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"!)
Jingle Bells in a cute chiptune arrangement. Lo-fi, retro 8-bit sound similar to 80s’ computers like Atari, C64, Nintendo etc. Happy, playful and a bit quirky. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 187 BPM]
Lush, retro, mellow, feel-good, tape saturated, dreamy electronica with synths, electric guitar and drum machine. Influenced by artists such as Washed Out, Neon Indian and M83. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A retro video game / electro chip tune with an Eastern / Oriental / Egyptian flavor. Mystical and exotic. Cool for apps and games. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Retro 8-bit computer gaming nostalgia. Bjorn actually composed and produced this track entirely using the built in 8-bit sampling sound chip in the Amiga 500 computer, back in about 1991, back when he was going under the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Dr.Awesome of Crusaders". [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Groove laden Retro-rock. Energetic, aggressive, groovy with guitar riffing. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A dark and mysterious, atmospheric piece. Dark, laid back electronic synthesizer sounds dance over a downtempo bass and drum groove. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
Retro video game style, with a rough and determined mood, like an 8-bit action hero. Modern, live sounding drums and bass used in combination with retro chip music synth sounds. Good for novelty productions harking back to the times of Nintendo game systems, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, Sega, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Laidback and Funky House track with various retro elements including 70s style guitar riffs, 80s synths and modern club beat. Great for fashion, lifestyle, advertising campaigns, promos or any project in need of a fun, urban and sexy soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Full of atmospheric soundscapes, this cinematic music track is rich with retro synths, and creative sound design drones. Futuristic / Dark / Eerie / Emotional music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. Moody and contemplative. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Fun, quirky and cute, this 8-bit music track is inspired by early 1980’s arcade games. The instrumentation is 100% synthesizers which create the enjoyment, danger and elation of passing through a game level. Great music for comedy, sports and commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Let's go back to the 1980's with this funky and varied electro-pop track with a typical sound from that era. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Very bright, uptempo, electro pop track with a festive, action-filled sound. Old 8-bit chip sounds are combined with more modern elements, for a very bright style that would go well with a colourful game such. Think Nintendo, Super Monkey Ball or an action happy, video game super hero. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 148 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. Moody and contemplative. Eighties / Vintage / Cinematic Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Positive and optimistic electronic pop with simple synth melodies and arpeggios and pumping beat.. Great for young, fresh and hip commercials, promos, presentations and corporate projects. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Retro video game soundtrack style, with a rough and mysterious edge. Reminescent of 8-bit video games with an action hero. A few more modern sounds are used in combination with authentic 8 bit chip sounds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Synthwave / retrowave track featuring 8-bit chip sounds elements similar to C64, Atari or Amiga. Nostalgic, dreamy and a bit mysterious. Authentic 1980's sound with a modern twist. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
A cute and charming track in Retro Video Game / 8-bit sound. Fun and appealing melody, with sounds that bring you back to the classic video games from the 1980's and 1990's. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A fun and bubbly 1980's style pop/house track. Sax intro, funky piano and horn licks. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
Fun and action-filled retro video game style soundtrack. Retro chip music sound combined with modern elements. Good for retro, novelty, historical video game type productions etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Synth pulses with a cinematic feel. Retro electronica with a nod back to the 1980's. A sense of wonderment. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An exciting 8bit chiptune, with a quick, driving drum beat and a feeling of frenzied urgency. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 166 BPM]
A cute, fun and bouncy track in Retro Video Game / 8-bit sound. Fun and appealing melody, with sounds that bring you back to the classic video games from the 1980's and 1990's. Slightly jazzy feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 98 BPM]
A short but intense retro 8-bit video game sound. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Uplifting 80's style funky dance track. Catchy synths, drum machine and groovy disco guitar take you back to the good times of this classic decade [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Confident guitar track with live solo guitar in a rock style. Positive, motivated. Well suitable for commercial projects, video, background. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Featuring chip sounds and gameboys sounds mixed into a 'modern retro' style, this track has a lot of momentum in an industrial-old school style. Catchy and fun yet with a bold and strong beat. A hint of 80's. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 124 BPM]
A mysterious synth arpeggio with lush, reverberant pads and a minimalistic electronic drum. A nod back to the 1980's TV and film mysteries. Future / Sci-fi influence stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
A short, victorious retro 8-bit video game sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Its time for a 1980s Synth-Funk revival. A simple, driving A section with breakbeat, funky bass and synth arpeggios followed by a jazzier B section with catchy, melodic horns. A perfect blend of modern and retro, perfect for doing the robot dance to. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A playful and mischievous 8bit chiptune, with jazz influences. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 216 BPM]
Jazzy and relaxing electronica with vocoder, trumpet, synths and drums. For any project in need of a modern, sophisticated and chilled soundtrack. Blissful, hypnotic, intelligent, cool and classy [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
A grooving 8-bit chip tune, with a mysterious, science fiction vibe and a funky 1960s rock flair. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Retro 8-bit / 16-bit computer gaming style music, inspired by the sounds of 1980's and 1990's arcade video game machines and home video game systems such as Nintendo, Commodore Amiga, Sega, Atari, etc. This track has a melodic action feel, like an agent on a mission. Good for retro projects and chic contemporary projects looking for a stand-out sound. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
An aggressive and driving synth track with a retro 1980's feel. Distorted guitars and gritty drums add an energetic, uptempo feel. aggressive, energetic, dark. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
A short, victorious 8bit video game sound. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
A cinematic electronic/orchestral hybrid. Heavy synth tracks combine with a quick drum beat and intense orchestral strings to create a sense of driving urgency. Retro / Classic video game influence. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 179 BPM]
A fun and bouncy track in 'Chiptune' / Retro video game sound. Cool 8-bit action game style. Available with or without the fuzzy samples of counting down / up. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
This track takes you back to the early days of House music from the mid 80s to the early 90s. Featuring pounding drum machine, classic piano riff and various synthesizers this is great for old school rave nostalgia, fashion, sports, flashbacks or any project in need of that retro club sound. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A bright and care free synth pop music track with an 80's feel. Sparkling synthesizers, drum machine. Sweet, retro, nostalgic stock music. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A short 8bit video game sound. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
A synth / electro track with heavy influences to the 1990's video game / chip music scene. Hard and edgy, with a 16-bit sound. Busy and intense. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Early 80s style Disco/R&B groove laced with funky keyboard and guitar hooks, a bassline reminiscent of Chic and a driving dance beat. A cool, classy, retro club track. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Authentic sounding retro Boogie tune, with a strong Disco vive. Typical sound from the late 70's or early 80's, with synth bass, Nile Rodgers style guitars and full string ensemble. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
An energetic and motivational 8-bit chiptune, with funky drum, bass, and synth tracks. The overall feel is bold and adventurous. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
A dreamy, mellow electronica pulse with ethereal voices. A bit hypnotic music. Wonderment / Heavenly / Reflective / Floating Stock Music. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Positive electro song in 80s mood and nice melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Retro 8-bit computer gaming nostalgia. Bjorn actually composed and produced this track entirely using the built in 8-bit sampling sound chip in the Amiga 500 computer, back in about 1991, back when he was going under the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Dr.Awesome of Crusaders". [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 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]
Fresh funk grooves with electric piano and bass. Retro funk sound, upbeat but also with a chilled, suave feel. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
