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"!)
Trendy nu-disco. Moroder inspired flat beats and arpeggiated synth bassline. Atmospheric pads and oscillating synth fx giving the track depth and emotion. Motivated and determined. Youth culture, driving, sports, advertising, new media, clubbing and anything that needs driven along. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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]
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]
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]
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]
Funky track with clav and brass section. Busy, lively, excited. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Lyric about leaving home. Features Roland synths, electric piano. Drums, hand claps, percussion, harmonies, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar. Upbeat, fun, indie, alternative. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 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]
Chilled electronica mixed with live elements such as guitar, piano and upright bass. Also features straight four-to-the-floor beat with bleeping lead synths, atmospheric pads and steamy female vocal fx great for productions with a modern, thoughtful and sensual vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
Smooth, laidback, romantic and funky served George Benson style this is the perfect soundtrack to new love, with a sense of vulnerability and innocence. Also deeply sensual and heartfelt with soulful musicianship this is great for any project in need of a chilled jazz jam. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
A warm and emotive Indie Pop-rock track with a slight 80's feel. Dreamy, sweet and melodic. Hopeful / Heartening. [Tempo: Medium / 135 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]
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]
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]
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 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]
A Country love song about the extraordinary love between a man and woman. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 117 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]
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 fresh and sexy funky boogie music track with a huge influence from the 1980s, but also current, fresh and modern, filled with synths and Neo Soul. Funk Pop Music Groove. [Tempo: Medium / 111 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]
Big sounding funk guitars and bass mixed with heavy breakbeats and sax and featuring the scratched vocal refrain, “You got to get down”. Retro yet modern, hip hop and urban music with a gangster feel, ideal for cool and chic 70s or 80s urban scenes and also works great for advertising and all comedy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A classic, beefy, hard rock'n rolling music track with gutsy and power. Great for power sports, macho action and real men! Feelgood / Drive / Road Trip Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Slightly retro feel, house/disco vibes. Sampled guitar riff, slowly opening filter sweeps. Confident and cool. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Funky and gutsy instrumental guitar rock. A bit dirty, with attitude and confidence. Combining elements of rock'n roll from the 1970's, 80's, 90's, 00's and beyond. Good for powerful media, action, fire and destruction, nascar racing, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Smooth rock with a cool riff guitar. Great great for underscore any type of competition or sport. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
This dreamy synthesizer driven track conveys a special feeling of searching, of zeroing in on something vital. Stylewise, it takes inspiration from 1980s New Wave pop. The synthesizer melody is dynamic, moving into different parts and backed up by echoey electric guitars, pads, picked bass, and big 1980s-inspired drums and claps. Excellent for video games, emotional dramas, travel “into the unknown” and emotive documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
A lively, pulsating, and synthetic background music piece that embodies a technological vibe with its steady beat and cinematic elements. It creates a spacious and atmospheric ambiance, combining the essence of synthwave with a captivating piano-driven intro that smoothly transitions into a buoyant mix of synthesizers. This versatile track can be used in various projects, such as futuristic sci-fi films, tech product presentations, video game soundtracks, stylish commercials, and immersive multimedia installations. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A strong and crisp electronic beat combines with classic synth sounds from the 1980's and 1990s to create a modern, uplifting and catchy pop instrumental with a slight nod back to the 80s and 90s. Positive electro, dancing beams of light. Uplifting nostalgia / Synthwave. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Fresh and current New Disco tune, with a strong 1980's influence. Funky, fresh, youthful and confident music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Electronic, mystical pulses with a classic Electronica, dark, retro synth theme. Sci-fi mystery, futuristic technologies. Suspenseful / Dark / Cold. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
An emotional ballad featuring powerful female vocals. A tale of heartbreak and finding closure to come out on the other side with strength and dignity. A great contemporary track with a touch of retro soul ala early 70s Stevie Wonder. Great for tv dramas or romantic movie soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A country song about a small town diner/restaurant, where the towns folk discuss gossip and politics. Guitar, upright bass, drums, fiddle, national resonator guitar, percussion. [Tempo: Fast / 118 BPM]
Soft, melodic, acoustic instrumental fantasy-rock? It's a bit hard to describe this track. It starts softly with piano, strings and acoustic guitars, and later builds to a big sound with soaring guitars and emotional melodies. Slightly retro, inspired by progressive rock groups like Genesis, Yes, Saga, Rush, Barclay James Harvest, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A fat and funky groove somewhere between funk and disco. 1970/1980 funk sound, similar to George Clinton, General Caine, Rick James, Prince and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 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 / 127 BPM]
A jangly, wistful alt-rock song recalling the glory days of mid-80's English indie rock bands such as The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure and The La's. The verses have plenty of sunny, simple electric and acoustic guitars - and the chorus explodes with synth strings and a Johnny Marr-like lead guitar for a cinematic, epic feel. Would be suitable for happy, romantic, and retro scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
House/Disco style pop. Good vibrations, nice and catchy. Slight retro disco feel. Useful for fashion and style projects. General Pop. Dancing. Strings, Piano, Drum Grooves. General Backgrounds. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Classic TV sport/football, similar to the famous 'Match of the Day' soccer theme from UK television. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
An 80’s style pop-rock, break up song about how alcoholism ended a romantic relationship. Top 40 radio friendly. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 124 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 / 90 BPM]
A very positive mixture of break/big-beat with funky/jazzy type of sounds. Energetic, groovy drums, jazzy cool trumpet improvisations, scratches and looped piano chord phrases. Whole track has a nice retro-funky vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Uplifting, inspiring and motivating Pop instrumental music featuring guitar harmonics, piano, synthesizers, sub-bass and a Trap / Hip-Hop drum beat. Great music for commercials, advertising, TV, films and videos. [Tempo: Medium / 88 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]
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 / 80 BPM]
A cool and rough Blues-rock / Country-rock track with a great strut and attitude. Cocky and confident. Groovy, with a rebel feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
This high energy and fast ska music is inspired in the UK style of the second ska wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s. This track gets you up and going! Saxes, trombone, organ, guitar, bass, percussion and drums make up the instrumentation. Highly suitable as music for oddball comedies, cool and slick commercials, reality shows and TV themes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Confident and fresh indie tune. Positive and vibrant, with a somewhat night vibe. Youthful party vibe, glitzy and fresh. Hints of Maroon 5 and Daft Punk. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
Driving and serious minimalist track, consisting of intertwined repetitive motifs. It has a strong influence by Vangelis, famous for his Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks. Dark and grandiose. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Atmospheric, Smooth Jazz to unwind to. Create a sophisticated and chilled vibe to go with cool lifestyle projects, relaxing in the summertime, luxury brands, on-hold music and sensual, intimate moments in tv dramas or comedies. Features Alto Sax, Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
