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.
A fun and bouncy retro-style Dixieland or Charleston type jazz track. Drums, upright bass, piano, clarinet. Historical, cultural, old-time party jazz, ca 1920-1945. [Tempo: Fast / 95 BPM]
Historical Court, lordship or aristocracy. Regal, royal, honorable - played on harpsichord. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
This (intentionally) kitschy piano ballad imitates those cheesy and magnificent piano pieces from the seventies. Due to its authentic instrumentation and production the listener will travel through time. Back to 1976. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Retro disco track with all the flavor of the 1970's. Boogie on down... [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Laid back funk, a la "The Crusaders". Guitar top line, electric piano, bass & drums. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Toe-tapping, old time / retro jazz with just acoustic bass and guitar, in the Django style. Cheeky, charming and light hearted. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
James Bond Agent 007 sound-alike. Movie climax, orchestral with percussion FX. Tension, scary, dramatic. Spoof / Fun / Novelty. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Busy, upbeat funk. Slap bass, funky Rhodes clav, syncopated drums and various retro synth licks, with a Hammond organ joining in. Excited, cool, funky. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 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]
1920's or 1930's era Charleston, black bottom. Silly, happy, playful, whimsical. Childrens, comedy or historical. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
Driving funk tune with a jazzy flute melody. Gritty and vintage sound, with a strong Tarantino vibe. Late sixties and early seventies instrumental soul, similar to The Meters and Budos Band. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Cheesy but cool 1980's style funk/disco track. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Groovy retro funk track. You can just see the huge collars, bell bottoms and massive fros. Phattt bass, loads of organ, bluesy guitar lines, laid back drums. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Authentic retro surf rock. Cheeky retro cool with attitude. Great for pulp and retro style action and adventure films & trailers. Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Pure 1980s synthpop dominated by classic keyboard sounds and a drum machine similar in style to Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, New Order etc. Perfect for movies, video games, tv shows, web sites and corporate projects looking for a retro 80s soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
Fresh, happy and positive! A joyful and easy track great for underscore any kind of enthusiastic or light hearted message. [Tempo: Medium / 118 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]
Ragtime track played on a very old upright piano. Great happy-go-lucky track for any silent movie, commercial, comedy, animation, documentary or any project set around the early 20th century. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 72 BPM]
Cool, groovey jazz-tinged groover with an air of suspense, anticipation and excitement. Almost a Bond/Spy theme but with a city vibe to it. Could be a theme to a high-flying business-based project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Fun and cool retro jazz track. Swingtime jazz rhythm with organ, marimbas, trumpet, vibraphone and jazz guitar. Cool and slick, with a classic jazz feel. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A fun, unique blend of southern folk and soul with a funky hip hop breakbeat. Imagine Fatboy Slim remixing an old soul song. Starts with piano and acoustic guitar before the beat kicks in, adding horns, banjo, drums and bass. A feel good, positive groove that will appeal to a wide audience. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
A 1980's influenced rock song about a woman who has regrets but finds solace in casual relationships that incorporates numerous synths, piano, drums, and other percussion. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
String Orchestra piece, regal, proud and pompous. Royalty, dignity, honor and glory. Period drama, English historical, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
The Entertainer, the famous piano ragtime by Scott Joplin. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
James Bond 007 inspired melodies, a sense of excitement and adventure. An elegant blend of funky, laidback drums, piano, strings, electric guitar licks and electronic sounds. [Tempo: Medium / 119 BPM]
Retro, mysterious, funky spy music. Tension and danger with a quirky 70s edge. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
A track that takes you back to an era of innocence, elegance and sophistication. Featuring swinging clarinet, piano, acoustic guitar, bass and drums, this is perfect for rom-coms, high class social gatherings, kids tv, 1930s-1940s themed projects or any project looking for a touch of high society. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Booker T type organ RnB. Jazzy and funky, retro style. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Retro funk in the style and sound of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone or early Prince. Fun and funky, with a retro chic. Busy bass line and syncopated drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A crunchy and punchy drum track. Solid, funky, energetic. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
This fast paced, bouncy, vintage sounding comedy music track is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 162 BPM]
Fun and groovy guitar based track with a lively, bouncy shuffle feel. Verses are light and funky. The chorus brings powerful but still groovey guitar riffs. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
Bouncing percussive sounds and a remarkable melody make it for a unique track that will sure give character to your production. Fun, quirky, yet pensive, this track is suitable for productions that require a mix of pleasure and expectation, or for scenes and sequences that convey the passage of time. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
1950's era rock and roll, 45rpm. Historical, rockabilly. [Tempo: Fast / 186 BPM]
1930's era newsreel introduction. Pompous and patriotic. Historical. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
Inspired by music of the 70s like Earth Wind and Fire, a mixture of funky, jazz, disco. Easy going, optimistic, hopeful, melodic. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
A quirky urban track with slide guitar, piano and harmonica. Great for commercials, documentaries or any project in need of a blend of southern bluesy rock and hip hop. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Fast techno-funk beat, typical 80's music used for breakdance battles. 1980's, Retro, Technopop, Synth Pop, Electro Funk, Break dance. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
This is an interesting Beatle-esque pop track featuring piano and guitar. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 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]
A kitsch retro-style mid-60's parody with big horns, Latino rhythms and an infectious flute & synth lead. Guaranteed to evoke the swinging sixties with its bright & bouncy easy listening style. Well matched with the Elliot Simons track 'Sambatastico' [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Male vocals chant a solemn and slow melody that has an air of austerity about it. Other instruments include acoustic guitars, piano, solo cello and violin. Good for trailers and montages that have a sombre quality. [Tempo: Medium / 80 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]
Mellow 70s Soul influenced by Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' and 'Mercy Mercy Me.' This is the perfect substitute if you're looking for the same style and sound. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Strange, quirky and eerily innocent track with music box, organ and strings. Great for creepy kids shows, carnivals, twisted fairytales, toy stores, halloween, haunted fairgrounds, cartoons, websites and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 106 BPM]
Short track inspired by disco-funky music of 70s. Nice as an intro-jingle, tv-show opening, etc. Electric piano, funky guitar, clavinet, brass section and latin percussion driven disco drums. [Tempo: Fast / 136 BPM]
Instrumental version of the traditional nursery rhyme / children's song. Available as a regular / long version, and also as a seamlessly looping version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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]
Fun and intensely busy groove track featuring loads of brass lines and stabs, strings and organ. Very lively , energetic and driving with a 70's retro vibe to it. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Originally composed for a computer, internet flash arcade video game as a background soundtrack for the a certain level. Reminds of 8-bit style games but has a more contemporary, full, ambient, electronic sound. Also can be used in any internet, web, flash project, commercial, tv program, film, movie and anything positive. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
