This is our place for music aimed at city youth, inner city subcultures and urban culture. In the U.S., the word 'urban' usually refers to black culture / African American culture. But for us, Urban Culture also represents UK / European youth movements, the UK underground club scene, inner city life, as well as urban issues and problems such as gangs and more. The music represented here will often be in the genres of Hip-Hop, Funk, Dance, Trip-Hop, Drum'n Bass, Dubstep and related styles.
Phat drum beats, phunky bass line and cool synth licks in an upbeat, fresh hip-hop / urban track with an inner-city or futuristic feel. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Chilled beats with swirling, odd, cranky moods. Interwoven grooves in strange aural landscapes. The old meets the new. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
A quirky reggae theme with a mischievous downbeat charm. Hints of dubstep mixed in give it a cutting edge originality. Eccentric, humerous, off-beat & infectious. Similar in feel to the Elliot Simons tracks Squeezer, Lucky Boy & Happy Squared. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
A medium / downtempo track with elements from many different styles; electronica, funk, chill / lounge, breakbeat and even a hint of rock, brought on by the acoustic guitar riff. This track goes well as background music for many types of media productions. Can be about technology / innovation, instructional and general background use for corporate projects, entertainment and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Powerful and doom-laden Hip Hop beat music, with ominous stabs and orchestral elements. Strong stoic feel. Good for sports and epic stuff with an urban twist. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 81 BPM]
A very funky and mystical music track, combining the sounds of India and the Middle Eastern music with contemporary / eastern flavors, to create a World Fusion / cultural melting pot. Hot and exotic music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A techy electro music with fat analog bass, vocal effects and a dramatic breakdown. Groovy electro bass, plucky melodies, and trippy synth effects create a unique atmosphere for this music track. Has a crunchy groove and a bit of a mean streak. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A driving, persistent and forward moving synth and piano based theme that builds over time to a satisfying climax featuring strings and guitars. Optimistic / Confident / Forward-Looking [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Driving electronic beat with acid synths and broken drum beat. The track drops into a punchy 4/4 electro beat and later switches to a high energy drum & bass part with pitched up synths and big buildups. Sounds of a siren and vocal sample 'drive' suggesting a race or a chase. Also available without the vocal sample and the siren sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Fun and uptempo indie-rock. Care free and energetic, with a feelgood, moderate forward drive and momentum. Good for youthful fun, party, sports and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
A-tonal Techno stabs and synths dance over a grooving bass line, mechanical and wonderfully weird, great with technology, sports music, urban / streets, extreme sports, funky machinery and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A Sexy R&B track good for film, background music, sexy movie, rappers to vocal, mixtape, intro, tv, radio, any project. The song has a modern R&B flavor that is elegant and sassy. Think of this as a great music bed for fashion, stylish cars and products, or any media project that needs "bad girl" type attitude [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
A seriously noisy Heavy Metal / Industrial Rock / Breakbeat mash-up. 'Nuff said. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Euphoric anthem trance hymn that cranks up the volume with a groovy bassline and several drops. Ideal for festivals, raves, extreme sports and hightech! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Club / R&B track in a 90's House & Garage style, great music for use with fashion, urban and club scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Fresh, positive, energetic and melodic Dance Pop track with a catchy, arpeggiated synth line. Four on the floor drums in a moderate tempo, sounding like Rihanna, Britney Spears or lady Gaga. Will suit web sites, product presentation, advertising, fashion shows, night clubs. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Pop-rock / Hip-Hop music crossover track. Determined and bold, with lush synths and heavy drums to create energetic music and a powerful mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Fun and energetic Punk Rock music. In the style of Iggy Pop and the Stooges. Perfect music for Jackass videos and teen-oriented material. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 190 BPM]
High energy electronic beat mixing elements of hip hop, house, pop and ethnic music, creating an exotic and mysterious feeling. Very modern, groovy and dark. The piece can find usage in action scenes, extreme sports, adventure, high impact footage; as good as for night club, sexy scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Electro-tech / Progressive tech track with a somewhat dark sound and a slight Dubstep influence. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Thoughtful indie track with driven guitar parts. Catchy vocal hook line in chorus. Medium Tempo. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Bouncy and quirky hip hop music revolving around scratching and turntablism chops, with a strong influence by Lo-Fi, energetic Hip Hop music. Powerful / Gritty / Funky. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Electro-tech grooves. Slightly dizzy or trippy feel, with a hypnotic beat and swirling pads. Think hi-tech, tech innovation, DNA / processing, cybernetics, space / cosmic exploration etc. Urban, funky feel, in a subdued, restrained package. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Engaging and playfully sinister, this Latin-infused music track is melodramatic and fun. Horn stabs create tension over a grooving bed of Latin percussion, synth strings, acoustic bass and a Hip Hop beat. This track would fit well within comedies, dramas, commercials, and travel programming. [Tempo: Medium / 155 BPM]
This fun, old school alternative hip hop music is filled with catchy riffs and ear candy. Funky saxophone and jazzy trumpet kick things off before a very catchy piano riff introduces the pounding beat and upright bassline. Perfect for high action music or upbeat scenes. Sounds like the work of De La Soul, Stetsasonic, Tribe Called Quest, and Biz Markie. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Angry and grungy slow rock song where the narrator regrets the choices he's made and wonders about the point of existence. Electric guitars, bass, drums, harmonies. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 72 BPM]
Deep, thumping hip-hop beat. Inner city, gritty and grinding hip hop style. Low-rider / gangsta, gang culture. Slightly off, skewed, psychedelic music. Big electric bass guitar, doomish rhodes licks, psych guitar licks, occasional scratching. Also available as an Underscore version, with only the basic beat, bass and low-level pads. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A cool and funky EDM piece. Heavy dubstep elements combine with a hip hop shuffle in the drums and a mild Japanese flair to create a unique, danceable groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
Experimental, slightly bizarre electro house with crystal clear arpeggio synths and a powerful beat. Great for a heavy and mechanical feeling. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Gritty synth and kick drum kicks off this music piece, followed by some high, light percussive melody. Kicks up a notch with rhythm guitar and layers of synth and strings. An intense, driving piece that gets down to business immediately, making you want to become part of the game, a player in whatever is going on, even if it’s not entirely being a good guy. This music might be used for high-action or fast-moving scenarios, sports, extreme anything. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A modern alternative rock song with polished production about finding the balance in life. The song is radio friendly but not in the vein of top 40. Would fit well on Sirius AltNation. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Fun and cocky indie-rock. Youth party / reckless behavior / acting out. Care free, with feelgood factor. Good for youthful fun, sports, extreme sports, motorsports, rocked-out parties and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 144 BPM]
This song is about the partying lifestyle and how you don't know whether you will learn from your mistakes, or even if you want to. It is full band and would be great for any reality tv show, shows about teenagers, partying ect. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Relaxed, and at the same time very uplifting and inspiring music, this track is "arms in the air", slowly swaying with an anthemic "ooh ooh" melody backed with synths and a cut-down, Dubstep like, retro electronic drum beat. Celebratory and inspired, and will go well as music with scenes of joy, discovery, travel & vacation, friendships, enjoyment, local / community type media and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
Snappy and spiky electronica with Dance music, Dubstep and Hip-Hop elements, featuring vocal refrain, 'We rock to the rhythm…Like this' - ideal as action music, sports, funky and flashy footage and edgy content. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Big and brassy, this down-tempo funk is great for sports highlights. Funky, groovy, with a 70s feel, this down-tempo track is perfect for conveying a sexy, rich, yet elegant soundscape. Great for productions that require a pleasing, positive, warm vibe, with a touch of retro, such as films, commercials, and other projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A pure drum track. A somewhat jazzed-up pop-rock beat performed live in a studio, by professional drummer Silvio Centamore. This beat features a lot of syncopations, twists and turns, funky breaks, jazzy twists. This drum track has an edgy and confident feel, with a very urban flair. A sense of something happening, something going down, something coming up. For when you need something different, cool and hip - maybe a little daring, audacious, and provocative. Jazzy and complex, urban feel. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Royalty free driving electro beats with dubstep bass elements. Energizing / Sports + Fitness / Production + Industry / Edgy. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An aggressive dubstep / drumstep track is a contemporary cue reminiscent of artists such as skrillex, Knife Party and Nero. It's energetic, driving and gritty. It has a funky danceable groove, screaming wobble bass that stands up and grabs your viewers attention, and a reggae influenced chord progression that is a nice blend of dub and progressive dance. It's exciting, extreme and fashionable and would work nicely in advertising, extreme sports and athletic video, automotive promos, video games, tv and film and as hi energy in store or a phone on hold track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 175 BPM]
Subtle, but poignant, this Trap-informed Pop music track easily summons feelings of curiosity, enveloping intrigue and mystery. Like a snake, its arpeggiated synth slithers around an 808 bass and trap drums, while wispy pads and effects contribute to a rich flow between arrangement parts. This track is excellent for dramas, serious documentaries, bio/tech related content, and adverts. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Evolving Tribal-House music, deep and grooving. Ideal music for clubbing, festivals, dance music related scenes, as well as for travel, documentaries, games and media with a jungle / Africa / Rainforest / Exotic / World fusion feel. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Futuristic dubstep / rock like edgy breaks meets death metal, evil & foreboding, ideal for extreme sports, gaming & advertising. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Smooth and uplifting, downtempo pop/chill music beats. Features a bouncy pulsating synth rhythm accompanied by a heavy pop drum beat. Dynamic throughout. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
A down and dirty, nasty beat and synth riff. Determined, controlled aggression. Combining elements of urban, rock, electronica and hip-hop. Similar to the sound of The Crystal Method. Pensive, confident, cool. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Fresh and easy Indie rock track with uplifting guitars and synth lines. Happy, reckless and unpolished. [Tempo: Fast / 148 BPM]
Orchestral and cinematic meets gritty, grinding electro / Dubstep. This track combines dramatic sounding, cinematic strings and reverberant piano with mech / tech / robotic sounding, grimey, futuristic beats. The emotive, longing feel of the cinematic parts create an interesting combination with the mechanical, dark, glitchy electro backing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
Laidback and carefree vintage Jazz with finger snaps, sizzling drums, cheeky horns and smooth piano. Great for movies and documentaries in need of that old-school sound such as New York cityscapes, smokey jazz clubs, historic film footage and cool characters. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Dreamy, electronic / ambient track with Dubstep and Drum'n Bass influences. Dry, crispy, twitchy and tricky electro beats in a lush, reverberated soundscape of pads and piano, with sub-bass. This track is suitable as background music for many types of media and content, including technology, nature, space and sci-fi, underwater and cutting-edge developments, innovation etc. Slightly mysterious and introspective; very atmospheric and mellow. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Just as the track title suggests; a repeating and slowly developing track of Swedish Trance music. Good for dance club, high tech / sci-tech, urban / youth, sport and more. Relentless, and with a slightly dark, "larger than life" feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
An upbeat pop/hip-hop dance song in the vein of Black Eyed Peas about lighting up the world, with vocals. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
