Synthwave royalty-free music

Synthwave took shape in the late 2000s as a love letter to the 1980s: analog-style synths, arpeggios, big snare drums with gated reverb and the sound of old film and video game soundtracks. It is music for neon, night drives and VHS grain, and this page collects royalty-free synthwave tracks for your projects.

Where synthwave fits

• retro game trailers and indie game menus;
• night city timelapses and car videos;
• tech and gaming channel intros;
• fashion and product edits with an 80s look.

How synthwave sounds

Most tracks sit somewhere between 80 and 120 BPM and are built from a few signature parts: a pulsing bass on eighth notes, a bright lead melody, wide pads and punchy drums with a long reverb tail. Darker branches add heavier, distorted synths, while softer ones drift toward dreamy, nostalgic pop.

Create your own synthwave

Try a prompt like driving synthwave with pulsing bass and bright lead for a night drive video, or pick synthwave, a mood and a BPM. Mubert Render builds an original track from your prompt. If you want something less retro and more experimental, the wider Electronica genre is a good next stop.

License

Every track is royalty-free and comes with a clear license. What each plan covers is listed on the license page.