The Rise of the Synths

1h 22m 7.6/10

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.

Director

Iván Castell

Top Billed Cast

John Carpenter

Narrator (voice)

Vincent Belorgey

Self - Kavinsky (archive footage)

Tim McEwan

Self - The Midnight

Tyler Lyle

Self - The Midnight

Waveshaper

Self

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Robert Parker

Self

Reviews

SWITCH.

7/22/2020

6/10

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