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Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeyer (born 5 October 1952) is a German musician, composer and record producer. Faltermeyer is best known for composing the "Axel F" theme for the feature film Beverly Hills Cop, an influential synth-pop hit in the 1980s.
1 day ago · Harold Faltermeyer’s stirring, indelible Top Gun Anthem was the centrepiece of both movies, soundtracking their almost-identical opening scenes as well as the climatic dogfights.
23 hours ago · Harold Faltermeyer was a pioneer of synthesizer music in film scores and helped define the sound of the ‘80s. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images One of the most infectious earworms in ...
May 19, 2022 · Faltermeyer told Red Bull Music Academy that he had “no briefing” ahead of composing Top Gun Anthem, other than being told to imagine that the pilots “are like rock ‘n’ rollers in the sky”.
5 days ago · Personal computers! — synth music could be bright and peppy or dark and dystopian. Or, in the case of “Axel F,” it could sound like stylish workout music. Synth-pop felt hip and cutting-edge, and Beverly Hills Cop capitalized on the moment. Not that it made it any easier on Harold Faltermeyer, who came up with “Axel F” to convince ...
About. Harold Faltermeyer. Born October 1952 in Munich, Germany, Harold Faltermeyer was raised in a countryside neighborhood just outside the city. The family played music as a part of daily life. His Grandfather was a gifted violinist, Grandmother had a beautiful classical Alto soprano singing voice and Harold’s Father Hugo played excellent piano.
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11 hours ago · Jul 05, 2024. The nostalgia pervading Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the latest instalment of the action-comedy franchise, is not limited to the screen. Joining the reassembled cast of Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton is the signature theme song Axel F by Harold Flatermeyer. Conceived for Beverly Hills Cop in 1984, Axel F went on to ...
