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"!)
80's funk influenced by Prince and Morris Day & The Time. Upbeat, cool and retro featuring classic drum machine, slap bass and synths. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Electronic synth pulse with a retro 1980's feel. A sense of coolness and slight mystery. Cinematic / Vintage / Nostalgic Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Vintage "chip music" sounding like the good old C64, Atari or SNES, perfect for 8-bit or arcade games. Fast and energetic, has a great forward drive. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Over the top eighties action music, made entirely with retro synthesizers and drum machines. Synthwave music inspired by television series, cartoon themes and Kung Fury. Later on the track there is a breakdown with some oriental flute elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 136 BPM]
Funky retro 80's synth pop that's gonna make you work those robot dance moves. Kinda corny, but truly authentic eighties sound, with vintage drum machines, Simmons tom toms and those bubbly synth horns. Breakdance anyone? [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Extra cheesy retro eighties boogie funk, with electronic drums and synth bass. Nile Rogers influenced guitars and vintage keyboard solos and riffs make you feel like 1982. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Piano driven 80's style Rock perfect for your motivational montage. Atmospheric piano and synths compliment dynamic and driving drums with some nice builds and drops. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Retro eighties boogie funk, with electronic drums and synth bass. Nile Rogers influenced guitars and vintage keyboard riffs make you feel like 1982. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
Retro 80's hard rock soaked in glory and reverb. Think Top Gun. Heroic theme with blazing guitar licks and an uplifting chorus. Synth bass and electronic drum machine lend a special character to this track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
A cute and charming track in Retro Video Game / 8-bit sound. Brings back memories of Nintendo / Super Mario etc. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
Uplifting track featuring catchy piano and glockenspiel melody, strumming acoustic guitar, subtle string and choir with a driving groove on drums and bass. Fun in the sun, striving and inspiring, playful adventures or any joyful project. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Laidback beat with ambient synthesizers and eastern style vocal chant. Modern with a retro 80s twist, thought provoking, late night, lush and blissful track for chilled media productions. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A dreamy, mellow electronica pulse with ethereal voices. A bit hypnotic music. Wonderment / Heavenly / Reflective / Floating Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A bright and care free synth pop music track with an 80's feel. Sparkling synthesizers, drum machine. Sweet, retro, nostalgic stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Featuring chip sounds and gameboys sounds mixed into a 'modern retro' style, this track has a lot of momentum in an industrial-old school style. Catchy and fun yet with a bold and strong beat. A hint of 80's. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 124 BPM]
A synth / electro track with heavy influences to the 1990's video game / chip music scene. Hard and edgy, with a 16-bit sound. Busy and intense. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A highly intense 8-bit chiptune in retro video game sound. The quick, driving drum beat and heavy synth sounds provide a sense of frenzied urgency. [Tempo: Very fast / 236 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. A sense of wonderment. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Uplifting 80's style funky dance track. Catchy synths, drum machine and groovy disco guitar take you back to the good times of this classic decade [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
A fun and bubbly 1980's style pop/house track. Sax intro, funky piano and horn licks. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
Lush, retro, mellow, feel-good, tape saturated, dreamy electronica with synths, electric guitar and drum machine. Influenced by artists such as Washed Out, Neon Indian and M83. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Retro 8-bit computer gaming nostalgia. Bjorn actually composed and produced this track entirely using the built in 8-bit sampling sound chip in the Amiga 500 computer, back in about 1991, back when he was going under the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Dr.Awesome of Crusaders". [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Early 80s style Disco/R&B groove laced with funky keyboard and guitar hooks, a bassline reminiscent of Chic and a driving dance beat. A cool, classy, retro club track. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Sensual and cheesy sexy soul cliche, with an expressive saxophone phrase. The type of tune to set the mood for a sexual scene, or even a spoof of an eighties porn movie. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A short, victorious 8bit video game sound. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Positive and optimistic electronic pop with simple synth melodies and arpeggios and pumping beat.. Great for young, fresh and hip commercials, promos, presentations and corporate projects. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
A funky, robotic synth-pop track, with a strong retro feel. Typical 1980's groove, cheesy and retro, yet very funky and cool. Makes you 'rock it' like a breakdance expert. The eighties are back! [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Fun, quirky and cute, this 8-bit music track is inspired by early 1980’s arcade games. The instrumentation is 100% synthesizers which create the enjoyment, danger and elation of passing through a game level. Great music for comedy, sports and commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Retro video game soundtrack style, with a rough and mysterious edge. Reminescent of 8-bit video games with an action hero. A few more modern sounds are used in combination with authentic 8 bit chip sounds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Retro 8-bit computer gaming nostalgia. Bjorn actually composed and produced this track entirely using the built in 8-bit sampling sound chip in the Amiga 500 computer, back in about 1991, back when he was going under the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Dr.Awesome of Crusaders". [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A cinematic electronic/orchestral hybrid. Heavy synth tracks combine with a quick drum beat and intense orchestral strings to create a sense of driving urgency. Retro / Classic video game influence. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 179 BPM]
This track takes you back to the early days of House music from the mid 80s to the early 90s. Featuring pounding drum machine, classic piano riff and various synthesizers this is great for old school rave nostalgia, fashion, sports, flashbacks or any project in need of that retro club sound. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Authentic sounding retro Boogie tune, with a strong Disco vive. Typical sound from the late 70's or early 80's, with synth bass, Nile Rodgers style guitars and full string ensemble. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
Cute, innocent, retro video game style. Happy and carefree. 8-bit sound influenced by Nintendo, Sega, Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum type sound. For for retro and novelty productions, cute games etc. About a minute into the track there's a faster, more action filled part which can be edited to a separate file and used for a different scene/stage in your production. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Atmospheric and spacey trailer music track, with a powerful melody and emotional build up, Epic hits, retro synths and orchestral elements create an uplifting heroic feel. Dramatic, dark, gritty and futuristic music. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
An electro-acoustic lounge jazz track featuring piano, electric guitar, electronic drums, electric piano and percussion. Cheesy and sleazy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A funky, grooving 8-bit chiptune with a buoyant and sassy disco feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
A happy and bright electro-pop track with a nod back to the 1980's and 1990's video games culture. Cheeky, fun and funky. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A cute and charming tune, with retro synth sounds combined with more modern sounds, and a bossa-nova / tropical / summer holiday feel. Think Nintendo, C64, Amiga, Sega, Atari etc. Maybe a game character on a paradise summer island. Melodic and fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Groove laden Retro-rock. Energetic, aggressive, groovy with guitar riffing. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A short but intense retro 8-bit video game sound. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
A short but intense 8-bit video game sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Very bright, uptempo, electro pop track with a festive, action-filled sound. Old 8-bit chip sounds are combined with more modern elements, for a very bright style that would go well with a colourful game such. Think Nintendo, Super Monkey Ball or an action happy, video game super hero. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 148 BPM]
An aggressive and driving synth track with a retro 1980's feel. Distorted guitars and gritty drums add an energetic, uptempo feel. aggressive, energetic, dark. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. Moody and contemplative. Eighties / Vintage / Cinematic Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
A fusion of Jazz, Funk and Soul, featuring a lazy, syncopated drum groove, funk bass, funk guitar and a live horn section. Classic jazz-funk sound of the 1970's. Cool and groovy, with attitude. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Positive electro song in 80s mood and nice melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Retro 80’s dance track. Female vocals in the style of Bananarama. Girl looks forward to a summer of romance that can only lead to heartbreak once again. Drum machines, bass synths, synth pads and leads. Keywords: Summer romance, Girls and boys, 1980’s. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
Jazzy and relaxing electronica with vocoder, trumpet, synths and drums. For any project in need of a modern, sophisticated and chilled soundtrack. Blissful, hypnotic, intelligent, cool and classy [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
