10 “Stranger Things” Remixes That Take You to the Upside Down and Back

With its spine-tingling synths, the nostalgic Stranger Things theme has become one of the most recognizable tunes in modern pop culture. And one of the most remixed.

As the beloved Netflix series’ final season looms, it’s an opportune time to appreciate the electronic music producers who have reimagined its haunting score, transforming those eerie opening notes into everything from brooding ballads to mainstage party-starters.

When Stranger Things first premiered in 2016, its music immediately set it apart. Scored by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin-based synth group SURVIVE, the show’s main theme distilled the sound of the 1980s into a single hypnotic arpeggio that’s equal parts unease and analog bliss. That distinctive tone helped define the show’s identity as much as its supernatural storytelling, igniting a full-fledged revival of synthwave and retro-inspired electronic music.

What makes the Stranger Things theme such a goldmine for remixers is its elasticity. Its dark, minimalist framework can bend toward any mood or genre without losing its identity, with some producers stretching its tension into cinematic bass drops while others twist its icy atmosphere into pure festival euphoria. It’s rare for a television score to transcend screens and enter the rave circuit, but Stranger Things has done exactly that from its humble beginnings in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.

Read on to discover 10 of the best Stranger Things remixes.