The music wouldn’t be at 120, but we were using it almost like a tape recorder.” When we started, most of the sequencing would be done on an MPC, so we would record all of these sessions and they’d all be at 120bpm. “We use the same DAW we’ve always used, Logic, I think we’ve just got more efficient at using it (Laughs). Using Logic as their go-to DAW, the composers are quick to state how utilizing the program over time has helped them work more efficiently. Along with the Prophet 6, those are the core parts of what makes Stranger Things,” Dixon states, Stein adds, “If I look back on the instruments we used on the theme song for the show, they’re still my favorite instruments and we still use all of them.” “The Oberheim Matrix 1000, the ARPS like the 2600, Solus, Odyssey. That wasn’t always available in a way we were interested in, prior to that.”īoth of the composer's talk gear like kids in a candy store, their passion for collecting shines brightly with the mention of their favorite instruments and sounds. When we got the Prophet 6, we said, “Great, an analog synthesizer that has presets!” It was a poly-synth, sounds great and we could save sounds. So much has happened in the hardware synth world over the past few years. It really is a huge part of the sound of the show. We used it so much in the first few seasons, especially the first one. After spending half of the season without it, Stein states, “We needed to bring the Prophet 6 back. Discussing what makes that iconic sound, their answer lies in the Prophet 6, Logic, and a few other reliable pieces of machinery mixed between analog and digital. To create that signature Stranger Things sound, the ‘why fix what isn’t broken’ mentality is deep-rooted within the duo. They could have just called us! (Laughs). That’s in a popular show that a lot of people watch, that’s very exciting to me.” With the good though, comes the downside which Dixon adds, “If there was a negative side to it, I’d say it was that because the show is so popular, some people have said, “I would love to get the guys from Stranger Things to work on our movie, but it’s super popular, they’re probably not available.” And they’d go hire someone else and have them try to sound like what we do on the show. I mean, borderline power electronic noise music. “We’ve put a bunch of weird shit into the show, sound-wise. Dixon seems to light up at the idea that something outside the traditional box has found its way into homes around the world. When asked about their thoughts on Strangers Things making synth music a household thing again, the pair jumped into the pros and cons of that. On a Zoom video call, we spoke with Dixon & Stein, covering everything from their go-to kit, working with the Duffer Brothers, to the Nightmare on Elm Street meets coming of age fourth season.
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