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Following the breakup of his band, William Ryan Key’s career path as a musical artist has been a particularly surprising one. Whereas many artists burdened by the weight of past successes will feel compelled to remain within their established circle, the former Yellowcard frontman is paving his way as a

Late last month, retrowave powerhouse Starcadian rocked the scene with a brand new instalment in his audiovisual space epic. With its deep red artwork and mind-melting detours into electronic prog-psychedelia, Radio Galaxy expressly refuses to settle into for the tried and true and stands out as one of the most

Earlier this month, Synthwave producer Miles Matrix produced what may well be 2021’s freshest take on retro-synth music. With La Boum, the Viennese producer and Arcadeglitch host has taken the retrowave sound back to the streets of eighties NY, a groundbreaking time for music when electro-funk, hip hop and house

As most of the world came to a full stop with the pandemic and its lockdowns, people were locked inside, dreaming for a life beyond their confined space. What had only seemed conceivable in a sci-fi story had actually happened: time had frozen still.  As we near the beginning of

Filled with blistering retro synthwave bliss, "Wanderers" is the latest smash-hit album from The G! It's hard to understate just how nostalgic this record sounds, as it's filled with OG (pun intended) synth sounds that immediately take you back to when the genre was young and fresh. It's also chock-full

The wait is over, rabid retroheads! Wolfclub is back with full force with a record to send your brainwaves cruising down memory lane. Titled, Just Drive Pt.1, the album sees the artist setting the groundwork for an exciting multi-part saga paved with catchy choruses and twinkling melodies. We caught up

The Beginning of ChillSynth Way back in 2015 I had just left college, moved to Cleveland, and started writing about synth music

Through directly addressing the topics of depravity fueled and safeguarded by online anonymity, Makeup and Vanity Set’s music video for ‘Algorithm’ is a gorgeous piece of work that is bound to shake up and disturb viewers. Directed by Justin Hopkins and Saman Kesh (who previously worked with MAVS on the

We had the honor of  interviewing cyberpunk darksynth legend, Dan Terminus, ahead of the release of his sixth studio album, "Last Call For All Passengers." The album drops this Friday via Blood Music - listen here!  Check out our full album review here! Over the course of two hours, we discussed everything from his

Sunday, lovely Sunday. For those who still haven’t the option of stepping outside, our stroll down memory lanes has extended into the weekend to bring you some more memories and words from Synthwave’s most brilliant talent. Our guest of the day is none other than Retro-pop powerhouse Dana Jean Phoenix

The weekend is upon us and the Synth fuelled trip down memory lane continues. We are joined by Italy’s very own Vincenzo Salvia, who spared us some time off of his hectic schedule to share a quick movie recommendation and let us know what he’s been up to. Hey Vincenzo, thank

The Synth Squad have been one of the most reliable and consistent authorities for all things Synth and Retro for the past few years. The duo from Paris has outlasted and outshined most in the scene through their hard work and unmatched scrutiny of the Retrowave scene, warranting no less than