musicForProgramming(); The 11 Best Electronic Movie Soundtracks You Need To Know Soundtracks are sometimes called the “little sister” of Cinema, they are often considered LESS than the photography or the plots. This interpretation, so deep into our minds, has led several soundtracks to be just “company” for the actual film, however, thanks to very good musicians and good judgment on compilations, there are some excellent soundtracks over the decades. This time we will focus on the electronic ones, scores made not only with electronic instruments and computers, but the whole “electronic language”: loops, progressive structure, Synths disturbance, etc… And here we have 11 examples of great techno/IDM/D&B/House/ambient/experimental you SHOULD know. 11. Created by Giorgio Moroder, it contains two fundamental things of the decade: disco and experimental synths. Great Tracks 1) “Chase”: A clear example of fantastic space disco, so European but so New Yorker at the same time. 10. Great Tracks: 1) “For What You Dream Of “by Bedrock Feat. 2) “Born Slippy” by Underworld. 9. 8.
9 incredible synth film soundtracks | Blade Runner Filmmakers and synthesisers have had one hell of a fruitful relationship over the years. It's hard to imagine how low-budget sci-fi and horror would ever have survived if film composers didn't have the imposing, otherworldly and, crucially, relatively cheap sounds of synthesisers at their disposal. On the flip side, pretty much every technological advancement in electronic music can be traced back to an early champion working in the realms of film and TV sound creation, many of whom were often decades ahead of their pop music counterparts. In celebration of this mutually beneficial relationship, we've compiled a list of nine of our favourite synth-led film soundtracks. Have we missed out any of your favourites? Let us know in the comment section below. Blade Runner Composer: Vangelis Vangelis' Blade Runner score might just be the pinnacle of synthesiser soundtracks. Apocalypse Now Composers: Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola The Fog Composer: John Carpenter Drive Composer: Cliff Martinez