A Real Hero

Drive (2011) was a great movie — artful in the way it introduced an 80s aesthetic while still being set in the present day.

The soundtrack was excellent, punctuated with synthwave (or retrowave) producers like College, Kavinsky, and Desire. Music built around 80s synthesizers, cinematic textures, and a neon-soaked atmosphere — heavily influenced by John Carpenter film scores, Giorgio Moroder, and early electronic acts like Tangerine Dream.

The Drive soundtrack essentially put…