The Rise of the Synths

The Rise of the Synths

The old soundtrack of a new generation.

2019•1h 22m•7.6/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(23)

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.

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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Narrator (voice)

Tyler Lyle

Tyler Lyle

Self - The Midnight

Tim McEwan

Tim McEwan

Self - The Midnight

Vincent Belorgey

Vincent Belorgey

Self - Kavinsky (archive footage)

Robert Parker

Self

Waveshaper

Waveshaper

Self

Carpenter Brut

Carpenter Brut

Self

Nina

Nina

Self

Perturbator

Perturbator

Self

Com Truise

Com Truise

Rubén Martínez

Rubén Martínez

Synth Rider

David Grellier

David Grellier

College

Bronwyn Griffin

Bronwyn Griffin

Self - Electric Youth

Austin Garrick

Self - Electric Youth

John Bergin

Self

Pauline Putrescine

TEN

New Retro Wave

NightCrawler

Self

Gost

Self

Mecha Maiko

Mecha Maiko

Self

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