Posts tagged "Synthwave"(Page 8)

Interview: 5 Minutes with Curses

Image by Fede Reyes If there’s one thing absolutely clear about Curses, it’s that he is an artist who honours the past in everything that he does. The DJ and producer’s early days in the New York punk rock scene eventually led him to the rave, and upon relocating to

Gary Numan gives Planet Earth a voice on dark new album, ‘Intruder’

Image still from video by Chris Coner Few artists can lay claim to a career as iconic as that of Gary Numan’s. The synthpop icon has had the rare sort of longevity that has, albeit at times quietly, spanned decades. The early dystopian electro-pop of his 1979 debut The Pleasure

Perturbator is giving synthwave a dark baptism on new album, ‘Lustful Sacraments’

Image by David Fitt It has become clear across his discography that French darkwave and synth overlord Perturbator is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries of his sound. While the science fiction inspired retro synthwave aesthetic can quickly outmode itself once the nostalgia wears off, Perturbator has avoided this by

Weekly Roundup: what we have on repeat

Image by Agata Ferrando From vintage 80’s Euro-synthwave to experimental West African IDM, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: Ikram Bouloum – Ha-bb 5 (EP)   As a conversation between the sounds of Bouloum’s Moroccan heritage and the aesthetics of Western electronic

Palms Trax teams up with Nonku Phiri on grooving afro-house track, ‘Petu’

Image CWPT Berlin based DJ and producer Palms Trax has released the new single Petu, featuring South African vocalist Nonku Phiri. The single ushers in the arrival of Trax’s new label, CWPT. Petu was originally released in dub form by Trax as a part of his stint for Grand Theft

Single Review: Trevor Something Embraces Cold, Introspective Synth-Pop In ‘What You’re Doing To Me’

Trevor Something | What You’re Doing To Me | In Your Brain LLC Release Date: 15 January, 2021 Enigmatic musician and producer Trevor Something returns with his latest single ‘What You’re Doing To Me’. Following his previous 2020 LP ‘Deep Wave Data Dark Web Daemons’ which we reviewed in depth

Music producer Das Mörtal unleashes Miami Beach Witches album

  Image credit: Adrien Villagomez Music producer Das Mörtal opens the portal of mischief and intrigue a day before Halloween with his latest work, album Miami Beach Witches via Libson Lux Records. He also invites his fans to a socially distanced live stream event, where he will present the new album

Single Review: Com Truise Delves Back Into His Science-Fiction Roots In ‘False Ascendancy’

Com Truise | False Ascendancy (single) | Ghostly Single Release Date: 14 October, 2020 In Decay, Too Album Release Date: 4 December, 2020 Throughout his career, American producer Seth Haley: known under his musical moniker Com Truise, has crafted a narrative within his works in a manner that can easily

Acclaimed synthwave duo PRXZM release song ‘Slow Motion’

Rising electro-pop PRXZM have been featured in renowned publications like Billboard, Your EDM, Dancing Astronaut, Earmilk and  Magnetic Magazine. They also currently sit on a stream rate of 30 million plays across major platforms. Their newly released single, ‘Slow Motion’ features gentle synths that carry retro sounds of the 80’s

Single Review: Electrifying Walls Of Sound Radiate Colour In Hudson Mohawke’s ‘Black Cherry’

Hudson Mohawke | Black Cherry (single) | Warp Records Release Date: July 8, 2020 When speaking of Ross Birchard – better known under his moniker Hudson Mohawke: the acclaimed Scottish producer rarely needs an introduction considering the outstanding impact the artist has made in the electronic music realm throughout the

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