ECHOES OF 1985

[0:00–2:00 – SYNTH-POP / NEW WAVE] [ANALOG SYNTHESIZER] [SPARKLING ARPEGGIATOR] [CHANGING SEQUENCER] [MELODIC SYNTH BASS] [SWINGING DRUM MACHINE] [SHORT GATED SNARE] [DEEP MALE VOCODER WITH ECHO] SYNTH-POP! NEW WAVE! Analog sound is coming through. Through the radio… radio… radio… [Female lead] Turn the synthesizer on, Let the silver rhythm run. Arpeggios across the air, Electric colors everywhere. [Male baritone] Sequenced bass is moving low, Polyphonic chords begin to glow. The drum machine keeps perfect time, Every little pulse can shine. [Male vocoder] The synthesizer is speaking to the room. To the room… room… room… The rhythm is becoming human. Becoming human… human… human… [INSTRUMENTAL SYNTH SOLO] [ANALOG SYNTH LEAD] [ARPEGGIATOR VARIATION] [SEQUENCER CHANGES EVERY 8 BARS] [MALE WHISTLE AND SYNTH CALL-AND-RESPONSE] [Female and male] SYNTH-POP! NEW WAVE! Hear the instruments collide. SYNTH-POP! NEW WAVE! Let the melody swing and glide. [TRANSITION] [ANALOG FILTER SWEEP] [ELECTRIC GUITAR ENTERS] [DRUM FILL] [2:00–4:00 – POP-ROCK] [CLEAN ELECTRIC GUITAR RIFF] [SOFT ACOUSTIC GUITAR] [BASS GUITAR] [SWINGING LIVE-STYLE DRUMS] [GATED SNARE] [TOM FILLS] [SYNTH STRINGS] POP-ROCK! GUITAR SOUND! Turn the rhythm up tonight! [Male baritone] Electric strings are ringing bright, Guitar chords are cutting through the night. The bass guitar begins to roll, The drummer gives the rhythm soul. [Female lead] Acoustic guitar is warm and clear, A melody is drawing near. Keyboard strings begin to rise, A chorus opens to the skies. [Male vocoder with echo] The guitar is moving with the beat. With the beat… beat… beat… The drums are answering the sound. Answering the sound… sound… sound… [POP-ROCK CHORUS] POP-ROCK! ELECTRIC GUITAR! GATED SNARE! DRUMS ON FIRE! [Female and male] Let the guitar swing, Let the cymbals shine. Let the bass guitar Keep the moving line. [INSTRUMENTAL POP-ROCK BREAK] [ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO] [GUITAR AND SYNTH EXCHANGE] [COMPLETE DRUM SOLO] [GATED SNARE ROLLS] [TOM FILLS] [MALE WHISTLE ANSWERS THE GUITAR] [MIXED CHOIR: OOH AND AAH] [Kick-free bridge] [ACOUSTIC GUITAR] [SOFT SYNTH STRINGS] [CHOIR HARMONIES] [Male vocoder] The electric guitar is singing now. Singing now… now… now… [4:00–6:00 – DANCE-POP / ITALO DISCO] [PULSING SYNTH BASS] [DISCO GUITAR SCRATCHES] [BRIGHT SYNTH LEAD] [HANDCLAPS] [TAMBOURINE] [SHAKERS] [SWINGING DANCE DRUMS] [WARM HUMAN MALE WHISTLING] DANCE-POP! ITALO DISCO! Synth bass is taking control! [Female lead] Clap your hands and feel the sound, Disco guitar goes round and round. The synth bass is warm and bright, Every color comes alive tonight. [Male baritone] Tambourine and shaker time, Bright synth leads begin to climb. The rhythm swings from side to side, A vintage groove we cannot hide. [Male vocoder with strong echo] The dance rhythm is moving through the speakers. Through the speakers… speakers… speakers… The melody is connecting every heart. Every heart… heart… heart… [DANCE-POP CHORUS] DANCE-POP! ITALO DISCO! Let the swinging rhythm play! DANCE-POP! ITALO DISCO! Move the memories our way! [Mixed choir] Ooh, feel the sound. Aah, turn around. Ooh, feel alive. Aah, 1985. [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK] [MELODIC SYNTH-BASS BREAK] [DISCO GUITAR AND SYNTH CALL-AND-RESPONSE] [SHORT PERCUSSION BREAK] [HANDCLAPS, BONGOS, RIMSHOTS AND TOM FILLS] [MALE WHISTLE PLAYS THE MAIN MELODY] [DEEP MALE VOCODER SENTENCES WITH ECHO] The synthesizer is dancing with the guitar. With the guitar… guitar… guitar… The whistle is carrying the melody. The melody… melody… melody… [GRAND FINALE – ALL THREE STYLES] [SYNTH-POP ARPEGGIATOR] [POP-ROCK ELECTRIC GUITAR] [DANCE-POP SYNTH BASS] [GATED SNARE AND VARIED DRUMS] [LARGE MIXED CHOIR] [MALE WHISTLE AND SYNTH TOGETHER] SYNTH-POP! NEW WAVE! POP-ROCK! DANCE-POP! ITALO DISCO! [All voices] Echoes of 1985, Keep the swinging sound alive. Echoes of 1985, Three styles beating side by side. [Male vocoder with long echo] The instruments are speaking together. Together… together… together… [LONG NATURAL OUTRO] [Drums gradually fade] [Synth bass becomes softer] [Electric guitar echoes] [Analog arpeggio continues] [Male whistle repeats the melody] [Choir softly repeats: ooh… aah…] Synth-pop… Pop-rock… Dance-pop… Italo disco… [Deep male vocoder] The echo remains. The music remains. [FADE OUT NATURALLY]