Action Theme | Retro Cops, bank jobs, and gumshoe detectives
Music from early Cops and Crime TV shows is primarily a retro blend of R&B. This is music straight outta the sixties and seventies, perfect to set the mood of campy TV crime reruns. This music works well for productions in the style of Starsky & Hutch, Dragnet, Ocean's 11, casino and bank heists, and similar kitschy gumshoe detective fare.
Retro and cool bank heist track - perfect for an Oceans 11 vibe. Starts with a fuzzy guitar riff and then drums, bass, Rhodes, and horns. Lively and exciting, great for car chases, boat chases, elaborate pursuits such as those seen in James Bond 007 films. by Martin Ahm, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Thumping, spanking funk bass opens the door to an energised and stylised performance - good to the last drop. Beatboxing groove adds more style, sets the ambiance for rich, playboys, careless sophistication, high society luxurious nonchalant livestyles. Funk Lab, by Dean H Anderson. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Slick dance music to get lost in with a smooth wah wah guitar lick. With a slight hint of surf rock and retro funk, this track works for club scenes where spies, smooth detectives, and the bad guys flit in an out of a partying scene! Welcome to chic tension! Buzz Ride, by Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A fun instrumental funky blues enthralling and catchy. Instrumentation: hammond organ, piano, electric guitars, bass, drums. BPM: 89. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
In a good temper, motivating Big Beat with summerly and suspense elements. Well suited for Action-Film-Productions. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Funky authentic 70's retro Disco groove, upbeat and smooth in the style of the TSOP. Catwalk and fashion,nightlife and club scenes. Discotheque and top floor hotel ambience.Strings brass,and Guitars with steady Drums & Bass backbeat.Studio 54 Hustle style.Love Boat and Holidays. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Classic jazz in the style of 50's. With elements of spy thriller and romance. With melodious saxophone, trumpets, and guitars. Suitable for video and film production. Sexy and sassy gangsters or dark detective film. Very nervy and jazzy grooves bring a big smile. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Groovin' and funky hammond sounds against a funk-disco beat and great brass interludes. Cruisin' city streets - a pimp walkin' dope groove with hints of a gritty 70's cop series. Fit for an edgy crime drama series, Oceans Eleven style movie scene, or similar theme music. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cool retro feeling funk soul track - perfect for a movie like Shaft with a 70s vibe. Starts with a funky organ riff. KC and the Sunshine Band boogie meets cool modern jazz. Uptempo, fun, youthful, swagger and attitude abundant. Funky horns. Feels like driving in a Cadillac. by Martin Ahm, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cool intro with horns and wah wah guitar leading to a 70's funk track. A mix between Herbie Hancock and David Holmes – perfect for “feeling cool” or an Oceans 11 movie. Innercity funky, blaxploitation, urban mafia, mob. Sneaky tricky Vegas, high stakes, movers and shakers. by Martin Ahm, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
This cool latin influenced jazz track takes you on a journey back in time to the TV cop shows of the late 60s and early 70s. In a similar style to the music from show's like Columbo, Kojak, Dirty Harry, Streets of San Fransisco. Features vibrant horns, wah guitar, big stabs. Great for retro action, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Quirky dance track with an overall carefree part vibe & intermitant brass riffs. Trumpets blaze away, crunchy synths menace, but just setlle back for a relaxed adventure, family friendly outing with a few thrills thrown in and enjoy the club scene while at it. Buzz Ride, by Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Classic, smooth, jazzy, funk fidelity with warm low end. This piece is perfect for cooking shows, celebrations anything to do with stride. Contains a lot of smooth sonic qualities similar to a Trevor Horn style mix. Sparkly version of the mix. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A chase between cars set in the 70s, a pressing rhythm in 7/8, a full orchestra with epic percussion. Great for film, spy stories, advertising, corporate, web and tv series. There are two versions: 1) full track 3:32 2) cut version 1:57, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
This ultra hip cue has a lounge meets Oceans Eleven vibe to it. Featuring upright bass, disco drum groove, pizzicato strings and echoey rhodes, it moves right along while keeping that chill retro feel. Great for Vegas, crime comedy, sophisticated and glamour scenes. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Intense, retro, funkin Soul/Rock track to accompany kitsch crime capers, chase scenes, dudes with afros running from the law, spy spoofs, blaxploitation or any project in need of an old school action soundtrack. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Tense and brooding retro style movie and tv soundtrack. Climactic orchestral strings with some dissonant chords, subtle flute and latin percussion eventually builds to a funky drum groove. Perfect for undercover cops, spies, secret agents, heists, shady deals, retro dramas and blaxploitation. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Light, playful and mischievous, this fun, retro spy cue features syncopated marimba pulse, jazzy slide trombone, film noir vibraphone & vibraslap. In the styles of Oceans 11, Desperate Housewives & The Pink Panther, it's great for comedy, reality and children's underscore, commercials and promos. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Inspired by 60s and 70s action packed detective and spy movies and TV shows such as Bullitt, Mission Impossible and James Bond featuring flute, brass, organ, guitar, bass and a funky drum groove. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Down and dirty blues funk rock track featuring smoking guitar riffs and leads. Nasty ass attitude, very street tough, urban and confidently cool. In the style of The Black Keys Electric 6 Dirtbombs Yeah Yeah Yeahs Interpol The Libertines Mos Def Gary Clark Jr Allen Stone Pecos. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Funky chillout track with a groovin cosmopolitan sound that would be equally at home in heist movies or trendy, upscale lounges. Features electric piano, flute, strings, wah-wah guitar, bass and drums. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A funky beat and funky playin’ make this the perfect retro music track. Gated reverb snare drum, cheesy synth, funky clav and slappin’ bass lines all under a great synth horn melody. Reminiscent of those cool Stevie Wonder or Sly and the Family Stone instrumentals. Try not to bob your head too much, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A suspenseful intro in the style of Lalo Schifrin's Bullitt leads to a driving theme from the horn section reminiscent of spy capers such as The Man From Uncle. Great for chase scenes, and the 15/30 sec. versions are perfect for adverts looking to convey tension / release in a humourous fashion. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Montecarlo, 1960. The gang is ready to do the job. Dry Martinis, roulettes and glamorous girls. Horns, Hammond organ and twangy guitars give this piece of music the perfect touch to any gangster film, documentary or quiz show. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cool 70s funk/soul similar to the song Papa Was A Rolling Stone and other blaxploitation soundtracks. Perfect for urban settings, detectives, spies, pimps, crooks and action heroes with afros. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cool retro style up-tempo jazz/soul track with great brass and horn licks. Gives impression of sneaking around. Chase scene, yet not non-threatening. Fast paced, gripping and fun! Juicy & Jazzy, by Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Quirky pizzicato theme joined by percussion and piano. Desperate Housewives type of incidental music. Mystery and fun altogether with a nice spy atmosphere. Orchestral, Comedy, Spy, Kids, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Great for a soundtrack or trailer theme, funky driving beats, sassy horns and funky guitars. Cops and robbers '70s movie project in the style of Curtis Mayfield and Shaft movies,, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
This track sets up a police chase... but not too seriously. Inspired by the popular "Peter Gunn" theme it has the same feel and sound with a few variations. Think "Police Squad", "Blues Brothers" and other police spoof movies. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
1970's sounding disco track with lots of latin percussion. Fast beat, great for dancing and club scenes, especially those with kitsch and/or attitude. Fun and funky style with lots of swagga. Terrific both in the foreground and background, an audience and attention grabber. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Funk, Retro, Sound-Alike. Typical seventies / early eighties Blaxploitation tune or Cop Show theme. Think Starsky and Hutch, Shaft or Superfly. Funky wah guitars, lots of percussion and an epic soul brass finale. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Can they pull off the job before time runs out? Suspense music opens with cinematic percussion and leads into various heavy stabs and punches, climbing brass and choir voices… hurry …hurry… builds and builds… to a sudden climax! Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Ready for life at the speed of light? This track is a mix of funk, rock and electronica, with the right balance of modern taste and retro flavor. The result is an explosive rush of energy and adrenaline, perfect for any production where a sense of urgency, movement, speed and action is necessary. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Dark and smoky jazz tune with a film-noir feel. Sleazy speakeasies, gumshoes on the case, red-dress vixens in cocktail bars, cigarettes in the alleyway. Great for bringing a classic kind of cool to television, advertisements, video games. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Funky and vibrant, with a nice warm 70's feel. Perfect for blaxploitation, or anything that needs a dash of funky flute and guitar disco. Nice build to action hits at the end. Sounds similar to the main theme for The Bronx Is Burning. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Perfect music for a James Bond-style movie or scene. Exciting Games chase in a TV series. Advertisement for a car. Energetic song with different areas to join together perfectly. Like The Doors, Beatles Alike. A 1960 beat with a strong modern jazz organ and brass exciting percussion, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Gangster composition in the style of Noir jazz. Rhythmic and emotional. A bit of drama and frustration. Suitable for film and video projects. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
This menacing, dynamic, building spy cue starts with tremelo guitar and bendy baritone guitar but later builds to full orchestral strings and brass. Perfect for playful comedy spy or crime scenes, street urban lifestyle, hip urban commercials, & action thrillers. Mystery groovy bouncy spontaneous, Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
Hauntingly beautiful and slightly mysterious, featuring piano, bass and drums with brushes. Jazz sultry/swing, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Inspired by seventies cop show themes like The Streets of San Francisco SWAT Kojak Harry O Police story The Blue Knight Canon The Rookies. Includes a funky Clavinet. Cop show spoof. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A fun and kitsch tribute to 60s crime and detective tv and movie soundtracks similar to Peter Gunn and the original Batman theme. Complete with horn stabs, cheesey vox organ, guitar, bass and drums. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A little quirky and humorous, this track features clarinets and horns in a little jazz combo. Great for detectives, retro or comedy in general. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A perfect cinematic score for strange suspense and quirky scenes. Retro drum beats and acoustic piano and strings, reminds the score of The Tenant by Philippe Sarde directed by Roman Polanski. Combines epic with comedy, quirky with dramatic, sounds like Michel Legrand, Philip Glass, Alex. Desplat. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
