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.
A big, bold, brash and beautiful boomer of a dance track. Electro / House / Dubstep / Mainroom combo. Similar feel to the music of, say, X-Factor and other youth / pop culture programs. Big, pumping sizzler on the dance floor. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Gritty and funky hip-hop. Fat, slamming beats. Mangled sound, a little bit on the edge. Scratching and synth bass. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Funk that packs a punch influenced by the likes of Tower of Power, James Brown and Herbie Hancock. A strong beat, driving bass, powerful horn section, wah-wah clavinet and smokin organ perfect for adding that gritty 70's funk with attitude to any project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Americana samples over a fresh trap beat. Similar to Lil Nas X and Breland, a mix of hip hop and country music. Hip Hop / Trap drums, Slide guitar, Banjo. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Cool and laid back jazzy hip-hop tune, with a strong influence by J Dilla and 90s rap. Jazz sax and trumpet set the cool tone. Hip Hop, Jazzy, Retro Music. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A laid back and chill house track that has a classic house party / nightclub vibe. It features a thumping electronic groove, classic detroit / chicago house synthesizers and would be excellent for fashion and travel video, reality shows and popular tv. It would also make an excellent downtempo in-store music or phone on hold track with a nice chilled out groove. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Traditional Eastern music instruments are combined with modern beats and sound effects to create some exotic vibes. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
A funky fusion of chilled electronica and reggae. Features female vocals, synths, deep sub bass, trombone and a funky drum groove. Perfect for projects in need of a modern, urban and jamaican influenced vibe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A smooth acoustic guitar riff rests over a solid, cool drum and synthesizer groove to create this laid-back hip hop piece. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A dynamic indie pop/rock song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 104 BPM]
Indian music with authentic instruments and all kinds of modern elements. Edgy and hot. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
Alternative rock with very positive atmosphere and rousing chorus. Guitars and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 168 BPM]
Future Garage influenced track. Chopped up vocals with pop influenced commercial backing vocals. Bouncy with swing piano element. Busy. Also available as a version without the chopped-up vocals. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 140 BPM]
Energetic and Confident Rock track featuring distorted guitar riffs, upbeat drums and bass guitar. Great for TV, commercials, radio and film uses. [Tempo: Medium / 144 BPM]
Upbeat electro house music track with uplifting melodic chords and a driving bass drop. Lots of synth switch ups and funky bass drops give this track a playful and cheerful feel. Dance / Energetic / Party Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Urban style track with sexy percussive loops & deep bass. Anchored firmly on the streets of LA, an overlaid guitar riff and tablas give it a slight Eastern feel. Similar in style to Snoop Dogg & Dr Dre. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Sexy and naughty groove with wonky guitars and showbiz pianos, super-slick and modern feel so works great with fashion and associated scenes and advertising. Club / Chill / Playful Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
A unique and funky mix of Dance / Techno and Brazilian rhythms / Reggaeton. Very up-front and brash, with a 'loud and proud' lead synth pattern. Street Funk / Party Night / Underground Club music with a deep house / hands up in the air, rave party feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
This is a very trippy instrumental with a lot of cool programing in it. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
The feeling you get when you're riding through town after a great day, that's "On Flexxx", and what this song is all about. Guitar-like riffs, metallic synths and a steady bass drum fuel this track with everything you need to stay hype. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 93 BPM]
Impulsive Indie Rock with loud and rough guitar sound. Reminds of the 60s, has a subtle Punk flair and is full of energy. Lively / Stirring. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 149 BPM]
Uptempo and uplifting electro / house / pop / electronic piece. Hard and heavy synthesizers make the main riff, followed by pulsating drums and a deep bass. Perfect for productions aimed at teens and young adults, with a modern and fresh vibe. Also good for extreme sports, urban action, technology. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Eerie, weird soundscapes combine with edgy, hard, dubstep / glitch / breakbeat. Robotic, mechanical and technological. Futuristic, with a melancholic, dreamy feel. Glitchy. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 140 BPM]
Urban / hip hop beat with a crazy, euphoric synth line and extremely deep drums. Groovy, funky, sexy, slightly dark. Good for productions depicting urban gangs, crime, action and chase scenes, night clubs. Cool, crispy, exotic. Also great for sensual dancing, flirting, adult-oriented programming. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
This is a hip and energetic indie dance track that is a nice hybrid of artists such as Arcade Fire M83 and Modest Mouse. It has a driving yet uplifting main section featuring guitar, synthesizer, bass and drum machine. It breaks into a melodic chorus with a cool m83 like vocal humming that's memorable without ever being too catchy or cliche. This exciting track is cool, chic and very current. It would work nicely in film and tv, video games, in store music or as a phone on hold track that will have your customers grooving. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Feelgood Electro / Tech House / Grooves. Quirky sounds with a fat house beat flowing in and out. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
This track has a really tough sound vocally and instrumentally, with a lot of heavy guitar riffs through out. It contains a dark and fierce tone that will be key to any exciting footage. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 120 BPM]
A smooth, relaxed, flowing deep house music track with organ stabs and atmospheric synths. Background / Nightclub / Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
A fun, rowdy and reckless indie-rock track. Slight punk feel, but not too over the top. Good energy level, nice for sports, action etc. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 158 BPM]
Hip-hop beatz with rap. Fast scat rap style. Downtempo electronic hiphop swing beat with male rapping vocals. Also available as an alternate version without the vocals. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A glitchy breakbeat track with repetitive “back once again” and “Let’s go” rap vocals and featuring dubstep elements and ultra-modern bass line to give it the modern edge, gives a feeling of assured confidence and success. Works great for advertising, sports products, motorsport, extreme sport, urban / youth programming and gaming videos. Also available as a version without the vocal samples. Funky, Edgy and Active. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Pop, hip hop driven song with male vocals, and pianos about a breakup. Girl and guy separating walking apart. Background song for relationship fighting scene. Final breakup. Intense moments. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Angry female vocals soar over heavy American punk themed music. Lyrics about the human race hell bent on destroying our beautiful planet. Rock band instrumentation. Keywords: Human race, Earth, Destruction, End of Humanity. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
This track is an upbeat pop song that mixes in a hint of funk. The catchy lyrics and melody make it a great song to set the party tone. It would work well with anything high energy. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 103 BPM]
A punchy and powerful electro / trance track with a good forward drive, but a moderate tempo. Suitable for many types of media including sports, fashion, urban/youth related projects and more. [Tempo: Medium / 129 BPM]
This moderately slow Hip Hop beat has a hot, sexy and sensual atmosphere. Influenced by contemporary acts like Kanye West and Flo-Rida, this is the good background track for scenes oriented for adults. It will be also good for themes, like skate, snowboard, street sports, nightclubs scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
A punchy electronic track with playful vocal cuts and bass driven synthesizer. A blend of modern vocal edits and warm retro analog synth gives this track a unique feel. This is an energetic and uplifting track and will work in a variety of projects that call for a high quality electro beat. A "no vocal" version is available. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Orchestral rap / hip-hop instrumental with a strong and powerful cinematic vibe. Piano, strings and orchestral percussion elements over a driving hip hop beat. Think New York City skyline, or a fly by a huge city at night. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Commercial pop music track heavily influenced by hip hop, using big arena synths and hints of brass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Instrumental jazzy and cinematic Hip Hop with a sampled from vinyl sound. Features old upright piano, strings, sax, synth and soulful beat. Perfect for any project looking for some urban sophistication. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Festival techno track featuring glitchy elements that give a spacious and clubby groove, slightly reminiscent of artists like Jeff Mills, Joey Beltram, Dave Clarke and tracks from labels such as R&S Records. Works great for technology as well as urban, clubbing and high fashion scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Hard hitting drums compliment string stabs and a dark piano sound. Bangs with a head-nod sound in the vein of a Dr. Dre instrumental. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Hard hitting urban trap music. Tough and badass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A straight forward modern rock music, with classic attitude. A memorable guitar riff busts into an organ and cowbell fueled chorus which is sure to provide the power you’re looking for in a rock track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A nice laid back chilled-out trance tune. Has a very nice tranquil flow to it whilst mixing qualities of positivity, energy and motivation. Great song for chilling out or even if you’re ready to get up and get going. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Fresh and current minimal house music track with a jazzy flute theme and a slight Drum'n Bass feel. Also available as an 'Underscore version' which omits the flute riff. Dance / Electro / Futuristic Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A slow Hip Hop / Urban beat. Very dramatic, the piece brings a sense of triumph and heroism. A strongly catchy melody, authentic drums. Good for urban and street scenes, perhaps fighting between rival gangs. Also good for corporate and commercial uses, tv shows with an urban appeal. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Dynamic track featuring extreme groovy drums, funky bass and cool brass (Version without brass also available). Versatile jazz-funk/big-beat track - fresh and awesome. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Clean/dirty electric guitars, Ampeg bass guitar, and live drumkit with plenty of cowbell! Female vocals describe the age old habit of getting together with good friends to do absolutely nothing. Modern rock with a touch of classic rock style rhythm guitar parts. In the style of Indie Rock, Black Keys, Led Zeppelin, the Ting Tings. Also available as an instrumental version. Indie / Punky. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Dramatic and dark urban track. Intense groove featuring signature riffs, transitions and stunning stutter effects! Fierce and forceful. Works well for urban, street scenes, fashion, catwalk, crime, spy, adventure, exploration, video games. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
