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: SJ Porter
Track: We Dream In Analog (feat. Chris Howard)
Press Quotes: This synthwave gem channels the sounds of 1987, recorded in full analog on a Roland JX-8P.
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Artist: Widenbay
Track: On the Martian Beach
Press Quotes: Perseverance has just left Earth. How could you celebrate the event better than listening to synthwave?
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Artist: Zak Vortex
Track: Road Avenger
Press Quotes: ‘Road Avenger’ is Part 2 of the ‘Road Trilogy’. It is an 80s inspired synthwave song blending distorted guitars and dark synths.
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Artist: Frank Woodbridge
Track: To The End
Press Quotes: Music driven with an urge, a dream for something else, a lot of energy and yet peacefulness coming from inner strength and will.
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Artist: Philip Pentacle
Track: Animal Chamber Apocalypse Beat
Press Quotes: Influenced by synthwave for his first EP “Tigre”, this new opus is more personal and incorporates new electronic influences in the broad sense. Trancendent!
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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