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"!)
Disco dancing track with a retro feel of the 1970's or early 1980's. Lush and lavish, with rich string sections, funky electric guitar and occasional brass section. Reminescent of, say, early Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, or other Pop / Soul / R&B from that era. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Funky bass and guitar riffs completely tight, lead this track to a powerful and groovy sound. The brasses section "a la James Brown" completes this busy, funkin' track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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 / 110 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]
Powerful and Strong 70's / 80's style Hard Rock Track featuring distorted guitar rhythms and solos, drums and bass. [Tempo: Fast / 145 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: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A cute and charming track in Retro Video Game / 8-bit sound. Brings back memories of Nintendo / Super Mario etc. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Bluesy rock designed for TV or web ads. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A happy, summery pop-rock track. Uplifting, happy piano over a summery beat, with retro synths as support. Positive and emotional melodies over sentimental organ. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Dynamic and groovy electro-pop track. A mix of 1980's electro sounds with today's pop music sound. Arpeggiator synth, synths rythm and lead, bass, electric guitar, drums and sweeps. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A minimalistic, transparent, electro-groove track. Repeated synth patterns and dry, electronic drum machine. Nu Tech-House. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Happy and silly video game music, in the style of SNES and Mario World. Lo-fi sound with a lot of character. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
An exciting and energised rock track with catchy 8-bit elements and an epic sound. Sounds both youthful and new, very much in the fashion of the current 8-bit pop/rock fusion trend. [Tempo: Fast / 170 BPM]
Dance-infused pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A nice electronic / pop groover with a positive vibe and medium tempo. A bit cute, but also with a certain amount of groovy confidence. Good for Apps, Games, Visuals of many types. Like a colorful, playful candy world. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Cool Pop R&B instrumental. Sexy beat, retro 80s keyboards and some synth hooks. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Upbeat 80s pop driven track about three different perspectives of people enduring troubling times. Life contemplating situations. College bar setting. Instrumental segments without vocals could be used during a climatic scene. Driving and traveling along scenic routes. An instrumental version is also available. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A soulful journey into some late night funk, jazz and a splash of hip hop with a relaxing, smooth, chilled-out vibe. Perfect for any project looking for a modern, urban jazz soundtrack featuring vintage synths, vibraphone, sax, bass and drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 83 BPM]
A quirky Retro Video Game type track with a cheeky melody. Funny, silly and happy. Inspired by the sounds of 1980's and 1990's video games such as Super Mario bros., Super Mario Sunshine etc. This track has "light and dark" sections with jolly and jumpy "daylight" parts changing into dark and mysterious "underground" parts. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
A J-Pop or K-Pop style happy track featuring lead guitar, synthesized instruments and a strong beat. Lots of fun and very upbeat. Retro 1980's feel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
A rocking 80's Van Halen meets Rolling Stones meet AC/DC about partying, loneliness and struggling against the odds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Cute and cheeky, funky synth-pop track with influences from the 1980's and 1990's. Chip-sounds with a 'Axel F' drum machine. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Sexy piano leads this very chill and happy groove. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A bright and shiny track with a combination of new and retro synth sounds. Uncomplicated and happy, with slightly quirky, feelgood vibes. Simple pleasures, happy days. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Looking for swag? This track got it! Pounding indie drums and a fuzzy bluesy guitar riff. Pushy yet cool. Some resemblance with the Gary Glitter classic hit "Rock and Roll, part two", which also inspired "Howlin' For You" by The Black Keys. Confident and respectful. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Spacey, ethereal, moody, groovy, dreamy, haunting & other-worldly electronic track. A determined beat combines with ghostly synths & vocal fx to make motivated music suitable for corporate / science / news / documentary / dramatic / mystery type projects. Influenced by the sound of Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
1980's soft-rock sound. Big, positive AOR bed. Rock, blues rock. Achievement, inspirational, determined. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
Motown type instrumental soul groove, with a flavor of the 1970's and 80's. [Tempo: Medium / 70 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]
Steady and spaced-out synthwave music. Pulsing / Uplifting / Dreamy / Smooth music. Retro 1980's feel. [Tempo: Slow / 70 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]
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]
Retro 80’s in the style of Joy Division. Female vocals. Never give up, happiness could be a moment away. Bass, drums, guitars and dreamy synths. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 138 BPM]
Silky, sexy and laidback Smooth Jazz similar to the sound of George Michael's Careless Whisper, Sade, Grover Washington Jr, David Sanborn, Ronnie Laws etc. Old school romantic vibe with Saxophone melody, Guitar, Electric Piano, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Jazz / Funk / Fusion. Sensual and provocative, a wonderful performance of sax and guitars that create an sugestive mood for this funky track. Nice electric jazz guitar solo. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Cool, classy and chilled Modern Jazz with a Bossa Nova rhythm, sultry horns and elegant piano. Good for creating a sophisticated and relaxing mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Mid-tempo electronica track based on strong melodies and variation with some electric guitar interludes. Synthesized, slightly retro but also with a space-age futuristic, optimistic and bright view. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Filmic and reflective electro underscore, with cool retro synths and warm subs. Romanic and with a hint of melancholy. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Fun lyric about rockets and space. Features electric guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond organ, electric piano, drums , bass guitar, Vocoder. Upbeat, fun, adventurous. [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]
Funk, Retro, Sound-Alike. Typical seventies / early eighties Blaxploitation music or Cop Show music theme. Think Starsky and Hutch, Shaft or Superfly. Funky wah guitars, lots of percussion and an epic soul brass finale. [Tempo: Medium / 103 BPM]
An analogue synth music track with a vintage / retro 1980's sci-fi vibe. Arpeggios and pads. Electronic / Futuristic / Vintage Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
Inspired by 1980's sci-fi and horror films revived today by things that are strange. An ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive tense motif. Cinematic / Thriller / Retro Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
A Hip-Hop song about hanging out with friends, with a sound and style from the late 80's or early 90's. Features electric guitar, synths, bass, drums, and male rap vocals. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and early 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. About a spiritual place beyong the physical realm where anything and everything is possible. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
Cool, airy electronic pop music track. Chilled pads over thick analogue bass and a laid back beat. Fresh, heartening and invigorating music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Retro funk drums and funky clav are joined by futuristic electronic sounds, to create an unusual & eclectic form of urban jazz groove. [Tempo: Fast / 105 BPM]
Gap Band and Cameo style eighties funk. Straight drum machine beat with funky guitar and synth elements. Hint of Prince, Chaka Khan, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
