>>4798935i wouldn't say there's any specific reason, it's just that i'm so used to that sound.
Belbury Poly and Ghost Box Records in general have been doing something similar, but in the vein of BBC Radiophonic Workshop, britbongs who experimented with early synthisizers in late 50s and 60s
https://youtu.be/yGW05V7nCOQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf1-uRJN61Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_e2XH0bjkghttps://youtu.be/yBnc_8FG258https://youtu.be/j5-O-HPhvTchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6EXaLFtmPY