John Carpenter - Horror Film Director and The Godfather of Synthwave

American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and composer, born 16 January 1948 in Carthage, New York. Director of such movies as "Assault On Precinct 13", "The Fog", "Escape From New York", "The Thing", and "Halloween", Carpenter himself composed most of the soundtracks for his films (sometimes with Alan Howarth). His father (Howard Carpenter) and son (Cody Carpenter) are also composer/musicians. He was married to actress Adrienne Barbeau from 1979 to 1984.
Note: in the eighties an LP and a series of 12"s were released with dancey versions of Carpenter's music. Though the sleeves didn't always mention it, those were recorded by The Splash Band.

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John Carpenter Filmography Tribute




John Carpenter's Movie Themes




Inspirations of The Rise of the Synths | John Carpenter




The Rise of the Synths | Official Teaser - John Carpenter




John Carpenter "Escape From New York" (Official Live In Studio Video)




John Carpenter - Christine (Official Music Video)




John Carpenter - Christine Soundtrack (Simulakrum Lab Cover) [Synthwave / Retrowave]




John Carpenter "Night" (Official Music Video)




John Carpenter - Alive After Death (Official Music Video)




John Carpenter "Distant Dream" (Official Live In Studio Video)




John Carpenter "Utopian Facade" (Official Music Video)




GUNSHIP - Tech Noir [ft. John Carpenter] Music Video




Music video - Big Trouble in Little China - John Carpenter's Coup de Villes




John Carpenter - Turning the Bones (Chvrches Remix)




Halloween • Main Theme • John Carpenter




John Carpenter's Halloween by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Official Audio)




Perturbator - Halloween Theme Rework




Unbending Puppets - Halloween Theme (Synthwave Version)




The Fog • Soundtrack Suite • John Carpenter




Stranger Synths | Elevn - John Carpenter's The Fog Elevn remix (Dark 80's Synthwave)




John Carpenter - Abyss | East Coast Retrowave | Original Album Audio | Synthwave |




In The Mouth of Madness (1995) John Carpenter (Music Video)




Wrye - John Carpenter (Official Video)




John Carpenter's "The Thing"- Trailer with new music




Carpenter Brut - Chew Bubblegum and Kick Ass (They Live, 1988)




Absolutely Not "Die in California" Music Video (Official) featuring John Carpenter's "They Live"




Storm 3003 & ReD - They Live [John Carpenter / Electronic / Synthwave / Retrowave / Hardware Music]




Dance With The Dead - Thrasher (The '80s Guy Montage)




John Carpenter - Vortex ["Drive" Music Video]

TERMINATOR BENELUX

John Carpenter ep
by John Carpenter



The Rise Of The Synths (Official Companion Album)





The Rise of the Synths (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
by OGRE

Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976​-​1988
by John Carpenter




By now everyone should know, John Carpenter is not only a celebrated filmmaker but also a musical maestro whose soundtracks have become synonymous with the genres of horror, suspense, and science fiction.

Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988) continues the celebration of his compositional genius via an excellently sequenced collection of some of his most iconic pieces of music from his extensive filmography, all newly recorded with his musical collaborators Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter.

The compilation includes selections from Escape From New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing, They Live, Assault on Precinct 13, Prince of Darkness, The Fog, Halloween (and its sequels), and beyond. Among its highlights are the three lost cues from The Thing, previously unreleased and now re-recorded. The Thing marks one of the rare occasions that John Carpenter stepped away from scoring duties and entrusted the task to another composer, the legendary Ennio Morricone. Upon receiving Morricone’s score Carpenter felt that the film would benefit from the inclusion of additional music and took the initiative to record and insert multiple synth driven cues.

Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988) represents just a fraction of John Carpenter's impressive musical repertoire. His ability to capture the essence of his films through evocative melodies, atmospheric soundscapes, and innovative use of synths has solidified his status as one of the most influential composers in the history of cinema. With each haunting note and pulsating beat, his soundtracks continue to resonate with audiences, forever etching his name in the annals of film music history.

releases October 6, 2023

John Carpenter: We Wouldn’t Stand a Chance Against “The Thing”




Oct 27, 2023  #Colbert #JohnCarpenter #SuburbanScreams
Stephen is delighted to welcome one of his favorite directors, the Master of Horror himself, John Carpenter. Watch as they discuss his 1982 classic film, “The Thing,” and stick around for a peek into Carpenter’s directing process for his latest project, “Suburban Screams.”
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From Hollywood to Prague: How John Carpenter Remotely Directed “Suburban Screams”




Oct 27, 2023  #Colbert #JohnCarpenter #SuburbanScreams
“It’s the only way to direct,” says John Carpenter of the remote setup that allowed him to direct his spooky new series, “Suburban Screams,” from the comfort of his Hollywood Hills living room. “Suburban Screams” is available now on Peacock.
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John Carpenter's Suburban Screams | Official Trailer | Peacock Original




John Carpenter's Suburban Screams is streaming Oct 13 on Peacock: https://pck.tv/464S8TX

Synopsis: John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams is a genre-busting unscripted horror anthology series from the mind of legendary director, writer, and producer, John Carpenter. The series explores the dark secrets and unspeakable evil that sometimes lurks beneath the surface of the sun-drenched streets, manicured lawns and friendly neighbors of suburbia.  Each episode focuses on one true tale of terror, told by the real people who lived through it. Their firsthand accounts are brought to life through premium cinematic scene-work, news clips, home photos, and archival footage, combining the visual language of horror films with the tools and techniques of documentaries, creating a uniquely frightening experience for viewers.

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Lost Themes IV: Noir
by John Carpenter






It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. In the years since, Carpenter, Carpenter, and Davies have released close to a dozen musical projects, including a growing library of studio albums and the scores for David Gordon Green’s trilogy of Halloween reboots. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.

Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone. The noir quality, then, is something you understand instinctively when you hear it. “Some of the music is heavy guitar riffs, which is not in old noir films,” Davies notes. “But somehow, it’s connected in an emotional way.”

The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.

“This is who we are, I think,” John summarizes. “Daniel’s the adventurer. He pushes for new sounds, new directions. He tries things that I haven’t thought of. He’s a lot more daring than I am, and he enriches the whole thing. Cody’s the musician. He’s a savant at music. He understands music. We depend on him to rescue us.”

And what about John’s contribution? With characteristic understatement, he concludes: “I’m the experience. I’ve done music for movies before.”

releases May 3, 2024

John Carpenter just announced a live stream on Bandcamp:

BCFriday 40: John Carpenter & Daniel Davies in Conversation with Brad Sanders

The event is scheduled for:

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM PDT


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In celebration of the 40th Bandcamp Friday, John Carpenter and Daniel Davies sit down with Bandcamp Metal Show Host Brad Sanders to discuss their work together, as well as the new LP “Lost Themes IV: Noir.”