The Rise of the Synths
Seen it?2019 | 82 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for music lovers and the curious. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 22 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iván Castell
- John CarpenterNarrator (voice)
- Tyler LyleSelf - The Midnight
- Tim McEwanSelf - The Midnight
- KavinskySelf - Kavinsky (archive footage)
- Robert ParkerSelf
- WaveshaperSelf
- Carpenter BrutSelf
- NinaSelf
- PerturbatorSelf
- Com Truise