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Electronic producers aLone, Mahlow & Mauko share immersive wave collaboration ‘Double Life’

Similarly like-minded electronic, wave and experimental producers aLone, Mahlow & Mauko share their latest ephemeral formula, and fusion of emotive bliss; a three-way collaborative effort titled ‘Double Life’. The track, featured on prominent Wave-influenced channel Fluidified, is a hauntingly ambitious assemblage of driving, pulsating baselines, energetic and concise drum production underneath velvetine vocal processing and [Continue]

Get your pop-synth fix, with Soul Island’s debut track, ‘Oceans’

Electro-pop producer, Soul Island, has shared his debut synth-filled single, ‘Oceans’ along with the announcement of a new LP, Shards which be released on the 7th of September via Loyal To Your Dreams. Shards the first full-length LP by Soul Island is described as “a collection of fragments of the artist’s inner speech on what’s [Continue]

Retro’s Not Dead: In conversation with synthwave master Neon Nox

Swedish synthwave producer Neon Nox has been making music for over a decade and is making waves with his modern approach to an old-skool sound. Neon Nox’s music in an eclectic but flawless blend of groove, dreamy electronica, retro chillwave and cyberpunk, bound to leave you feeling nostalgic. Taking a lot of his musical inspiration from [Continue]

Darkwave producer, Verasect, releases ‘Sleep Stories’ EP

Darkwave producer, Verasect, has released his EP Sleep Stories today which is currently available on all major platforms. Sleep Stories is a 4-track EP that will transform any listeners ear as you become under the control of his electric production and musicianship. Although Verasect is originally from New York City, you can find him creating music [Continue]

Swedish electronic producer Ocxone drops Wave-induced hit ‘Andromeda’

Ocxone is an electronic producer and photographer from Sweden. Her style is consistently dark and atmospheric. It takes you on a voyage through your deepest emotions. Inspired by the universe, life itself and all the beauty of planet earth, she gives us her perception of existence in the form of music. Ocxone’s latest single ‘Andromeda’, [Continue]

Synthwave mastermind Betamaxx launches limited edition vinyl for latest album ‘Archaic Science’

Just as Nick Morey of 80’s synth revival project Betamaxx was going to throw in the towel on his music career, he received placement on the Kung Fury soundtrack as well as in the Amazon show Red Oaks; after these great opportunities refuelled his music-making, Morey released a new album, ‘Archaic Science’ at the end [Continue]

Multi-instrumentalist and Composer, Abraham Brody, announces new album and releases new single.

The American-Lithuanian artist Abraham Brody have announced a new album, Crossings, set to be released on 16th November and as a peak into what awaits, he also released a single ‘Judith’ from this upcoming record via Bedroom Community. Abraham Brody has travelled across the world engaging in music wherever he went. He currently resides in Iceland, [Continue]

[PREMIERE] juche is back with another single, ‘reach’.

Not all artists want their name and story plastered all over the internet. Music and art have many different forms, and juche is truly unique. In what seems to be an exercise in a narrative concept album, little info can be found about juche. Instead, what pops up is texts about governments taking control, mass [Continue]

What if Metallica, Death and other 80s Metal acts were Synthwave artists?

We’ve all sat around on the couch listening to classic 80s Metal songs from the likes of Metallica, Death, Candlemass, and Burzum and thought to ourselves “I wonder what this would sound like as a John Carpenter-esque Synthwave track?”. If, like me, this thought has kept you awake for many nights on end, well stress [Continue]

Gunship teases possible new music with mysterious social media eclipses.

One of the staples of retro synthwave music, Gunship, has been teasing fans with a slow reveal towards something mysterious; but the wait is almost over.Producers, The Midnight, have been set to release their new single ‘Lost Boy’ on 13 July, but during this same time Gunship has also been teasing something. Fans are uncertain [Continue]