Full-song MP3
Text-to-music prompts
Optional custom lyrics
Commercial rights included
How it works

From prompt to finished track

1

Describe the track

One sentence is enough — genre, mood, tempo, instruments. Start from the Synthwave prompts above or write your own.

2

Generate and iterate

The AI composes an original track from scratch — no samples. Regenerate variations until one fits, or tweak the prompt and lyrics.

3

Download the MP3

Grab the full song as an MP3 with commercial rights included, ready for videos, streams and playlists.

Styles

Synthwave styles you can generate

Pick a vibe and let the AI compose. Every track is original — no samples, no copyright headaches.

Classic Synthwave

The Midnight and Timecop1983 at 100 BPM, lush Jupiter-8 pads, gated reverb snares, melodic supersaw leads, sax solos. 80s-aesthetic sunset cruise music.

Outrun

Kavinsky and Mitch Murder at 110 BPM, driving arpeggiated bass, Knight-Rider hi-hats, neon-night-drive aesthetic. The Drive soundtrack lineage.

Darksynth

Perturbator and Carpenter Brut at 105 BPM, distorted bass, horror-movie synth stabs, blast-beat drums, John-Carpenter-meets-metal energy.

Chillwave

Washed Out and Toro y Moi at 90 BPM, hazy reverbed synths, lo-fi production, dreamy vocal samples. 2010 Tumblr-aesthetic vapor-adjacent.

Italo-Synthwave

Modern revival of Italo-disco at 120 BPM, arpeggiated basslines, Vincenzo Salvia and Sally Shapiro influence, sequenced melodic loops.

Cyberpunk Synthwave

CD Projekt Red and Blade Runner 2049 vibe at 95 BPM, atmospheric pads, granular textures, futuristic dystopian mood. Game-soundtrack territory.

Made for

Who uses synthwave music?

Creators reaching for a specific mood without a budget for licensing.

Indie Game Devs

Retro-aesthetic games, cyberpunk narratives, 80s-inspired titles. Synthwave is the unofficial sound of indie game soundtracks.

Filmmakers

Retro-thrillers, cyberpunk shorts, neon-noir features. Synthwave evokes the era and aesthetic in a way nothing else does.

Content Creators

Night-drive vlogs, aesthetic content, retro-gaming videos. Synthwave is the soundtrack of online retro-nostalgia.

Photographers

Night photography, neon-aesthetic shoots, urban-cityscape time-lapses. Synthwave pairs with visual neon-saturation.

Brand Marketers

Retro-aesthetic brands, gaming products, streetwear collabs. Synthwave reads as nostalgic-cool to 25–40 demos.

Workout Creators

Late-night gym sessions, cardio at midnight, motivational content. Synthwave's pace and energy suits solo-effort workouts.

What you get
Full-song MP3 generationText-to-music promptsOptional custom lyricsBuilt-in style presetsAI prompt composerVoice-to-prompt inputTrack history & replayRegenerate variationsCommercial rights included

What makes an AI synthwave generator sound authentically 80s?

A synthwave music generator turns a short prompt into a finished retro-futurist track — Jupiter-8 pads, gated reverb drums, arpeggiated basslines and supersaw leads, built from scratch rather than pulled from a synth preset pack. Describe the subgenre and the mood, and the AI composes and produces the whole thing, from intro pads to the final fade, as a downloadable MP3.

That matters because synthwave is one of the most gear-specific genres around — the sound is defined by a handful of 80s synths and a very recognizable drum treatment, which is exactly what makes so much synthwave content sound interchangeable. Because every track here is generated fresh rather than built from a shared sample or preset library, you're not stacking your project on the same gated-reverb snare everyone else downloaded.

Naming the gear gets you the era

Synthwave rewards specificity about hardware, not just mood. Ask for "Jupiter-8 pads, DX-7 electric piano, Linn-drum snare, gated reverb" and the generator delivers analog-modeled synth tones with real 80s character, no plugin menu-diving required. The six styles here map to different corners of the decade: classic synthwave leans on lush pads and sax solos, outrun adds driving arpeggios and Knight-Rider hi-hats, and darksynth pushes toward distorted, horror-stab territory.

Tempo separates the moods as much as instrumentation does. Classic synthwave and cyberpunk synthwave sit closer to 95–105 BPM for a cruising, atmospheric feel, while outrun and Italo-synthwave push toward 110–120 for a more driving, dance-adjacent pulse — naming the BPM in your prompt keeps the groove where you want it.

One genre, very different jobs

Synthwave's use cases split cleanly by subgenre. Indie game developers lean on cyberpunk synthwave and darksynth for retro-aesthetic and horror-adjacent titles, filmmakers reach for the same pair to score retro-thrillers and neon-noir shorts, and content creators use classic synthwave and outrun for night-drive vlogs and aesthetic edits. Photographers scoring neon-lit shoots and brand marketers building nostalgic-cool campaigns pull from the same well.

Because each style carries its own BPM range — roughly 95–105 for classic, 105–115 for outrun, 100–110 for darksynth — matching a generated track to a specific scene or edit is mostly a matter of naming the right subgenre and tempo up front.

Rights for retro-aesthetic projects

Every synthwave track from the generator is composed from scratch, with no sample packs or synth presets borrowed from a third party, so there's nothing to clear before you publish. Paid plans include full commercial rights, which covers the indie games, retro-thrillers, brand campaigns and monetized videos synthwave typically scores — pick the subgenre that fits the scene, generate, and download the MP3.

Cruise the neon highway

Pick the subgenre. Set the analog synth. Generate a synthwave track ready for the sunset.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the synths sound authentically 80s?

Yes. Prompt "Jupiter-8 pads, DX-7 electric piano, Linn-drum snare, gated reverb" and the AI delivers analog-modeled synth sounds with proper 80s character. No menu-diving required.

How is synthwave different from 80s music?

Synthwave is modern music made with 80s aesthetic. Production is contemporary, sound design is retro. The /80s-music-generator page covers actual 80s tracks; synthwave is the modern revival.

Can I get John-Carpenter-style horror synths?

Yes. Darksynth is built on Carpenter-influenced sound. Prompt "Carpenter-style stabs, minor-key arpeggios, horror-movie tension" and the AI delivers the Halloween-soundtrack vibe.

Best for indie game soundtracks?

Synthwave dominates retro-aesthetic indie game music. Cyberpunk-synthwave and outrun work for sci-fi/action; classic synthwave fits exploration; darksynth scores combat and horror.

Standard BPM?

Classic synthwave: 95–105. Outrun: 105–115. Darksynth: 100–110. Chillwave: 85–95. Italo-synthwave: 115–125. Most synthwave lives at 100 BPM.