Das Mörtal, Gesaffelstein, Vitalic, Daniel Deluxe, Absolute Valentine
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]
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
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]
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SoundCloud
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]
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Dreamkid
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]
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Color Theory
Image credit: artist Twitter @colortheory Brian Hazard has curated his favourite Synthwave tracks for the month of April, which he has shared via his Apple podcast Synthwave Top 10. Each month, the musician takes the time to find new gems and compile them in a Spotify playlist, Vocal Synthwave Retrowave, which he adds to on [Continue]
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KAVINSKY
Image via Facebook @KavinskyOfficial KAVINSKY will be performing live at Colours of Ostrava on Thursday 20 July 2023. Said to be the largest international music event to take place in the Czech Republic, the 4-day festival will host a number of heavyweight acts from around the globe, including an impressive list of headliners: OneRepublic, Ellie [Continue]
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Image credit: Lofi Girl YouTube Channel Known for their ever-popular Youtube live stream, lofi hip hop radio, French channel and label Lofi Girl has launched something new and exciting. Listeners can now immerse themselves in their favourite first-person shooter or RPG game while jamming to the nostalgic tones of synthwave. Lofi Girl launched synthwave radio [Continue]
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Das Mörtal, Gesaffelstein, Vitalic, Daniel Deluxe, Absolute Valentine
Image credit: Ariana Molly Canadian producer Das Mörtal is seemingly tapped into all things retro. With a love for old-school cover art, which he discusses in the interview below, the producer draws inspiration from science fiction and horror movie scores. Having produced music for the Streets of Rage 4 original soundtrack, the latest addition to [Continue]
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O Squared, Pet Shop Boys and CHVRCHES
Image via publicist Record Sounds Like: A world of sound, inspired by Outer space as well as the organic. Sounds of nature are converted into electronic waves, injected with a lot of souls. Mycophile: Nature tends to be still on the outside, yet is full of activity beneath the surface. Mushrooms and the fungal network [Continue]
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Luminist, Rival Consoles, Steve Reich, and Jon Hopkins
Image credit: Christo Herriot Under Infinite Hex, video game music tunesmith Luminist released his latest album Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree (Original Soundtrack) on the 27th of January. James Shuar, alias Luminist, has released two EPs to date titled Simulations and Infinity Mirrors respectively. In addition, the outstanding producer is the recipient of a [Continue]
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