Alan Palomo, aka Neon Indian has been a staple in the synth scene since 2009. The release of his seminal "Psychic Chasms" helped solidify the chillwave sound, and led to the "Summer of Chillwave." But, before Palomo was Neon Indian, he was in a little
The UK-based Outland team is bringing some truly fantastic acts to Toronto this July for a radical festival, Outland 2019. This festival is going to be jam-packed with some huge names in synth, like Timecop1983, FM Attack, Kalax, Michael Oakley, Dana Jean Pheonix, Mecha Maiko, and
Welcome wavers to the second NewRetroWave Weekly Selection! Every week on Friday afternoon we will be bringing you five of our favorite recent synth tracks. From outrun to darksynth, we have your weekend covered with our Weekly Selection! Check out our first picks below, in no
“Artifact” is the latest bombshell album from the Swedish synth-wizard Waveshaper – and one of the best releases we've heard yet this year. Marking an evolution in the signature Waveshaper sound, “Artifact” may well be some of Waveshaper's best work yet! Well known in the synth
The darksynth super duo Alex and Tokyo Rose are back with the long awaited “Akuma II,” the sequel to the deliciously devilish “Akuma” released in 2017. Instead of simply trying to spit out similar sounding darksynth, Alex and Tokyo Rose have created an entirely new sinister
Welcome wavers to our newest addition - the NewRetroWave Weekly Selection! Every week on Friday afternoon we will be bringing you five of our favorite recent synth tracks. From outrun to darksynth, we have your weekend covered with our Weekly Selection! Check out our first picks
In 2010 Drive had yet to be released and the synthwave and new retrowave scene had not yet fully matured. Around this time a London-based band called Summer Camp released their debut EP, "Youth." "Youth" was not an attempt at synthwave or retrowave, terms which weren't
Budapest-based Quixotic is revving hearts and engines with his debut full-length album, "Flamingo Drive-In!" This release is jam-packed with new tracks and old favorites, brimming to the edge with exquisitely refined retro vibes. Quixotic has been producing synth for years starting around 2011, if not earlier.
"Voltrana," is the latest smash-hit from the extraordinary Manchester-based Futurecop! A perfect blend of complimentary genres, "Voltrana" is a glossy, ethereal, and ambient masterpiece punctuated by razor-sharp glittering synthpop performances by some of the best in the genre right now - NINA, Computer Magic, Parallels, Siamese
This 1983 underground hit by Profil, "Leb wohl mein Schatz" or "Farewell my darling," is a fantastic blend of Neue Deutsche Welle and Synthpop -a true classic for our first Throwback Thursday! We will be featuring throwbacks - some retro, some more recent - keep
DJ Ten and By An Ion have teamed up to produce "Eternal" - an awesome single featuring chilled out retrosynth sounds and fantastic dreampop vocals courtesy of Alex Gonzales. The 2nd single taken from the forthcoming DJ Ten album We Dream Aloud! Building from a mysterious ethereal vocal track,
Bachelor of Hearts is back with "Stay With You," an album close to two years in the works! It's been a while - but Bachelor of Hearts has been hard at work crafting some utterly fantastic future funk/nu disco. The wait has been well worth it,