#kyle dixon & michael stein

[a-shade-of-green]

candid shot of me adding the first i love you (orchestral) to the byler proof meme collage

[hawkinslibrary]

Stranger Things, Vol. 1 Track 01: "Stranger Things"

Significance: title track, appears every episode over main title credits; originated by the phrase, "stranger things have happened"; also a play on Stephen King's Needful Things Notable Appearances/Similarities: theme is used within other ending/cliffhanger songs; extended version occasionally plays over end credits; "To Be Continued" from the s2 finale ends with the theme; orchestral cover by Rob Simonsen plays over the ending scene of s4

[byler-alarmist]

MY ST5 WISHLIST PLAYLIST in case any production members are stalking my page hehe

And a slow-dancey Byler playlist for funsies:

[greatrunner]

I don't know what instrument they used but, there's a point in Vecna's theme "There are some things worse than ghosts") sounds a lot like the Negaverse (Queen Beryl) theme from the DiC soundtrack for Sailor Moon.

And, for me, it's easy to forget that the original dub for Sailor Moon was produced in the early 90s when people hadn't quite shaken the 80s corpse off their shoulders.

[emblazons]

Learned all about how organs were the original synth machines and cried a little over the stranger things score being played by Michael & Kyle in front of me?

I’d call that a successful day 😂 bonus video of them playing “Teens” because pics (vids) or it didn’t happen

[fancypantsrecords]

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things 2 | Invada Records | 2018 | Clear with Blue & White Splatter

[netflixnormalthings]

new insane ronance analysis for your viewing

so i was watching the season 4 v2 finale, as one does, when i recognized some background music that appeared in a possible significant way. after playing the scene, the song, and looking it up, i was right in guessing that the track was from the score of season 3, and entitled “Tammy”. It appears in these 3 episodes: (look under the cut for theory this is kinda long)

first of all, tammy and nancy are already sort of connected, and if you don’t believe me, read this analysis that put it better than i could

in the first, its in the bathroom during Robin’s coming out scene, specifically the part where she admits she had a crush on Tammy. Okay, cool. ALSO OF NOTE: Nancy is mentioned twice in this scene. Once, before the song plays, during the track “You’re a Fighter”, which specifically appeared in a scene about Nancy’s place in the world (her mom gives her a pep talk about the horrible old dudes at the paper). Steve mentions he was in love with her once. The next time, while Tammy is playing, Robin says she isn’t like Nancy Wheeler. (These statements deserve their own analysis, as the “she’s such a priss” statement was later disproven and robin’s view on nancy changed, perhaps giving way to possible subtext about robin and nancy being similar in the sense of queerness, which was the theme highlighted in robin’s coming out scene as a given) Okay, so Nancy, in a scene about coming out, has a noticeable impact despite not being there physically. 

In the next scene, in the next episode: Joyce talks to Will and says he’l be fine with Johnathan. Keep the fact that he is mentioned in mind. Also while the song is still playing, Hopper tries to get El to be careful. She responds by saying “I’m a fighter.” So, in both scenes so far, the idea of a fighter is mentioned. This brings about the idea of identity and Nancy Wheeler herself, as both are tied to the song’s original appearance. 

for the final scene it appears in: nancy and johnathan catch up, still dance around certain topics, etc etc. first off i would like to point ou the interesting decision that is to have them hammer things in, while johnathan lies about his college status, perhaps alluding to a “nail in the coffin” when it comes to their relationship. also to point out: steve is mentioned here was well, described as having grown up. nancy also mentions being sort of glad johnathan wasnt there over spring break, before saying it was so mike had someone to watch out for him, but you can connect the dots that that is only a half truth given that the later statement was hastily tacked on. In this scene, nancy, as opposed to being subtextually connected to scenes, is actually in it. 

Now, together, what does all of this mean? First, we must acknowledge that the song ultimately refers to unrequited love given it’s placement in the scene it appeared in. So, j//ancy or st//ancy endgame then, right?? Or at least no ronance, right??? Wrong. You see, in the original Steve + Robin + Tammy + Nancy scenario, Robin had a crush on Tammy, but Tammy didn’t like her because she liked Steve, and he didn’t like her because he was with Nancy. So, four people, the outcome is two people in a relationship and two people burned. 

What does this look like now? Currently, we would have Nancy + Johnathan + Steve + Robin. How can I prove that Robin is the one who will end up with Nancy according to this theory? Spread over three scenes, Steve and Jonathan both appear in one significantly and are mentioned in another. All scenes include both Nancy and Robin in subtextually ways, such as mentions, the whole “fighter” thing, and the fact that Tammy is ultimately a Robin song, just as You’re a Fighter is a Nancy song. This matches as both also are scenes surrounding one’s place in the world, especially in the face of adversity (sexism and homophobia discussed respectively for Nancy and Robin). It starts with a full Robin appearance, and ends with a Nancy one. Not only are they omnipresent, they also come full circle- a well rounded relationship. 

Comparatively, Nancy and Robin would be Nancy and Steve, while Steve and Johnathan would take the spot of the originally rebuffed: Tammy and Robin. 

Now, if we are comparing Nancy and Robin to Nancy and Steve, doesn’t this mean that even if they do get together, they will break up? No, this analysis/theory only deals in the whole getting together thing, while Nancy and Robin have proven in separate threads of both text and subtext that they generally work better as a duo and therefore a couple, and don’t fall to the same inevitable pitfalls as Steve and Nancy (Nancy and Robin have similar dreams, are willing to alter their first impressions on eachother, listen, etc etc wheras Steve and Nancy will always be haunted relationship wise by Barb and directly conflicting plans for the future, as in screw suburbua, i want independence vs six nuggets suburbia). TL;DR, this does provide evidence for Nancy and Robin getting together, but not staying together; however that does not negate the existence of evidence that proves that they could indeed be a healthy couple that does stay together. 

To conclude: musical cues, known to be important subtext in Stranger Things historically, points to signs of Ronance endgame. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk

[soweirdondisney]

Thank you so much, Iain, for pointing this out!

[trevlad-sounds]

Friday 8 September Mixtape 366 “Sunset Vertigo”

Synth Electronica Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays. Support the artists and labels. Don't forget to tip so future shows can bloom.

Handspan-Will's Theme (Essence of the Light) 00:31

Capricorn-20HZ - Andert Tysma Remix 01:36

KIN-Night Chant 06:41

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein-Caught a Body at the Munsen Trailer 11:30

The British Stereo Collective-Atmospheres 12:34

Hawksmoor-Kama Loka 14:35

Two Way Mirrors, Thomas Ragsdale-Rain Through The Glass In The Attic 18:33

Orfeón Gagarin-Salmos Funiculares, Pt. 8 19:26

Wealdham-Bonus: The Wareing 22:46

arovane-Valley 27:37

Binaural Space-Vertigo Skies 29:52

Loz Goddard-Going Nowhere For Something (Reprise) 30:58

Sounds of Space Project-Sunset Phosphorescence 32:06

Phexioenesystems-Enonsaari, Vesijärvi 37:04

[yurtletheturtlehenderson]

There were so many I couldn't fit in here, I'm definitely thinking about making another one!

[miss-multifandom-mess]

I really love the up-beat of “Boys and Girls”—it was bouncy. It makes it sound fun and really fits in with the scene of Mike and El talking over the phone.

[hawkinslibrary]

The Vanishing of Will Byers Soundtrack

01. Can’t Seem to Make You Mine | The Seeds 02. She Has Funny Cars | Jefferson Airplane  03. I Shall Not Care | Pearls Before Swine 04. Jenny May | Trader Horne 05. Every Little Bit | Ian Curnow & Jackie James  06. White Rabbit | Jefferson Airplane 07. Africa | Toto

[gabtron]

walkin in hawkins...

[misscatholmes]

365 Days of Music || 2024 || 👻 Halloweenie Time 🎃 || Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things || 3 October 2024

[elephantshoetoo]

And in case you aren't 100% Convinced...

BYLER FIGHTS VS. MILEVEN FIGHTS

I've seen a few posts pointing out how Byler fights bring them closer together, whereas Mileven fights tend to push them further apart and are never resolved in a satisfying way.

BUT ALSO...

Mileven fights are not nearly as fun to watch. They tend to be painful or just plain bitchy. But BYLER fights...?

Byler fights are PASSIONATE. There are so many points during Byler fights where it would feel completely natural for them to just grab each other and kiss.

Mileven fights be like:

But Byler fights are all:

In conclusion:

[kittywaffles97]

dude. i don't know what Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein put in their Stranger Things soundtrack but dude. Dude. The sheer power of their kids/kids2/teens tracks. catapults me right back in the summers when I was like, 8 to 10, and they weren't even that great but I feel like I'm missing a huge fucking chunk of my soul when I listen to these tracks it's insane.