Here is our listing of royalty-free surf music / surf rock, along with pulp rock and a retro, vintage rock & boogie music. This music is often referred to as "Tarantino'esque", due to its resurgence driven by the use of this type of music in some legendary movies created by the famous film creator. Download WAV and MP3 files of Surf Rock and Pulp Rock with strong ties to the 1960's and 1970's American surf culture.
Dark rock waltz feel, heavy backbeat, ominous, driving, and intense. atmosphere of tension and tragedy. This is and ideal piece for horror or evil sinister plot lines. Crunchy guitars, driving bass, and metallic drums. Good for pulp and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Cool surf-rock with an authentic, mexican, slightly dark sound. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Authentically produced bold surf rock track. Just like out of a Tarantino movie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 124 BPM]
Surf music of the sixties. Driving twangy guitars, fast drums and rockin' bass in the style of retro surf bands. Melodic theme. Played by original member of Dick Dale's band. Beach, summer, surf competition, surfing, surfboard, travel, Hawaii, California. Surf's up dude! [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Surf rock in a big beat style that has hectic beats, catchy rock'n'roll guitars and synthies evoke an upbeat, relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for youth, leisure, sport and lifestyle. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 146 BPM]
Very fun, driving rock track that takes you to the beach and on a fun wave. It's quirky and rad, yet slightly funny but certainly ultra cool. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
Uptempo, Los Lobos style Tex-Mex rocker featuring drums, bass, guitars and accordeon. Fast and fun! [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 135 BPM]
Cool and bold spaghetti western music. Imagine some hard-boiled cowboys riding through the prairie or desert. Tarantino-esque. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 111 BPM]
Sensual and emotional slow-rock, with a slight doom-ish twang and a Mexican/Spanish feel, with castanets/maracas. A bit inspired by Carlos Santana. Hot blooded rock ballads with a latino influence. Tarantino-esque. Trumpet solo towards the end. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Sensual, elegant soft rock instrumental with Tremolo guitars, surf rock style. Calm slide guitar and soft piano. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A track for a dynamic and absurd situation "a la Tarantino". Funny, crazy and amazing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Tex-mex, surf style track, "a la Tarantino". [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful atmospheric, ethereal, dreamy, peaceful & gradually building cinematic rock track using clean guitar, piano & drums. Moody, melancholic, emotional & a thoughtful. passionate, reflective & powerful. would suit filmic / romantic / mystery / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
Spacey & atmospheric electro-groove-rock track. Leslied guitars combine with plucked santoor, staccato organ & synth pads to make a fun & slightly exotically Arabian beat-fest. Very hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
A rather strange mix of battle percussion and old, twangy, tremolo guitars with a slight Mexican "danger" feel. Suitable perhaps as a chase or battle scene in a cult film or film noir. A unique track with a somewhat weird edge. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A rough and dirty, guitar riffing rock track with a daring / confident / risky / gritty feel. Has a certain level of energy and aggression, but without going into heavy metal - more classic rock style. Slight retro feel. Good for "rough and tumble" motor sports etc. Rowdy / Sexy / Saucy / Frisky / Edgy. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Cool, smooth Big Beat with a groovy bass run and powerful drums. The ideal soundtrack for a well planned crime. Hectic, lively, slightly humorous, driving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Modern blues rock track with banjo, guitars and heavy drums. Similar to Beck and Cage The Elephant. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Spooky, ambient theme with dark guitars, swirling bass and distant percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
A beautiful Latin Bolero music with surf electric guitars and analog synths. Crime / Retro / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Western / Mexican style ballad. Shoot out at the OK Corrall! Twangy electric, Spanish guitars, church bell. Builds in stages over 3 choruses. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
Electro psychedelic Peruvian Cumbia in the style of "Chicha Libre". Mixing Electric guitar with Farfisa organ giving its particular cheesy sound. Cheesy / Funny / Travel Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A happy and festive Latin Cumbia track. Mixing traditional percussion elements with electric guitars and synths. Funny / Cheeky / Summer Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Mexican trumpet over guitars and solemn church bell. Dark, sinister and dramatic with a pulp / Tarantino'esque feel. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
Driving punk rock music, with lots of attitude and character. Lust for life type of drums and cool distorted bass and guitars. Edgy and rowdy music. [Tempo: Fast / 190 BPM]
A dark and hypnotic lofi rock instrumental that features driving bass and drums, tremolo guitar riffs and echoing lead guitar melodies. Menacing / Tense / Atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Dramatic 60s and 70s inspired rock soundtrack. Groovy and psychedelic with various electric guitar riffs, hammond organ, bass and drums. Perfect for cops, criminals, action scenes, mens lifestyle and products, commercials, sports and Tarantino movies. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Hypnotic and Smokey Psychedelic Rock instrumental in the style of the 1960's and 1970's. Sedate Keyboards and clean electric guitars on the verses developing into intense and energetic drums and distorted guitars on the chorus. [Tempo: Slow / 74 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]
Retro rock. Twangy guitars with tremolo, cool, genuine and accurately recreated 1960's or early 1970's sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A busy, rowdy, unruly and exciting indie-rock track. High tempo, high energy level. Kind of messy and raw. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 184 BPM]
An energetic hard rock track with a slightly retro 1970's bad-ass feel. Determined and cocky, funky and groovy, with high impact drums and guitar riffs. Guitar solos towards end. Good for surfing, sports and extreme sports, racing, action trailer or any other high impact/energy footage. [Tempo: Fast / 148 BPM]
A fast and aggressive melodic rock music rooted in punk and surf rock that’s excellent for extreme sports footage. Fast paced, edgy, and rhythmic, this track highlights all of the effort and heart you put into being yourself. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 185 BPM]
A fun, distorted Halloween-themed rock song that features electric guitar, organ, drums, bass, and distorted male vocals. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
A 1960’s style track featuring groovy bass patterns, drums, electric guitars, organ and synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 122 BPM]
Cool, lively, groovy, dramatic, energising, exciting, bouncy, suspense-filled, epic, glammy hard rock track using hypnotic synth lines, big guitars and intense, powerful drums. Would suit extreme sports / action / motorsports / thriller / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Heavy, powerful, brutal, driven, dark, rhythmic and intense, brooding modern rock track. Monster guitars, huge drums and crazed, searing lead work combine to make crushing music suitable for extreme sports / action / thriller / combat / war type projects. Can you handle it? Reminiscent of White Zombie & Helmet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Authentic 1960's or 1970's style instrumental surf-rock, guitar rock with twangy, squealing guitars. Moody, retro feel. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
Driving surf rock tune featuring cool guitars and a hip danelectro bass guitar lead. Ride the waves and have fun! [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Powerful, medium paced,high-intensity, adrenaline-charged guitar rocker with a driven, heavy blues shuffle feel. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, organ, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: / 0 BPM]
1960's or 1970's style retro rock / funk track based on guitars and organ, reminescent of the chic of Austin Powers ("Groovy, Baby!"). Short track, suitable for commercials, fashion, retro media etc. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Slow, doom-ish, retro pulp / surf rock. Twangy guitars with a Mexican feel. California surf style guitar amp sound. Very slow, sensual in a 'fatal female' type mood. Good for pulp and retro styled flicks. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 BPM]
Rhythmic and swinging Latin music great to depicted dangerous, funny and stereotyped Latin villains. 70's / Funny / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
An edgy and driving Surf Rock / Pulp Rock track that combines elements of Pulp, Surf rock and Tex-Mex with the sound of classic Western and Spaghetti Western movies. The rapid Tom-Tom rhythm gives the track a sense of urgency, perhaps a chase or fight. A cinematic rock track that would not be out of place in a classic Tarantino movie or a dark, edgy Western. Urgent, intense, and doom-laden. [Tempo: Fast / 137 BPM]
Retro style pulp / surf rock. Emotional and lively, with a big heart, this track will go well with retro styled films and projects. Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's guitar amp sound. Occasional live trumpet which gives the track a slightly Mexican / latino element. Uptempo, but with a slightly melancholic feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 152 BPM]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 142 BPM]
Raw blues. Acoustic slide guitar over piano bass & drums. Pulp feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Surly, pensive Surf Rock, with a slight Latino / Mexico feel. Southern California classic rock of the 1960's and 1970's. Hot, Emotional. Retro chic, for fasion, culture/historical and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Doom-laden, dark country rock with Dobro over pedal steel, guitars, bass and drums. Has a certain doom-ish, Tarantino'esque, pulp americana feel. The bass line makes us remember the classic Dire Straits track "Six Blade Knife". Not the same bassline, but a similar rhythm and feel. The tempo and intensity picks up gradually. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Big Beat tune in the style of Prodigy. Distorted synth line and a pounding drum beat, combined with aggressive electronica elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
