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"!)
Cool and sombre electronic pop track, with a retro pop feel. Analogue sounding synths and minimal driving beats, with subdued, cool, moody melodies. Good for soundtracks for film and games. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Cool, electronic pop track with a retro feel. Reflective / emotional / happy mood, with a driving beat and uplifting synth hooks. Ideal for film / tv. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
A funky guitar lick drives this happy, bouncy track and is complimented by one funky bass player. Very positive, upbeat vibe and would work well under dialog for adventure, exploration, travel, cooking shows, fashion and reality TV. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 119 BPM]
A unique, silly, bizarre and child-like track that would suite cartoon or alien themes. Performs excellently as a main theme for a kids themed mobile game or video. Has an otherworldly twist. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 141 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]
A cute and funny Retro Video Game type track, with a cheeky melody. Funny, silly and happy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 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, a crime in progress, a cool spy master or a super hero. [Tempo: Medium / 124 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]
Driving, upbeat electronic pop track. Thick analogue bass and retro beats give this relaxed electronic track an uplifting feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Dark, mysterious, driving electronica based rock song about the struggle of the individual to not become clone of society. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 158 BPM]
Positive, electronic pop track. Dreamy synths, thick bass and retro beats propel this hazy dreampop track, under a relaxed melody line. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A fun, bright, bouncy and lively track that combines the sounds and moods of 1980's and 1990's video game consoles with today's sounds. Retro / Pop culture / Kids / Teens / Fun and tongue-in-cheek retro projects etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
Jazz-Funk with Soul. Fresh, happy and positive. Starting with a beautiful chord progression played by a Rhodes electric piano and leading to a cool melody. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
A Country love song about the extraordinary love between a man and woman. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
A quirky alternative circus song about people eating people. With bouncy guitars, harmonies, organ, mandolin, bass and drums. Bizarre rock waltz with shifting time signatures and dissonant riffs. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Classic rock track with all the flavoring for a rock hit. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Electro-funk track with stabbing synthesizers, undercover detective type horns, retro style funk drums and a funky bass riff. Has a certain debonaire, undercover spy, crime or police chase feel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 127 BPM]
Uptempo, cool and fresh pop-funk with funky guitar licks and a positive forward stride. Great for sports, games, fun challenges, fresh & moving web sites and other presentations. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Genuinely retro sounding jazz-lounge piece. This track has a wonderful 1970's or early 80's smooth jazz sound, reminescent of "Love Boat" and countless other dearly held 1970 and early 80's productions. Great for retro, fashion, commercials, speciality TV-shows, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Positive and uplifting electro-pop with an 80's feel, melodic synths, cool bassline, smooth beats and gated pads. good for clubbing, culture, sports, tv show, travel and living, youth tv, fashion, advertising, multimedia, videogames and corporate. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 113 BPM]
A sneaky, downtempo funk track in the style of 1980s cop films like Beverly Hills Cop and many others. Synth bass, gated drums, wah-wah guitar. Suitable for scenes of investigating, stalking, sneaking around, stakeout and more. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Grooving breakbeat pop tune, with funky guitar riffs and a very positive vibe. Lot of attitude and ultra radio-friendly. [Tempo: Fast / 107 BPM]
A very slow, downtempo ambient electro chill. Lo-fi elements are used for a slightly grainy and warm retro feel. Soft, jazzy trumpet licks used together with electronic synth bass and minimalistic, dry drums. [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
Funky vibrations, perfect for dynamic retro presentations / slideshows as well as TV and multimedia. Funky. Lively, Bright, Happy, Energetic, Moving/Driving, Groovy. Electric Piano/Rhodes, Electric Guitars. Retro, Commercials/TV themes. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
Four to the floor rhythmic track which has modern nu-jazz style with a little bit of retro feeling. Acid Jazz, Modern Jazz. Lively, Playful, Optimistic, Energetic, Positive. Organ, Electric Guitars, Jazz Band, Trumpet, Contrabass. Fashion/Style, Commercials/TV themes. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
A jolly and naïve, happy-go-lucky, melodic pop track. Suitable for kitch, quirky, ironic productions. A little bit silly, cheesy listening. Also good as a kids track. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A 1970's or early 1980's funk track with a fun & funky disco feel. Typical 1970s sounding string section with retro funk drums and synth bass, rhodes and funky clav. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
An upbeat, excited, pop / dance / funk / disco crossover track with funk elements. Showtime. Bright horns. Perhaps something for a grand opening or an exciting event. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Charming and quirky retro electro track. 8-bit sounds with a Nintendo-ish feel, video game subculture, the 1980's and digital life. Slightly reminiscent of the work of Kraftwerk. At about 30 seconds a Jean Michel Jarre -like melody comes in. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Trendy nu-disco. Moroder inspired flat beats and arpeggiated synth bassline. Atmospheric pads and oscillating synth fx giving the track depth and emotion. Motivated and determined. Youth culture, driving, sports, advertising, new media, clubbing and anything that needs driven along. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Soulful pop/jazz song features complex harmonization, haunting muted trumpet, scorching guitar and some incredible soul harmonica. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Nice and melodic, bright, smooth jazz. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Floating song in 90s mood with glockenspiel and nice melody. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Nostalgic, adult-contemporary, soul / pop / R&B, with a retro feel. [Tempo: Slow / 81 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]
The ultimate celebratory party vibe in the style of the classic track 'Celebration' by Kool and the Gang. A great feel good track for presentations, motivational speakers, commercials, party scenes, bringing in the new year or uplifting movie credits. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
Relentlessly grooving funk bassline with drums, funky guitar licks and occasional horns. Slap bass. Continuous, tireless forward stride. Groovy / rough / attitude. Funk with a mean streak. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Big sounding funk guitars and bass mixed with heavy breakbeats and sax and featuring the scratched vocal refrain, “You got to get down”. Retro yet modern, hip hop and urban music with a gangster feel, ideal for cool and chic 70s or 80s urban scenes and also works great for advertising and all comedy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
Energized, happy and uplifting Pop Anthem, featuring big synths and rythmic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Party pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
A funky and mischievous EDM piece, with a shuffling hip hop drum groove and an overall jazzy vibe in the instrumental tracks. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
Inspired by 80's sci-fi and horror films revived today by Stranger Things. Ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive tense motif. Somewhat sensual atmosphere. Cinematic, Thriller, Suspense, Terror, Sci-Fi, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 156 BPM]
A funky breakbeat track in the style of James Brown, Incredible Bongo Band and Grandmaster Flash. Apprehensive yet confident, gives a feeling of doing work, getting the job done, so ideal for cooking and renovation show montages as well as urban and retro scenes. 70's / 80's / Retro Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A funk soul music track with punchy drums, a tight groove and catchy horns. Upbeat / Feel Good / Groovy Music. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A classic, beefy, hard rock'n rolling music track with gutsy and power. Great for power sports, macho action and real men! Feelgood / Drive / Road Trip Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Rhythmic and funky, this upbeat indie disco music is nicely arranged in separate sections that all pull together into one catchy, sexy piece. The horn section highlights the whole feel, elevating the track to its peak climax. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
A happy and energetic electronic music track with a slightly 80's or 90's flavour, and with some edgy dubstep like elements too. Synth Pop / Retro / Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A mid- to up-tempo background music track with piano chords with synth arpeggios. Transparent and classy, a slight feel of 1980's or 90's. Active / Developing / Stirring music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]