The Rise of the Synths
The old soundtrack of a new generation.
7.6
24 votes
2019
1h 22m
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.
Directed by Iván Castell
Top cast
John Carpenter
Narrator (voice)
Tyler Lyle
Self - The Midnight
Tim McEwan
Self - The MidnightK
Kavinsky
Self - Kavinsky (archive footage)R
Robert Parker
Self
Waveshaper
SelfC
Carpenter Brut
Self
Nina
Self
Perturbator
Self
Com Truise
Rubén Martínez
Synth Rider
David Grellier
College
Bronwyn Griffin
Self - Electric YouthA
Austin Garrick
Self - Electric YouthJ
John Bergin
SelfP
Pauline Putrescine
T
TEN
New Retro WaveN
NightCrawler
SelfG
Gost
Self
Mecha Maiko
SelfDetails
Status
Released
Release date
November 15, 2019
Budget
$300K
Revenue
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Language
French, English, Spanish
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