Interesting little video NetFlix put together comparing Stranger Things to the '80s movies that influenced it. I have to note, being who I am, that in spite of the electronic score being very much a throwback to the '80s, most of the films compared here had large orchestral scores. So perhaps the tone of Stranger Things didn't quite ring true. Or...the stone of Stranger Things doesn't really match the films that influenced it. Think about Goonies, ET, Explorers...they have a sense of wonder and magic to them. Stranger Things is more like X-files/dark/conspiracy thriller. So maybe it's not really a throwback to the carefree feeling of '80s band of kids films and the score does match the tone!
http://blog.dvd.netflix.com/new-dvd-rel ... ember_2016