Your Top 70’s-80’s electronic/synth movie scores –

[Harpersaj]

01. Escape From New York – John Carpenter
02. Midnight Expresss - Giorgio Moroder
03. Risky Business – Tangerine Dream
04. Susperia – Goblin
05. Thief – Tangerine Dream
06. Assault on Precinct 13 – John Carpenter
07. Firestarter – Tangerine Dream
08. Blade Runner – Vangelis
09. The Terminator - Brad Fiedel
10. The Thing – Ennio Morricone

[qb2333]

This one comes to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZywMpktEIk

[Harpersaj]

Originally Posted by qb2333

This one comes to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZywMpktEIk

Yeah - I thought about that and Fletch.

[chad_1138]

The Thing.

[octagon]

To Live and Die in L.A.-Soundtrack-Wang Chung - YouTube

[Harpersaj]

Originally Posted by octagon

To Live and Die in L.A.-Soundtrack-Wang Chung - YouTube

Such a great score/soundtrack -

[xander]

THEME FROM SCARFACE - YouTube

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq7pCe-LU2Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UngBF6VdpTI

starts at 2:21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEvomyYkIPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsWq1MtI3vI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVo8XEVj5nE

[The Great Owl]

Blade Runner - Vangelis
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
To Live and Die in L.A. - Wang Chung
The Thing - Ennio Morricone
Cat People - Giorgio Moroder
Sorcerer - Tangerine Dream
Thief - Tangerine Dream
Risky Business - Tangerine Dream
Near Dark - Tangerine Dream
Identification of a Woman - John Foxx
Creepshow - John Harrison
The Shining - Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind
Tron - Wendy Carlos
Manhunter - Michel Rubini
Beverly Hills Cop - Harold Faltermeyer
Rocky IV "Training Montage" - Vince DiCola

[The Great Owl]

It's not a movie score, but Jan Hammer's music from the Miami Vice TV series is perfect, just perfect.

"Crockett's Theme" by Jan Hammer

[Show spoiler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfgf9HatIHI

I own all five seasons of Miami Vice on DVD, and I'd just about sell my soul to have them in high definition on Blu-ray.

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

It's not a movie score, but Jan Hammer's music from the Miami Vice TV series is perfect, just perfect.

"Crockett's Theme" by Jan Hammer

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfgf9HatIHI

I consider the first and 2nd episode as a movie. TBH Michael Mann should have made a scene by scene remake with the 2006 movie it might have been better if we had a villain like Calderone or even more music.

[Astro Zombie]

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CsZBWDixUM

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS7k3G_6IjE

Commando (1985)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaJBwpT5CXM

Tango & Cash (1989)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w_4b3VnarM

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILeYNZvBVCU

Some More:

Blade Runner (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
Escape from New York (1981)
Halloween II (1981)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
The Terminator (1984)
The Thing (1982)

[qb2333]

Originally Posted by Harpersaj

01. Escape From New York – John Carpenter
02. Midnight Expresss - Giorgio Moroder
03. Risky Business – Tangerine Dream
04. Susperia – Goblin
05. Thief – Tangerine Dream
06. Assault on Precinct 13 – John Carpenter
07. Firestarter – Tangerine Dream
08. Blade Runner – Vangelis
09. The Terminator - Brad Fiedel
10. The Thing – Ennio Morricone

Giorgio Moroder Midnight Express and Scarface opening themes are pretty awesome

[vanscoy]

The Keep (1983) Tangerine Dream

[Harpersaj]

Originally Posted by qb2333

Giorgio Moroder Midnight Express and Scarface opening themes are pretty awesome

I always try to include 'Chase (Extended version)' from Midnight Express to my 70's/80's playlist -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViN2bRGrBx8

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by xander

THEME FROM SCARFACE - YouTube

I can't stand the soundtrack for Scarface. As a matter of fact, that alone pretty much just kills my ability to enjoy the movie.

Sorry to be a killjoy, but I really don't care for the 70s and 80s fad of the synthesizer musical score and glad that is has pretty much vanished.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

Sorry to be a killjoy, but I really don't care for the 70s and 80s fad of the synthesizer musical score and glad that is has pretty much vanished.

Like anything else, it could be used as a trendy crutch but it definitely had its moments too. When used properly it had a very distinctive feeling specific to its era much like grainy and desaturated said 'seventies' or a rich, Technicolor look could say fifties/sixties'.

Could it be grating? Sure. But most of the stuff listed here was pretty damn good.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

I can't stand the soundtrack for Scarface. As a matter of fact, that alone pretty much just kills my ability to enjoy the movie.

Sorry to be a killjoy, but I really don't care for the 70s and 80s fad of the synthesizer musical score and glad that is has pretty much vanished.

Wow. I actually really like the soundtrack. Some songs I don't really care for, but the main theme in the opening, certainly, and some others here and there, and the ending after

[Show spoiler]Tony dies.

[spanky87]

To the Bridge - Giorgio Moroder - Cat People Soundtrack - YouTube

I like to listen to this during a late night cruise.

[PocosuTheCamel]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq_TiviCfo8

Carmine Coppola.