Our most recent addition to the "Historical music" sees us looking to the 1990's. You may not think of this era as 'historical' just yet, but the fact is, it's 20 years ago! In this area we've put music that made us think back to the 1990's, whether it's grunge rock, hip-hop, punk-pop, boy bands or any of the other music genres that defined this decade.
Neo-classical meets Hip-Hop. Glitchy synth melody and orchestral strings. Steady, upbeat classic hip-hop beat with scratches. Good for Technology / Urban / Fashion / Cultural, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A hip shaking funk explosion reminiscent of classic acid jazz groups Brand New Heavies and Incognito. Smooth and soulful with catchy brass melody and tight rhythm section it grooves, it jives, it's slick and will add a classy touch of R&B to your project. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Cool and laid back retro hip hop tune, with some nice vinyl scratching licks. Somewhat ludic character, good for urban stuff as well as kids and children action. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
Electro-pop with bright melodies and a digital / technology feel. Mid-tempo and with a moderate energy level, this is an uplifting and somewhat retro/future fusion track with a feeling of science and future, but with some classic Moog type synths going back to the 1970's thru 90's. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Jazzy, funky Hip Hop available with or without vocals. Influenced by Digable Planets, Guru, Gang Starr and The Roots. Suitable for any project looking for a smooth, old school and positive sound. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Happy Rock / Punk-Rock / Fun Sports. An upbeat Punk / Pop tune, with lots of attitude and energy. Positive and reckless soundtrack for teen oriented material, jackass style videos, stupid things, skateboarding, and radical sports. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 192 BPM]
A 90's-style Country instrumental reminicent of the Dixie Chicks and some current Miranda Lambert. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 97 BPM]
Fun and energetic Punk Rock music. In the style of Iggy Pop and the Stooges. Perfect music for Jackass videos and teen-oriented material. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 190 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, a crime in progress, a cool spy master or a super hero. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Cool and laid back jazzy hip hop tune, with a strong influence by J Dilla and 90's rap. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Gregorian Chants mixed with a sensual and chilled drum beat, with World Music elements. Typical cool remix music from the 90’s. Also nice for natural beauty, underwater, oceans and mountains... Emotive and lush. [Tempo: Medium / 96 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]
This fun, old school alternative hip hop music is filled with catchy riffs and ear candy. Funky saxophone and jazzy trumpet kick things off before a very catchy piano riff introduces the pounding beat and upright bassline. Perfect for high action music or upbeat scenes. Sounds like the work of De La Soul, Stetsasonic, Tribe Called Quest, and Biz Markie. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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 fun, bright, bouncy and lively track that combines the sounds and moods of 1980's and 1990's video game consoles with today's sounds. Retro / Pop culture / Kids / Teens / Fun and tongue-in-cheek retro projects etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A 1990's style hip hop song about chilling with friends and success. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Note: This track features a 'vinyl crackling' sound mixed in with the music to give the impression it's playing from an old vinyl record. This is done on purpose, and is not an error or weakness of the file.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Funky House / Dance / Pop track. Feelgood Pop with a dance music vibe. Available with or without soul style vocal phrases. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Grooving breakbeat pop tune, with funky guitar riffs and a very positive vibe. Lot of attitude and ultra radio-friendly. [Tempo: Fast / 107 BPM]
Floating song in 90s mood with glockenspiel and nice melody. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
Contemporary Rock tune with an optimistic, energetic Chorus and softer verses. Features a catchy guitar line, a sizzling guitar solo and a bombastic end. Goood for a teen Sitcom. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
A happy, lighthearted song that take us back to the atmosphere of early 90s Alt Rock. Driven by a clean gtr riff over a tapesstry of acoustic and electric guitars, energetic drums and a pulsating bass, complete with a doble guitar solo. [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
A dark, industrial EDM piece. Hard rock elements combine with heavy, robotic sounding percussion to create an epic, intense overall vibe. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
A funky and mischievous EDM piece, with a shuffling hip hop drum groove and an overall jazzy vibe in the instrumental tracks. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
A catchy indie pop track with a groovy contemporary feel. It has the sounds of summer, surfing, good time vibes, chilling with friends, upbeat feelings, and advertising party pop. [Tempo: Fast / 158 BPM]
A super cool and driving electric guitar riff kicks in and is taken to the next level with a super catchy and hooky female vocal hook that is memorable and hip. The drums and bass drive the rhythm section. Great for modern TV spots, Radio Spots, extreme sports, crashing waves and surfing at the beach, fast cars, hot babes, people with confident swagger, and youthful teen electricity. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
A mid- to up-tempo background music track with piano chords with synth arpeggios. Transparent and classy, a slight feel of 1980's or 90's. Active / Developing / Stirring music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Club / R&B track in a 90's House & Garage style, great music for use with fashion, urban and club scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A happy and energetic electronic music track with a slightly 80's or 90's flavour, and with some edgy dubstep like elements too. Synth Pop / Retro / Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Bouncy and quirky hip hop music revolving around scratching and turntablism chops, with a strong influence by Lo-Fi, energetic Hip Hop music. Powerful / Gritty / Funky. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Classic synthwave track with a catchy melody, steady tempo and positive vibes. A feel of classic video games, retro demo-scene, and 80's movies. Sci-Fi / Futuristic / Modern Retro. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A soft, cute and funny Electro pop / chip tune with a Japanese or Kawaii mood. Nostalgic electronic music from the times of classic video games. Kawaii is the Japanese word for 'cute'. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Jazz-Funk with Soul. Fresh, happy and positive. Starting with a beautiful chord progression played by a Rhodes electric piano and leading to a cool melody. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Minimalistic indie hip hop music beat, combining a quirky set of body percussion sounds, like claps, finger snaps and mouth noises. Cool and simple, yet authentic and playful music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Fuzzy and aggressive punk / rock theme. Vintage distorted guitars with lots of character set the perfect indie rock mood for sports videos and youth-oriented material. Spiteful, bad attitude. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 187 BPM]
Dark and emotive modern rock with ambient opening and building to a driving, moody chorus. U2 and Kings Of Leon influence. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A sentimental soft rock instrumental that features a catchy acoustic guitar melody, electric guitar, piano and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 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]
A fast, intense, electro / techno track with strong influences from the 1990's synth-pop / electro / dance, as well as video games scene. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A deliciously retro Computer / Techno / Videogame / Demo-scene influenced track, combining the classic sounds of the Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari, Nintendo and Sega, with more modern electro- and dance sounds. Funky and confident. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Laidback, funky Hip Hop groove with vintage sounding Jazz piano chords, upright bass, spoken vocals and horn section. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Dance club music with a strong 1990's influence. Can also be retro synth / electro-pop / video game oriented. Boisterous, energetic / Hi NRG, dance floor music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 26 BPM]
Dance club music with a strong 1990's influence. Can also be retro synth / electro-pop / youth party oriented. Boisterous, energetic / Hi NRG, dance floor music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Downtempo Electronica / Electro-Pop with a 1990's inspired sound. Layered beats and piano patterns, with a nice, moderate energy level. Good for presentations and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Emotional, uplifting electronic pop track with dreamy synth hooks over thick analogue bass. Happy and positive. Slight 1980's retro feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Modern Jazz-Fusion track full of dynamics, drive and energy in 7/8 time signature. Influenced by Chick Corea, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Jeff Lorber etc. Features Piano, Synth, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A full on trance track featuring dynamic synths and build-ups that produce an exciting, slightly retro, old-school feel. Alternating between break beat and 4 on the floor sections this classic sounding track works great for sports scenes and any scene that needs some general excitement. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Powerful and macho Epic Hip Hop beat, with vigorous stabs and orchestral elements. Strong heroic feel. Good for sports and epic stuff with an urban twist. In the style of Eminem. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A full tilt bassline and dance riff with glitchy interludes and a ‘Drop It’ vocal snatch. Suitable for high octane visuals or modern techno music bed. Nasty & exciting but with a sense of fun. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Mid tempo, indie rock instrumental track. Features an echoing guitar riff, dancey bass and drums, 90's Rave piano rhythms and melodic strings lines. Kind of Feelgood, in a laid-back way, with moderate energy level. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
