Downstate

Nothing like an invigorating mountainous getaway weekend to reset the internal gears. But locales are a bit deceiving, and it's funny how some of the most beautiful stretches of Catskill highways are so well soundtracked by music designed for stylized drama from the opposite end of the coast.

I realize that Miami Vice calls to mind signifiers of a most unforgiving mid-'80s recollection, but really, Michael Mann knew what he was doing. Ditto for Jan Hammer, who came a long way from his youthful fusion days. Surprises abound, and Songblague heartily recommends digging deep into the show's excellent trove of sunkissed yet moody sounds.

Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme