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"!)
Energetic and happy classic rock track featuring driving guitars, upbeat drums and solid bass. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Soft, thoughtful, reflective, dreamy, mellow, peaceful, piano-lead track with a slight country vibe to it. Tranquil, sedate, atmospheric, wistful, serene, contemplative & soothing. Would suit documentary / romantic / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
A short track (1 minute) with a swirley intro section that breaks into a full-on dance beat at 14 seconds. Energetic, uplifting, exciting. Uptempo and upbeat. [Tempo: Very fast / 142 BPM]
An emotional pop track, with expressive strings, emotional piano, and thick synths. A driving, yet laid back beat gives this track an epic feel. [Tempo: Slow / 136 BPM]
Inspired by the super hero comics universe, this track combines Heavy Rock with Electronica elements. The Sci-Fi melodic theme is out of this world. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
1970s or early 1980s style funk / disco. Slap bass, funky drums with handclaps and wah-wah guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 118 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: Medium / 100 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]
An R&B influenced Pop song about hurtling toward love. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A sweet and bright electro-pop track with a happy mood and a universally appealing sound that combines retro synths with modern sounds and production. Feelgood / Positive pop music with catchy melody lines. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Dance-infused electropop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
An nice track for a scene in an elevator or lounge where you need that cliche "smooth jazz" kind of sound. Also good for "sexy" scenes that need a hint of "corny". Think Barry White type vibe. Or even Thievery Corporation. The track is hip and confident and has a nice funk groove throughout. Horns come in and accent the piece. A cool solo on rhodes brings it all together nicely. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
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 funky, electronic smooth jazz piece, with slap bass and synth tracks that groove over a hip-hop style shuffle beat. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Upbeat, driving electronic pop track. Energetic driving drums, and warm analog bass, dreamy pads and uplifting melodic synth hooks. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Deep, dark and brooding synths combine in a strange rhythmical glory. Weird and wonderful, works great with technology advertising and futuristic scenes. Electronic / 80's / Future Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A driving, retro, electronic pop track, with infectious synth hooks and lush pads. This hazy, melodic track has a very emotional, summery feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Retro electro pop track with vintage synths and laid back analogue beats. Dreampop lush synths and thick bass. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Retro style, sexy and punchy electronica, in the style of Kraftwerk and others. Swinging tight beats, robotic analogue synth bassline, dirty synth lead and warm synth parts build underneath. Fashionable and confident. Great for fashion, culture, products, videogames, infomercials, technology and much more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
This edgy synth pop track is intense, intriguing and bad ass. With a touch of 80's nostalgia, this track pulsates and drives into the heart of suspense. The distorted bass undergirds an arrangement of synths and synth drums. Excellent for adult drama, action and suspense themes. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
This 80's-drenched, but also futuristic track is inspired by synth-heavy, 80's sci-fi action and mystery movies. Its arpeggiated bass and fluid synths invoke slightly shifting moods as the track progresses. There's a feeling of danger and adventure, perfect for road driving or flying type programming, crime in progress / criminal enterprise, emotive dramas, and flyovers. Outrun / Sparse / 80's Sci-fi. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
Description: An easy-going pop track with a positive vibe. Lyrics that are romantic, appreciative and optimist...a real feel good song! [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
Super Cheezy groovy theme to a non existent cop show. The mood is a cross between the Inspector Morse, Bergerac and Starsky and Hutch. Lots of strings, brass and jazzified drums. [Tempo: Medium / 85 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]
Authentic sounding retro Funk tune with a Cop Show music vibe. Soulful guitar chords on a funky drum and bass groove topped by mojo horn melodies. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A simple and clear ambient pop track. Optimistic and sincere. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
Funky and groovy guitar soundtrack was made in 7/4 time signature. Very positive, cheerful, uplifting. Solo guitar. Funky jazz-rock band. Will work well as video background for positive moments in your life, advertisement, commercial TV and TV show, entertainment, hand-gliding, racing etc. Motivated, uplifting, exciting, positive. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Cinematic, dreamy and slightly melancholic musical piano theme, with a subtle synth rhythm. Thoughtful and with a hint of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Emotional electronic pop track. Emotional piano over big analog bass and a driving electro beat. Catchy synths sit over euphoric shimmery pads. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Downtempo soulful song about letting go. Features male vocal, smooth sounds and nice drums. Wait for the mellow Moog solo! Sounds like Jill Scott, Raphael Saadiq. Could be used in a break up scene or a scene where someone is reminiscent of his lost love. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
This guitar-driven track is encouraging, upbeat, steadfast and reminiscent of the power pop of the 1980s. Together with solid rocking bass and drums, this track is excellent for commercials, and youth, travel, friendship and adventure themes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
Upbeat motivating track with disco beat and suble Asian flavour. Retro/fun/quirky. Think 80s, videogames and Japan. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Romantic, smooth, modern Jazz piano with drums, alto sax and upright bass. Mood ranges from calm and reflective building to a funky, driving groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 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]
Super Fusion big band in an exciting, powerful arrangement. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Climbing the mountain, Achieving Success. Crossing the finish line is all about winning with integrity. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Smooth and sophisticated Jazz Funk straight out of the seventies. A laidback funk groove with trumpet, flute, rhodes piano, guitar, bass and drums. Great for any project looking for a classy modern jazz vibe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 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]
Think summer vacation, boating, and being with good friends - all play and no work. Good clean fun and relaxation by the lake. Think an afternoon of skiing followed by chilling with friends over a beer. This track combines a strong rhythmic underpinning with contemporary piano, soaring guitar lead and a soulful saxophone counterpoint. It is presented with alternate endings can quite easily be edited to make various bumpers / stingers etc. Good for outdoor TV series, lifestyle programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 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]
A sort of retro cool, nu-folk / pop track in Scandinavian 'anti cool' style. All live performed without electronics, this track has an upbeat, but also kind of lazy feel. Out is the new in? Available with or without the vocal hooks. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
This track features a rock-steady drum and bass line syncing with slamming guitar lines of rock. The lyrics sing about a recent break-up and moving past the hurt and emptiness felt inside. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Uptempo 80's style alternative pop with quirky female vocals. Thematic synth melody over top of pulsing bass synths, cutting rhythm synths, over fast paced drum machines and live drumkit, verse highlights a distinct bass guitar theme. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
A High Energy Synth-Pop / Electro-Pop track with a somewhat Retro 1990's feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Melodic groove-jazz inspired by the type of jazz showcased by Chick Corea, John Pattitucci etc in the 1980's and 1990's. Melodic, warm and slightly funky. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Electro-Jazz Funk with a powerful head nodding groove combined with a simple melody and chords that mix elements from the 70s to the present day. A cool and classy track driven by a seriously funky bassline. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A deliciously retro Computer / Techno / Videogame / Demo-scene influenced track, combining the classic sounds of the Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari, Nintendo and Sega, with more modern electro- and dance sounds. Funky and confident. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Euphoric, uplifting, modern pop track. Big, driving drums, anthemic synth hooks and lots of energy. Great for games / sports and commercials. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
