49. Film Composer: Harold Faltermeyer

Film Utopia cranks up the volume and slips on a pair of mirrored aviators for a full-throttle dive into the filmography of composer Harold Faltermeyer, the man who made the ‘80s sound like, well… the ‘80s. From the neon-tinged hum of Fletch to the icy pulse of Tango & Cash, the bombast of Axel F and Top Gun Anthem to the next-level cheese of Running Man’s Captain Freedom’s Workout, we celebrate Faltermeyer’s unmistakable brand of cool: those heroic synth brass stabs, those over-caffeinated basslines, and that uncanny knack for turning a film cue into an 80s pop chart banger. Steven, Benjamin, and Sean trace his collaborations, hum badly through the hits, debate which Beverly Hills score is best, and agree that Harold deserves his spot among the cinema greats. Provided there’s a keytar involved.