Electronic Music in Classic Films

A great list of video clips from classic films featuring tasty electronic music. Many thanks go to Micke for compiling this list... I will be getting a lot of sampler food from this list. Check out the post for a few more links.

Enjoy :)

The video clips are listed in chronological order:

Movie/Composer/production year

Logan's Run (Jerry Goldsmith, 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Amt30_QVQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WUUnc1M0TA

Assault on precinct 13 (John Carpenter, 1976)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q4y1tnp8gUk
Killer synth score!

The Sorcerer (Tangerine dream, 1977)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CKm6E2ypYFg

Suspiria (Goblin, 1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVZLoWb6nJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpb3uUtWdE&feature=related

The Blood Stained Shadow aka Solamente Nero (Goblin, 1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoc3_gxqYy0

Halloween slide show ( featuring John Carpenter's original 1978 theme)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MMWt7CkF98s

Dawn of the dead aka Zombi (Goblin, 1978)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gZB7JLgpHoI

Midnight Express (Giorgio Moroder, 1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFksEN5SFE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmNH1e8yqdY

Invasion of the body snatchers (Danny Zeitlin, 1978)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mTSR6bu0Nq0
Interesting interview with composer Denny Zeitlin:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VNUW95kKKs8&feature=related

Phantasm (Fred Myrow, 1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxBx6cv-Adw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwt7unaXjw

The Fog (John Carpenter, 1979)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vkqN1Yq6XCc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ayaY8fB0cR8
(the sound effect that's heard when the priest's soul leaves
his body was done by Frank Serafine on a Prophet 5 rev 2).

The Warriors (Barry De Vorzon, 1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpHBQbaDHkk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEpPnh5UHeE

Star trek: the motion picture - Trailer (1979):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dwivz3gECus
the sound effects heard throughout this trailer were done by Alan Howarth
using a Prophet 5 rev 2 (on four tracks) plus an Arp Avatar.

The Shining (Wendy Carlos, 1978-80)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EoHm6UywRTw

City Of the living dead (Fabio Frizzi, 1980)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gZcz8sDNJ04

Doctor Who - Meglos soundtrack (Peter Howell & Paddy Kingsland, 1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sadjKenE0jk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eICSJf4Z2YI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XdafOKPUdc

The Boogeyman (Synthe-Sound-Trax, 1980):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A9tBxVqQnIo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_Be4rdeVnn8&feature=related

Maniac (Jay Chattaway, 1980):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NcZew9lFAgY

Contamination (Goblin, 1980)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RLy4ciYLGHI

Hell Night (Dan Wyman, 1981)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WK89XlOUWms

Escape from New York (John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, 1981)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WQF1EdHl0JA (opening theme)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ckvDo2JHB7o

Inseminoid (John Scott, 1981)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pVnG15foHUM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0RIqtETp0

Tenebrae (Claudio Simonetti/Goblin, 1982)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R5wKppxpwK0

The Thing (Ennio Morricone % John Carpenter, 1982)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NlK2Y6vN5Ow

Bladerunner (Vangelis, 1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJrOVLEUBgw

Knight Rider (Stu Philips, 1982)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZffqanrFE8Q&feature=related

Creepshow (John Harrison, 1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGEj7UUZe9g&feature=related

1990: The Bronx Warriors (Walter Rizzati, 1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYmMLVkTSw

Halloween III intro & montage (John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, 1982):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qc-BQfvn6BM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XBP4VsWVpzg

Airwolf (Sylvester Levay, 1983)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ijQ7kHfrRt0

Exterminator II (David Spear, 1984)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AEjSBGKgyc0
(this is the only soundtrack that I know of that was entirely done on a DX-7 and a drum machine)

Phenomena aka Creepers (Claudio Simonetti, 1985)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4Mk6EjlATp4

Retribution (Alan Howarth, 1986)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wFUEO9XL6hU

Prince Of Darkness (John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, 1987)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=D5I3Lt8PwyQ