The Rise of the Synths

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7.6

NR

Genre: Documentary
Release year: 2019
Running time: 82 min
Country: Spain

A documentary about the Synthwave scene, nostalgia and the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective memories of a universe, that never existed.

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John Carpenter
Narrator (voice)
Tyler Lyle
Self - The Midnight
Vincent Belorgey
Self - Kavinsky (archive footage)
Nina
Self
Tim McEwan
Self - The Midnight
Carpenter Brut
Self
Waveshaper
Self
Robert Parker
Self

Iván Castell
Writer
John Bergin
Music Supervisor
Louise Rosen
Consulting Producer
Beltrán García
Director of Photography
Mike Shema
Executive Producer
Ana Casteñosa Bielsa
Production Designer
Santiago Abadía
Supervising Sound Editor
Miguel Frago
Art Direction

SWITCH. 6/23/2021 3:58:41 PM 8.4

This musical style isn't for everyone, and it isn't anything new either. As Texan producer John Bergin notes, “It's a reappropriation of past sounds to make a new trend.“ But if this sounds like something that interests you, Iván Castell's 'The Rise of the Synths' is worth 80 minutes or so of your time. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-rise-of-the-synths-neon-pulsing-bass-and-heaps-of-80s-nostalgia

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