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.
1970s Funk instrumental track straight from the streets once trod by Shaft, Cleopatra Jones and Trouble Man. Clikka clikka wah-wah guitar, tough horns, string arrangements that pull on the heartstrings and groove to spare. Great for anything paying tribute to or parodying the Blaxsploitation genre, Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
At a fast 190bpm, this instrumental track has a hard swing from start to finish. It features drums with a hard backbeat, bass, piano, strings, brass, with Piccolo and Trumpet on the melody. Has a bit of a retro sound to it. Could be used for chase scenes, action footage, comedy, or seriou, 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
A fun instrumental funky blues enthralling and catchy. Instrumentation: hammond organ, piano, electric guitars, bass, drums. BPM: 89. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Great retro track, with a feel of the 80's (Miami Vice or A team). Perfect for new retro cop/action film or tv scenes. This track has a soft, slow tempo jazzy, R&B feel with electric guitar, trumpet and analog synth, and mixed for a "vintage" sound. 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
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
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
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
Bouncy and rhythmic with an Afrobeat groove, featuring a rhythmic guitar, ethnic percussion a warm organ interlude, Funky horns and Jazzy alto saxophone create a mood of celebration. Great for travel and wildlife scenes. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Slick and rhythmic, featuring smooth alto-saxophone and cool congas make for a jazz, hip feeling. Works well in vintage or retro movies or promos. 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
Cool swingin' Sax opens ,then guitars and horn section follows
upbeat&peppey, perfect for game show or commercial, 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
Just like the title, this piano/wurlitzer bluesy jazzy-driven instrumental along with light drum loop in a funky background is great for building scenes where something is about to happen whether it be a western, bank robbery or detective show, cops, newspaper reporters, very mellow and catchy. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
This track compels you to move forward and don't stop. It can be used by Game Developers, Functions, Poetry, Fitness Clubs, Filmmakers, Song Writers, Play Writers, Dance Studios, Talk Radio, & Spoken Word. 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
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
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
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
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
This is a cool and haunting instrumental track that could be taken from some 80: th movie car chase. Could easily fit in the soundtrack of classics like "The Warriors" Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
quiet instrumental version in classic Jobim string section.. Pure late 1950's immprint could be used as fantastic incidental music for a romantic encounter in a hollywood movie.. Very touching musical.. muted trumpet solo just like Miles Davis in chill out mode.. theme played on keyboard elegantly. Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Inspired by the hectic German dance scene, Bitte Ein Beat is a high adrenaline, rhythmical track with accent on metalic and electronic drum sounds. Form: A-B-A. Clear pulsating electronic hits form this strong track. Perfect for corporate dramatic epic, advertising, video games & action soundtracks. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Cat-and-mouse moves, sly, funny, and kind of sweet. Perfect for Twin Peaks, cheesy detective tales, a sneaky romcom where boy meets girl and things get confusing... Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Take off on fab TV show "Starsky & Hutch." Hi energy Disco/Funk/Rock track, for that 70's get down and boogie feel. Music for a cool dude or even a dance off. Huggy Bear and Harlem, Bump and grind, Pimp City. So retro it's like all brand new again! 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
Contemporary pop minimalism with a melody suggesting detective work. This is music that is ready for a chase. Police with eyes peeled, cruising streets, ready to pounce. A string quartet gives the piece a refined and punchy feel. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
This smooth melody can give that smooth move a little groove for all the haters to look on in despair and for you to continue on with a head held high swinging to a sexy sax. By Film composer Hannis Brown. 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 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
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
A fun, upbeat funk track in the style of the Ocean's Eleven soundtracks. Anchored by a hooky bass line, breakbeat drums and percussion. With 60's organ, horn swells and mute guitar. Carefree and lighthearted. Perfect for lifestyle programming and anything you want to have the kitschy, fun feel. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Run, run as fast as you can, don't get caught by the Po-lice-man... Fun, spunky, high-energy track; perfect for a jailbreak, chase scene, or any other moment of dubious excitement! Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A minimalist piece of music expressing confusion and disorientation, yet determination. Very repetitive with traces of aggressiveness. Good for chaotic situations or personalities. Great for film or documentary. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Surfy retro style fast rock with lots of dynamics that keep you wondering what's going to happen next, later on a CSI Miami style organ pops up and launches into a screaming organ solo. Great for retro cop films/series, car chases, theme song for credits, comedy action shootout between cops/bad guys, 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
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 Spy
Bossy, jazzy, instrumental beat that bespeaks intrigue and mystery. Works well with detective shows on the order of Columbo and even Get Smart, travel programs and commercials featuring unique products and services. Busy keyboards and bass are complemented by snippets of voice. 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
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
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
Theme in the style of jazz bands 60-XX with brass and leading piano. Suitable for noir movies, detectives, crime dramas ect. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
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
Back to the TV shows of the 1970s with this infectious slap bass, sizzling strings and funky brass track. Perfect for car chases and high energy action scenes. Swaggering, powerful, melodic and catchy... let's go catch us some bad guys! Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Chill out downtempo track featuring a loose groove, electric piano and mellotron parts, wah guitars. In the end appears a guitar solo. Look smooth, elegant and relaxed. Suitable for bar, lounge, and lifestyle. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
A fun and playful r&b/pop instrumental loop. Features a double bass, electric guitar, a drum kit, a synthesizer, and an organ. Great for family comedy, mischief, childlike atmospheres. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
