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"!)
Electro-Jazz Funk with a powerful head nodding groove combined with a simple melody and chords that mix elements from the 70s to the present day. A cool and classy track driven by a seriously funky bassline. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A driving, retro, electronic pop track, with infectious synth hooks and lush pads. This hazy, melodic track has a very emotional, summery feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A full tilt bassline and dance riff with glitchy interludes and a ‘Drop It’ vocal snatch. Suitable for high octane visuals or modern techno music bed. Nasty & exciting but with a sense of fun. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
1970s or early 1980s style funk / disco. Slap bass, funky drums with handclaps and wah-wah guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Dance-infused electropop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A tongue-in-cheek lyric about an idyllic, celestial place to get away from the stress and boredom of living on earth. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Groovy funk/disco track with a cool live bass line. 1970's or 1980's feel. Cool, confident and strutting. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
A seriously funky Dance / Pop / Disco crossover track with an infectious beat and positively sparkling dance grooves. Comining elements of 1970's, 1980's and 2000's dance / pop music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Smooth and sophisticated Jazz Funk straight out of the seventies. A laidback funk groove with trumpet, flute, rhodes piano, guitar, bass and drums. Great for any project looking for a classy modern jazz vibe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Emotional electronic pop track. Emotional piano over big analog bass and a driving electro beat. Catchy synths sit over euphoric shimmery pads. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A sophisticated underground House track with soulful analogue synths, jazzy chords, funky bassline, slinky saxophone and a driving dance groove. Good for any project looking for a smooth, laidback and sexy club track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
Inspired by the super hero comics universe, this track combines Heavy Rock with Electronica elements. The Sci-Fi melodic theme is out of this world. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A dramatically triumphant orchestral/rock hybrid piece. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
A driving electronic pop track. A blend of modern and retro electronic sounds over a driving beat. Uplifting and positive feel. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A slightly jazzy, retro, funk / filmscore type track. Could easily be the main theme soundtrack for a 1970's or 1980's cop drama or action happy private investigator type show. Mysterious vibes, sense of danger and excitement. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Uptempo 80's style alternative pop with quirky female vocals. Thematic synth melody over top of pulsing bass synths, cutting rhythm synths, over fast paced drum machines and live drumkit, verse highlights a distinct bass guitar theme. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
This is an upbeat and happy classic rock instrumental. The song has a laid back but driving feel that would work great for promotional videos and background music for commericals. [Tempo: Medium / 138 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]
Authentic sounding retro Funk tune with a Cop Show music vibe. Soulful guitar chords on a funky drum and bass groove topped by mojo horn melodies. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An emotional electro-pop track, with soft expressive synths, driving electronic drums and big synth bass. Swirling, catchy synth hooks make this a great choice for expressive emotional moments. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Under the groove influence is where you'll be with this jam, influenced by George Clinton/Funkadelic and the sound of the late 70s and early 80s where R&B blended acoustic instruments and synthesisers. Features horns, synths, clavinet, guitar, piano and drums. P-Funk it up! [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Uptempo, retro funk drive. Lively bass and drums. Busy, fresh. [Tempo: Fast / 133 BPM]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Euphoric, uplifting, modern pop track. Big, driving drums, anthemic synth hooks and lots of energy. Great for games / sports and commercials. [Tempo: Fast / 130 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]
This song journeys through the life of three girls/women one from Peru, one from America, and one from Uganda to expose that beneath the pretty face is a strong, intelligent women once one uncovers the mask of insecurity wrapped inside. This track has a rock-steady train beat with a thumping bass line and Spanish guitar licks. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
An upbeat and playful electronic pop track with catchy melodies, bouncy electro synths and pumping drums. Ideal for positive, techy, teen, sports and youth uses. Something you might hear on Disney, Nickelodeon, Bravo, MTV and techy car commercials. Intelligent, inspiring, energetic and futuristic. [Tempo: Fast / 136 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. An abstract lyric about people and things in the past and sadly wondering where they've gone. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
An nice track for a scene in an elevator or lounge where you need that cliche "smooth jazz" kind of sound. Also good for "sexy" scenes that need a hint of "corny". Think Barry White type vibe. Or even Thievery Corporation. The track is hip and confident and has a nice funk groove throughout. Horns come in and accent the piece. A cool solo on rhodes brings it all together nicely. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Typical seventies or early eighties Blaxploitation tune or Cop Show theme. Think Starsky and Hutch, Shaft or Superfly. Funky wah guitars, groovy theme and a powerful brass section. Happy, funky, groovy and authentic sounding 1970's or early 1980's jazz funk music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Feel good, uplifting and driving track with a cute electro / synth sound. Fun at the office. Slightly quirky synths. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A groovy hard rock song in the vein of AD/CD and Black Sabbath. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Stylish disco / funky track with a powerful brass section and a kicking rhythm section. 1970's or early 1980's style synthesizer licks in the style of George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Prince, or General Caine. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Quirky and fun, this 8-bit, old-school arcade track is great for comedy and children’s themes. A variety of synths sounds make up the catchy arrangement. It takes you on the sonic adventure of arcade levels and bosses. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
This edgy synth pop track is intense, intriguing and bad ass. With a touch of 80's nostalgia, this track pulsates and drives into the heart of suspense. The distorted bass undergirds an arrangement of synths and synth drums. Excellent for adult drama, action and suspense themes. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
Combining elements of Chilled-out Funk, Urban pop / Hip-Hop and Lounge music, this is an easy-going, cool and confident track with a retro chic, stylish urban feel. Live performed instruments. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A hip-hop anthem about beating the system and rising up. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
This guitar-driven track is encouraging, upbeat, steadfast and reminiscent of the power pop of the 1980s. Together with solid rocking bass and drums, this track is excellent for commercials, and youth, travel, friendship and adventure themes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
Retro style, sexy and punchy electronica, in the style of Kraftwerk and others. Swinging tight beats, robotic analogue synth bassline, dirty synth lead and warm synth parts build underneath. Fashionable and confident. Great for fashion, culture, products, videogames, infomercials, technology and much more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
A catchy uptempo indie rock song about the infamous Chateau Marmont. Features driving drums, piano, guitar, and airy female vocals. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 93 BPM]
Dance-infused electro/pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A quirky bassline sprinkled with dubstep & reggae music. Mischievous, humerous, razor sharp & infectious. Great music for gaming, short films or modern comedy. Similar in feel to the Elliot Simons track Dubweed & Lucky Boy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Contemporary jazz funk track. Live Gibson guitar. Jazz band. Middle part is solo el guitar. Driving, uplifting, positive [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
A crossover between house music and nu disco – fat bass line, solid groove, pumping synths and a simple electric guitar melodies accompanied by tasteful female vocal samples. Uplifting, positive, energetic. Relaxed, chilled on the verse parts, catchy and upbeat on chorus parts. A slight reminiscent of the 80’s era. All loops contain no vocal samples. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Beautiful and tender soft funk ballad, featuring Alto Sax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A sweet and bright electro-pop track with a happy mood and a universally appealing sound that combines retro synths with modern sounds and production. Feelgood / Positive pop music with catchy melody lines. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Cinematic retro synth wave; this track was created using only two vintage hardware synthesizers; a Moog Minimoog model D and a Prophet 5. Strangely futuristic and vintage at the same time. Ambient / Eerie / Synthetic / Retro / Mystery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A pumping dance track mixing swing style horns & 1980's disco licks with a rock solid 4/4 backbeat and sweeping synth effects. Use for anything from an exercise workout mix to a Reality style TV gameshow theme. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Funky beats with an urban flavour and a slight retro feel. Down-tempo and jazzy with a hip-hop element as well. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Climbing the mountain, Achieving Success. Crossing the finish line is all about winning with integrity. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
