The sixties was a highly interesting period musically and stylistically. It was the time of the Vietnam war, free love, experimentation with drugs, sex and some radical political changes. Musically, rock'n roll was developing into something more like what we are listening to today and there was also a lot of great jazz music, Beat music (e.g. The Beatles), soul / Motown, Bossa Nova / Latin jazz and early Funk. In the UK, the term Swinging Sixties or Swinging London described a lifestyle and movement, created iconic fashion that lives on to this day.
Energetic instrumental music track recorded with a jazz quintet featuring trumpet, sax, piano, double bass and drums. Latin in some parts and swing in others this music is powerful, fast and motivational. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
A cool, confident and funky 1960's or 1970's style pop-groove. Mid-tempo, swinging, sparse. Great for Retro Chic, fashion / commercials, historical / cultural, specialist media production, retro film and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Classic surf rock style with fast picking guitar and a slight Mexico influence. 1960's and 1970's California sound. Latino elements with surf music arrangement. Twangy guitars, spring reverb, occasional Mexican trumpets. [Tempo: Medium / 78 BPM]
Classic, old style jazz combo. Piano, Upright bass, brush drums. Nice and easy going, relaxing, classic jazz. Vibraphone and strings enter later. Classy, timeless. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Gritty, late 60s/early 70s style soul with tight funk groove, clavinet, guitar, strings and organ. Great track for anything in need of a retro, blaxploitation style sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
Vocal pop / soul / RnB that has a certain 1960's-1970's sound but really is also very much up to date and could just as well be a radio hit today. Very bouncy and joyful with a super catchy chorus. Think Motown meets today's feelgood pop acts and boy bands. This track features a real live brass section! Also available as an Instrumental track. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]
1960s or 1970s style groove / funk / R&B with an element of surf rock or 60's / 70's pulp. Bluesy electric guitar, organ, drums. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A sweet, melancholic song featuring clarinet and acoustic bass to evoke an exotic Mediterranean flavour. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
A softly swaying French / European waltz, with a laid-back, easy going feel. A very slightly melancholic undertone combines with a soothing and breezy feel. [Tempo: Slow / 166 BPM]
Fun, upbeat, groovy and retro Funk with wah guitar, driving breakbeat, smokin horns and an elastic bass line. Great for commercials, movies or any project in need of some action packed, old school Funk. [Tempo: Fast / 117 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]
Brit-flick / Brit gangster style funk, a perfect soundtrack for cockney gangsters, also works great with quiz shows and urban scenes. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Live performed jazz / country / blues ballad. Slow waltz rhythm. Performed and recorded in one take, live on the spot. Nice vintage sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Beautiful, laidback Bossa Nova with acoustic guitars, piano, bass and drums. Easy going, sensual Brazilian sound, relaxing vacations, romantic mood for bars and restaurants or other intimate settings. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This evergreen, upbeat 60’s "Detroit" influenced R&B track is brimming with hope and optimism. It is electric guitar driven and features a horn section, grooving bass and crisp drums. This works great behind travel, commercials, hopeful drama, family / youth themes and 1960’s period pieces. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Energetic dance track that combines swing music with house beats. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
It's cool, it's hip, it's now, it's a drum solo in the style of the movie Birdman. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 168 BPM]
Driving, raw blues-rock shuffle. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
Modern optimistic retro pop with style. The organic vintage sound creates warmth, soul and liveliness. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Happy jazz theme inspired by those classic sixties sitcoms such as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and Father Knows Best. Great for spoofs and comedy. [Tempo: Medium / 170 BPM]
A catchy, upbeat, fun, and happy track featuring a hilarious baritone sax lead, an energetic drum groove with percussion, and an upbeat vibe. Perfect for comedy projects, spots, adverts, commercials, vacation videos, and any project needing funny and wacky energy. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]
Blues rock track, with electric and acoustic guitar, and bass – no percussion. It has a folksy, down-to-earth, solid quality to it. The second half has a sax solo in it, giving it a more cosmopolitan air. Suitable for productions that require that mix between a simple and a more refined atmosphere. Great for film, TV, and commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A slow and somewhat doom laden country / americana track. Simple arrangement with one electric guitar, bass guitar and sparse clap rhythm. Serious, masculine. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Sunkissed romance with a relaxed, Brazilian or Mediterranean vibe. A tender melody on acoustic guitar plays over a traditional Bossa Nova groove with some delicate orchestral strings to add an air of elegance and sophistication. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
An upbeat folk pop song that draws upon vivid imagery. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
As the name suggests, a somewhat quirky and odd, slamming blues-rock track. A slight retro feel, with guitars, drums and piano. 1960's or 1970's rock, but updated with some of today's flavor as well. Great for commercials and any deliberately "quirky" and different media. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
A somewhat dreamy and melancholic, but also hopeful and heartening, ambient/acoustic track. Acoustic guitar, piano and resonant, ethereal pads made with echoey electric guitars. Homey, simple, thoughtful and honest. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Retro flavored pop/rock with a nod back to the 1970's and 80's David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, T-Rex etc. Funny yet poignant lyric about a boy who is obsessed with music and happily lost in his dreams. And maybe his dreams are better than the real thing anyway? At the core it's about doing your own thing and being true to your nature no matter what anyone else thinks. NOTE: Deliberate "vinyl record scratching" sound towards the end of the track. This is there on purpose and is not an error with the file or with your download! [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Punchy and funky music, with pulsating drums and bouncy electric guitars and a gritty organ to create motion and excitement. Inspired by vintage funk music. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
Nice Jazz-Bossa. Bossa Nova, Modern Jazz. Light, Exciting, Romantic, Pleasant/Nice, Easy. Piano. Romantic/Melodrama, Retro. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Hip retro jazz orchestra lays down some funky elevator muzak masquerading as Bossa Nova. Flute, trombone, and trumpet take turns on lead. Guitar solo. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
Get in the swing with this authentic big band era recording. [Tempo: Fast / 192 BPM]
Retro Big Band with a feel similar to the song 'Feeling Good.' Nicely suited to glamorous people and events, burlesque and striptease dancers, showgirls, cabaret acts, James Bond Style vintage movie soundtracks and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Relaxed and dreamy modern jazz trio. Nice for calm, peaceful environments, restaurants, coffee shops, romantic dramas and melancholy moods. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Bouncing percussive sounds and a remarkable melody make it for a unique track that will sure give character to your production. Fun, quirky, yet pensive, this track is suitable for productions that require a mix of pleasure and expectation, or for scenes and sequences that convey the passage of time. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Uptempo Gypsy Jazz Waltz with Acoustic Guitars, Clarinet, Bass and Drums. Energetic and romantic perfect for any project in need of a retro european sound, classy, sassy, bouncy and swinging. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A jazzy groove track with a mean and infectious bass line that offers feelings of sexy, swagger, confidence, mystery, but slightly sneaky. Ideal background underscore track for sexy advertising jobs, sultry and hot movie scenes with light tension. Also use for Podcasts vlogs that discuss fashion, style, and cool vibes. In the end we have a smooth, versatile track that gives a nod to vintage retro urban hipster coolness. [Tempo: Medium / 116 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]
A passionate and emotive French / European accordeon waltz that captures the spirit of France, Paris and everything traditional French. Heartfelt and genuine. [Tempo: Medium / 192 BPM]
Positive and easy music track made with orchestra. No divided parts, repetitive. Vintage / 50's / 60's / 70's. Kitsch Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A lively and authentic 1960's or early 70's Surf Rock track, in a style similar to Del-Tones, Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. Lots of twangy, tremolo'd guitars and a doom-laden, excited retro rock sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
60's / 70's style jazz. Flugelhorn / jazz trumpet over electric piano / rhodes, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
Hard swinging big band backs Sinatra-type male crooner in this driving up-tempo number. Top notch horn arrangement led by intricate sax voicing, blazing trumpets, and fat trombones. Lyrics everyone can relate to; the feeling that something big is just around the corner, and that lives can change for the better if we just hang in there and believe in ourselves. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
Time for Tango with this dramatic accordion-based piece. Violin and piano add harmonic texture punctuated by Latin percussion and contra bass. Suitable for comedy, dramedy and all manner of sticky situations. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
A light hearted, pleasant and joyful French waltz. Captures the spirit of Paris / France with nicely melodic accordeon and a light jazz backing. Happy and care free. [Tempo: Medium / 185 BPM]
A sentimental song about how quickly time passes and about the importance of living fully in the present moment. A lyric that is both breezy and wistful, carefree and poignant. Ultimately the song is about seizing the day and being grateful for every moment of life. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Retro rock, surf rock. Twangy guitars with tremolo, cool, genuine and accurately recreated 1960's or early 1970's sound. Style, fashion, history, culture, sports/surfing and more. [Tempo: Fast / 85 BPM]
A beautiful, touching and emotional music track with a romantic and sentimental atmosphere. The main instruments are piano, strings, woodwinds, percussion and bells. Suitable for sentimental, dramatic, love, warm emotional scenes in movies and videos. A little bit classic / retro / vintage feel of the 1960's or 1970's. [Tempo: Slow / 118 BPM]
Catchy bombastic brass in this upbeat authentic sounding vintage 1950's / 1960's ska reggae in the style of Trojan Records/Studio One. Modern drum loops add a contemporary feel. Fun and a little wild, wacky. [Tempo: Fast / 136 BPM]
Gypsy Jazz meets 007/James Bond, perfect for tracking down bad guys on the streets of France, seducing a woman in a Parisian bar, commercials for cars and cologne, travel, websites, dvds or any project that needs some cool, european spy music. Features Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Drums and Strings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
