Nora Felder, the ‘Stranger Things’ music supervisor who brought Kate Bush and Metallica back into the news, won an Emmy for her work on the fourth season of the popular Netflix series on Sunday.
Speaking to the press after accepting his award, Felder said he would never tire of hearing that he helped reintroduce Kate Bush and Metallica to a new generation. “It always remains surreal,” he added. “I really have always felt that music can be timeless. It’s like when you have wonderful artists and writers. Stories can resonate from decade to decade, from century to century.”
Metallica’s seminal “Master of Puppets” album charted heavily on “Stranger Things” last season, propelling the band back onto the Billboard charts, sparking a spike in Spotify streams and inspiring scores of TikTok videos. .
The musicians made sure to express their gratitude for the newfound interest. “They sent me flowers,” Felder said. “They sent me this amazing ‘Master of Puppets’ box set, which I heard, you know, my son is worth like, that’s like $3,000! His management has sent me notes on his behalf. And they are charming. They are really lovely people. Surely you have seen that they have embraced everything. They have a lot of new fans and their older fans say, who are all these new people? And they’re like, everybody’s welcome in the Metallica family. It’s just wonderful that music brings people together.”
Asked if he had heard from Bush, who expressed delight that “Running Up That Hill (Make a Deal with God)” has resurfaced some 37 years after its debut, Felder said no, but he was fine with it. it’s. . “She keeps to herself, you know, I think a lot of people know that about her. I think she lives on a farm outside of London. She reached out to the Duffer Brothers to thank them for everything because she’s completely blown away, as you can imagine.”
As for why Bush’s song moved so many people, Felder said: “I think a lot of people feel like in the last few years they’ve been running uphill and having a hard time getting to the top, and not even knowing what so far is the top. And I think a lot of people are identifying with the song. I think kids have to go through a lot of feelings of isolation. And feel like this song allows them to express how they feel. … All ages love it. I love it and I’m happy it has another life and I hope it keeps the door open for more timeless music.”
