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"!)
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]
A 1970's or early 1980's funk track with a fun & funky disco feel. Typical 1970s sounding string section with retro funk drums and synth bass, rhodes and funky clav. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Positive and uplifting electro-pop with an 80's feel, melodic synths, cool bassline, smooth beats and gated pads. good for clubbing, culture, sports, tv show, travel and living, youth tv, fashion, advertising, multimedia, videogames and corporate. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 113 BPM]
Somewhere between R'n'B, Disco and Jazz, this is a fresh and sensual piece featuring strings and jazz, with a slight retro feel. Highly polished, with commercial appeal. There are various Underscore versions, to give you options to use the track with or without the sax, and with or without the voice at the beginning. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
A very slow, downtempo ambient electro chill. Lo-fi elements are used for a slightly grainy and warm retro feel. Soft, jazzy trumpet licks used together with electronic synth bass and minimalistic, dry drums. [Tempo: Medium / 79 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]
An upbeat, excited, pop / dance / funk / disco crossover track with funk elements. Showtime. Bright horns. Perhaps something for a grand opening or an exciting event. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Charming and quirky retro electro track. 8-bit sounds with a Nintendo-ish feel, video game subculture, the 1980's and digital life. Slightly reminiscent of the work of Kraftwerk. At about 30 seconds a Jean Michel Jarre -like melody comes in. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Relentlessly grooving funk bassline with drums, funky guitar licks and occasional horns. Slap bass. Continuous, tireless forward stride. Groovy / rough / attitude. Funk with a mean streak. [Tempo: Medium / 125 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]
Smooth, laidback, romantic and funky served George Benson style this is the perfect soundtrack to new love, with a sense of vulnerability and innocence. Also deeply sensual and heartfelt with soulful musicianship this is great for any project in need of a chilled jazz jam. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
An ambient intro leads to a funky, jazzy chill out track with syncopated drums and synth bass, wurlitzer electric piano, layered synth sounds and jazz guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Nostalgic, adult-contemporary, soul / pop / R&B, with a retro feel. [Tempo: Slow / 81 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]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. Funny yet poignant lyric about a boy who is obsessed with music and happily lost in his dreams. And maybe his dreams are better than the real thing anyway? At the core it's about doing your own thing and being true to your nature no matter what anyone else thinks. NOTE: Deliberate "vinyl record scratching" sound towards the end of the track. This is there on purpose and is not an error with the file or with your download! [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Bright, sparkly electro pop track. 6/8 time beat, with catchy synth melodies. Bold and flashy production, moderately energetic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Electro-pop with bright melodies and a digital / technology feel. Mid-tempo and with a moderate energy level, this is an uplifting and somewhat retro/future fusion track with a feeling of science and future, but with some classic Moog type synths going back to the 1970's thru 90's. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Cool and sombre electronic pop track, with a retro pop feel. Analogue sounding synths and minimal driving beats, with subdued, cool, moody melodies. Good for soundtracks for film and games. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Tough, deep bass and old-school breaks open up into a piano and synth riff reminiscent of the late eighties, early nineties breaks scene. Works great as free running music, parkour and urban culture / break dance scenes, also works great where you need high energy music, fast paced edit like extreme sports montages. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
A quirky alternative circus song about people eating people. With bouncy guitars, harmonies, organ, mandolin, bass and drums. Bizarre rock waltz with shifting time signatures and dissonant riffs. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A fun, bright, bouncy and lively track that combines the sounds and moods of 1980's and 1990's video game consoles with today's sounds. Retro / Pop culture / Kids / Teens / Fun and tongue-in-cheek retro projects etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
Dark, mysterious, driving electronica based rock song about the struggle of the individual to not become clone of society. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 158 BPM]
Very hip and driving rock riff that has lots of swagger and a commanding vibe. Good for reckless, energetic sports content or "tough guy" stuff. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Get the party started with that Bruno Mars / Mark Ronson hit sound! A classic sounding funky breakbeat track with (and without) hip hop style shouts and scratching. Works great for that 'back in the day' vibe or modern party and urban scenes. Underscore version works perfect as a fresh feel-good bed for daytime TV. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A Country love song about the extraordinary love between a man and woman. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
This is a modern and quirky tune that features an infectiously hip bass line, thumping drums, and a sweet melody sung by a young teen. (Also available as an instrumental version, without the vocal melody). [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A warm and emotive Indie Pop-rock track with a slight 80's feel. Dreamy, sweet and melodic. Hopeful / Heartening. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
Classic rock track with all the flavoring for a rock hit. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Upbeat, positive and catchy Indie Pop with retro sounding synths, electric guitar and driving drum beat. Eighties nostalgia revamped for modern, forward thining commercials and corporate projects. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A funky and mischievous EDM piece, with a shuffling hip hop drum groove and an overall jazzy vibe in the instrumental tracks. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
An exciting piece that combines a retro funk beat and bass riff, with 8-bit and 16-bit digital "chip" sounds. It's energetic, dynamic music and uses its electronica drum beats and percussion to really drive the track forward. Cool, cheeky, different and fun music! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 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]
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]
In the land of the groove, the octave down bass is the king! Followed by strat guitars and a super catchy melody. Nice sax licks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Jazz-Funk with Soul. Fresh, happy and positive. Starting with a beautiful chord progression played by a Rhodes electric piano and leading to a cool melody. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A unique, silly, bizarre and child-like track that would suite cartoon or alien themes. Performs excellently as a main theme for a kids themed mobile game or video. Has an otherworldly twist. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 141 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]
Positive and laid back electro pop royalty free music track. Slightly retro feel, emotional and full of reverb, this track has uplifitng synth hooks over dreamy pads and thick bass. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This is a powerful and energetic metal track with heavy guitar riffs, fast drums and strong bass, Also featuring choir and percussion for the more epic feel. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Chilled electronica mixed with live elements such as guitar, piano and upright bass. Also features straight four-to-the-floor beat with bleeping lead synths, atmospheric pads and steamy female vocal fx great for productions with a modern, thoughtful and sensual vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
Party pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
A simple, happy royalty free music track with an irresistible, dance-pop tempo and eighties synths that will make you want to get up and move your body in some positive way, enough said! (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
Inspired by 80's sci-fi and horror films revived today by Stranger Things. Ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive tense motif. Somewhat sensual atmosphere. Cinematic, Thriller, Suspense, Terror, Sci-Fi, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 156 BPM]
Heavy meets electro groove rock in the style of Garbage, Ladytron and Curve. Heavy electric guitars, bass guitar, drum machine, bass and lead synths. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 136 BPM]
A classic, beefy, hard rock'n rolling music track with gutsy and power. Great for power sports, macho action and real men! Feelgood / Drive / Road Trip Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 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 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]
Rhythmic and funky, this upbeat indie disco music is nicely arranged in separate sections that all pull together into one catchy, sexy piece. The horn section highlights the whole feel, elevating the track to its peak climax. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 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 / 110 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]