Stranger Things soundtrack gets release date, score to come in two volumes
That's a whole lot of ominous synth
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Your support makes all the difference.Netflix has announced a proper release for the brilliantly ominous Stranger Things soundtrack.
It will be put out through Lakeshore Records in two volumes, the first releasing digitally 12 August and on CD 16 September, and the second with the same deal but on 19 August and 23 September.
Both volumes feature the original score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, members of Austin experimental synth band S U R V I V E.
“The directors were previously fans of S U R V I V E,” Dixon explained. “They used a song from our first LP in a trailer they made to pitch their concept to Netflix. Once the show was picked up, they reached out to see if we were available to score the show.”
Stein added: “We discussed having a classic tone and feel to the music for the show but being reserved enough that it wasn't ’80s cheese, while offering a refreshing quality so that felt modern. This was one of the qualities that drew them to our music in the first place. Having a familiarity with classic synths worked, but with an overall forward thinking approach.”
Following the huge popularity of Stranger Things’ score, S U R V I V E have been signed by Relapse and will release their second album, RR7349, on 30 September, which was recorded at their home studios.
It is described as a ‘dark, sweeping exercise in analog synth mastery’ involving ‘grim tomtom thunder’ and ‘meditative ambience’.
S U R V I V E are expected to return to score the second season - we’re catching up with them next week.
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