The Rise of the Synths

The old soundtrack of a new generation.

Category: Documentary
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 2019-11-15
Run time: 82 minute / 1:22
Budget: $300,000
Director: Iván Castell
Production Companies : 9am Media Lab, Castell&Moreno Films, Movistar Plus+
Production Countries: Spain, United States of America, France, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, United Kingdom

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John Carpenter
as Narrator (voice)
Tyler Lyle
as Self - The Midnight
Tim McEwan
as Self - The Midnight
Kavinsky
as Self - Kavinsky (archive footage)
Robert Parker
as Self
Waveshaper
as Self
Carpenter Brut
as Self
Nina
as Self
Perturbator
as Self
Com Truise
Rubén Martínez
as Synth Rider
David Grellier
as College
Bronwyn Griffin
as Self - Electric Youth
Austin Garrick
as Self - Electric Youth
John Bergin
as Self
Pauline Putrescine
TEN
as New Retro Wave
NightCrawler
as Self
Gost
as Self
Mecha Maiko
as Self
Writing
Iván Castell Writer

Directing
Iván Castell Director

Sound
Santiago Abadía Supervising Sound Editor

Camera
Beltrán García Director of Photography

Sound
John Bergin Music Supervisor

Art
Miguel Frago Art Direction

Visual Effects
Mayec Rancel VFX Supervisor

Production
Ana Casteñosa Bielsa Production Designer
Iván Castell Producer

Editing
Iván Castell Editor

Production
Rebeca Villar Rodríguez Producer

Camera
Adrián Barcelóna Director of Photography

Production
Damien Jackson Executive Producer

Visual Effects
Juan Remacha VFX Supervisor

Production
Javier Moreno Production Designer
Javier Moreno Producer

Visual Effects
Al Gandy Animation

Production
Louise Rosen Consulting Producer
Rebeca Villar Rodríguez Production Designer
Mike Shema Executive Producer
Ana Casteñosa Bielsa Producer

Crew
Robin Ogden Compositor





















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