The Stranger Things theme—composed by Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon of synth quartet S U R V I V E—may have put the Austin, TX electronic scene on the map. But this year at SXSW, it was another cinematic horror experience that brought everyone together: the re-scoring of 1965 Japanese horror film Kwaidan presented by local record label Holodeck Records.Kwaidan is an award-winning anthology of four old folk tales where ghosts creep into traditional Japanese life; the title translates to "strange stories." The haunting cinematography and four chapter divisions make it ripe for a live re-score, which was tasked primarily to some of Austin's most prolific stalwart synth geeks, including darkwave trio Troller, solo synth pop producer Missions, and drone soundscaper Michael C. Sharp. The line-up represented three different threads of the electronic music currently being made in Austin, which is just the tip of an iceberg that extends far deeper than a single Netflix score.There's much to be said about the oversaturation of SXSW, but the Kwaidan event—held inside the 49-seat black box Hideout Theater on Congress Ave., a few blocks from the fray of Red River—stood out as a more intimate experience, one made for and by locals. A command center piled high with vintage gear rose up from each corner of the stage, and a little past seven, the lights dimmed for chapter one: "The Black Hair."Continue reading on Thump.