The devilish Barcelona based Nightcrawler has released a titanic third full-length studio album, appropriately titled "Visionary." This album notably deviates from Nightcrawler's more traditional synthwave and darksynth sound, being filled to the brim with exquisite elements of industrial and synthpop, as well as bits of EBM,
Once in a while a release comes along that reminds me why I started writing about synth music in the first place. DEADLIFE's seventh studio album, the cyberpunk masterpiece, "City of Eternal Rain" is easily one such release. This momentous album contains the best elements of the
W O L F C L U B finally back with yet another stunning release, "Runaways!" Slamming into the #6 spot on the iTunes Dance music charts, "Runaways" is a truly beautiful album. W O L F C L U B has really crafted something fantastic
MASTER BOOT RECORD, while still coming off the immense release of his last, amazing album, "Floppy Disc Overdrive," has just released the "VirtuaVerse OST!" This release coincides with the game's release yesterday - after years of hype it's finally here! The "VirtuaVerse OST" differs from MBR's main albums,
The Swedish synthfunk extraordinaire Damokles is out now with this latest EP - "Hyperwave!" Damokles is known for his extremely authentic style - having been creating synth music since back in the 80's. This EP takes an interesting spin on that uniquely authentic Damokles sound, showcasing his
It's official folks. Magnatron 3 is officially announced for this year! This will be the final installment of the Magnatron saga and will be the biggest release yet. Magnatron III promises to be a lengthy and worthy album to end the trilogy. We have many solid
With the global pandemic COVID-19 creating a scary health and financial situation for many, NewRetroWave would like to take an opportunity to use this platform to spotlight some of the extremely talented musicians and artists from around the world, who, at the time of this
With the release of his latest hit record After Hours, it seems like The Weeknd has made his mark on the Synthwave scene. Forums across the blogosphere have been bustling with the sounds of fresh producers sharing their synthwave remixes of Weeknd singles, with a few
Coming straight from the silver screen is "Film" - Orax's fourth release on NRW. After chugging into our top 10 list of the year with "Tearwave" back in 2018, we've come to expect a lot from this producer - and "Film" delivers! Orax's signature sound includes
"Waves of Hope" is a remarkable new compilation album from 24 different indie synth artists. This pay-what-you-want release is donating 100% of the proceeds to fund the creation of protective face shields - which are then donated (not sold) to healthcare and emergency workers. This project is
W O L F C L U B is back this past month with two radical white-hot new singles, "All We Live For," and "Rebels." Both of these tracks are pumped full of their signature up-tempo, retro synthpop, highly vocal sound that earned them a top
The astounding french producter AWITW (A Walk In The Woods) released "Looking Back," a truly beautiful album - back in February of this year. Even though it's been some time now, we simply had to feature this amazing blend of chillsynth, dreamwave, and synthwave. Leaning on