This royalty free music track listing features tracks from the Novelty, Specialty and Sound-Alike genres. Stock music tracks to mimick specific niche music styles and cultural/musical eras. There are some comedy music tracks here, some cheesy music, as well as some "hidden treasures" with beautiful performances of quirky, unique musical styles. Most of these royalty-free music downloads feature specialty instruments and come in full track, 60-secs cuts, 30-secs cuts, seamless stock music loops. This music can be licensed, downloaded and used in your own media productions.
A retro, funky groove laced with African percussion, smokin horn section, kalimba, electric piano, bass and drums. Great for projects looking for a modern African themed soundtrack, 70s inspired blaxploitation or anything in need of an upbeat groove with a world music flavor. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Looking for swag? This track got it! Pounding indie drums and a fuzzy bluesy guitar riff. Pushy yet cool. Some resemblance with the Gary Glitter classic hit "Rock and Roll, part two", which also inspired "Howlin' For You" by The Black Keys. Confident and respectful. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
An upbeat and Jazz influenced Disco dance track. Perfect for any project about the 70's. Strings, brass, and organ are featured. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
Simple, upbeat Piano and Percussion influenced by Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown soundtrack. Great for comedy, cartoons, kids tv, commercials and video games. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Laid back funk, a la "The Crusaders". Guitar top line, electric piano, bass & drums. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
In the style of Junkie XL and Fatboy Slim. Uptempo funky Big Beat tune, with bluesy guitar riffs and a busy bass line. Fun breakbeat and drums loops punctuated by nasty synthesizers. Positive and vibrant, with a lot of edge. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
Retro crime/spy music with a funky and exotic vibe. Perfect for projects in need of a Tarantino or Guy Ritchie style sound or the feel of classic 60s and 70s movie and tv soundtracks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Gritty, late 60s/early 70s style soul with tight funk groove, clavinet, guitar, strings and organ. Great track for anything in need of a retro, blaxploitation style sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Fun and bouncy with a retro flavour, 1960's pop style. Vintage lead synths and guitars make this track perfect for any funny situation involving kids or teenagers. [Tempo: Fast / 155 BPM]
Groovy, latin vibe with a cheesy 60’s style organ and jazzy george benson/grant green style guitar. A fun little upbeat track for hip, retro characters, elevator music with a modern twist or any project in need of a tongue in cheek soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
Classic surf rock style of the 1960's and 70's. Twangy, doomy guitars, fast drums, guitar slides with fast picking etc. Retro feel, great for surfing, sports, 1960s/70s fashion, historical/cultural, or any media with a cool, chic, retro style. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Cheeky retro rock feel. Good for commercials, fashion, retro style and fun projects. Electric guitars, funky 1960's groove, organs. Mischievous, a little naughty. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Quaint and fun piece with acoustic guitar, spoons, accordeon and soprano sax, later piano. Playful melody, happy and joyful but not too over-the-top. Whimsical and optimistic. The track grows bigger and brasher as it goes along, and develops into a circus-act or other fun event. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Retro-styled piano track with wistful melody and historical feel. Sentimental and nostalgic. Also available with subtle vinyl crackle to add a certain old feeling to the song. Good for history, documentary, reminescence. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
A quirky and nostalgic, orchestral 1940's / 1950's pastiche with more than a hint of cheese. Perfect for ironic and comical underscores or vintage purposes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Vintage style swing influenced by the Pink Panther theme. Shady and sneaky yet quirky and fun with baritone sax, piano, guitar, double bass and drums. Great for comedies, retro 60s theme music, detectives, sleazy lounge music, cartoons and video games. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
1960's style. Boys watching groovy girls. Easy listening, sound-alike, spoof, cheesy, fun. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
Strange, quirky and eerily innocent track with music box, organ and strings. Great for creepy kids shows, carnivals, twisted fairytales, toy stores, halloween, haunted fairgrounds, cartoons, websites and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 106 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]
80's influenced dance track with a funky House groove. Synthesizers, guitar and a Disco beat capture the uplifting party vibe of the era. Perfect for youth, fashion, party and nightclub scenes or any project with a young, trendy vibe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Male vocals chant a solemn and slow melody that has an air of austerity about it. Other instruments include acoustic guitars, piano, solo cello and violin. Good for trailers and montages that have a sombre quality. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
The Entertainer, the famous piano ragtime by Scott Joplin. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Historical early film, vintage piano, 1900's, 1910's or 1920's era, easy happy background. [Tempo: Medium / 68 BPM]
Classic, cheerful waltz, featuring piano and solo viola. 100% live performance, with a classic, retro / historical feel. European culture, dance / dancing, history and classic love story etc. Also good for silent movie, black and white, or retro movie. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Booker T type organ RnB. Jazzy and funky, retro style. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Old time Ska, with organ top line. Genuine retro 1960's / 1970's sound. Fun and cheeky. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Genuinely retro sounding jazz-lounge piece. This track has a wonderful 1970's or early 80's smooth jazz sound, reminescent of "Love Boat" and countless other dearly held 1970 and early 80's productions. Great for retro, fashion, commercials, speciality TV-shows, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Snakey, sneaky and a mysteriously funky vibe. Begins with a signature growl followed by compelling guitar riffs. Big funky horn section drive this and features a sax solo half way through. Sting ending. Good for crimes in progress, spy shows, comedy or fashion. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Surf music of the 1960s and 1970s. Classic surfing style, with twangy guitars and a slight Mexican influence. Tarantino-esque feel. Retro chic, cool for sports, commercials, extreme sports, film/tv and much more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 109 BPM]
Classic horror flick type material, with mystical chords and stabbing rhythms. Hypnotic feel. The creepy crawlies are out to get you! [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Upbeat, medium-fast, retro style, chic Surf Rock. Energetic and lively. Style, fashion, and surf music style of the 1960's and early 70's. Twangy guitars. [Tempo: Fast / 80 BPM]
Bouncing percussive sounds and a remarkable melody make it for a unique track that will sure give character to your production. Fun, quirky, yet pensive, this track is suitable for productions that require a mix of pleasure and expectation, or for scenes and sequences that convey the passage of time. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Driving funk tune with a jazzy flute melody. Gritty and vintage sound, with a strong Tarantino vibe. Late sixties and early seventies instrumental soul, similar to The Meters and Budos Band. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Sax lead mid-tempo track, with a warm, inviting, tender quality to it. It brings to mind the music to the opening credits of Saturday Night Live. Suitable for any production that require a loving, heartwarming introduction or sequence. Great for movies, TV shows, and presentations alike. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 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]
Taking you back to the 1980's with a track influenced by Shannon, Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam, Debbie Deb and Expose. Synths and drum machine perfect for any project in need of that retro electronic sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Swinging, vintage, happy-go-lucky Jazz done Louis Armstrong style. Perfect for flashbacks to the 1930s and 40s, lighthearted comedy, riverboat gambling, kids tv and much more. Features Trumpet, Acoustic Guitars, Upright Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
1980's or early 1990's style House Pop beat. Uplifting, happy, groovy. Slight disco feel. [Tempo: Fast / 124 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]
Drift back to the sixties and the golden age of Motown, in particular Stevie Wonder. An uplifting, soulful track featuring harmonica, guitar, piano, horns, strings, drums and bass. Great for any project in need of a retro, familiar and feel good vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A pastiche track in the style of Ellio Morricone, Clint Eastwood, and spaghetti westerns. Very mid-western sound but also a modern and clean production. [Tempo: Medium / 129 BPM]
Historical Court, lordship or aristocracy. Regal, royal, honorable - played on harpsichord. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Feel-good 60s Soul revivial influenced by artists such as Fitz and the Tantrums, Amy Winehouse as well as classic Motown. Features piano, retro organ, baritone sax, vibraphone, guitar, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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]
Uniquely groovy, funky hard rock track with strong retro vibe. Lots of organ, synths and wacca-wacca guitars. Sounds like a possible theme to a 70s ghetto cop drama. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
James Bond 007 inspired melodies, a sense of excitement and adventure. An elegant blend of funky, laidback drums, piano, strings, electric guitar licks and electronic sounds. [Tempo: Medium / 119 BPM]
A 1980's influenced rock song about a woman who has regrets but finds solace in casual relationships that incorporates numerous synths, piano, drums, and other percussion. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
A lonely music box melody builds to a full orchestra before ending as it begins. Dark, tense and climactic but not too scary, family oriented horror. Good for trailers, video games, cartoons, halloween, quirky Tim Burton type films and even commercials. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A driving, swinging modern jazz track influenced by Lalo Schifrin's Mission Impossible theme. Features Flute, Vibraphone, Piano, Upright Bass and Drums. Great for action, adventure, commercials, documentaries, live applications or any project in need of some dynamic, cool, sophisticated jazz. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Positive, uplifting, vintage 1970's pop-disco sound. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
