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80s synth music is back, thanks to the Netflix hit Stranger Things. If your next horror or sci-fi project is short on\u00a0atmospheric chills, these royalty free throwback tracks might\u00a0just do the trick.<\/h3>\n

Much has been said about the wide range of pop culture influences<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0found throughout 2016’s smash hit Stranger Things<\/b><\/span><\/a>. In addition to respectful\u00a0nods\u00a0to the likes of Steven Spielberg<\/b><\/span><\/a> and Stephen King<\/b><\/span><\/a>, creators the Duffer Brothers<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0looked to the past for musical inspiration as well.<\/p>\n

“We always wanted the music to play a major role in the show. Very early on, we decided that we needed an entirely electronic score. Electronic music is making a major comeback right now and we\u2019re loving it. Specifically, we\u2019re obsessed with Cliff Martinez\u2019s work on The Knick, as well as Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross\u2019 work for David Fincher. Their electronic soundtracks, while very modern and cutting-edge, also inevitably evoke the sounds of \u201980s music (most notably Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, and John Carpenter). So we felt that having a synth soundtrack would do exactly what we wanted to achieve with the show: It would feel both modern and nostalgic at the same time.” \u2014 The Duffer Brothers via Entertainment Weekly<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When it cam time to score the episodes, the Duffers turned to\u00a0Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin, Texas synth outfit, S U R V I V E<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We came upon S U R V I V E from the soundtrack to Adam Wingard’s The Guest. We used one of their songs in that little trailer we cut together. So of course when it came time to actually find a composer, they were one of the first names to pop in our heads.” \u00a0\u2014 The Duffer Brothers via Complex<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you’re looking to apply some retro-synth vibe to your next project, you won’t have to worry about hiring an indie act to write a score from scratch. The songs below (handpicked by the PremiumBeat music team) are brimming with dark 80s atmosphere. And with a PremiumBeat standard license<\/b><\/span><\/a>, you won\u2019t need to worry about copyright issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cover image via\u00a0Make It Stranger<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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