Staff picks
Electro was born in the early 1980s when hip-hop met drum machines. Robotic vocals, the Roland TR-808 and funky synth bass made tracks like Planet Rock sound like the future.
Good uses for electro
- breakdance and street videos;
- retro-future and sci-fi content;
- fashion and tech edits;
- 80s themed promos.
The electro sound
Punchy 808 drums with syncopated kicks, vocoder voices, laser-like synths and a cool, mechanical funk. Tempos usually sit between 110 and 130 BPM. Electro influenced Detroit techno and still shapes electronic music today. For breakdance and street videos, the punchy 808 kicks match power moves. For retro-future and sci-fi content, robotic vocals and laser synths set the scene instantly. Many 80s hip-hop and dance records share its sound.
Make an electro track
Describe it, for example robotic electro with 808 drums and vocoder for a breakdance video, and Mubert Render creates an original track. More grooves are on the Electro Funk page.
License
Every track is royalty-free and comes with a clear license. What each plan covers is listed on the license page.
