I'm sure by now that most of you have seen or heard about the TV show "Stranger Things" on Netflix. If you haven't seen it, definitely check it out. It totally rips off Close Encounters, ET, Poltergeist, Stand By Me, Firestarter, etc. but it doesn't matter because it's ripping them off in a loving way.
The same is true for the soundtrack. It's got a great analog synth sound reminiscent of Tangerine Dream and John Carpenter soundtracks. The minute I heard the Stranger Things theme I knew I had to make a mix featuring the new retro sound.
Even though the music in this mix sounds like it's from the 70s or 80s all of it is new, with most cuts being from 2015 and 2016. In addition to the Stranger Things theme I of course had to include the Tangerine Dream remix of it. Thanks to Mike of Ambient Music Guide for the heads up on the soundtrack from Halt & Catch Fire by Paul Haslinger. It's fantastic! Another soundtrack that made it's way into the mix is from Mac Quayle music for Mr. Robot - more analog loveliness.
I hope everyone enjoys the mix, I know had a ball putting it together.
Cheers!
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T R A C K L I S T:
- 00:00 Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things
- 01:04 Tangerine Dream - Stranger Things Theme Remix
- 03:17 Harry Gregson-Williams - Hexadecimals
- 05:30 Paul Haslinger - Macmillan Utility
- 06:55 Pye Corner Audio - Approach
- 08:40 John Carpenter - Utopian Façade
- 12:04 Mac Quayle - trustyourself
- 15:15 Prins Thomas - B
- 22:30 The Analog Roland Orchestra - Lay Down
- 24:36 20SIX Hundred - Collapse of Classical Reality
- 27:07 Panabrite - Sunlight Dive
- 29:33 Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Hanging Lights
- 30:48 Nonkeen - Happy Juno
- 33:15 Paul Haslinger - A Wolf in Unix
- 34:21 Jean Michel Jarre - The Heart of the Noise
- 36:54 Mac Quayle - m0rphine
- 38:40 Pye Corner Audio - Vorsicht
- 41:02 Cliff Martinez - Son of Placenta Previa
- 43:15 Qluster - von weiter ferne ganz nah
- 49:45 Pye Corner Audio - Sleep Chamber
- 52:00 Bop - Odd Meaning
- 55:21 Panabrite - Dune
- 59:15 Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Cops are Good at Finding
- 60:12 Paul Haslinger - It Speaks
- 64:15 end
I've so enjoyed your mixes. Endless hours of wonder. Thank you.
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Hi, Thanks for listening/downloading, I'm glad you enjoy the mixes! I've never used a donate button because this is just a hobby and involving money would make it more serious. Plus once money is involved it opens up possible problems with copyright, I'd be making money off of other copyrighted material. I see the blog as promoting many lesser known artists so I don't want copyright issues to cloud that.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for listening/downloading. Cheers!
There's nothing strange about, in fact its a wonderful mix of synths. The selections are well allocated do not overstay their welcome. Great job, keep up the good work.
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