Disco and synth-pop scores

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre

Disco and synth-pop scores · The Italian producer Giorgio Moroder made electronic disco with sequencers in Munich, including for Donna Summer. For Midnight Express (1978) he wrote a score built around ‘Chase’, a pulsing piece; the music won him the Oscar for best original score. After that the combination of synthesizer, drum machine and pop song became the sound of Hollywood in the 1980s. Moroder wrote ‘Call Me’ for American Gigolo (1980) and ‘Flashdance... What a Feeling’ for Flashdance (1983). With ‘Axel F’ for Beverly Hills Cop (1984), the German Harold Faltermeyer made a synthesizer melody that became a worldwide hit. Jan Hammer brought that sound to television in the same year with Miami Vice.

Listening

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  Chase · Giorgio Moroder, 1978
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  Axel F · Harold Faltermeyer, 1984
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  Miami Vice Theme · Jan Hammer, 1984

In School of Rock

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• Film Music Map^NL Map

See also

• Early synthesizer scores (Moog, Berlin School, Vangelis)
• Pop song, rock and compilation score
• Synthwave-revival
• Remote Control: hybrid orchestra and electronics