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"!)
A happy and energetic electronic music track with a slightly 80's or 90's flavour, and with some edgy dubstep like elements too. Synth Pop / Retro / Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A mid- to up-tempo background music track with piano chords with synth arpeggios. Transparent and classy, a slight feel of 1980's or 90's. Active / Developing / Stirring music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
This is a modern and quirky tune that features an infectiously hip bass line, thumping drums, and a sweet melody sung by a young teen. (Also available as an instrumental version, without the vocal melody). [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Nostalgic, adult-contemporary, soul / pop / R&B, with a retro feel. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
Jazzy, disco house track ready to get the good times rolling. Smokin' horns over a driving dance groove ready to slip into any fun, vibrant and upbeat project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Energized, happy and uplifting Pop Anthem, featuring big synths and rythmic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
Cool, electronic pop track with a retro feel. Reflective / emotional / happy mood, with a driving beat and uplifting synth hooks. Ideal for film / tv. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Bright, but chilled-out electro track with lush synths and textures. Dreamlike pads and spacy hooks give this track a laidback feel. [Tempo: Medium / 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 / 0 BPM]
A fun, bright, bouncy and lively track that combines the sounds and moods of 1980's and 1990's video game consoles with today's sounds. Retro / Pop culture / Kids / Teens / Fun and tongue-in-cheek retro projects etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
Soulful pop/jazz song features complex harmonization, haunting muted trumpet, scorching guitar and some incredible soul harmonica. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Busy old school bugaloo bass line and driving rock piano propel this happy and energetic cue. Funky guitar and punchy Memphis horn section further spice up this animated cue. A very positive upbeat vibe and would work well for playons, cooking shows, game shows, reality TV. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Uptempo, cool and fresh pop-funk with funky guitar licks and a positive forward stride. Great for sports, games, fun challenges, fresh & moving web sites and other presentations. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Positive and laid back electro pop royalty free music track. Slightly retro feel, emotional and full of reverb, this track has uplifitng synth hooks over dreamy pads and thick bass. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A haunting, poignant and atmospheric cinematic pop music track, with a Nordic or Scandinavian drama noir type feel. Icy and emotive, with a memorable main melody. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Somewhere between R'n'B, Disco and Jazz, this is a fresh and sensual piece featuring strings and jazz, with a slight retro feel. Highly polished, with commercial appeal. There are various Underscore versions, to give you options to use the track with or without the sax, and with or without the voice at the beginning. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
Very hip and driving rock riff that has lots of swagger and a commanding vibe. Good for reckless, energetic sports content or "tough guy" stuff. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
A funk soul music track with punchy drums, a tight groove and catchy horns. Upbeat / Feel Good / Groovy Music. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Cool and sombre electronic pop track, with a retro pop feel. Analogue sounding synths and minimal driving beats, with subdued, cool, moody melodies. Good for soundtracks for film and games. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
An upbeat, excited, pop / dance / funk / disco crossover track with funk elements. Showtime. Bright horns. Perhaps something for a grand opening or an exciting event. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Dark, mysterious, driving electronica based rock song about the struggle of the individual to not become clone of society. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 158 BPM]
Electro-funk track with stabbing synthesizers, undercover detective type horns, retro style funk drums and a funky bass riff. Has a certain debonaire, undercover spy, crime or police chase feel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 127 BPM]
Nice and melodic, bright, smooth jazz. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Positive and uplifting electro-pop with an 80's feel, melodic synths, cool bassline, smooth beats and gated pads. good for clubbing, culture, sports, tv show, travel and living, youth tv, fashion, advertising, multimedia, videogames and corporate. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 113 BPM]
A funky guitar lick drives this happy, bouncy track and is complimented by one funky bass player. Very positive, upbeat vibe and would work well under dialog for adventure, exploration, travel, cooking shows, fashion and reality TV. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 119 BPM]
Relentlessly grooving funk bassline with drums, funky guitar licks and occasional horns. Slap bass. Continuous, tireless forward stride. Groovy / rough / attitude. Funk with a mean streak. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Jazz-Funk with Soul. Fresh, happy and positive. Starting with a beautiful chord progression played by a Rhodes electric piano and leading to a cool melody. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An exciting piece that combines a retro funk beat and bass riff, with 8-bit and 16-bit digital "chip" sounds. It's energetic, dynamic music and uses its electronica drum beats and percussion to really drive the track forward. Cool, cheeky, different and fun music! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Funky vibrations, perfect for dynamic retro presentations / slideshows as well as TV and multimedia. Funky. Lively, Bright, Happy, Energetic, Moving/Driving, Groovy. Electric Piano/Rhodes, Electric Guitars. Retro, Commercials/TV themes. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
A funky and feel-good, chilled out jazz funk & soul track with a Mediterranean or exotic / holiday / travel / luxury resort feel. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A quirky alternative circus song about people eating people. With bouncy guitars, harmonies, organ, mandolin, bass and drums. Bizarre rock waltz with shifting time signatures and dissonant riffs. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A catchy, upbeat groove with smooth, sophisticated piano melody perfect for any project looking for a contemporary jazz funk track similar in style to Brian Culbertson, Jeff Lorber etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Tough, deep bass and old-school breaks open up into a piano and synth riff reminiscent of the late eighties, early nineties breaks scene. Works great as free running music, parkour and urban culture / break dance scenes, also works great where you need high energy music, fast paced edit like extreme sports montages. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Electronica / Synthwave music with a flavor of the 1980's arcade games, action films, adventure movies and sci-fi TV series. Very atmospheric music with retro analogue synthesizer sounds and classic drum machine sounds. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A cute and funny Retro Video Game type track, with a cheeky melody. Funny, silly and happy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Get the party started with that Bruno Mars / Mark Ronson hit sound! A classic sounding funky breakbeat track with (and without) hip hop style shouts and scratching. Works great for that 'back in the day' vibe or modern party and urban scenes. Underscore version works perfect as a fresh feel-good bed for daytime TV. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Party pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
Inspired by 80's sci-fi and horror films revived today by Stranger Things. Ominous blend of synthesizers and orchestral tones, with a repetitive tense motif. Somewhat sensual atmosphere. Cinematic, Thriller, Suspense, Terror, Sci-Fi, Retro. [Tempo: Slow / 156 BPM]
A funky breakbeat track in the style of James Brown, Incredible Bongo Band and Grandmaster Flash. Apprehensive yet confident, gives a feeling of doing work, getting the job done, so ideal for cooking and renovation show montages as well as urban and retro scenes. 70's / 80's / Retro Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Late 70's or early 80's disco funk, inspired by Chic and Motown. Heavy drums and groovy bass, with horns and funky guitars. Funk / Disco / Seventies / Retro / Sound-Alike / Dancing. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
1980's meets 2010's for a fun filled sunshine day... A bright and shiny electro track with a combination of new and retro synth sounds. Uncomplicated and happy, with youthful, innocent, feelgood vibes and a mid- to up-tempo dance rhythm. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Heavy meets electro groove rock in the style of Garbage, Ladytron and Curve. Heavy electric guitars, bass guitar, drum machine, bass and lead synths. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 136 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]
This is a powerful and energetic metal track with heavy guitar riffs, fast drums and strong bass, Also featuring choir and percussion for the more epic feel. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
The ultimate celebratory party vibe in the style of the classic track 'Celebration' by Kool and the Gang. A great feel good track for presentations, motivational speakers, commercials, party scenes, bringing in the new year or uplifting movie credits. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Thunderous drums and burning guitar chords introduce this powerful, rocking track that reminds us of the eighties but with a modern twist. The main theme features a catchy synth melody to keep the mood muscular but still positive and fun. [Tempo: Fast / 140 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]
Floating song in 90s mood with glockenspiel and nice melody. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Positive, electronic pop track. Dreamy synths, thick bass and retro beats propel this hazy dreampop track, under a relaxed melody line. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
