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.
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]
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 / 120 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]
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]
Latin flavoured rock groover with a very Santana-esque vibe. Joyful, lively, motivated, positive, driven, exciting, dramatic and climactic. Lots of lead guitar and percussion. Would suit carnival / thriller / action / dramatic / travel / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 190 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]
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]
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]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. Good for sports, stunts, dirt and grit, rocked-out parties and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Spooky, ambient theme with dark guitars, swirling bass and distant percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
Punk Rock / College Rock / Fun Sports: An excited sports / action type rock track full of energy and zest. Slight Punk-Rock or Punk-Pop element, with upbeat, moderately fast tempo, multiple guitar layers. Determined and a bit rebellious. Good for X-Games type sports, skating / skateboarding, racing / motor sports, downhill stunts, youthful fun and pranks, etc [Tempo: Fast / 160 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]
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 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]
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]
A loud, brash garage rock song with a simple beat, filthy guitars and a quirky organ. Sounds like The Black Keys, The B-52s, Jack White, and Beck. Has elements of the British Invasion sound, the garage rock revival, and surf rock. [Tempo: Medium / 129 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]
A dark and hypnotic lofi rock instrumental that features driving bass and drums, tremolo guitar riffs and echoing lead guitar melodies. Menacing / Tense / Atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 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]
A short, driving indie rock song that features drums, bass, distorted guitar and distorted male vocals. Reminescent of 60's/70's psychedelic rock. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Note: This recording has a *deliberately* distorted sound. This is not an error with the file]. [Tempo: Medium / 131 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]
Classic 1960's pop-rock sound. Surf rock style with twangy electric guitars and retro organ. Swinging 60's. Groovy, baby. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Cool surf-rock with an authentic, mexican, slightly dark sound. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Tex-mex, surf style track, "a la Tarantino". [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
Sensual, elegant soft rock instrumental with Tremolo guitars, surf rock style. Calm slide guitar and soft piano. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Spacey & atmospheric electro-groove-rock track. Leslied guitars combine with plucked santoor, staccato organ & synth pads to make a fun & slightly exotically Arabian beat-fest. Very hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Uptempo, Los Lobos style Tex-Mex rocker featuring drums, bass, guitars and accordeon. Fast and fun! [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 135 BPM]
Sensual and emotional slow-rock, with a slight doom-ish twang and a Mexican/Spanish feel, with castanets/maracas. A bit inspired by Carlos Santana. Hot blooded rock ballads with a latino influence. Tarantino-esque. Trumpet solo towards the end. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Dark rock waltz feel, heavy backbeat, ominous, driving, and intense. atmosphere of tension and tragedy. This is and ideal piece for horror or evil sinister plot lines. Crunchy guitars, driving bass, and metallic drums. Good for pulp and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
A rather strange mix of battle percussion and old, twangy, tremolo guitars with a slight Mexican "danger" feel. Suitable perhaps as a chase or battle scene in a cult film or film noir. A unique track with a somewhat weird edge. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Very fun, driving rock track that takes you to the beach and on a fun wave. It's quirky and rad, yet slightly funny but certainly ultra cool. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
Surf rock in a big beat style that has hectic beats, catchy rock'n'roll guitars and synthies evoke an upbeat, relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for youth, leisure, sport and lifestyle. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 146 BPM]
Surf music of the sixties. Driving twangy guitars, fast drums and rockin' bass in the style of retro surf bands. Melodic theme. Played by original member of Dick Dale's band. Beach, summer, surf competition, surfing, surfboard, travel, Hawaii, California. Surf's up dude! [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
A track for a dynamic and absurd situation "a la Tarantino". Funny, crazy and amazing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Cool and bold spaghetti western music. Imagine some hard-boiled cowboys riding through the prairie or desert. Tarantino-esque. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 111 BPM]
Authentically produced bold surf rock track. Just like out of a Tarantino movie. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 124 BPM]
Spacious, beautiful atmospheric, ethereal, dreamy, peaceful & gradually building cinematic rock track using clean guitar, piano & drums. Moody, melancholic, emotional & a thoughtful. passionate, reflective & powerful. would suit filmic / romantic / mystery / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]
Cool, exciting, positive, motivating, soulful, powerful, lively, passionate and driven blues-rock groover. Big guitars, vocal samples, crowd handclaps and pumping drums combine to make music suitable for car / beer / liquor / cologne commercials or sports/action/thriller type projects. Available with or without blues style vocal snippets. [Tempo: Slow / 79 BPM]
A fun and cheeky Indie-pop, Retro, Vintage bubblegum pop/jazz track with a sense of 1960's hippie pop culture and also an influence from 60's or 70's surf rock. Great for comedy, cool and chic, retro, vintage and just fun and upbeat videos, commercials, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Powerful, medium paced,high-intensity, adrenaline-charged guitar rocker with a driven, heavy blues shuffle feel. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, organ, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: / 0 BPM]
Western / Mexican style ballad. Shoot out at the OK Corrall! Twangy electric, Spanish guitars, church bell. Builds in stages over 3 choruses. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
You can really 'do the twist' to this fun and retro 1960's surf rocker! Played in a classic 12-bar blues style with twangy guitars, this is a fun and lively, authentic sounding Surf rock track in the style of the Beach Boys, Dick Dale, Del-tones, and many other bands of that era. [Tempo: Fast / 160 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]
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]
A 1960’s style track featuring groovy bass patterns, drums, electric guitars, organ and synths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 122 BPM]
