Can a certain sound, made by a particular instrument, sum up an entire era? It seems unlikely, yet think about those opening notes of Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" from "Beverly Hills Cop" or Brad ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Metroid is a relatively simple-looking game by today's standards, but it manages to convey a lot about its world and atmosphere through its moody, ...

Korg has rolled out a new update for its iOS Synth App this month which brings with it a wealth of new 80s arcade game sounds thanks to a partnership with game publisher Bandai Namco. The Korg iOS ...

One of the greatest things about early ’80s cinema was the synth scores so many films had. Movies like The Terminator, and of course anything John Carpenter did, spring to mind. And with shows like ...

Dread Central: How did you become involved with The Call? What was the initial appeal for the project? Samuel Joseph Smythe: This is the sixth film I’ve scored for director Timothy Woodward Jr. I had ...

Even the promo pictures look pretty '80s. Here’s some pretty big news for iOS musicians: AudioKit’s Digital D1 synth is now an Audio Unit. What? That means that, instead of running as a standalone app ...

There are countless electronic sequencer apps available for your mobile device, but based on the popularity of Teenage Engineering’s tiny Pocket Operator synths, people still like pushing real made-of ...

Set to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday 17 May, Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms is many things - not least the album that’s viewed as the one that turned the world on to the compact disc. A ...

An ’80s song is easier to pick out than a cowboy at a cocktail party, but why? Mostly because what was developing on the technical side of music back then would have previously seemed like science ...