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.
Positive, motivational, energetic and inspirational cool dance track. Perfect for adrenaline filled projects such as fitness videos, extreme sports, fast cars, video games, sports fights and action scenes. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Mysterious instrumental, thriving melody, complimenting drum pattern, fun ending. Murder mystery, dark humor, Everybody Hates Chris, car commercial promo, website, news energize. Cool for 1940s tough detective series or crime caper, the PI on the case of a missing heiress or lost dog. Teens, Romcom. 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
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
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
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
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
Quirky chasing music with clarinets, saxophones, oboes, bassoons, drum kit and electronic bass. Great for action scenes. Perfect for adventure comedy, police comedy and cartoon. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Up tempo psychedelic funk with heavy wah wah guitar lines, brass, flute and clattering drums. A kitsch retro workout with a contemporary dance music edge. A fun and funky look back at the 1960's and 1970's... Instrumental, RnB, Funk
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
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
Cool comedy caper with quirky fun elements. Cheeky marimba and piano-leads, tip toe pizzicato strings and sneaky clarinet and bassoon accents. Excellent for romantic dramedy, sitcom, kids cartoons, video game, Monk, Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, detective shows, craziness afoot, spying suspense, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Thrilling yet fun suspense track with a cool pattern of stabbing brass hits, driving percussion, surprising orchestral elements and a sweet touch of latin. Imagine a bank robbery, villains trying to break the vault. 70ties cops, heist films, Ocean's Eleven, car chase scenes, adventure commercials, 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
Epic, driving and powerful - Superhero, Mr Untouchable, to the rescue. Very cinematic, featuring big drums and brass with a driving beat and orchestral effects. Great for spoof commercials through to drama, comedy and TV reality. Use the underscores for complimenting rhythm tracks with drum and fx. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Electro-Orch
The title says it. A cool, spacious piece featuring a Hammond B3 organ, acoustic piano, triangle and vibraslap. Husband on diet sneaking a late night snack, office prank, mischievous teens, romantic comedy, Desperate Housewives, etc. Get Shorty, Get Smart, Monk, Cartoons, childrens TV, funny scenes. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Funky 70s style cop show music with tense intro, upbeat, catchy main theme on flute and tense outro to finish. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cool swingin' Sax opens ,then guitars and horn section follows
upbeat&peppey, perfect for game show or commercial, 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
Bluesy with a touch of jazz and a slice of retro. This track features vibratone guitar, upright bass, horns and drums to get a Inspector Clouseau type, sneaky detective sound, straight from the 60's. Instrumental, Comedy, Novelty Songs
In a good temper, motivating Big Beat with summerly and suspense elements. Well suited for Action-Film-Productions. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Uptempo jive pop with a spy thriller twist. Dramatic guitars and hammond organs spice up the typical jive groove. Sounds like Black Eyed Peas 'Pump It'. Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
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
Cinematic, film, commercial, advertising production instrumental music. It is suitable for noir, detective, police, army, dramatic, mature films but great for documentary films, travel channels. Imagine wild nature or retro night club with gangsters, illegal poker games, detective investigations... Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A classic english cop show theme. Big bold brass epic strings playing a infectious melody. A superb track that is filled with adrenaline from the start with a classic big band finish. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Alternate version. Orchestral composition with snare drum matching rhythm mixed with Jazzy elements. Could be used as an opening track for a news show. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Mysterious, quirky wondrous, orchestral, a bit strange and sneaky, dark yet comedic too, a little Pink Panther inspector like with some movie magic. 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
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
Positive, motivational, energetic and inspirational cool track. Perfect for adrenaline filled projects such as fitness videos, extreme sports, fast cars, video games, sports fights and action scenes. 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
Swaggering classic R n' B music 70's pimped Curtis Mayfield guitars porn wacka waka stabs funky ass bass and grooving drums to make your dance club superfly 60's or just about any dramatic scene work. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Think Shaft and all great detective TV series. For main TV theme or suspense background for TV or radio ad. Wah wah guitar and lush string evokes 70's police chases. Hot dancing, romantic comedy, mystery, intrigue, wild car chase, Blaxploitation, urban themes, ghetto brawl, gangster low riders. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A detective hard at work trying to figure out the crime scene case! Other mixes available, including full, alt, stinger, 60 second, 30 second and 15 second. A pulsing and building piece of TV music, ideal for use as idents, stingers, or to place under dialogue. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cruisin' city streets - a pimp walkin' dope groove straight out of the 70's. Funky clav chords, bass, with groooovy organ and trumpet (Wayne Morley). Fit for an edgy cop series, Oceans Eleven style movie scene, or a holiday program or documentary capturing the essence of the Latin spirit. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Crime/heist cue for the perfect thiefer. Filtered and intriguing hip-hop drums, engaging and tensive synth over an unceasing dirty bass line. A modernized RnB soundtrack for crime films, robbery scene, theft planning, drug dealing, corruption, bank and jewelry heists. Do you have a balaclava? Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cruisin' city streets - a pimp walkin' dope groove with hints of a gritty 70's cop series. Groovin' and funky hammond sounds against a hip hop beat, bring this right up to date fitting an Oceans Eleven type movie scene before or during a casino heist. Fits a cop drama down town drive scene. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
