SynthCity is a column, that will feature 5 recent electronic gems, that belong to synthwave, retrowave, darksynth, dreamwave or even vaporwave genres. Get prepared for a space-time journey, and for better results, unbury your rusty AMIGA-500 or AKAI from the cellar…. Press play on tape!
Artist: LevinStream
Track: Entanglement
Press Quotes: This song is a descriptive journey through a dream. It aims to capture the nostalgia of a love that is long lost, only to be revisited in a reminiscent fit of sleep. It accomplishes this goal through the use of saturated synthesizer textures and a hypnotic evolving arpeggio underlying the narrative experience.
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Artist: NEWMEN
Track: Fordissimo
Press Quotes: What happens if a band mixes kraut, synthwave and chillwave? The answer is the stunning, latest single by NEWMEN.
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Artist: Tiit
Track: Dementia
Press Quotes: A highly atmospheric ‘horror’ synthwave treat by Turkey-based act Tiit.
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Artist: MicroMatscenes
Track: Square Tiles
Press Quotes: A flawless, retrowave treat by Italian act MicroMatscenes, will urge you pay a visit to the loft in search of your vintage VHS collection!
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Artist: Olexandr Ignatov
Track: Arrival
Press Quotes: A transcendent synthwave number by Born and raised in Lviv, Ukraine, Olexandr Ignatov….
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***Make sure to follow our best in synthwave/ retrowave/ dreamwave/ vaporwave/ outrun & beyond…Spotify playlist, not to miss a gem!
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Curated by: Christos Doukakis