The Rise of the Synths

7.6/10 • 23

2019-11-15 • 1h 22m

Documentary

The old soundtrack of a new generation.

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.

Directors: Iván Castell
Writters: Iván Castell
Editors: Iván Castell, Iván Castell

Documentary

The Rise of the Synths

2019-11-15 • 1h 22m

7.6/10 • 23

The old soundtrack of a new generation.

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.

Directors: Iván Castell
Writters: Iván Castell
Editors: Iván Castell, Iván Castell

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

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SWITCH.

Jul 22, 2020

6/10

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.