Going further back in time, this is where we keep our 1970's flavored music, which is a surprisingly popular area of our site. People love the 70's and its Disco chic. Whether you're looking for nasty Funk and Blaxploitation, glossy and glamorous Disco, R&B / Soul and Motown music, or you're looking for a classic 1970s rock sound like David Bowie, T-Rex or Yes, this is where you want to be looking. The 1970s was a remarkably influential decade in which we saw the creation of style, art, music and fashion that lives on even today. Boogie on down!
Harmonized horn trio (tenor sax, alto sax, trumpet) belts out a compelling melody in this retro-modern jazz instrumental. Well placed bridge transitions to a warm, Wes Montgomery-influenced guitar. Tenor sax, trumpet, and bass solos. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 148 BPM]
Fun funk rock number with Tower of Power, James Brown style horn section (trumpet, trombone, alto sax, tenor sax) and stellar Hammond B3 organ work. Clever lyric creates a metaphor from bacon. Driving rhythm section (funky electric guitar, drums, and slapping bass). Blistering lead guitar solo with wah-wah peddle. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Imagine Booker T and the MG's collaborating with Tower of Power, this track has the swinging groove of the song Green Onions along with a big horn section, bluesy guitar and jazzy baritone saxophone solo. Great upbeat, cool swinging, funky blues track for any project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Romantic Bossa Nova in the style of Antonio Carlos Jobim with simple, tender melody on acoustic guitar. A beautiful, enchanting track for any project in need of a latin/brazilian soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Action and suspense soundtrack with a funky, retro feel similar to classic 60s and 70s film scores. Starts with a sparse, avant garde feel gradually building to a dramatic, driving funky groove with horns and strings. Also features piano, percussion, drums and bass. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Soulful, laidback and old school drawing influences from 60s soul to present day smooth jazz. A great track for romance, commercials, retro 60s and 70s projects, taking life easy, sunny days, happy occasions or any project in need of an uplifting jazz groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 81 BPM]
A Disco Funk track influenced by KC and the Sunshine Band and other artists of the classic Disco era. Good for any project in need of a funky 70s soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Atmospheric, Smooth Jazz to unwind to. Create a sophisticated and chilled vibe to go with cool lifestyle projects, relaxing in the summertime, luxury brands, on-hold music and sensual, intimate moments in tv dramas or comedies. Features Alto Sax, Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
This contemporary Latin jazz piece would work well in a variety of projects including advertising for fashion or any fun product, travel features, websites or scenes set in Latin locations. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
A Mambo track influenced by the classic song Sway featuring vibraphone, piano, flute, bass and drums. Great for romance, passion, dancing or travel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 83 BPM]
Laidback, retro, silky, and funky infused with a Hip Hop groove, perfect for taking life easy, chilling out in the sun or a smokey lounge, trendy, urban commercials or any project in need of a mellow jazz vibe. Features Flute, Guitar, Upright Bass, Rhodes Piano, Strings and Drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
An emotional ballad featuring powerful female vocals. A tale of heartbreak and finding closure to come out on the other side with strength and dignity. A great contemporary track with a touch of retro soul ala early 70s Stevie Wonder. Great for tv dramas or romantic movie soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 70 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 mid-tempo, quirky and light music track made with pizzicato strings, piano, guitars and percussion, and in a slightly bossa-nova chic style. Fun / Tongue-in-cheek / Simple / Upbeat / Quirky Music. [Tempo: Medium / 119 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 quirky and fun retro tv theme opener for a sitcom, but also a great backing track for happy and comedic advertising projects. If you are looking for a retro and silly brady bunch sound from the late 60s and early 70s you have found the right track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Jazz meets R&B in this moody, dynamic piece. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
This jazz track features a lively melody played by tenor sax to evoke a relaxed, easygoing atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A smooth, elegant melody with percussive hits featuring saxophone, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 212 BPM]
A cool and rough Blues-rock / Country-rock track with a great strut and attitude. Cocky and confident. Groovy, with a rebel feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 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 / 80 BPM]
Retro funk-rock blues brothers riffs with dance elements, funky and stomping with a cheeky grin, great for comedians, spies and superheroes alike. Cool / 70's / Party Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Groovy and uplifting Disco Funk with guitars, horns, electric piano, bass and drums. Fun and retro party vibes. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
An upbeat, funky pop groove with a happy and positive vibe. This modern funk track would work well for fashion, advertising, travel, vacation, lifestyle or any media production that needs a funky and feel-good background track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Cool, swanky and fresh Funk track. Slight big-beat feel on the drums, modern sounds combined with vintage organ, horns and funky guitars. A confident, strutting and funky feel. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A wonderfully quaint and genuine French / European Jazz Waltz, with a hint of Gypsy Jazz or Manouche Jazz. Performed with real live instruments, this authentic waltz of France is the perfect accompaniment for anything vintage, retro, cultural or historical, related to Paris, France, or Italy, Sicily, Poland etc. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 180 BPM]
Cool, Chill out, Lounge jazz music track. Brass play cool backgrounds and trombone play chill melodies. Groovy and positive with jazzy piano solo this music will be nice for background music and other fun, joyful situations. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Funk. Fast tempo, slap bass and uptempo drums, with congas for a carnival or party feel. A little bit dreamy / trippy, with a slight nod to the 1970's, combined with a modern flare. Fusion / jazzy funk. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 135 BPM]
Sunkissed romance with a relaxed, Brazilian or Mediterranean vibe. A tender melody on acoustic guitar plays over a traditional Bossa Nova groove with some delicate orchestral strings to add an air of elegance and sophistication. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Beautiful, laidback Bossa Nova with acoustic guitars, piano, bass and drums. Easy going, sensual Brazilian sound, relaxing vacations, romantic mood for bars and restaurants or other intimate settings. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Uptempo Gypsy Jazz Waltz with Acoustic Guitars, Clarinet, Bass and Drums. Energetic and romantic perfect for any project in need of a retro european sound, classy, sassy, bouncy and swinging. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
An upbeat, feel good, jazzy Brazilian influenced track performed live by Piano, Upright Bass and Drums. Perfect for happy times, exotic places, partying, jazz clubs or any project in need of an exotic, lively and sophisticated sound. [Tempo: Fast / 10 BPM]
Funky track with clav and brass section. Busy, lively, excited. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Classy and delicate jazz. Performed live, with a classic jazz combo sound led by piano, this tasteful smooth jazz track has that warm, human touch, and a nice, jazzy sound. Tempo varies throughout. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A sentimental song about how quickly time passes and about the importance of living fully in the present moment. A lyric that is both breezy and wistful, carefree and poignant. Ultimately the song is about seizing the day and being grateful for every moment of life. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Hot big band blazes a path for humorous male crooner lyrics. Clever metaphors poke fun at salespeople and being promised that deal that’s just too good to be true. Medium up-tempo swing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Retro Big Band with a feel similar to the song 'Feeling Good.' Nicely suited to glamorous people and events, burlesque and striptease dancers, showgirls, cabaret acts, James Bond Style vintage movie soundtracks and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Retro cinematic intergalactic trailer cue with an epic espionage twist. It starts with a dark, murky portishead - like vibe that is reminiscent of James Bond, Mission Impossible, The Avengers and 50s, 60s and 70s spy music. It drops into a driving trip hop groove that builds into a crescendo featuring heavy guitar, orchestral strings and mellotron. A very unique and cool track that will really make your project stand out with a unique identity. It's a cool, retro, psychedelic, shagtastic mix of austin powers meets 007 and get smart. [Tempo: Slow / 70 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 folk/country song about the inner turmoil after moving on from a relationship, hoping you’ve made the correct decision. Starting with gentle acoustic rhythm guitar and male vocal, building into uplifting chorus with drums, strings, electric guitar and backing vocals. Electric guitar solo at 1:30, and 3:10. Fading down to quiet ending of just strings and gentle vocal. Instrumental version also available. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 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]
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]
A somewhat mysterious beginning develops into a rhythmic and quirky orchestral piece.This track is hard to pin down to a single genre or type of use. It has a pensive and querying feel to it, like a classic Agatha Christie mystery puzzle. It also has a sense of accomplishment and some driving force, yet it is delicate and cool, which can make it work for delicate and emotional commercials and more. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
A lively and authentic 1960's or early 70's Surf Rock track, in a style similar to Del-Tones, Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. Lots of twangy, tremolo'd guitars and a doom-laden, excited retro rock sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Live performed jazz / country / blues ballad. Slow waltz rhythm. Performed and recorded in one take, live on the spot. Nice vintage sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Fun, upbeat, groovy and retro Funk with wah guitar, driving breakbeat, smokin horns and an elastic bass line. Great for commercials, movies or any project in need of some action packed, old school Funk. [Tempo: Fast / 117 BPM]
Groovy, light-touch hip hop drums and mute guitar licks combine with big bass and live drums to create an uplifting, retro pop reggae feel. Unique and fresh sounding and just as ready for use in your sundrenched beach scenes as in your 70s cop shows - or try the underscore for a more minimal funky bed for your voiceovers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 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]
A dreamy, hazy, somewhat ethereal soft-pop / folk-pop with a repeated 'Do You Feel Love' chorus. Also available without the vocals. Simple, feelgood percussion section with dreamy guitars and piano. Melancholic, but hopeful and inspirational. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Highly energizing, this second-wave style ska music track conveys good vibes. The song structure is straightforward, featuring 60’s style organ, electric guitar, bass, drums, and light scatting. This music is perfect for upbeat commercials, oddball comedy and travel – especially island – themes or settings. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 142 BPM]