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Django Django

Django Django reveal video for synth-heavy single ‘Slipstream’, announce tour dates

Image credit: Sequoia Ziff Following the release of their exceptional new album, Off Planet, Django Django have revealed a new video for the trance-inducing dance anthem, ‘Slipstream’. Stream / Download: Django Django ‘Slipstream’ The fast-paced techno of ‘Slipstream’’s humming beat, and addictive synth tones are accompanied in the new video by Tron-esque flashing lights and [Continue]

ByteDance

ByteDance launches Ripple, a hum-powered AI song generator

Photo Credit: Ascannio/Shutterstock TikTok users can now look forward to a new product from the company that brought the world the highly addictive video-sharing social media platform. With a simple hum, users can generate entire songs using the new Ripple app. It is worth noting that the app is still in its beta testing phase, [Continue]

Øfdream

Øfdream’s record label shares posthumous EP

Øfdream first made a splash in the Wave scene with his debut EP Anthology, Part 1. The EP contained the central record ‘Thelema’, which would become his most popular to date. Sadly, however, the producer passed before he could follow the project with a part 2, leaving behind a future that held substantial potential for [Continue]

HBO

The Weeknd shares new soundtracks from The Idol Episode 2

Image credit: HBO As anyone tapped into the digital grapevine knows, HBO’s new drama series The Idol has been a hot topic in the press of late. With The Weeknd starring as the crazed self-help guru and cult leader Tedros and Lily-Rose Depp as the stardom-seeking lead, the show made its debut on the 4th [Continue]

The Little Mermaid, Disney

Disney releases The Little Mermaid Original Motion Picture soundtrack

Image credit: Disney Disney has put a contemporary spin on their classic animation The Little Little Mermaid. Originally written by Hans Christian Andersen, the fairy tale has resurfaced, and this time with a twist. Now reimagined, The Little Mermaid is a musical adaptation featuring singer-songwriter Halle Bailey as Ariel, the little mermaid herself. The major [Continue]

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Orofino marks his Life and Death Records debut with Amsterdam Single

Sicilian musician Orofino shared his debut single, ‘Amsterdam’ featuring La Comitiva via Life and Death Records on the 26th of May. The original will be accompanied by a remix treatment by prominent Italian electronic dance DJ, producer, label head DJ Tennis slated for release on the 2nd of June. Orofino’s first offering was inspired by [Continue]

Das Mörtal, Gesaffelstein, Vitalic, Daniel Deluxe, Absolute Valentine

Synthian regular Das Mörtal returns with new song

Image credit: Ariana Molly Over the years, Das Mörtal has become somewhat of a regular fixture here at Synthian. In 2020, we covered two of his releases, namely the video for his single ‘It Comes’ and his album Miami Beach Witches. Earlier this year, we interviewed the electronic act, and now we present to you, [Continue]

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s management shares deceased composer’s ‘Funeral’ playlist

Image credit: nss (zakkubalan) After Ryuichi Sakamoto’s passing on the 28th of March, his management shared a rather eerie playlist that the 71-year-old curated before losing his ongoing battle with cancer. Titled Funeral, the playlist contains 33 tracks by the likes of collaborator alva noto, French pianist Erik Satie (who makes a number of appearances [Continue]

SoundCloud

SoundCloud’s new ‘Fans’ tool allows musicians to connect with devoted fans

As musicians know, the audience is everything. As such, SoundCloud is in the process of launching an innovative new feature on SoundCloud for Artists that will enable creators to make direct contact with key members of their audience. Called ‘Fans’, the feature was built to help artists forge stronger bonds with their die-hard fans. Still [Continue]

Dreamkid

Synthwave producer Dreamkid is creating a buzz

Image credit: Marcus Maschwitz @marcusmaschwitz Just type S.y.n.t.h.w.a.v.e into the search bar of your favourite social media platform, and you will notice that one name continually emerges. With shocking pink hair emblematic of the ‘80s-inspired sci-fi genre, Dreamkid delivers his nostalgic synth-driven productions in a format well suited to the current video-focus social media space, [Continue]