| Vandroid | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | May 6, 2014 |
| Genre | Electronic, Synthwave, Electro, Soundtrack |
| Label | Ed Banger Records |
Vandroid is a 2014 album by Busy P, Mr Flash, Feadz, Krazy Baldhead and 40106 (aka Mickey Moonlight). It is the soundtrack to the comic book of the same name. [1] It was released on Ed Banger Records.
Written by Nick Demetris Nicola, P. A. Grison, G. Bousquet, Pavle Kovacevic P. Winter, F. Pianta, F. Falke and Mike Silver
Produced by P. A. Grison, G. Bousquet, Pavle Kovacevic, Pedro "Busy P" Winter, F. Pianta, J. Mattar and Mickey Moonlight [2]
The concept behind Vandroid is that of a 1980s sci-fi action movie that never was, together with an accompanying early-synth soundtrack. Tommy Lee Edwards, Noah Smith, Dan McDaid and Nick Demetris Nicola teamed up to create a comic book adaptation of the lost movie, and Nick Demetris devised the synth score. [3] Yuksek, Van She, Fred Falke, Boy 8-Bit and Siriusmo were invited to remix some of the tracks from the soundtrack. [4] Following the release of the remixes, the full Vandroid soundtrack album was released by Ed Banger Records. [5]
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