Fresh Classics: Retro Funk and Disco Pop Music

Fresh Classics is retro revival pop, not neoclassical or modern classical music: every track is tagged pop, and the reference tags read new disco, new funk and retro revival. The classics in the name are the vintage disco and funk sounds, brought back with modern production for advertising. If you need cinematic classical music or strings-led neoclassical instrumentals, this collection will not fit, and a different part of the catalog, which spans 200+ genres, will serve you better.

Every track in this collection has a lead vocal; there are no instrumental cuts here, and the titles say so, for example Brand New Me (vocal) by Indigoe and Watch Out (vocal) by Jordan Olmos. That makes the collection a fit for spots where the song is the message, such as a fashion vlog montage or a product reveal, and less suited to running under a voiceover. If you need a spoken line, plan to duck the track or place narration in the gaps.

Electric guitar and percussion appear on every track, brass on nearly all of them, and claps and stomps on most, which is the core of the new disco and new funk feel. Winds thicken the horn section on many cuts, while electronic elements and keyboards sit further back. The result is a played, band-style arrangement rather than a programmed one, with exciting and happy the dominant moods and swagger close behind.

They are built for commercial work: the theme tags on this collection are dominated by commercial gold, sales, brands, city life and fashion vlogs, with product feature and travel vlog also present. Tracks average just over two minutes, which gives an editor enough material for a 15, 30 or 60 second cut without looping. Titles such as Start It Up, Keep It Moving and Good Sunshine signal the upbeat, inspiring energy these vocals bring to an opening or a montage.

These tracks can be licensed for a client's ad campaign or brand video. They are cleared for commercial use under the license purchased, and that includes client work and ads as well as monetized YouTube video, film, podcasts and social. Choose the tier that matches the end user, for example Small Business or Large Business for a brand campaign, on a Commercial plan. Each license is perpetual for the specific finished work it covers, so a finished spot stays cleared after your monthly or annual subscription ends.