80's film scores!

[northernlight]

and the moog modular system

Yes, of course

I forgot it in my list, because the first ones were build on the 60s

[Wizz15]

If you are looking for a typical 80's sound, also look at the Yamaha DX-7 (or TX-7 for the desktop variant). It is the inspiration for Native Instruments FM-7 (it could also load DX-7 sounds).

My father has a DX-7, and everytime I hear a 80's track or see a 80's movie there's always a sound that I recognize from that synth. Editing that synth was awful because there were no knobs, only buttons. But it's sound was very distinct.

He has some other synths from the late 80's/early 90's and everytime I hear a movie from that time period I always pick up sounds from that gear. I guess they weren't shy to use presets (for digital synths at least) in that time period

The Korg M1 was also very popular in that time (my father is still looking for one).

[breakitdown]

No John Carpenter?

The fog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOIu3iwWM88

The thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Tn1Y-E ... re=related

assault on precinct 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS7k3G_6 ... re=related

But the king is of course Vangelis
Tales of the future is amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtET6tPJPyw

[hydrogen]

john carpenter fck yes!!! big trouble in little china...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M8NEXuC7qc

I sent a lee curtiss mix to a friend one time and he was wondering if it was inspired by this movie. this clips sounds a bit more like pantha du prince tho.. haha.

[clubfoot]

Cool thread...

John Carpenter, absolutely... in fact, he usually, if not always, does his own soundtracks. Great filmmaker!!

How about Stewart Copeland (from The Police). He did the theme and soundtrack for The Equalizer. I've been enjoying some old episodes recently, very techno sounds. Midi drums!

The Equalizer theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE

[kristofason]

Equalizer theme what a track!!

I used to buzz of this!!!