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 dramatically triumphant orchestral/rock hybrid piece. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
A Funky groove that is fun and playful. Ideal for advertising music beds or reality tv show music beds that need a cute and playful groove. The track is positive and upbeat. The glockenspiel melody is very cheerful and fun!" [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Upbeat motivating track with disco beat and suble Asian flavour. Retro/fun/quirky. Think 80s, videogames and Japan. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Slow, sensual funk groove in 1970's or early 80's music style. Lazy and relaxed. Jazzy and hot. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A modern funk pop music track with a funky bass line, uptempo beat and vocal chants. Great music for use with sport, fast moving content, dancing media. Available with or without the vocal parts. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
This is one ride you won’t want to miss. A fast, up tempo rock piece, with tons of catchy, musical energy pulsing through every inch. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 145 BPM]
A thoughtful, moderately paced 1980's mood piece with all of the best that synthesized music has to offer. Smooth waves of melody, nicely textured with percussive accents and rich layers of instrumentation surfing throughout, make this a nice backdrop for wide open spaces or concepts. Info / Lab / TV Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Stay up and have some late night fun listening to this upbeat dance ditty. It’s got a hot, funky groove, very catchy instrumentation and just a touch of retro disco going on. Feel-good music! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
This edgy synth pop track is intense, intriguing and bad ass. With a touch of 80's nostalgia, this track pulsates and drives into the heart of suspense. The distorted bass undergirds an arrangement of synths and synth drums. Excellent for adult drama, action and suspense themes. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
A fresh, feel good, indie electro pop track and is brand new. The track has an uplifting and playful chorus, a contemporary 80’s influenced vibe, rockin guitars in some parts, and blissfully bright synth pop zaps and stabs. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
A cinematic music with a dreamy feel to it. Morning light / Epic / Amazement / Wonderment. Dramatic bursts of electronic drums. Hint of 1980's or 1990's. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
An nice track for a scene in an elevator or lounge where you need that cliche "smooth jazz" kind of sound. Also good for "sexy" scenes that need a hint of "corny". Think Barry White type vibe. Or even Thievery Corporation. The track is hip and confident and has a nice funk groove throughout. Horns come in and accent the piece. A cool solo on rhodes brings it all together nicely. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A catchy uptempo indie rock song about the infamous Chateau Marmont. Features driving drums, piano, guitar, and airy female vocals. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 93 BPM]
Ultra moody electronic dark pop in the style of Curve, Ladytron and Garbage. Drum machine and acoustic drums, Bass and lead synths. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
An R&B influenced Pop song about hurtling toward love. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Climbing the mountain, Achieving Success. Crossing the finish line is all about winning with integrity. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Uptempo 80's style alternative pop with quirky female vocals. Thematic synth melody over top of pulsing bass synths, cutting rhythm synths, over fast paced drum machines and live drumkit, verse highlights a distinct bass guitar theme. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Mid tempo dark electronic pop with female vocals in the style of 80's new wave. Verses are in 7/4 chorus's in 4/4. Bass synths, lead synths, drum machines and live drumkit. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Energetic and positive Rock Music track featuring overdrive guitars, screaming solos, solid bass and powerful drums. Great as music for sports and motivational videos. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 188 BPM]
Feel good, uplifting and driving track with a cute electro / synth sound. Fun at the office. Slightly quirky synths. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Deep, dark and brooding synths combine in a strange rhythmical glory. Weird and wonderful, works great with technology advertising and futuristic scenes. Electronic / 80's / Future Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A sparse and funky music track based around a funky bass guitar riff, and minimalist, Hip-Hop style electronic drums. Cool, funky and chilled-out music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 89 BPM]
Cinematic, dreamy and slightly melancholic musical piano theme, with a subtle synth rhythm. Thoughtful and with a hint of mystery. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Fresh, sparkling and exuberant, this modern pop track immediately conveys a fun and dynamic atmosphere. From syncopated keyboards and vocals pops, to quirky synths and fx, with dominant bass and drums, this track congeals it all into a bouncy, life-positive groove with a touch of the ‘80s. This is an excellent music choice for lifestyle and travel programming, B-roll footage as well as commercials. Exuberant / Fresh / Pop. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
An intricate and evolving piece of music that moves into more energetic sounds. Has senses of exploration, mystery, adventure and wonder. Slight 1980's influence. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 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 / 90 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 / 100 BPM]
Typical seventies or early eighties Blaxploitation tune or Cop Show theme. Think Starsky and Hutch, Shaft or Superfly. Funky wah guitars, groovy theme and a powerful brass section. Happy, funky, groovy and authentic sounding 1970's or early 1980's jazz funk music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Electro-Pop / Synth Pop with a hint back to the 1980's Synthwave and action film music. Upbeat, energetic, action-filled, 80s action hero. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A quirky, uplifting & playful song about young love set in an innocent 1980’s-type era of video tape & goldfish. This catchy, eccentric aria has a memorable chorus of singalong vocables & a backing track featuring synth, drums & layered acoustic & electric guitar. Performed by the popular singer Daisy, whose other Dream Valley Music tracks include ‘Falling’ and ‘Follow Me’. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
Strong and Powerful Rock / Hard Rock track featuring distorted guitars, drums and bass. Great for TV, movies, radio, commercials and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Slightly retro feel, house/disco vibes. Sampled guitar riff, slowly opening filter sweeps. Confident and cool. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Quirky and fun, this 8-bit, old-school arcade track is great for comedy and children’s themes. A variety of synths sounds make up the catchy arrangement. It takes you on the sonic adventure of arcade levels and bosses. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
Uplifting and nostalgic EDM melodies and rhythms create a fun and child-like groove, great music for youth & travel programs, advertising & fun scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Electronica / Synthwave / Electrowave music. Both retro and futuristic sounding, this is a modern take of 1980's-inspired, dark and mystical, groovy synth wave music. Great for gaming, cyberpunk, sci-fi, synthetics, artificial intelligence, space and mystical technology. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Chilled electronica with spacey, retro and robotic synths and dreamy, elegant violin over a steady beat. Great for fashion, science, technology, late night lounging music, background retail, modern romance and drama or any project with a relaxed and modern theme. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A cute and quirky Retro Video Game type track, with a cheeky melody and a slight Blues feel. Funny, silly and happy. Good for retro projects, comedy / slapstick / quirky and wacky media. [Tempo: Medium / 138 BPM]
An uplifting and exciting contemporary upbeat instrumental. Distinctive and ever changing with lots of movement and ebbs and flows musically and dramatically. Guitar, both real and synthetic, powerful bass and real drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 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 classic rock and Woodstock generation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 64 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. A song about the creative mind and that it never sleeps. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 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]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and early 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. About a spiritual place beyong the physical realm where anything and everything is possible. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 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]
Catchy, feelgood and uplifting track with a contemporary triplet drum groove. Cool synth textures, modern drums, percussion and powerful U2 like guitar riffs drive this track. Subtly increasing in complexity climaxing in a cool uplifting and positive ending. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]
A somewhat 70's or 80's sounding chill-out groove with retro electronic drum box, electric rhodes keyboard with leslie effect and occasional guitar melodies. Groovy and tasty, good for chill, lounge, fashion, style, retro chic and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Bluesy rock designed for TV or web ads. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A somewhat busy, yet also laidback, cool and funky jazz / fusion / funk track. Influenced by lounge, jazz, funk and fusion of the 1970's and 1980's, yet also with an element of today's modern sound. Fun and funky, without going over the top. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A funky jazz number... or a jazzy funk number, if you prefer. Busy, syncopated funk drums with a live horns section and funky wah-wah guitar solos. Influenced by the funk sounds of the 1970's (James Brown, Blues Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, etc.) but also with an element of more recent soul / funk sound such as Jamiroquai, and even some more straight jazz like Brandon Fields, etc. etc. Fun, funky and feelgood! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Catchy and feelgood electro pop. Melodic and appealing. Bright, sparkly production. Slight 1980's sound combined with todays production style for commercial pop music. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Smooth and sophisticated. Reminiscent of the cool jazz you might hear at an early 60s cocktail party or nightclub. Played by a small jazz combo featuring electric piano, and guitar with vocal "scat" section. Think Happy Hour, after dinner drinks in a quiet out of the way club, bar or restaurant. Also perfect for luxury cars, jewelry, upscale advertising, country club, music on hold, Muzak. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]