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 bouncy whacked out tune with a retro gaming feel and all the charm of a 1980’s synthesizer demo! Complete with cheerful drums & cheapo plastic instruments, this bubbly melody would suit cartoon graphics, micro games, commercials or quirky off beat comedy videos. Similar in style to the Elliot Simons tracks Wacko Town, Big Cheese & Sambatastico. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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]
Charming and quirky retro electro track. 8-bit sounds with a Nintendo-ish feel, video game subculture, the 1980's and digital life. Slightly reminiscent of the work of Kraftwerk. At about 30 seconds a Jean Michel Jarre -like melody comes in. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Upbeat, medium-fast, retro style, chic Surf Rock. Energetic and lively. Style, fashion, and surf music style of the 1960's and early 70's. Twangy guitars. [Tempo: Fast / 80 BPM]
80's influenced dance track with a funky House groove. Synthesizers, guitar and a Disco beat capture the uplifting party vibe of the era. Perfect for youth, fashion, party and nightclub scenes or any project with a young, trendy vibe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Dark and twisted, but also fun music. Classic Evil Clown type track with barrel organ, ominous bells and slightly psychedelic strings and orchestra elements. Quick waltz rhythm. Funny horror. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 105 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]
Kitch and stylish Secret Agent theme, like a 1960's or 1970's spy flick or cop show. Historical, retro. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Fun, spooky and laidback track that blends a funky hip-hop groove with instruments traditionally used for horror and cartoons. Features drums, upright bass, church organ, theremin, synths and sound fx. NOTE: This track features deliberate vinyl sound FX / 'scratchy record' sound. This is done on purpose and is not an error with the file. [Tempo: Slow / 83 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]
A funny and funky version of the traditional Happy Birthday To You song. [Note about the copyright situation of this composition: This composition is now in Public Domain in USA. It is in Public Domain in EU no later than 31 December 2016. You may only use this composition if it is Public Domain in your country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You ] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Mission Impossible inspired, spoof, action/chase sequence. Dramatic, tension, determined. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
A pastiche track in the style of Ellio Morricone, Clint Eastwood, and spaghetti westerns. Very mid-western sound but also a modern and clean production. [Tempo: Medium / 129 BPM]
1960's or 1970's style surf music. Somehow, a combination of Tex-mex, Glam rock and rock'n roll makes us think back to 'the swinging sixties' as well as the Beach Boys, California surfing, Blaxploitation and pulp fiction etc. Upbeat and excited. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 154 BPM]
Sax lead mid-tempo track, with a warm, inviting, tender quality to it. It brings to mind the music to the opening credits of Saturday Night Live. Suitable for any production that require a loving, heartwarming introduction or sequence. Great for movies, TV shows, and presentations alike. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
Delightfully retro, dreamy Latin jazz music inspired by those classic sixties sitcoms such as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and Father Knows Best. Great for spoofs and comedy. Theremin and strings melodies over a lounge retro music tune. Easy listening. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
1960's or 1970's inspired but also with modern elements, this rock track features a slow guitar riff and psychedelic rock style vocal chant. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 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]
A "2001: A Space Odyssey" sound-alike (aka Also Spracht Zarathustra) of the famous Richard Strauss regal fanfare. Suitable for films, TV shows, events, and commercials that need the cliche or anything majestic and presentational. Full symphony orchestra with optional choir. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Vintage Soul influenced by Amy Winehouse. A laidback groove with baritone sax, trumpet, piano, strings, bass and drums. Great for adding an authentic 60s sound to any project. [Tempo: Slow / 90 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]
Classic surf rock style of the 1960's and 70's. Twangy, doomy guitars, fast drums, guitar slides with fast picking etc. Retro feel, great for surfing, sports, 1960s/70s fashion, historical/cultural, or any media with a cool, chic, retro style. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Swinging, vintage, happy-go-lucky Jazz done Louis Armstrong style. Perfect for flashbacks to the 1930s and 40s, lighthearted comedy, riverboat gambling, kids tv and much more. Features Trumpet, Acoustic Guitars, Upright Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A quirky reggae theme with a mischievous downbeat charm. Hints of dubstep mixed in give it a cutting edge originality. Eccentric, humerous, off-beat & infectious. Similar in feel to the Elliot Simons tracks Squeezer, Lucky Boy & Happy Squared. [Tempo: Slow / 63 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]
Squawking techno meets ska in this unhinged rave up with retro sounding drums & bass and a burbling chicken-like synth. It’s outrageous and more than a little bit daft. Suitable for cartoon graphics, micro games, commercials, short films or off beat comedy videos. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
Classic funk in the style of James Brown or the Blues Brothers. Cool and strutting, with a busy bass line, drums and congas, horns section and funk guitar. New as of 2012, but in an authentic sounding 1970's type production. Trumpet solo at 01:10. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Classic, almost stereotypical horror. This light package contains 2 versions of a theme, and 2 related tracks. Using a combination of eerie synth pads and SFX, and piano with orchestral textures, these tracks can be used on their own or as a suite. They are fragmented and therefore easily editable, and contain many different moods. Good for horror, teen horror, thriller. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Over the top eighties action music, made entirely with retro synthesizers and drum machines. Synthwave music inspired by television series, cartoon themes and Kung Fury. [Tempo: Medium / 139 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]
Powerful hard rock with a heavy eighties aura. Perfect for sports or training montages. Energizing and inspiring solid rock tune. Also available without the corny guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Upbeat, soulful and authentic Sixties R&B music. Vintage organs, electric guitars, grooving bass and drums. This track is excellent as music for adding that positive ‘60s sound to commercials, family and friendship theme dramas and travel programming. [Tempo: Fast / 143 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]
An upbeat Latin Tango Disco dance track. Great for exciting 1970s romantic comedy or drama. Features strings, brass, and organ. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
Classic, cheerful waltz, featuring piano and solo viola. 100% live performance, with a classic, retro / historical feel. European culture, dance / dancing, history and classic love story etc. Also good for silent movie, black and white, or retro movie. [Tempo: Medium / 97 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]
Laidback 60's Pop track influenced by the Beatles later period. Electric guitar, mellotron flutes, bass and drums get you in the mood to turn on, tune in and drop out. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
Smooth, chilled and funky, nice for any project looking for that modern, urban lounge vibe. Atmospheric synths, seductive strings served over a tasty groove on drums and bass. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A quirky and cool little jazz number. Repeated bass pattern, various other instruments including a retro organ and hint of a muted jazz trumpet. Odd lounge, different and hip. Please note, this track has a 'vinyl record scratching' sound added *on purpose*. This is not a weakness in the production or a problem with the sound file. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 107 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]
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]
A gentle Pop ballad influenced by songs such as 'Imagine' by John Lennon and other more contemporary piano based British bands such as Coldplay and Keane. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A historical, retro big band, classic dance hall track. Showtime type music from the 1920-1950 era USA. Romantic and lyrical string section with brass section, acoustic guitar, jazz drums, acoustic bass, piano and some trumpet and violin soloing. Good for historical / period films, retro productions of the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's or 1950's. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
Historical early film, vintage piano, 1900's, 1910's or 1920's era, sad romantic. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
An upbeat and Jazz influenced Disco dance track. Perfect for any project about the 70's. Strings, brass, and organ are featured. [Tempo: Medium / 123 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]
Super Cheezy groovy theme to a non existent cop show. The mood is a cross between the Inspector Morse, Bergerac and Starsky and Hutch. Lots of strings, brass and jazzified drums. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Simple, upbeat Piano and Percussion influenced by Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown soundtrack. Great for comedy, cartoons, kids tv, commercials and video games. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
