Fan of Stranger Things? Then come to Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein performing the music of 'Stranger Things' on 28.06 at AB. Tickets are still available.
5 things you didn't know yet about Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (music Stranger Things)
- In 2018, AB brought Texan synth wizards Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (US) to Belgium for the first time as a part of the BRDCST festival. Why? Their absolutely superb soundtrack for the popular science fiction series Stranger Things. Basically: one of the most successful series-annex-ratings hits in recent Netflix history.
- Noteworthy: much like the iconic soundtracks of Twin Peaks (by Angelo Badalamenti), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (by Ennio Morricone) or the work of John Carpenter, the music of Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein seems inextricably linked to Stranger Things. What’s more: without this soundtrack, no Stranger Things.
- Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – who also happen to make up half of the synth quartet S U R V I V E – received considerable recognition for their work, including a number of Grammy Award nominations for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. They also won an Emmy Award – the most prestigious American television prize, comparable to the Oscar for film – for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
- The reviews of their soundtrack spoke for themselves. Pitchfork: “It’s a score that understands the difference between ‘retro’ and ‘timeless,’ opting for a cold, analog precision that feels both old and startlingly new.”
- Light design by MFO: To elevate the performance into a fully immersive experience, they have partnered with renowned visual artist MFO (Marcel Weber). The new show features a minimal yet striking design of light and sculpted fog. Light takes on a physical presence through dreamy glows and violent, haunted movements, blurring the line between concert and cinema to make the Stranger Things atmosphere a truly tangible experience.