Blaxploitation films were the first to feature soundtracks of Funk and Soul music and they featured a primarily black cast. Blaxploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1971. These exploitation films were made specifically for an urban, black audience. The word itself is a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation."
A Motown-inspired bass line leads into retro drums, spring reverb guitar, and horn swells. A groovy, retro, upbeat track. Great for sauntering down a city street, retro 70s underscore, and funky good times. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Classic funk style and sound with slap bass and horn section. Funky and down with it. Can be retro / 1970's / blaxploitation or a cool, retro chic, look back at the classic Funk sound of James Brown, George Clinton, General Caine and many others, Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Cool, slick and slightly retro styled, the sound is inspired by classic TV detective series and spy films, setting the scene for danger, crime, mystery, police, international agents and beautiful ladies. The horns secure the complete image. And it' funky, too! Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
Hot blooded, Tex-mex inspired, Pulp / Surf-rock, Slight Latino twang, with latin percussion and Mexican style trumpet, Very cool track - great for retro style productions, Instrumental, Rock, Surf Rock
Slow danceable instrumental hip-hop groove. Instrumentation includes synth sounds and drum loops. The track has an 80s old school hip-hop vibe. Has a cool and hip sonority. Fun and danceable, perfect for scenes showing "cool" people or places. Could be used in kids TV or film. Good for a commercial. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Fun Time
Cool, funky, urban, positive street-smart instrumental electric guitar groove. Live 1970'S Style Music, full of uplifting life affirming energetic vibes. Where's the party? Inspirational swinging celebratory joyful lively music for the Young hip in crowd who like: Shaft, Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
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
Funky violin stabs punctuate this pulsating crime drama underscore synth track with edgy mystery & suspense. Flutes add a sense of mystique. Good espionage, sneaking in the shadows music for Film, TV or other media. Could be today's answer to 70's Baretta crime drama series theme. CSI Ambient lab, Instrumental, Action, Thriller Electronic
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, Dance, Classic Disco
Big fat club hit, guys that are on the prowl for hot chicks. What's up? Where are the bad guys? Or the good guys? Are we chasing hotties? Are we cops? It's an aggressive group on a mission for better or worse. Cruising down the Sunset Strip on a Friday night, looking for some action. Hot Pants! Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Hop
Seriously fun and groovy up tempo track with the fantastic Leon King Guitarist and backing singer with the Late Amy Winehouse sitting in and doing the vocals and funky guitars. Chill out time by the pool dancing ideal for advertising of Coca Cola etc or ideal for party scene in young tv series film, Male Vocals, RnB, Blue-Eyed Soul
Very erotic & sexy slow grinding Dance electro. Perfect for sensual adult erotica, for adult videos & movies, & for pole, lap dancing & strip clubs. Advertising & commercials in the adult entertainment & pornographic sex industry, for scenes of seduction & for temptations of the flesh. Hot & steamy. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Grindcore
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. Works with comical heist films such as The Blues Brothers, or more sophisticated chase scenes and crime stories. Exciting rich, full sound. by Martin Ahm, Instrumental, Rock, Memphis Rock
Hip-Hop track, midtempo for partying, dancing, urban scenes, video games and more. Cool, bouncy rhythm with an 80's hip-hop/funk flavor, songs like Cameo and other funk style artists that add a touch of electronic synthesizer beats to their songs. Good time funky fun and get togethers. Instrumental, Dance, Breakbeat
Upbeat funky cool corporate hip-hop, perfect for adding some cool to your presentation, live show, seminar or video. Super funky walking beats, warm synths & horns & a friendly upbeat positive slinky vibe mean that this is the way to make your business or corporation contemporary & the coolest. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Inspired by the sound of Mission Impossible, this is a fast moving theme for a spy, secret agent or undercover cop. Suitable for action with a hint of mystery and conspiracy. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Combine some Memphis, Motown, and some James Brown and you get Soul Stew. 1960's instrumental soul with a strong backbeat from the drums with bass, organ, guitars, and horn section. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
This song is a smooth GROOVE rhodes track that feels like the 70's. This is a feel good song dedicated to the 70's music. blaxploitaion for real! with a female singing the sultry, sexy!. would be great in any movie scene that has a cool feel... or talking old school. commercials etc, Female Vocals, RnB, Funk
Groovy, mysterious beat with echoed vibraphone chords, pizzicato strings and electric piano. Driven by a synth bass riff and a tight drumbeat. Underscore for spies, detectives and mystery. Instrumental, Electronic, Big Beat
A driving Soul song about people changing their life for the positve. Has a great Disco, Funk, Neo-Soul groove, Great for a city scene or someone going through a change. Strong bass with Fender Rhodes, flutes, and wah guitars. Uplifting song, people going back, to the city, old neighborhoods, etc. Female Vocals, RnB, Neo-Soul
Hip hip instrumental with a darkened holiday theme featuring bells, synths, & strings. Possible uses can range from an "evil holiday/bad Santa" scene to a underground hip hop song. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Hip Hop
Massed Ranks - A menacing military march beginning with a typical snare drum ensemble. With lighter moments as the piece develops, this could easily be used both in a serious setting or as a light-hearted pastiche. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Action Moderate
Funky 70s groove, led by electric bass and electric piano. Disco style, with high strings and clavichords. Mid-tempo, music to strut to. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Funky 1970's style wah wah guitar track very much in the style of Isaac Hayes Shaft theme. Ideal for retro ad campaign, corporate presentation, kids TV or Video game. think Foxy Brown or Starsky and Hutch, urban scenes, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate RnB Music
Lively, retro pop. Grooving bassline and tight drums, with psychedelic guitar and organ sounds. Features bongos, congas, synth breaks and uplifting chord sequences. Loosely based on 12-bar blues. Instrumental, Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Another classic Studio 54 disco tune with house foundations, this time - with vocals. Classic male disco song about loving and be-in-love. Reminds of big disco hits line "More than a Woman", "Disco Inferno" or "I Will Survive". Instrumental
This is classic 60s,70s, 80s Tv detective or super hero theme music. With melody played by trumpets over driving disco rhythm, the music conjures the image of glamorous male or female action stars of the period a la Shaft, Pam Grier, Rockford Files or the popular blacksploitation films. Instrumental, Action, Theme Superhero
Medium paced hip-hop. Prominent rhythms and bass with pizzicato melodies. Also available as a 60 second cut, a 30 second cut and a Loop. Dance - urban, hip-hop, garage,, Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Tis the season for Ho Ho Hoes and pimpin' your sleigh, with this hip hop version of the traditional 15th century Christmas carol. Good choice for seasonal crime, gang xmas parties, yule in da hood, noel in the projects or just an alternative groove for holiday features, advertising, movies or sport. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Hip Hop
Late 60's funky blues with a boogaloo beat. Male vocal"goin' to love city, gonna have me some fun" Full horn section, wah-wah guitar, organ, funk bass and girls on b. v's. Conjures up a time and place inhabited by pimps, sexy girls with afros, superdudes and dealers! Suit "red light district" scenes, Male Vocals, RnB, 1970's Vintage RnB
Funk-house / dance / disco / groove track with a strutting, confident, funk feel. The funky guitar and bass line gives it a slight retro feel, with 1970's style disco strings joining in later. Combined with a modern groove-tech house beat, this track is positive and infectious. Instrumental, Dance, Nu-Disco
An upbeat, lively, excited Retro Funk track with the sound and feel of the 1970s or early 80's, Bright and funky horn sections with a great bass line and funk guitars, Authentic sounding 1970's type production,, Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Full version of Funky Precinct, uptempo, energetic electronic funk track. Also available as a a 60 second cut, a 30 second cut and as Loop 1. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Blending hip-hop and orchestra, this track provides an epic cinematic feel to a variety of productions from tv/film to video games and commercials. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Dramatic Hip Hop
A funky hip hop track. A looping funk guitar intro is followed by drums that make you want to get up and dance. Weird syncopated synth bass, wah wah guitar, and percussion round out the classic party vibe. Bonus: the full length track even loops! Instrumental, Hip Hop, Old School
Very funky 70's style rhythmic guitar, strings and bass. A great instrumental to add that extra funk element to enhance the groove of a scene. Kind of like a slowed down, funky version of The Theme from S. W. A. T., the 70's dance/pop hit from Rhythm Heritage. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Cool, downtempo urban lounge funkster. This short track is only 41 seconds long and fades out at the end. It will work well as a background groove for any funky material, web site opening, game, fashion model, TV or other media. Also available as a seamless loop. RnB, Groove
"Oh, Lady be Good!" is a 1924 (see 1924 in music) song by George and Ira Gershwin. The song was introduced by Walter Catlett in the Broadway show, Lady, Be Good!, written by Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson, and the Gershwin brothers, starring Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire. It ran for 330 performances. Male Vocals, Jazz, Cabaret, George Gershwin
a beautiful old style yet contemporary soulful ballad think Etta James Amy Winehouse Duffy etc Ideal for use in Fashion would be great for a perfume or skincare TV/Film advertising campaign also great for sitcom use for instance in a nightclub or smokey bar this is a trip hop mix, Female Vocals, RnB, Psychedelic Soul
A funk-pop groove with a fantastically catchy bass-line that feels positive and uplifting yet fashionable and fresh. Featuring a real four-piece horn section break and fantastic production quality to give any video a lively edge, Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
G-Funk styled hip hop with "Kicks in the Bass" lyrics. Great feel and vibe and works great in MTV-styled and youth oriented reality programs. Vocal Samples, Jazz, Acid Jazz
A hot blooded and sexy, swaying, slow surf-rock track with 1960's guitar style. Very Tarantino'esque. Perhaps a strip bar, dirty nightclub, or just a very hot femme fatale -- Irresistable... but dangerous. Inspired by Carlos Santana. Instrumental, Rock, Surf Rock
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