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"!)
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]
Slow, sensual funk groove in 1970's or early 80's music style. Lazy and relaxed. Jazzy and hot. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
A reflective acoustic guitar based song featuring organ, percussion, bass and male main vocal. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A repetitive disco bass, guitar and strings groove reminiscent of tracks from the late 70's and early 80's but with a modern electro twist. Works great for fashion and party scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Dance-infused electro/pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Contemporary jazz funk track. Live Gibson guitar. Jazz band. Middle part is solo el guitar. Driving, uplifting, positive [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 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 cinematic music with a dreamy feel to it. Morning light / Epic / Amazement / Wonderment. Dramatic bursts of electronic drums. Hint of 1980's or 1990's. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 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]
A hip-hop anthem about beating the system and rising up. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
Fresh, sparkling and exuberant, this modern pop track immediately conveys a fun and dynamic atmosphere. From syncopated keyboards and vocals pops, to quirky synths and fx, with dominant bass and drums, this track congeals it all into a bouncy, life-positive groove with a touch of the ‘80s. This is an excellent music choice for lifestyle and travel programming, B-roll footage as well as commercials. Exuberant / Fresh / Pop. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 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]
This is one ride you won’t want to miss. A fast, up tempo rock piece, with tons of catchy, musical energy pulsing through every inch. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 145 BPM]
A cute and quirky Retro Video Game type track, with a cheeky melody and a slight Blues feel. Funny, silly and happy. Good for retro projects, comedy / slapstick / quirky and wacky media. [Tempo: Medium / 138 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]
Contemporary funk, with a strong retro accent. Groovy and cool. Synthesized bass, live drums, funk guitars and clavinet. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A Funky groove that is fun and playful. Ideal for advertising music beds or reality tv show music beds that need a cute and playful groove. The track is positive and upbeat. The glockenspiel melody is very cheerful and fun!" [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Sexy Pop R&B instrumental. Driving club beat, retro 80s keyboards and a catchy pop synth hook. Somewhat minimalist, in the style of Timbaland. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 119 BPM]
Smooth RnB track with layback beat, clavinet and synth elements. [Tempo: Slow / 71 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]
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]
Heavily inspired by Chic's "Good Times", this track's got that bright 70s/80s turn of the decade groove and sound. Tight drums and bass line, over witch a clean Nile Rogers' styled guitar and typical disco strings set the vintage/retro mood. Perfect for dancing spoofs, or even dance lessons! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
A thoughtful, moderately paced 1980's mood piece with all of the best that synthesized music has to offer. Smooth waves of melody, nicely textured with percussive accents and rich layers of instrumentation surfing throughout, make this a nice backdrop for wide open spaces or concepts. Info / Lab / TV Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Funk / Disco / Pop crossover. Timeless disco music with a Style / Fashion flair. Can be 1970's / 1980's or right up till today. Reference Daft Punk. Funky and debonaire. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
An R&B influenced Pop song about hurtling toward love. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A classic rock track in the style of Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Van Halen. Uplifting and cool feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
A powerful blend of dance, rock and pop. Youthful and with attitude ala Pink, Katy Perry, Britney Spears etc with big guitar riffs, retro synths and a driving rhythm perfect for any project aimed at a young and rebellious audience. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
A cute and charming track in Retro Video Game / 8-bit sound. Brings back memories of Nintendo / Super Mario etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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]
An intricate and evolving piece of music that moves into more energetic sounds. Has senses of exploration, mystery, adventure and wonder. Slight 1980's influence. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Mid tempo dark electronic pop with female vocals in the style of 80's new wave. Verses are in 7/4 chorus's in 4/4. Bass synths, lead synths, drum machines and live drumkit. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Motivating hardrock with catchy riffs, guitar solos and drums. Energetic and positive. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
A funky guitar lick drives this happy, bouncy track and is complimented by one funky bass player. Very positive, upbeat vibe and would work well under dialog for adventure, exploration, travel, cooking shows, fashion and reality TV. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 119 BPM]
Positive, electronic pop track. Dreamy synths, thick bass and retro beats propel this hazy dreampop track, under a relaxed melody line. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Soulful pop/jazz song features complex harmonization, haunting muted trumpet, scorching guitar and some incredible soul harmonica. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Four to the floor rhythmic track which has modern nu-jazz style with a little bit of retro feeling. Acid Jazz, Modern Jazz. Lively, Playful, Optimistic, Energetic, Positive. Organ, Electric Guitars, Jazz Band, Trumpet, Contrabass. Fashion/Style, Commercials/TV themes. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
Uptempo, cool and fresh pop-funk with funky guitar licks and a positive forward stride. Great for sports, games, fun challenges, fresh & moving web sites and other presentations. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Thunderous drums and burning guitar chords introduce this powerful, rocking track that reminds us of the eighties but with a modern twist. The main theme features a catchy synth melody to keep the mood muscular but still positive and fun. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Grooving breakbeat pop tune, with funky guitar riffs and a very positive vibe. Lot of attitude and ultra radio-friendly. [Tempo: Fast / 107 BPM]
Bright, but chilled-out electro track with lush synths and textures. Dreamlike pads and spacy hooks give this track a laidback feel. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A haunting, poignant and atmospheric cinematic pop music track, with a Nordic or Scandinavian drama noir type feel. Icy and emotive, with a memorable main melody. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A catchy, upbeat groove with smooth, sophisticated piano melody perfect for any project looking for a contemporary jazz funk track similar in style to Brian Culbertson, Jeff Lorber etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Energized, happy and uplifting Pop Anthem, featuring big synths and rythmic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Big sounding funk guitars and bass mixed with heavy breakbeats and sax and featuring the scratched vocal refrain, “You got to get down”. Retro yet modern, hip hop and urban music with a gangster feel, ideal for cool and chic 70s or 80s urban scenes and also works great for advertising and all comedy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A happy and energetic electronic music track with a slightly 80's or 90's flavour, and with some edgy dubstep like elements too. Synth Pop / Retro / Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A funky breakbeat track in the style of James Brown, Incredible Bongo Band and Grandmaster Flash. Apprehensive yet confident, gives a feeling of doing work, getting the job done, so ideal for cooking and renovation show montages as well as urban and retro scenes. 70's / 80's / Retro Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Jazzy, disco house track ready to get the good times rolling. Smokin' horns over a driving dance groove ready to slip into any fun, vibrant and upbeat project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Electronica / Synthwave / Electrowave music. Both retro and futuristic sounding, this is a modern take of 1980's-inspired, dark and mystical, groovy synth wave music. Great for gaming, cyberpunk, sci-fi, synthetics, artificial intelligence, space and mystical technology. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 115 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]
