This royalty free music track listing features tracks from the Novelty, Specialty and Sound-Alike genres. Stock music tracks to mimick specific niche music styles and cultural/musical eras. There are some comedy music tracks here, some cheesy music, as well as some "hidden treasures" with beautiful performances of quirky, unique musical styles. Most of these royalty-free music downloads feature specialty instruments and come in full track, 60-secs cuts, 30-secs cuts, seamless stock music loops. This music can be licensed, downloaded and used in your own media productions.
Inspired by the sound of Mission Impossible, this is a fast moving theme for a spy, secret agent or undercover cop. Suitable for action with a hint of mystery and conspiracy. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A James Bond 007 or Mission Impossible inspired track using a blend of orchestral sounds, horn section and modern breakbeat drums with electronic synth bass. Suitable for action, chase and any spy or undercover material. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Cheesy cool. Easy Listening meets Electronica. A happy flute loop with a big beat and bubbly synth, strumming guitar and choir using both major and minor chords. Perhaps Lilly Allen meets Narls Barkley with a bit of Divine Comedy thrown in. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 101 BPM]
A procession of fire eaters, freaks and magicians mixed with the monochrome charm of a 1950's science fiction B movie. Mysterious, beautiful & grotesque in equal measures with just a pinch of ironic humour. A great Halloween track. There are two different mixes available: Version A has a "bubbly magic" sound which is not included in Version B. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
With a firm nod to Spy classics such as James Bond 007 and Mission Impossible, this is an action filled, gritty and streetwise blend of cinematic soundtrack music, funk and showtime. There is also an 'Action Mix' which is a different version of the track with even more of an action feel and without the spy horns -- making it suitable also for sports, racing, extreme sports, chase, battle or any high impact material. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A short quickstep music / swing jazz tune with clarinet melody. Sort of a sound-alike of the "Cantina" music track from Star Wars. Great music for intro screens, commercials, comedy, animal antics, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 133 BPM]
A short disco music track with a solid 1970's or early 80's flavor. Great for commercials, fashion music or any chic retro material. Available as 20-seconds, 12-seconds or a seamless music loop. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
A hot blooded and sexy, swaying, slow surf-rock track with 1960's guitar style. Very Tarantino'esque. Perhaps a strip bar, dirty nightclub, or just a very hot femme fatale -- Irresistable... but dangerous. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Authentic 1960's or 1970's style instrumental surf-rock, guitar rock with twangy, squealing guitars. Moody, retro feel. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
Traditional retro swing / rockabilly, with all guitars. Double time acoustic jazz guitar swinging strums, bright and fun guitar solos. Drums enter second time around. Timeless feelgood jazz. Fast, fun and cheeky. [Tempo: Fast / 131 BPM]
Uptempo, happy ragtime piece with a country twang. Performed entirely on acoustic guitars. Wholesome fun! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 75 BPM]
Happy, uptempo "Hot Club of France" type jazz music, performed on acoustic guitars. ("Boulangerie" is French and means Bakery). [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
This saucy, uptempo, uncanny little latino rocker with organ top line reminds us a lot of the 1950's hit, "Tequila!" by The Champs. [Tempo: Fast / 101 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]
Sentimental pop track with a retro 1970s disco feel. Great as a theme for daytime TV, family TV shows and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 114 BPM]
Classic dramatic Western style theme. Long shadows over Rio Grande. A hanging at dawn. A lone horseman riding into the sunset. A Mexican woman in distress. Shootout at the O.K. Corral. You get the idea. :) Very cinematic - Great stuff for Westerns, similar to soundtracks by Ennio Morricone. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Heavily inspired by The Crystal Method's song "Name of the game", this Big Beat track is great if you need a Crystal Method sound-alike. Works beautifully with fight and action scenes, and with training and military as well. Edgy / Powerful / Gritty Music. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
Heartfelt guitar solo, slight latin feel. Inspired by the guitar sound of Carlos Santana. Congas enter later for a more latin inspired rhythm section. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Distorted chunky bassline, dubby synths, punchy twisted beats and filters, motivated and full of energy, good for action, fight scenes, sports, clubbing, videogames, fast cars, heists, gangster flicks, crime culture. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
Contemporary funk, with a strong retro accent. Groovy and cool. Synthesized bass, live drums, funk guitars and clavinet. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A playful and cheeky 1980's style track with drum machine, synth bass line and retro sounds. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Fun and bouncy with a retro flavour, 1960's pop style. Vintage lead synths and guitars make this track perfect for any funny situation involving kids or teenagers. [Tempo: Fast / 155 BPM]
Classic retro rock style. Happy and bouncy, 1950's or 1960's style with electric guitars and hammond organ. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 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]
Classic horror film sound. A bit retro, typical 'haunted house' or monsters horror flick. Chamber orchestra, scattered piano, nervous strings. Deadly monsters lurk, perhaps a werewolf or other horrible creature. Mischievous. Great as Halloween music, parody, animation etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mid-tempo Tango featuring accordeon, piano, bass, pizzicato string section and subtle drums. Tango dancing, retro show, freakshow, novelty. Also circus, musical caravan, fairground and merry-go-round etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
Historical, waltz rhythm with piano and orchestra. European or Hebrew cultural history. Period 1900-1940 approx. Also nice for silent film. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
A slowly swaying waltz track with a deliberately imperfect female vocal line, vocalizing the main melody. The laidback, up-close and personal vocal style gives the track a genuine, homely and very intimate mood. It's a bit quirky, a bit retro, a bit skewed, bittersweet, left-field and very warm and charming - like the last dance, after everybody else has left. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Historical sounding Waltz performed live on an old piano and a violin. Romantic, sweet, genuine culture & history - period 1890-1940 approx. Also nice for silent film. Classy and elegant. Also available in an "old record" sounding version. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Cheesy, uptempo ska / lounge, with trumpet and organ top line. Also available as an Underscore version, without the lead instruments. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Bollywood meets the Carribean with this authentically kitch 1960's reggae vibe featuring a catchy Indian sitar line. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Austin Powers and James Bond collide in this kitch and upbeat authentic sounding 1960's TV titles track featuring a big brassy horn section, guitar, synthesiser, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Retro violin phrases, typical disco bassline and piano over a contemporary club beat. Male falsetto vocals reminiscent of Bee Gees' "Staying Alive". Great for disco dancing spoofs and funny videos. Put on your white suit and black shirt and dance away! [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Cheesy retro 80s' commercial underscore. Perfect for eighties spoofs and those "call now!" adverts! [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
Techno remix of an all-time classic hit. 90s' Euro-dance meets 70s' Hooked on Classics! Ideal if you need to emphasize a fusion between classical and contemporary, or elegance and technology. Or even if you need a corny piece of classical music arranged as techno! [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Heavily inspired by Chic's "Good Times", this track's got that bright 70s/80s turn of the decade groove and sound. Tight drums and bass line, over witch a clean Nile Rogers' styled guitar and typical disco strings set the vintage/retro mood. Perfect for dancing spoofs, or even dance lessons! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Vintage French pop music, reminiscent of the classic "Je t'aime... moi non plus" hit by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. French phrases over a retro rock band and organ. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
A joyful rendition of this Italian classic! Mandolin and accordion accompanied by drums and piano. [Tempo: Fast / 129 BPM]
A gong hit and a cliché shakuhachi phrase. That's it! If you don't know what a shakuhachi is, just listen to the track and you will remember the classic Japanese flute extensively used in stereotyped Kung Fu films. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Reminiscent of Al Bowlly's version of "Guilty", featured in french film "Amelie"'s soundtrack, this vintage rendition is excellent if you need to add a retro flavor to your project, or if you are looking for a sound-alike. A 30's jazz ensemble featuring a solo clarinet and string section recorded and precessed so it sounds like an old vinyl. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Heavily inspired on John Philip Sousa's American and military marches. Reminiscent of the famous "Liberty Bell" march, used as the Monty Python's Flying Circus' theme. Just add the foot sound effect on the last note. Recorded with a real band, real people playing. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Cheesy chapel organ playing Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Ideal if you need music for a scene of a Las Vegas wedding, in one of those cheap wedding chapels. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A fat and funky groove somewhere between funk and disco. 1970/1980 funk sound, similar to George Clinton, General Caine, Rick James, Prince and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Cheesy but cool 1980's style funk/disco track. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Slow orchestral march. Nice bed for political official pronouncements. Calm and easy. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Slow pads with saxophone. Classic 'private detective' or late night jazz bar sound. City night, soft jazz. Surly, erotic, sensual. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 47 BPM]
Crazy and quirky. A very fast scat vocal, frantic vocalizing, super quick scatting, with tribal percussion, creating a sort of wild, wacky, odd and funny, chaotic rhythmic texture. Very unique, different, strange. The tribal percussion gives the track a "primal" feel perhaps jungle or bush land, pygmees or wild tribes. Good for animation, comedy, commercials, any quirky, outlandish content. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 158 BPM]
Straight forward beat and bass riff, funky disco feel. Fun, cheeky, with attitude. [Tempo: Fast / 107 BPM]
Mid-tempo, relaxing mood with a bit of sentimental melody outlined by piano and violin. Performed by retro-styled swinging jazz combo could be placed anywhere between 20's and 50's of the twentieth century. This performance is influenced by classical or european "restaurant music" mixed with mainstream american jazz music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
A classical orchestral romantic movie theme, like from the classical Hollywood movies of times past. Sweeping, heavenly, emotional string sections and gentle woodwinds. Great music for love story, emotional scenes, drama, classic or retro style Hollywood movies etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]