Stranger Things (original score)

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instrumental album original score television soundtrack

Stranger Things (original score) is the synth-driven, atmospheric soundtrack to the Netflix series "Stranger Things," known for its nostalgic 1980s-inspired electronic soundscapes.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Stranger Things (original score) canonical	3
Stranger Things (soundtrack)	2
Stranger Things Season 3 score	2
Stranger Things music	2
Stranger Things 3 (Original Score from the Netflix Original Series)	1
Stranger Things main title theme	1
Stranger Things, Vol. 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)	1
Stranger Things, Vol. 2 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)	1
Stranger Things: Volume One (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7680032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Stranger Things (original score)
Context triple: [Michael Stein, notableWork, Stranger Things (original score)]

A. Kubo and the Two Strings (film score)
Kubo and the Two Strings (film score) is an evocative, Japanese-inspired orchestral soundtrack composed by Dario Marianelli for Laika’s stop-motion fantasy film, blending traditional instruments with sweeping cinematic themes.
B. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) film score
The Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) film score is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino for the Marvel Studios film, blending heroic themes with youthful, contemporary energy to underscore Peter Parker’s first solo outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
C. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) film score
The "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021) film score is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, blending themes from previous Spider-Man iterations with new material to support the movie’s multiverse narrative.
D. Eternals (2021) film score
The Eternals (2021) film score is the orchestral and thematic soundtrack composed for Marvel Studios’ superhero film "Eternals," blending epic, cosmic motifs with emotional character-driven music.
E. Doctor Strange (2016) film score
The Doctor Strange (2016) film score is the original orchestral and thematic soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino for Marvel Studios’ mystical superhero film Doctor Strange.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Stranger Things (original score)
Target entity description: Stranger Things (original score) is the synth-driven, atmospheric soundtrack to the Netflix series "Stranger Things," known for its nostalgic 1980s-inspired electronic soundscapes.

A. Kubo and the Two Strings (film score)
Kubo and the Two Strings (film score) is an evocative, Japanese-inspired orchestral soundtrack composed by Dario Marianelli for Laika’s stop-motion fantasy film, blending traditional instruments with sweeping cinematic themes.
B. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) film score
The Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) film score is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino for the Marvel Studios film, blending heroic themes with youthful, contemporary energy to underscore Peter Parker’s first solo outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
C. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) film score
The "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021) film score is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, blending themes from previous Spider-Man iterations with new material to support the movie’s multiverse narrative.
D. Eternals (2021) film score
The Eternals (2021) film score is the orchestral and thematic soundtrack composed for Marvel Studios’ superhero film "Eternals," blending epic, cosmic motifs with emotional character-driven music.
E. Doctor Strange (2016) film score
The Doctor Strange (2016) film score is the original orchestral and thematic soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino for Marvel Studios’ mystical superhero film Doctor Strange.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	instrumental album ⓘ original score ⓘ television soundtrack ⓘ
associatedWith	science fiction horror television series ⓘ
awardReceived	Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media nomination ⓘ linked to: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
basedOn	Stranger Things ⓘ
composer	Kyle Dixon ⓘ Michael Stein ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
describedBySource	Netflix ⓘ
genre	ambient ⓘ electronic ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ synthwave ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn	revival of synthwave in popular culture ⓘ
hasPart	Stranger Things main title theme ⓘ linked to: Stranger Things (original score) incidental music for Stranger Things Season 1 ⓘ incidental music for Stranger Things Season 2 ⓘ incidental music for Stranger Things Season 3 ⓘ incidental music for Stranger Things Season 4 ⓘ
inception	2016 ⓘ
inspiredBy	1980s film scores ⓘ 1980s television themes ⓘ
intendedFor	background music for Stranger Things episodes ⓘ
mediaType	audio ⓘ
notableFeature	1980s-inspired synthesizer sound ⓘ atmospheric electronic soundscapes ⓘ nostalgic retro style ⓘ
notableWorkOf	Kyle Dixon ⓘ Michael Stein ⓘ
originalLanguage	instrumental ⓘ
partOf	Stranger Things franchise ⓘ linked to: Stranger Things universe
partOfSeries	Stranger Things: Volume One (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack) ⓘ linked to: Stranger Things (original score) Stranger Things: Volume Two (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack) ⓘ linked to: Stranger Things Season 2 score
performer	Kyle Dixon ⓘ Michael Stein ⓘ S U R V I V E ⓘ linked to: Survive
publicationFormat	compact disc ⓘ digital album ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ
publisher	Invada Records ⓘ Lakeshore Records ⓘ
recordedFor	Netflix ⓘ
reviewedAs	nostalgic and atmospheric soundtrack ⓘ
usedAs	theme music for Stranger Things ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Michael Stein → notableWork → Stranger Things (original score) ⓘ

Michael Stein → coComposed → Stranger Things (original score) ⓘ

Michael Stein → coComposed → Stranger Things Season 3 score ⓘ