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Distingué synthwave composer Color Theory’s new song premiered

Solo synthwave act Color Theory premiered ‘This Whole Nothing’ via Atwood Magazine on the 27th of February 2020. The release is due on 13 March 2020 via 11th Records. The artist has had support from acclaimed Youtube channels such as NewRetroWave, The ’80s Guy, LuigiDonatello, and SoulSearchAndDestroy. His work has been streamed close to 3 [Continue]

Interview with synthwave music trio Turboslash

Synthwave music trio Turboslash was established at the end of 2013. In 2014 they released their first track ‘Deathracer’. In May 2015 they had started their new EP which was released in 2017 since they decided to change the sound to a harder one. Their debut full-length album, with vocalist Polina Mikhailina who has joined [Continue]

Q&A with Hard Rock guitarist Chris Carvache

Straplocked is a synthwave music project started in 2017 by Hardrock guitar player Chris Carvache. Originally intended to be a progressive house project, the project took a quick and sharp left turn when Perturbator’s Dangerous Days album was discovered. Constantly looking to collaborate and grow, Carvache’s guitar playing is found prolifically in the synthwave underground scene [Continue]

Q&A with electronic ‘Strands Unravel’ composer DEADLIFE

With achievements such as Best Synthwave Album 2017 by MetalSucks, voted best Dark Synth Album 2019 by Russian label Retrowave Touch, two albums that were on the US Billboard electronic sales chart last year, DEADLIFE is rising. He has just released his latest single ‘Strands Unravel’ ahead of his album City of Eternal Rain, which [Continue]

Q&A with the band Matinée

Band Matinéeis named after Scotland’s very own Franz Ferdinand’s hit song ‘The Dark Of The Matinée’ and struck up a friendship with the band after supporting them in Italy. Italy well and truly embraced the band the support gigs lead to live offers from some major venues around the country, not to mention some huge [Continue]

Interview with music producer Vencres

Venice, Italy-based musician Vencres had started his musical journey at the age of 14 and through his music, he had discovered the whole range of electronic music and of the house scene along the way. His first synthesizer, a Juno 106, led the foundation for his passion for analogue gear and the production of electronic [Continue]

Das Mörtal releases haunting synthwave song titled ‘The Void’

Synthwave musician Das Mörtal has released his new beautifully haunting dance single titled ‘The Void’. It was released on the 31st of January via Lisbon Lux Records in celebration of the Pagan festival ‘Imbolc’. He draws influence from German techno, horror and sci-fi movie soundtracks. Das Mörtal has also dabbled in producing film scores for [Continue]

argonaut&wasp share a new song ‘TVS’

Brooklyn-based duo, argonaut&wasp, have returned with their first release of 2020, a new single titled ‘TVS’. The track is out now with +1 Records. Prior to this release, they released ‘Saigon’, which was premiered via Billboard, and a music video for ‘Monacillo’, directed by Patrick Elmore. Back in April, they shared ‘Composure’, which has garnered [Continue]

Music producer Andrew Emil announces a new EP “Neural Nocturnes”

Andrew Emil is a producer that has worked with some serious labels and artists over the years A string of double-digit singles for prominent labels, including remixes for artists such as Common, Kanye West, Little Louie Vega, Jamie Principle, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Iz & Diz to name a few. He is the only recording artist [Continue]

Synth-pop band Jupe Jupe releases new song ‘Eyes Full of Stars’

Jupe Jupe creates a dark and danceable soundscape: vocals croon over pulsing beats as guitars and sax cut across panoramic washes of synth. The band serves up a noir cocktail of new music with its new EP, Nightfall, five hook-laden songs about yearning that are simultaneously upbeat and melancholy. The group spent over a year [Continue]