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Over the course of his career, director John Carpenter earned as much acclaim for his music as for his filmmaking. He forged an unmistakable style dominated by pulsing synthesizers and atmospheric washes that echoed his stark visuals: his minimalist music for 1976's Assault on Precinct 13 influenced generations of electronic and hip-hop artists to come, while the score for 1978's Halloween became iconic for its icy piano and synths. Later, Carpenter adopted a fuller approach on the music for 1981's Escape from New York and 1998's Saturn Award-winning Vampires. In the 21st century, the influence of Carpenter's style grew rapidly, with the synthwave genre drawing inspiration from his work. His first non-soundtrack album, 2015's Lost Themes, started a creative renaissance. By the time of 2021's Lost Themes III: Alive After Death and the following year's Halloween Ends score, Carpenter's status as an electronic music innovator was undeniable. Wikipedia