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"!)
A Funky groove that is fun and playful. Ideal for advertising music beds or reality tv show music beds that need a cute and playful groove. The track is positive and upbeat. The glockenspiel melody is very cheerful and fun!" [Tempo: Medium / 112 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. Cinematic, Thriller, Suspense, Terror, Sci-Fi, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Slow, sensual funk groove in 1970's or early 80's music style. Lazy and relaxed. Jazzy and hot. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A modern funk pop music track with a funky bass line, uptempo beat and vocal chants. Great music for use with sport, fast moving content, dancing media. Available with or without the vocal parts. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
This is one ride you won’t want to miss. A fast, up tempo rock piece, with tons of catchy, musical energy pulsing through every inch. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 145 BPM]
A thoughtful, moderately paced 1980's mood piece with all of the best that synthesized music has to offer. Smooth waves of melody, nicely textured with percussive accents and rich layers of instrumentation surfing throughout, make this a nice backdrop for wide open spaces or concepts. Info / Lab / TV Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Stay up and have some late night fun listening to this upbeat dance ditty. It’s got a hot, funky groove, very catchy instrumentation and just a touch of retro disco going on. Feel-good music! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
This edgy synth pop track is intense, intriguing and bad ass. With a touch of 80's nostalgia, this track pulsates and drives into the heart of suspense. The distorted bass undergirds an arrangement of synths and synth drums. Excellent for adult drama, action and suspense themes. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
A fresh, feel good, indie electro pop track and is brand new. The track has an uplifting and playful chorus, a contemporary 80’s influenced vibe, rockin guitars in some parts, and blissfully bright synth pop zaps and stabs. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A cinematic music with a dreamy feel to it. Morning light / Epic / Amazement / Wonderment. Dramatic bursts of electronic drums. Hint of 1980's or 1990's. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
An nice track for a scene in an elevator or lounge where you need that cliche "smooth jazz" kind of sound. Also good for "sexy" scenes that need a hint of "corny". Think Barry White type vibe. Or even Thievery Corporation. The track is hip and confident and has a nice funk groove throughout. Horns come in and accent the piece. A cool solo on rhodes brings it all together nicely. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Uptempo electro rock in the style of Garbage, Ladytron and Curve. Drum machines, bass synths, heavy electric guitars, acoustic drums, pads and bass guitar. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Climbing the mountain, Achieving Success. Crossing the finish line is all about winning with integrity. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Mid tempo dark electronic pop with female vocals in the style of 80's new wave. Verses are in 7/4 chorus's in 4/4. Bass synths, lead synths, drum machines and live drumkit. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Energetic and positive Rock Music track featuring overdrive guitars, screaming solos, solid bass and powerful drums. Great as music for sports and motivational videos. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 188 BPM]
Feel good, uplifting and driving track with a cute electro / synth sound. Fun at the office. Slightly quirky synths. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Deep, dark and brooding synths combine in a strange rhythmical glory. Weird and wonderful, works great with technology advertising and futuristic scenes. Electronic / 80's / Future Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A sparse and funky music track based around a funky bass guitar riff, and minimalist, Hip-Hop style electronic drums. Cool, funky and chilled-out music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 89 BPM]
Cinematic, dreamy and slightly melancholic musical piano theme, with a subtle synth rhythm. Thoughtful and with a hint of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Fresh, sparkling and exuberant, this modern pop track immediately conveys a fun and dynamic atmosphere. From syncopated keyboards and vocals pops, to quirky synths and fx, with dominant bass and drums, this track congeals it all into a bouncy, life-positive groove with a touch of the ‘80s. This is an excellent music choice for lifestyle and travel programming, B-roll footage as well as commercials. Exuberant / Fresh / Pop. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 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]
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, Medium / 90 BPM]
Playful, soulful, Classic Rock with a hint of Blues and a look back to the 1970’s and 80’s. Macho and cool. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
This 80's-drenched, but also futuristic track is inspired by synth-heavy, 80's sci-fi action and mystery movies. Its arpeggiated bass and fluid synths invoke slightly shifting moods as the track progresses. There's a feeling of danger and adventure, perfect for road driving or flying type programming, crime in progress / criminal enterprise, emotive dramas, and flyovers. Outrun / Sparse / 80's Sci-fi. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
Typical seventies or early eighties Blaxploitation tune or Cop Show theme. Think Starsky and Hutch, Shaft or Superfly. Funky wah guitars, groovy theme and a powerful brass section. Happy, funky, groovy and authentic sounding 1970's or early 1980's jazz funk music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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 quirky, uplifting & playful song about young love set in an innocent 1980’s-type era of video tape & goldfish. This catchy, eccentric aria has a memorable chorus of singalong vocables & a backing track featuring synth, drums & layered acoustic & electric guitar. Performed by the popular singer Daisy, whose other Dream Valley Music tracks include ‘Falling’ and ‘Follow Me’. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
Strong and Powerful Rock / Hard Rock track featuring distorted guitars, drums and bass. Great for TV, movies, radio, commercials and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 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]
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]
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 catchy pop-dance track with big clubby, driving electronic drums, big synth bass and cutting portamento synth hooks over the chorus. Energetic with an emotional feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Electro-Jazz Funk with a powerful head nodding groove combined with a simple melody and chords that mix elements from the 70s to the present day. A cool and classy track driven by a seriously funky bassline. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
This hybrid pop music track combines the serious flavor of Tech narration cues with 80's-drenched Synthwave music. Its plucked synth motif is set against evocative synth bass, fluid pads and trap-inspired drums. A sense of intrigue and perilous excitement is evoked in this piece, excellent for themes, dramas, and style programming. Tech / Synthwave / Peril. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
This guitar-driven track is encouraging, upbeat, steadfast and reminiscent of the power pop of the 1980s. Together with solid rocking bass and drums, this track is excellent for commercials, and youth, travel, friendship and adventure themes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
An emotional and sentimental track, ideal for drama, lost love, tender moments, emotive and nostalgic storytelling, remembering dearly held memories of a loved one. Reflective, thoughtful and melancholic. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
An uplifting and exciting contemporary upbeat instrumental. Distinctive and ever changing with lots of movement and ebbs and flows musically and dramatically. Guitar, both real and synthetic, powerful bass and real drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A song about letting go and enjoying a little bit of escapism. The lyric is also a spoof on the phrase "keeping it real" . [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A song about the creative mind and that it never sleeps. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A tribute to the late great Marc Bolan from the band T-Rex. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 101 BPM]
Bold and Dynamic Electro cue. Reminiscent of Kraftwerk or Tangerine Dream but with a contemporary twist. Retro drum machine, pulsing bass and original synths . Innovative and modern production giving that robotic feel with a futuristic and catchy melody. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Catchy, feelgood and uplifting track with a contemporary triplet drum groove. Cool synth textures, modern drums, percussion and powerful U2 like guitar riffs drive this track. Subtly increasing in complexity climaxing in a cool uplifting and positive ending. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]
A somewhat 70's or 80's sounding chill-out groove with retro electronic drum box, electric rhodes keyboard with leslie effect and occasional guitar melodies. Groovy and tasty, good for chill, lounge, fashion, style, retro chic and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Bluesy rock designed for TV or web ads. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A somewhat busy, yet also laidback, cool and funky jazz / fusion / funk track. Influenced by lounge, jazz, funk and fusion of the 1970's and 1980's, yet also with an element of today's modern sound. Fun and funky, without going over the top. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A funky jazz number... or a jazzy funk number, if you prefer. Busy, syncopated funk drums with a live horns section and funky wah-wah guitar solos. Influenced by the funk sounds of the 1970's (James Brown, Blues Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, etc.) but also with an element of more recent soul / funk sound such as Jamiroquai, and even some more straight jazz like Brandon Fields, etc. etc. Fun, funky and feelgood! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Catchy and feelgood electro pop. Melodic and appealing. Bright, sparkly production. Slight 1980's sound combined with todays production style for commercial pop music. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Smooth and sophisticated. Reminiscent of the cool jazz you might hear at an early 60s cocktail party or nightclub. Played by a small jazz combo featuring electric piano, and guitar with vocal "scat" section. Think Happy Hour, after dinner drinks in a quiet out of the way club, bar or restaurant. Also perfect for luxury cars, jewelry, upscale advertising, country club, music on hold, Muzak. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A mash up of uplifting House, classic French electro and retro disco rhythms. Catchy riffs, pumping basslines, sweeping synths and an irresistible funky groove make this the perfect classy club track to add to your project. Daft Punk, Deadmau5, David Guetta etc influence. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A driving synth bass line and guitar stabs build the tension till the track explodes in a full rocker driven by straight, powerful drums and steaming guitars. A wailing slide guitar line keeps the tension high while the tracks moves through different dynamic levels. A touch of 80's mainstream rock but still a very contemporary sound. Think speed, highways and smoking tyre tracks... [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]