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"!)
Let's travel back in time to the roaring eighties with this happy, positive rocking track and its lush, sleek arrangement of multi-layered electric guitars, driving bass and simple, powerful drums. Compulsory guitar solo inside. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
Funky 80s Electronic Dance track with various retro synths and drum machine. Fun, relaxed and carefree. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Electro Pop Track with male vocals about a dreamer growing up in the 80s. Unique. Young boy movies. Scene with a kid riding his bike to school. Distinctive. Holiday films. Retro. Nostalgic tune. Recollecting. Thinking about the past Walking with a boombox and headphones. 1990s. Saved By The Bell. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Upbeat 80s pop driven track about three different perspectives of people enduring troubling times. Life contemplating situations. College bar setting. Instrumental segments without vocals could be used during a climatic scene. Driving and traveling along scenic routes. An instrumental version is also available. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A happy, bright electro-pop track with an up-tempo and lively beat. Features feel-good synths and percussion. Perfect music for corporate video, advertising, travel, vacation, family entertainment or any production that needs some upbeat, positive background music. Energising, uplifting pop that makes you feel good. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A Cinematic Pop track with a strong flavor of film music from the 1980s. Synthwave stock music with a good, pulsating synth and a memorable 80's nostalgic feel and sound. Somewhat mystical, and very groovy. Retrowave / Game / Futuristic Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Classic 80's style synth wave with a dark, steady beat and cinematic orchestra strings and brass. Moody and rich. Synthwave / Futuristic / Modern Retro. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Electro-Pop / Synth Pop with a hint back to the 1980's Synthwave and action film music. Upbeat, energetic, action-filled, 80s action hero. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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 / 110 BPM]
Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Retro, 1980's, Eighties, Japan. Retro eighties' hair metal, with a heavy influence from old Japanese cartoons and series. Kinda ridiculous, but perfect for that 80's revival, or a retro game app. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Upbeat, fun pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 153 BPM]
Jazz / Funk / Fusion. Sensual and provocative, a wonderful performance of sax and guitars that create an sugestive mood for this funky track. Nice electric jazz guitar solo. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Dance groove great for Fashion programs, Modern Style Videos, Catwalk scenes in movies and everything evolving the modelling business. Relaxed and smooth music, nice as a background. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Groovy and positive track with funky guitars, upbeat drums, bass guitar and organ with a happy, joyful and successful vibe. Good for commercials, TV, videos and more. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Inspired by 1980's sci-fi and horror films, revived today by TV series about things that are strange. An ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive, tense motif. Tension / Suspense / Dark Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
A catchy, vibrant jazz-funk track inspired by Average White Band with a funky hip hop groove and some sweet saxophone. Great for commercials, corporate videos or any project in need of a cool, funk groove. [Tempo: Slow / 90 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]
Jazz-funk in the style of Chick Corea electric band and others, with slap bass, horn section, funky clav and rhodes etc. Good forward drive, slight retro feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 92 BPM]
Sexy and relaxed soul groove. A funky tune, with a lot of character and mojo. Intense retro flavor with a typical seventies sound: tight drums, soulful bass, chilled rhodes piano and funky guitar. The middle section features horns, flutes and strings, pushing the tune to a climax and then returning to the main jazzy theme. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Old school flavored funk music track, reminiscent of P-Funk acts from the 70's and 80's, but given a more hip hop feel. Ideal for comedy, blaxploitation and retro revival scenes as well as nightlife and fashion. Tribute / Club / Urban Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A jangly, wistful alt-rock song recalling the glory days of mid-80's English indie rock bands such as The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure and The La's. The verses have plenty of sunny, simple electric and acoustic guitars - and the chorus explodes with synth strings and a Johnny Marr-like lead guitar for a cinematic, epic feel. Would be suitable for happy, romantic, and retro scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Electro-Pop / Synth Pop with a hint back to the 1980's Synthwave and action film music. Upbeat, energetic, action-filled, 80s action hero. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A relaxed disco/soul song about a man trying to declare his love. Features male vocal, funky guitars. Sounds like Daft Punk and Smokey Robinson had a baby. 1980, vintage, could be playing at the prom when a shy guy sees the girl of his dreams. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 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]
Cute and cheeky, funky synth-pop track with influences from the 1980's and 1990's. Chip-sounds with a 'Axel F' drum machine. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Fun lyric about rockets and space. Features electric guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond organ, electric piano, drums , bass guitar, Vocoder. Upbeat, fun, adventurous. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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]
Its time for a 1980s Synth-Funk revival. A simple, driving A section with breakbeat, funky bass and synth arpeggios followed by a jazzier B section with catchy, melodic horns. A perfect blend of modern and retro, perfect for doing the robot dance to. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
This Instrumental track offers a 80s pop/Cars upbeat tribute to the style of the Genre. Recently written and recorded, this playful,fun,energetic track fits under any exciting visuals needed in this retro area. [Tempo: Fast / 160 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]
Cheap Retro Porn Music. Reminiscent of the late seventies and early eighties, the golden era of porn, this cheesy rock is almost too stupid to be true. Drum machine, electric guitars and bass and a lot of wah wah creates a sexy vintage atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Fun and action-filled retro video game style soundtrack. Retro chip music sound combined with modern elements. Good for retro, novelty, historical video game type productions etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 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. [Tempo: Medium / 90 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]
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]
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]
A cheeky little tune for a childrens story, childrens game or show. Tribal drums with a mystical melody gives off the sense of a jungle adventure or an exotic island. Perhaps Inca or Amazon. About 40 seconds in there is a new, brighter and faster part. This can easily be edited into a separate file to be used when called for in your application or show. Cute, fun, retro video game / chip music sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Retro video game style, with a rough and determined mood, like an 8-bit action hero. Modern, live sounding drums and bass used in combination with retro chip music synth sounds. Good for novelty productions harking back to the times of Nintendo game systems, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, Sega, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Smooth and seriously funky Jazz with a groove so greasy even the strongest detergent won't remove it. A cool, retro vibe with slap bass, alto and tenor saxes, electric piano, guitar and drums seamlessly blending the best of the 70s and 80s with a modern twist. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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]
Confident guitar track with live solo guitar in a rock style. Positive, motivated. Well suitable for commercial projects, video, background. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 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]
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 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]
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, Fast / 124 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]
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: Slow, Medium / 94 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]
Retro 8-bit / 16-bit computer gaming style music, inspired by the sounds of 1980's and 1990's arcade video game machines and home video game systems such as Nintendo, Commodore Amiga, Sega, Atari, etc. This track has a melodic action feel, like an agent on a mission. Good for retro projects and chic contemporary projects looking for a stand-out sound. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]