The Rise of the Synths

Release Date: 2019-11-15

Rating: ⭐ 7.6/10 (22 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Overview: 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.

Production: 9am Media Lab, Castell&Moreno Films, Movistar Plus+

🎭 Top Cast

John Carpenter

as Narrator (voice)

Tyler Lyle

as Self - The Midnight

Tim McEwan

as Self - The Midnight

Vincent Belorgey

as Self - Kavinsky (archive footage)

Robert Parker

as Self

Waveshaper

as Self

📝 User Reviews

SWITCH.

⭐ 6/10

Jul 22, 2020

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. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-rise-of-the-synths-neon-pulsing-bass-and-heaps-of-80s-nostalgia

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