Here is our listing of royalty-free surf music / surf rock, along with pulp rock and a retro, vintage rock & boogie music. This music is often referred to as "Tarantino'esque", due to its resurgence driven by the use of this type of music in some legendary movies created by the famous film creator. Download WAV and MP3 files of Surf Rock and Pulp Rock with strong ties to the 1960's and 1970's American surf culture.
Classic surf rock sound. Fast picking, twangy guitars, Exotic Mexican/Latino feel. A dark edge, pensive, with a sense of danger. Nice for cool style surfing, also for historical / cultural, sports & events, retro fasion etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 91 BPM]
Punchy Rock track with a grungy feel. Classic rock / retro rock sound, with a sense of movement and purpose can be felt throughout the track. Featuring a full rock band. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 141 BPM]
Indie / Rock / Groove. This funky, syncopated rock track delivers a grooving, upbeat feel typically found in funk-rock and is also a little bit punk influenced. The occasional use of synthesizers adds an additional flavour to the piece. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Indie / Rock. Gritty guitar and bass tones pull this piece from the mainstream area of indie rock, dumping it back to its roots. A bouncy and upbeat track. A little bit unruly, punky. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
1960s or 1970s style groove / funk / R&B with an element of surf rock or 60's / 70's pulp. Bluesy electric guitar, organ, drums. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Ominous and arid western atmosphere, inspired by modern TV drama like Breaking Bad, CSI and Banshee. Slide guitars over a driving rhythm. Crime and gangster feel, as well as police investigation mood. Cinematic / Western / Crime Music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Apocalyptic and humorous rock song narrated by the person who pushes a button that triggers the end of the world. With various tempo changes, electric guitar, bass, drums, synths, normal and sped up trumpet sounds, male harmonies. Available as a vocal version and a vocal version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
In the style of the desert scenes of "Breaking Bad", an ominous, foreboding soundscape of tension and textures. Nice for scenes of suspense and drama. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
A raw and dirty piece of Blues rock with distorted guitars, heavy drums and pumping bass lines. Grab the attention of your audience with this cool piece of powerful in your face Blues Rock. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A dirty and groovy piece of classic raw funk. Very cool, uptempo and upbeat, a groovy piece of royalty free instrumental music with funky clav, sexy horn lines and funky rhythms. The perfect piece of music to capture the attention of your audience. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Old school flavored funk music track, reminiscent of P-Funk acts from the 70's and 80's, but given a more hip hop feel. Ideal for comedy, blaxploitation and retro revival scenes as well as nightlife and fashion. Tribute / Club / Urban Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Bluesy slide guitar and dobro over a foot-stomping drum. Great music for gator hunters, modern western, American drama and desert or muddy reality shows. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A rowdy and funky Indie-rock music track with a great guitar riff and a 'Go Get'em' type attitude and drive. A bit raw and unpolished, and good energy level. Slight 'punk' influence. [Tempo: Fast / 184 BPM]
Ominous and arid western atmosphere, inspired by modern TV drama like Breaking Bad and CSI. Crime and gangster feel, as well as police investigation mood. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Uptempo, driving blues featuring slide guitar, bass and drums. Bass enters second time around. Smokin' guitar solos and more slide guitars follow -- bottleneck style. [Tempo: Very fast / 120 BPM]
This rhythmic Indie-Rock track is bound to get your foot tapping. Featuring a mixture of electronic synthesizers, analog delays and powerful drumming. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
A simple, insistent, driven, powerful, building, groovy, trance-inducing rocker. Raw, mean, gutsy, epic, intense, dynamic, fiery & suspense-filled adrenaline-boosted track. Would suit rebellious action / thriller / extreme sports / combat / military type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
Original, atmospheric Folk / Americana tune with a country & western twang. Slight sense of doom and hellish stubbornness. Great for westerns, pulp film and much more. Electric guitar over percussion, joined by mandola, accordeon, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Dramatic 60s and 70s inspired rock soundtrack. Groovy and psychedelic with various electric guitar riffs, hammond organ, bass and drums. Perfect for cops, criminals, action scenes, mens lifestyle and products, commercials, sports and Tarantino movies. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Retro 1960s-1970s surf rock. Twangy guitars and a genuinely authentic sixties / seventies sound combined with an exciting, uptempo feel makes this track suitable for fun and sports, pulp / surf inspired videos, and stylish retro productions with attitude. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 176 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]
Retro style pulp / surf rock. Emotional and lively, with a big heart, this track will go well with retro styled films and projects. Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's guitar amp sound. Occasional live trumpet which gives the track a slightly Mexican / latino element. Uptempo, but with a slightly melancholic feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 152 BPM]
Retro surf rock / pulp rock. 1960's / 1970's sound. Lively and uptempo, but also a bit sneaky, expectant. Danger and adventure. Bad-ass attitude combined with a free flying spirit. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Slow, doom-ish, retro pulp / surf rock. Dark and moody, with a 1960's / 1970's Tex-Mex sound. Good for retro and pulp type productions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 81 BPM]
A very slow and doom'ish Retro Pulp / Surf rock track with a sense of danger and gloom, but also of expectation and sensuality. Classic surf rock sound with twangy guitars. Good for retro / pulp type productions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 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]
A spacious intro leads into a full-on, crushing, powerful, exciting, supercharged, driven, adrenalized rocker with great drama and suspense. Wicked, gritty, fiery, dynamic, lively and melodic. Would suit extreme sports / action / thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Cool, lively, groovy, dramatic, energising, exciting, bouncy, suspense-filled, epic, glammy hard rock track using hypnotic synth lines, big guitars and intense, powerful drums. Would suit extreme sports / action / motorsports / thriller / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Heavy, powerful, brutal, driven, dark, rhythmic and intense, brooding modern rock track. Monster guitars, huge drums and crazed, searing lead work combine to make crushing music suitable for extreme sports / action / thriller / combat / war type projects. Can you handle it? Reminiscent of White Zombie & Helmet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 142 BPM]
Big Beat tune in the style of Prodigy. Distorted synth line and a pounding drum beat, combined with aggressive electronica elements. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Inspired by the super hero comics universe, this track combines Heavy Rock with Electronica elements. The Sci-Fi melodic theme is out of this world. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A 1960’s style track featuring groovy bass patterns, drums, electric guitars, organ and synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 122 BPM]
A fast and aggressive melodic rock music rooted in punk and surf rock that’s excellent for extreme sports footage. Fast paced, edgy, and rhythmic, this track highlights all of the effort and heart you put into being yourself. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 185 BPM]
Raw blues. Acoustic slide guitar over piano bass & drums. Pulp feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A busy, rowdy, unruly and exciting indie-rock track. High tempo, high energy level. Kind of messy and raw. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 184 BPM]
A classic 1960's or early 70's sounding pop-rock track. Low- to mid tempo, with sultry guitars and organ line. Takes you right back to the sixties and seventies, hippies and surfing, flower power and free love. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
Back to the hey-days of Surf rock, with the Beach Boys, Dick Dale, the Del-tones and 1960's / early 70's with twangy guitars and surfin' the Californian waves. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 164 BPM]
A lively and authentic 1960's or early 70's Surf Rock track, in a style similar to Del-Tones, Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. Lots of twangy, tremolo'd guitars and a doom-laden, excited retro rock sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A sultry and authentic sounding pop-rock that will take you back to the 1950's and 1960's. Twangy guitars, passionate / emotional melodies, like classic / retro rock artists including Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran, Chris Isaak, Duane Eddy and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Spooky, ambient theme with dark guitars, swirling bass and distant percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
Cool, smooth Big Beat with a groovy bass run and powerful drums. The ideal soundtrack for a well planned crime. Hectic, lively, slightly humorous, driving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Lively surf rock with a fun, tongue-in-cheek attitude. Rowdy, cool and moderately excited. Cool surf party track! [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Driving surf rock tune featuring cool guitars and a hip danelectro bass guitar lead. Ride the waves and have fun! [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Blues banjo riffs over a dirty breakbeat, with a solo slide guitar on top. Great for modern western, american drama and desert or muddy reality shows. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
Modern blues rock track with banjo, guitars and heavy drums. Similar to Beck and Cage The Elephant. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Balls to the walls rock ‘n’ roll. This guitar based track is rough, distorted and has roots in the glam rock days of the 1970’s. Thumping bass, claps and pounding drums project this track into a great fit for youth drama, period pieces, commercials and city lifestyle. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 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]
Retro flavored guitar rock. 'Born to be Wild' type material; great for sports, road trip, motocross, big boys with fun toys... [Tempo: Fast / 139 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]
