. Surf rock style with twangy electric guitars and retro organ. Swinging 60's. Groovy, baby. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Lively surf rock with a fun, tongue-in-cheek attitude. Rowdy, cool and moderately excited. Cool surf party track! [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. Good for sports, stunts, dirt and grit, rocked-out parties and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Mid-tempo Latin music great to underscore any Hollywood stereotyped Latin characters. Summer / Travel / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A fun, distorted Halloween-themed rock song that features electric guitar, organ, drums, bass, and distorted male vocals. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
Doom-laden, dark country rock with Dobro over pedal steel, guitars, bass and drums. Has a certain doom-ish, Tarantino'esque, pulp americana feel. The bass line makes us remember the classic Dire Straits track "Six Blade Knife". Not the same bassline, but a similar rhythm and feel. The tempo and intensity picks up gradually. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Western / Mexican style ballad. Shoot out at the OK Corrall! Twangy electric, Spanish guitars, church bell. Builds in stages over 3 choruses. [Tempo: Medium / 106 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]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 142 BPM]
A beautiful Latin Bolero music with surf electric guitars and analog synths. Crime / Retro / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Modern blues rock track with banjo, guitars and heavy drums. Similar to Beck and Cage The Elephant. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A spacious intro leads into a full-on, crushing, powerful, exciting, supercharged, driven, adrenalized rocker with great drama and suspense. Wicked, gritty, fiery, dynamic, lively and melodic. Would suit extreme sports / action / thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Authentic retro surf rock. Cheeky retro cool with attitude. Great for pulp and retro style action and adventure films & trailers. Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Latin flavoured rock groover with a very Santana-esque vibe. Joyful, lively, motivated, positive, driven, exciting, dramatic and climactic. Lots of lead guitar and percussion. Would suit carnival / thriller / action / dramatic / travel / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 190 BPM]
A happy and festive Latin Cumbia track. Mixing traditional percussion elements with electric guitars and synths. Funny / Cheeky / Summer Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Somehow tense and very rhythmic Latin music track, great to depicted the stereotyped bad Latin guys from the TV shows. Crime / 70's / Retro Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Big Beat tune in the style of Prodigy. Distorted synth line and a pounding drum beat, combined with aggressive electronica elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
1960's or 1970's style retro rock / funk track based on guitars and organ, reminescent of the chic of Austin Powers ("Groovy, Baby!"). Short track, suitable for commercials, fashion, retro media etc. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Classic retro rock style. Happy and bouncy, 1950's or 1960's style with electric guitars and hammond organ. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Powerful, medium paced,high-intensity, adrenaline-charged guitar rocker with a driven, heavy blues shuffle feel. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, organ, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: / 0 BPM]
Retro 1960s-1970s surf rock. Twangy guitars and a genuinely authentic sixties / seventies sound combined with an exciting, uptempo feel makes this track suitable for fun and sports, pulp / surf inspired videos, and stylish retro productions with attitude. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 176 BPM]
