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.
This track features a throw back to the 50’s with it’s Del Shannon influence of layered vocals, light piano, 50’s guitar riffs, train-steady beat, and thumping bass line. The lyrics describe a love affair with moonshine and becoming intoxicated by its very essence. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A fun and fiery Surf Rock track with authentic late 1950's / 1960's sound of twangy and tremolo'd guitars and busy drums. Lively and fun. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Bouncy Cajun style blues rock. Slide guitars and accordeon. Down and dirty, grinding and swaying. Bass enters second time. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 107 BPM]
Dark and moody atmosphere that develops towards a powerful and heroic theme, mixed with modern elements, guitars and drum loops. Not limited to just Western productions. Has a certain "swamp" feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
This contemporary track is full of catchy rock moments. From the upbeat, filtered intro to the machine gun like Rock ending. Good for energetic, violent and powerful media projects. Elements of Brit rock / Alternative rock / Indie Rock and Punk-Rock. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 180 BPM]
Homage to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. Heroic western theme. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Mustachioed 60’s porn star lays down a hearty, swingy love vibe to beautiful young chartreuse. Sexy saxophone duet chimes in to help set the mood. This song has just enough cheese and campiness without being too full of itself. Retro feel / Pulp. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Classic surf rock sound. Fast picking, twangy guitars, Exotic Mexican/Latino feel. A dark edge, pensive, with a sense of danger. Nice for cool style surfing, also for historical / cultural, sports & events, retro fasion etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 91 BPM]
A simple, insistent, driven, powerful, building, groovy, trance-inducing rocker. Raw, mean, gutsy, epic, intense, dynamic, fiery & suspense-filled adrenaline-boosted track. Would suit rebellious action / thriller / extreme sports / combat / military type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
Intense, powerful, driven, exciting, atmospheric, explosive, cinematic and highly dramatic modern rock track with strong eastern flavours in it's chords & percussion. Spacey, exotic scales combine with big guitars & hefty driven drums. Would suit action / thriller / travel / sports projects. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 85 BPM]
A rowdy and funky Indie-rock music track with a great guitar riff and a 'Go Get'em' type attitude and drive. A bit raw and unpolished, and good energy level. Slight 'punk' influence. [Tempo: Fast / 184 BPM]
Bluesy slide guitar and dobro over a foot-stomping drum. Great music for gator hunters, modern western, American drama and desert or muddy reality shows. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
This rhythmic Indie-Rock track is bound to get your foot tapping. Featuring a mixture of electronic synthesizers, analog delays and powerful drumming. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
A slowly swaying, sultry and hot blooded, brooding and somewhat doom laden Surf rock track with a slight Latin twist. Late 1950's or 1960's era. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A fun and lively Surf Rock / Rockabilly track with an authentic 1950's or early 60's sound a la Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins or Little Richard, The Beach Brothers or Dick Dale. Full of gusto and fun! [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
In the style of the desert scenes of "Breaking Bad", an ominous, foreboding soundscape of tension and textures. Nice for scenes of suspense and drama. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Indie / Rock / Groove. This funky, syncopated rock track delivers a grooving, upbeat feel typically found in funk-rock and is also a little bit punk influenced. The occasional use of synthesizers adds an additional flavour to the piece. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
This retro pop music track is drenched in the high energy pop of the ‘60s with a modern twist. Catchy and fresh, it features a vocal melody shadowed by lead guitar, and supported by 12 string acoustic guitar, organ, drums and bass. Great music for 1960s based themes and excellent for modern, quirky commercials and programming needing a fast-paced, catchy theme. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 154 BPM]
A traditional heavy rock groove with a modern twist, pulsating bass and breakbeats combine to give a feeling of confidence and control. Ideal for motor-bike gang related scenes, advertising and gaming and is in the vibe of the Sopranos, Breaking Bad or any Quentin Tarantino movie. Also great for sports footage, or crime, criminals, heist getaway. Edgy, Bad and Wicked. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Indie rock track with attitude. Slight punk or pulp influence. Reckless and gutsy. Sports / Motorsports / Jackass type stunts / Bad attitude / Rebellious. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
A short, driving indie rock song that features drums, bass, distorted guitar and distorted male vocals. Reminescent of 60's/70's psychedelic rock. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Note: This recording has a *deliberately* distorted sound. This is not an error with the file]. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
A dirty and groovy piece of classic raw funk. Very cool, uptempo and upbeat, a groovy piece of royalty free instrumental music with funky clav, sexy horn lines and funky rhythms. The perfect piece of music to capture the attention of your audience. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Original, atmospheric Folk / Americana tune with a country & western twang. Slight sense of doom and hellish stubbornness. Great for westerns, pulp film and much more. Electric guitar over percussion, joined by mandola, accordeon, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Classic surf rock style with fast picking guitar and a slight Mexico influence. 1960's and 1970's California sound. Latino elements with surf music arrangement. Twangy guitars, spring reverb, occasional Mexican trumpets. [Tempo: Medium / 78 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 rock music track with a modern, indie rock sound, and a very rhythmic feel. The melody is memorable with lots of character, and the beat is infectious and well suited to showcasing active lifestyles, the outdoors, or providing a general upbeat atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
An authentic sounding 1960's Surf Rock track, going back to the days of Californian Surfing, with the Beach Boys, the Del-Tones, the Shadows, Dick Dale and Duane Eddy. Fun retro sound, with lots of twangy guitars! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 82 BPM]
A raw and dirty piece of Blues rock with distorted guitars, heavy drums and pumping bass lines. Grab the attention of your audience with this cool piece of powerful in your face Blues Rock. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
1960s or 1970s style groove / funk / R&B with an element of surf rock or 60's / 70's pulp. Bluesy electric guitar, organ, drums. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Cool, exciting, positive, motivating, soulful, powerful, lively, passionate and driven blues-rock groover. Big guitars, vocal samples, crowd handclaps and pumping drums combine to make music suitable for car / beer / liquor / cologne commercials or sports/action/thriller type projects. Available with or without blues style vocal snippets. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
Hot blooded, Tex-mex inspired, Pulp / Surf-rock. Slight Latino twang, with latin percussion and Mexican style trumpet. Very cool track - great for retro style productions. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 164 BPM]
Punchy Rock track with a grungy feel. Classic rock / retro rock sound, with a sense of movement and purpose can be felt throughout the track. Featuring a full rock band. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 141 BPM]
Ominous and arid western atmosphere, inspired by modern TV drama like Breaking Bad and CSI. Crime and gangster feel, as well as police investigation mood. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Edgy and heavy, electro / rock Big Beat track. A ballsy guitar riff leads the way, with a slamming drum beat and distorted bass following through. Determined, gritty and macho. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Bond, James Bond that is. Has that classic cinematic sound with that features that Danelectro bass guitar. Think fast cars and slick babes for this track. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
From the bygone era of the Shadows, the Beach Boys, the Del-Tones and Dick Dale. This track has an authentic late 1950's / early 1960's Surf Rock sound, with a slightly dark, doom'y, determined feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 88 BPM]
Old school flavored funk music track, reminiscent of P-Funk acts from the 70's and 80's, but given a more hip hop feel. Ideal for comedy, blaxploitation and retro revival scenes as well as nightlife and fashion. Tribute / Club / Urban Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
Lost in the middle of nowhere, without water or shade, and under the hot noon sun. This western spaghetti soundtrack is not the same old epic and heroic Ennio Morricone old west theme. Instead, it brings a slow-paced and sombre take on the Lone Gunman and his struggles to find his way. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 95 BPM]
Hefty, dirty, grungey, intense, primitive, unstoppably powerful, loud & mean rock track mixing monster guitar riffs & determined weighty drums. Sleazy, gutsy, gritty, rebellious, fiery & relentless. Would suit action / thriller / combat / military / extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
This song has punchy guitar riffs and solos teamed with a locked rhythm section of drums and bass with a melancholy trumpet line. The lyrics describe how the ending of a relationship brought heartache and loneliness and empty bottles of wine. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 117 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]
Uptempo, driving blues featuring slide guitar, bass and drums. Bass enters second time around. Smokin' guitar solos and more slide guitars follow -- bottleneck style. [Tempo: Very fast / 120 BPM]
Homage to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. Heroic western theme, with a mysterious high noon duel introduction. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Experimental / Rock / Groove. After the bizarre intro, the catchy riff kicks in. Slightly punk'y. Sound and style similar to Franz Ferdinand and others. Good for sports, youth, young productions, a little bit rebellious and cool. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
Punk Rock / College Rock / Fun Sports: An excited sports / action type rock track full of energy and zest. Slight Punk-Rock or Punk-Pop element, with upbeat, moderately fast tempo, multiple guitar layers. Determined and a bit rebellious. Good for X-Games type sports, skating / skateboarding, racing / motor sports, downhill stunts, youthful fun and pranks, etc [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Bad Ass Big Beat track. Distorted bass and synths combined with a slow yet very powerful breakbeat. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Distorted bass line combined with aggressive drums. Big Beat tune in the style of Prodigy, featuring several nervous electronica elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 133 BPM]
Bold and confident Big Beat track in the style of The Crystal Method and Leftfield. Gritty synthesizer lines, distorted guitars and some orchestral elements over a pounding Hip Hop breakbeat. Cool for military, gaming, sports and action. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Mysterious, intriguing but at the same time funny latin music track, with percussion, guitars and low-fi organ sound. Stereotypical Latin music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
