{"id":6475,"date":"2022-06-13T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=6475"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:46:55","slug":"recreating-stranger-things-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/recreating-stranger-things-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreating the theme from Stranger Things"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To celebrate the return of Stranger Things<\/em>, in the video above we share our recreation of the series’ timeless theme song.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The theme was written and composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the electronic band Survive. It features a variety of popular synthesizers from the ’80s, which perfectly reflects the nostalgic atmosphere of Stranger Things<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme for Stranger Things<\/em> is at a tempo of 84 BPM and in the key of E minor. However, the main synth line is an arpeggiation of a C major 7th chord\u2014this is the VI chord in the key (check out our in-depth analysis of this arpeggio here<\/a>). This synth line acts as both the main melody and an ostinato, repeating itself throughout the entire track. Most of the forward momentum is achieved by filter automation and shifting timbral layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n