Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein announced that the soundtrack for the second season of theNetflixshow Stranger Things will be available on October 20th.
The two composers also members of the Austin group Survive previewed the new 34-track LP with Walkin In Hawkins. The track unfolds at a stately pace, as gurgling synthesizer lines and deep jolts of bass gradually accumulate around the primary melodic motif.
In a statement, Dixon and Stein suggested that they hoped to balance tradition and innovation in the music for the new season. In Season 2, were introducing new styles of composition, while still revisiting old themes when appropriate, the pair noted. Weve created new elements that are necessary to support the story, but still want to remain true to the sound of Season 1.
Dixon and Stein originally got the job scoring Stranger Thingsbecause the shows creators, the Duffer Brothers, were fans of Survive. They made a little mock trailer to pitch their concept to Netflix, and they had [our] song Dirge in there, Dixon explained toRolling Stone. They were like, Oh, shit. That works pretty well for the trailer. It kind of got the vibe across.'
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Dixon and Steins music subsequently became an integral part of Stranger Things appeal. [The Duffer Brothers] were like, Make it scary as fuck We want to scare the shit out of some little kids and adults,' Dixon recalled. Especially for some of the more intense scenes, they were like, Just make it go even harder. Make it as crazy as possible.
Stranger Things Season 2 Track List
1. Walkin in Hawkins
2. Home
3. Eulogy
4. On the Bus
5. Presumptuous
6. Eight Fifteen
7. The First Lie
8. Scars
9. I Can Save Them
10. Descent Into the Rift
11. Chicago
12. Looking for a Way Out
13. Birth / Rescue
14. In the Woods
15. Digging
16. Symptoms
17. Eggo in the Snow
18. Soldiers
19. Choices
20. Never Tell
21. She Wants Me to Find Her
22. Shouldnt Have Lied
23. Its a Trap
24. Crib
25. The Return
26. Escape
27. We Go Out Tonight
28. Connect the Dots
29. The Hub
30. On Edge
31. What Else Did You See?
32. Run
33. Levitation
34. To Be Continued