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"!)
Late 70's and early 80's funk music track, inspired by Cameo and Gap Band. Heavy drums and funky guitars, with horns and synth bass lines. In the style of Uptown Funk, song by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Cool retro electronica. Tight casio beats and jumpy drum edits with 80's synth arpeggiations. Nice for retro culture, retro chic, computers, videogames etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Groovy and positive track with funky guitars, upbeat drums, bass guitar and organ with a happy, joyful and successful vibe. Good for commercials, TV, videos and more. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A fun, upbeat, energetic and modern piece of electronic music. An experimental song that gets you up and going and makes you want to have fun! Full of energy this song will work well in many areas. Social, commercial, technology, life, sport, fun, apps, activity and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 BPM]
Slow funk / R&B / Soul. Slighty melancolic melody over a nice and breezy funk groove. Kind of a mid tempo, funky, instrumental soul ballad. Beautiful solo guitar performance. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
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]
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]
Heartfelt gospel instrumental features soulful sax and organ. Ref. David Sanborn, Jimmy Smith [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Retro synths, dreamy pads and spacious synth melodies give this track a dream like feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Bold and Dynamic Electro cue. Reminiscent of Kraftwerk or Tangerine Dream but with a contemporary twist. Retro drum machine, pulsing bass and original synths . Innovative and modern production giving that robotic feel with a futuristic and catchy melody. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 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]
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]
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]
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 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]
Sexy piano leads this very chill and happy groove. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Funky 80s Electronic Dance track with various retro synths and drum machine. Fun, relaxed and carefree. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
1980's soft-rock sound. Big, positive AOR bed. Rock, blues rock. Achievement, inspirational, determined. [Tempo: Medium / 81 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]
Cool Pop R&B instrumental. Sexy beat, retro 80s keyboards and some synth hooks. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A Cinematic Pop track with a strong flavor of film music from the 1980s. Synthwave stock music with a good, pulsating synth and a memorable 80's nostalgic feel and sound. Somewhat mystical, and very groovy. Retrowave / Game / Futuristic Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Lively, intense, retro style Progressive Rock track in the style of Yes, UK, King Crimson and many other bands of the 1970's and 80's. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
A cute and quirky Retro Video Game type track, with a cheeky melody. Funny, silly and happy. Reminescent of 1980's and 1990's video games such as Zelda, Super Mario, Frogger, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Classic 80's style synth wave with a dark, steady beat and cinematic orchestra strings and brass. Moody and rich. Synthwave / Futuristic / Modern Retro. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A tribute to the late great Marc Bolan from the band T-Rex. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 101 BPM]
This track features a rockabilly train beat drums with a bass line that locks in the rhythm and guitar riffs that reflect that of surf rock with a metal/hard rock ambiance. The lyrics describe being in a relationship with someone that is adventurous and carefree. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 94 BPM]
Retro electro meets modern Dubstep vibes. Cool and edgy. Combining influences from 1980's retro video game sound, 1990's dance anthems and modern, edgy, Dubstep and electro-step. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 133 BPM]
Upbeat, positive, dynamic, energised, motivating & spacious electronic dance-based pop track that would suit science / financial / investigative news type projects. Busy, hectic, enthusiastic, excited, animated & confidently forward moving. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 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]
Upbeat, fun pop song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 153 BPM]
Imagine a word at the edge of the galaxy, dark with mysterious creatures. This music sets a Hollywood space scene, the use of vintage synths give a strange feel to the cue. Strong use of drums towards the later end of the song increases the mysterious feel and dynamic rage for an epic climax. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Down tempo dub track with old skool drums and synth stabs, industrial warehouse vibe with creative fx to add intensity. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Cosmic, choral Funk where 80's influenced R&B dance music gets down with an epic choir. P-Funk style quirky groove that gives you permission to dance the robot while in church. Also features drum machine, synth bass, electric piano and wah guitar. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
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 / 85 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]
Bluesy rock designed for TV or web ads. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Cheesy but cool 1980's style funk/disco track. [Tempo: Medium / 112 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]
Manic and fun ska/rock tune about a drug addict's upbringing, way of life and eventual run from the police. With guitars, bass, drums, cheesy horns, wood block, trombone, organs. [Tempo: Fast / 160 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 minimalistic, transparent, electro-groove track. Repeated synth patterns and dry, electronic drum machine. Nu Tech-House. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
Filmic and reflective electro underscore, with cool retro synths and warm subs. Romanic and with a hint of melancholy. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Cinematic electronica music with dreamy synth and driving electronica. Mystical and a little bit foreboding, with a slightly 80s music vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 115 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]
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: Medium / 120 BPM]
Smooth, feelgood funk/disco music track. Rhodes, catchy guitar licks, occasional trumpet. Retro 1970's / early 1980's music feel, combined with a modern production. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Cool 1980's style electropop with a modern flavour. Tight beats, filtered loop, cool synth bassline and staccato casio tones underneath a warm piano and euro synth melody. Positive and insistant. Great for fashion, pop culture, youth, technology, night life and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 129 BPM]
Rock tinged Reggae in the style of The Police. Classic retro late 70s/early 80s sound with guitar, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 128 BPM]
This 8-bit track is catchy, upbeat and quirky. Like the video arcade music of the 1980s, this fun track is full of synthesizers and sound effects. This is a great piece for fun-themed programming, comedies, gaming, children’s show, web-tutorials and reality shows. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
