While fans of the band's more lo - fi beginnings may stare, open - mouthed, bemused at the central role played by
synths on Forcefield, there's every chance they'll be gaining a whole slew of newbies, should these many choruses be set loose.
Before computers and software did all the heavy lifting, artists crafted sweeping atmospheric electronic music using looping pedals and
synths on top of
synths on top of bass guitars.
Some of the tracks cry out for a bar or two to be spat over, but when you hear that hollow
synth on Teeza's «Rum And Coke», you'll be sold on the grime renaissance.
Refn's relentless aestheticism isn't that original either: the glittery pollen clouds, a montage of neon triangles, blue and deep pink washes, and the stabs of
synth on the soundtrack are so late - prog rock.
But you can download the totally tubular soundtrack and get
your synth on for real.
Not exact matches
The breakout project: Betabrand.xxx, a pornographic parody of the company's website involving videos of «sexy» zippers, socks and pants «getting it
on» to cheesy
synth music.
«We were replacing guitars with tons of samples or 10
synths stacked
on top of each other.
Laced with nods to «80s
synth pop and big ballads that show off their vocal range, the album is a standout, even
on a label known for showcasing groundbreaking artists.
She has over 90 academic publications and has held several leadership and advisory positions, including Chair of the Gordon Conference
on Science and Technology Policy, Secretary and Council Member of the Society for Risk Analysis, the European Commission Expert Group for Science in Society and the EU's «
SYNTH - ETHICS» project, the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee, and the UN WHO - FAO Expert Group for Agrifood Nanotechnology.
Puttnam, who worked with him
on Midnight Express, intended to use electronic music as a counterpoint to the traditional songs of the period, setting Abrahams» performance in HMS Pinafore against the
synth - driven montage of Liddell running over the Scottish hills.
There's an emphasis
on the piano to drive the theme with strong melancholy support from the strings and some quirky
synth and percussion accompaniment (in «Behrani's Thoughts - Long Ago»,» «This Is No Longer Your House», «Old Photos.
«Painting a Hole» piles
on more, including a stomping drum beat and a vaguely Middle Eastern
synth line, while flavors of 1980s new wave crop up in «Cherry Hearts» and «Rubber Ballz,» each a vivid reflection of the deep record - nerd knowledge that Mercer played down
on «Port of Morrow.»
There are many occasions
on Modern Worship when the surging
synths sweep you along with the force of a dopamine rush, but there are a few others when you're left with a nagging sense that Hyetal could take things that little bit further.
Largely focused
on synths, it still leans
on hypnotic, motorik rhythm, if more reflective than her band.
«Hazmat Suit» begins with an electronic beat and some abrasive
synth sounds but it's not long before the main theme gets back in
on the act, the music really picking up the pace after a slight lull, and while «A Happy Family» (whose tone suggests an anything - but - happy family) slows things down again, it's an impressive piece.
This film is actually terrible — I mean, yeah — it is scary in the sense that its creepy, but I think, really, the film is just the byproduct of global DVD residuals from the directors father — allowing Panatos to string together a series of overproduced, overgrained interior sequences, cheap
synth score and a slasher movie ending, and trying to pass it off as a «cult movie», when really we, the audience, need to know who, what or where the protagonist is coming from, what her dramatic need is, who she interacts with, and so
on.
On Dirty Computer, she finds a rich mid-ground between politics and pop, never shying away from important messages about the state of America but doing so over ebullient
synths and funk that her mentor would be proud of.
July 26, 2016 •
On this week's All Songs Considered, we share songs that are punk in spirit,
synth - fueled, noisy and touched with real - life tragedy.
The «80s are
on everyone's mind these days: a purple,
synth - scored explosion of sex, action movies and the greatest blockbuster summer movies of all time.
The
synth - pop score by Anna Meredith elevates Kayla's world just slightly, and the camerawork keeps its comedy visual, like when showing her interactions
on Instagram or trailing behind her while going to the pool party, a la Mickey Rourke in «The Wrestler.»
From the bleak settings and
synth - heavy soundtrack to the hyper - stylized violence and hints of body horror, this film would feel right at home next to Carpenter's early output like «Assault
on Precinct 13» and «Halloween.»
Though the «sex equals death» rule isn't as prominent in modern horror movies that defy those decades - old tropes, «It Follows» is very much a retro homage to «70s and «80s genre classics, from the «Halloween» - esque
synth score, to the striking similarities to «Nightmare
on Elm Street,» both in Jay's perpetual helplessness and the film's dreamlike atmosphere.
In a year where 80's retro electronics are all the rage when it comes to the sci - fi throwback realms of «Stranger Things,» leave it to Matthew Margeson to salute to the era's days of sports - ready
synth glory with this run down the slope of power - pop electro artists like Harold Faltermeyer, Bill Conti and Vince Di Cola Margeson also layers
on inspirational strings for his tribute to The Day's most unlikely Olympic ski champion of them all.
Her influences are often worn
on her sleeve, for example «Make Me Feel» is pure Prince (Monáe's mentor had a hand in the
synth lines before he passed away), while «Take a Byte» is a Janet Jackson - flavored groove (Monáe has always had a joyous Jackson family quality to her vocal).
Craig Safan was bought
on to compose THE DREAM MASTER, and with the help of a
synth - clavier synthesizer he created one of the craziest horror scores of the»80s.
The scenes focus
on the shock of Michael's attack, underscored by Carpenter's
synth soundtrack.
Highlights include Young Galaxy's minimalist take
on «Open Your Heart,» the Rural Alberta Advantage's folked - out version of «Live to Tell,» and the Acorn's clattering
synth - rock rendition of «White Heat,» a standout cut from the original album that, save the James Cagney sample, is completely reinvented and nearly unrecognizable from the Material Girl's version.
Renn Macdonnel Hawkey, born
on March 29, 1974 in New York, was the synthesizer player for the
synth - pop band Deadsy.
, and Giorgio «Electric Dreams» Moroder's
synth - laced soundtrack is at - times absolutely appalling (the music that plays when Tony claps eyes
on Elvira for the first time is so thick with cheese that it becomes off - putting and laughable).
It reminds me a little of Thomas Newman's grungier scores, and indeed some of the
synth writing is just a little reminiscent of Cliff Martinez's bleepy score for Traffic (though this score is
on a different plane altogether).
After discussing Scott's viewpoint
on his film and the kind of music he had in mind, Nitzsche went off to his studio to compose the music, creating a predominantly
synth - based score, centered around a beautiful love theme.
Hajian gets too close by adding strings
on top of his
synths, bringing sad, soul - searching impact to the soundtrack as the noose gets both tighter around compromised heroes and multi-dimensional villains.
Even if all you remember is that shot of Olympians running
on the beach to Vangelis's pounding
synth score, it's fine.
Though it's hard to pinpoint exactly where the film starts to go downhill, you won't find a more unintentionally funny scene this year than the introduction of the villain — an over-the-top Norman Bates clone who's first seen listening to Taco's
synth - pop cover of Puttin»
on the Ritz.»
While adding another layer to the movie, the soundtrack
on its own accord is a wonderful
synth album inducing feelings of hope and despair.
Closing with the video evidence we've long been promised, Denis lands
on not justice but its demonic parody, as blurry images of the family's grotesque home movies, in a manner of speaking, play out against the arpeggiated
synths of Tindersticks» «Put Your Love in Me,» a kind of nightclub anthem for the undead.
«Notes
on a Headstone» (7 mins., HD) has composer Fabio Frizzi discussing his
synth score in a surface - y kind of way, and «All in the Family» (6 mins., HD) is a chat with Fulci's daughter Antonella, who provides an occasionally sad defense of her asshole dad.
Many of the tunes begin with a simple melody plucked out
on a down - home instrument like a banjo or piano, then shift midway through to a more
synth - dominated, dreamlike sound.
Part of the thrill is the abrupt tonal shift: The sleek and stylish action thriller's groovy»80s
synth drops out, leaving only the sounds of knuckle
on flesh, desperate grunts, and soft body parts hitting the ground.
December 17, 2015 • Watch the South African - born
synth - pop musician perform «Dancing
On Glass» with his band.
Highly stylized and reminiscent of B - movies from that era, the color palettes are often a sickly green with a dated
synth music score (of the sort Carpenter's films were noted for)
on the soundtrack.
More than 25 years since Legend «s release, only Jerry Goldsmith's original orchestral &
synth - embellished score has received a definitive CD release (via Silva Screen), whereas Tangerine Dream's electronic replacement score for the North American edit has yet to be issued
on disc in its complete unexpurgated form.
We could clearly distinguish the
synths and vocals of Lady Gaga's «Applause» when listening
on the slate, but bass was lacking and the overall sound was canned.
It was easy to hear the snappy snares and
synths of Childish Gambino's «3005,» but the song was low
on bass and sounded canned at full volume.
I still get chills thinking about the Metal Gear Solid 4 wallpaper
on my PS4 — a tortured Old Snake, gritting his teeth as the bottom half of his body disintegrates into pieces, while Williams» signature
synth - brass sound blares
on loop.
Neocrisis - Good Shepherd Entertainment has revealed it will publish independent developer SuperScarySnakes»
synth - punk 2D roguelike action shooter Black Future «88 later this year
on Windows PC and Mac.
The soundtrack is impeccable, a jazzy
synth combo that inspired me to purchase the soundtrack so I could rock out to the boss battle music
on the treadmill, and the dialogue can veer back and forth between charming, disturbing and outright ridiculous so fast, it'll make your head spin.
The story follows a missing person case taken at Valentine's Detective Agency, and leads the player to Far Harbor, where the situation is as tense as the locals, Child of Atom followers, and
synths struggle to coexist
on a heavily irradiated island that is home to more beasties than you can shake a super sledge at.
reveal First details
on the malevolent cyborgs and
synths you'll be able to play in the next expansion.
If you missed grabbing a cassette copy of Switched
on SNES's analog
synth rendition of A Link to the Past, they've got a little Christmas miracle for you.