Ep2: The Synth Sounds of John Carpenter: Halloween, The Fog, Assault on Precinct 13

John Carpenter has been a master of horror, suspense, and science fiction for 40 years, Directing cult classics such as Halloween, The Thing, and Big Trouble In Little China. But many do not know that Carpenter was also the man behind the soundtracks for nearly all of his films, often using synthesizers and keyboards of the day to craft sounds that are now synonymous with Horror and Science Fiction. In this video, Justin DeLay shows us how to approximate three classic Carpenter themes on synthesizers of the day, and gives tips and suggestions on how you can be inspired to experiment at home, all while getting followed by a mysterious Shape... 0:00 - Intro 1:04 - "Halloween" Main Piano Theme 3:04 - "Halloween" Pads, Drums 4:45 - John Carpenter's Synthesizers 5:55 - "The Fog" Theme on Juno 106 9:00 - "The Fog" Pads and Bass on Moog and Prophet 10:55 - "Assault on Precinct 13" Theme 13:30 - The Shape Closes In on Mr. DeLay Read More about John Carpenter and download our John Carpenter MIDI clip pack at: http://bit.ly/2eJO84L Synthesizers Used: Ensoniq ESQ-1: http://bit.ly/2eRPcAX Roland Juno 106: http://bit.ly/2bORcHQ Sequential Circuits Prophet 5: http://bit.ly/2bPIooc MiniMoog Model D: http://bit.ly/2bD3ClM Ableton Live: http://bit.ly/2coU2Zo Roland 606: http://bit.ly/2dX7wtE Hosted by Justin DeLay Directed and Edited by Michael Lux Photographed by John Gagen & Michael Lux Eric Slager as The Shape Sawyer Hildebrandt as School Buddy #1 Titles and Pumpkin by Eric Slager