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Free Synthwave and Retro 80s Music Tracks

Synthwave brings neon, night driving and a steady pulse. These tracks are free to download for gaming edits, car footage and retro visuals.

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154tracks
124median BPM
69%instrumental
2:32typical length

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Newest 100 tracks that match this guide. Free to download, no sign-up, commercial use OK. All music is AI-generated. The Download button opens the track’s page in English in a new tab, so your music keeps playing here.

Heading to the Summer Sea Ⅱ3:10 · 128 BPM · instrumental
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Character Select Screen2:39 · 115 BPM · instrumental
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Autobahn2:40 · 128 BPM · vocals
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Autobahn2:60 · 128 BPM · vocals
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Fever Lights2:41 · 124 BPM · vocals
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Fever Lights2:56 · 124 BPM · vocals
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Electric Heart2:46 · 130 BPM · vocals
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Electric Heart2:29 · 130 BPM · vocals
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Terminal2:29 · 120 BPM · vocals
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Terminal2:27 · 120 BPM · vocals
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Velocity2:36 · 132 BPM · vocals
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Velocity2:38 · 132 BPM · vocals
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Signal Lost2:49 · 118 BPM · vocals
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Signal Lost2:50 · 118 BPM · vocals
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Mirrorball2:27 · 126 BPM · vocals
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Mirrorball2:32 · 126 BPM · vocals
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Neon Requiem1:59 · 160 BPM · instrumental
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Neon Requiem1:03 · 160 BPM · instrumental
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Cyberpunk Alley Ⅱ2:13 · 108 BPM · instrumental
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Cyberpunk Alley2:03 · 108 BPM · instrumental
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Midnight Over Neon · tap the artwork to play

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Voidbreaker2:55 · 150 BPM · instrumental
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Voidbreaker3:06 · 150 BPM · instrumental
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Cassette Aurora1:18 · 118 BPM · instrumental
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Cassette Aurora0:35 · 118 BPM · instrumental
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What is in this collection

This page lists 154 tracks for synthwave and retro 80s. The median tempo is 124 BPM, and the typical track runs 2:32. 69% are marked instrumental in the catalog, so check the badge and preview each track in your real edit.

Signal Lost · tap the artwork to play

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Portal Run1:09 · 140 BPM · instrumental
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Portal Run1:15 · 140 BPM · instrumental
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Frequently asked questions

Is this music free for commercial use?

Yes. Tracks are free to download and can be used in commercial projects under the site license. Do not redistribute the files as a music library.

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No sign-up is required and credit is optional.

Are these retro tracks instrumental?

Many are. Check the badge.

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An automated claim is possible on any platform, and no claim-free result is guaranteed. The tracks are AI-generated. If a platform flags an upload, follow its review or dispute process.

Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.

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