As a music genre based on a retro-aesthetic and generational nostalgia, there are several options at hand for Synthwave regarding its future in the next coming decade. In many respects, the growing Nineties trend very much feels like Y2K all over again for the Retrowave
Whether it be as a director, VFX artist or his top-grade musical output, Starcadian aims and reaches for the top shelf with every project he takes on. Along with his trusted Co-Director Rob O’ Neill, the masked space-voyager has been dropping jaws unfolding the epic
Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle, the Synthpop wonder duo behind The Midnight, made their 5th U.S. tour stop (Their 40th show ever) this past Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio. They played to a nearly at-capacity venue. Very impressive when you realize it was a weekday and
The sad reality as of today, dear reader, is that France could not disregard sci-fi and fantasy movies any more than it does if it tried. For a country known for its rich culture in animation, the film industry in the land of cheese, wine
Any loyal NewRetroWave reader and subscriber reading these lines will have most likely heard of Synthwave artist Morgan Willis. The past few years have been busy ones for the Rouen-based producer, though not without due recognition for his consistent efforts to deliver one critically acclaimed
France may fill its heart with pride, for its preponderance in the Synthwave scene can hardly be disputed. Whether or not one considers Nantes’ Valerie Collective to be pioneers of the Synthwave genre, the fact remains that its active members were precursors to what now
Justice, fantasy, the perfect love for the perfect cop; such are the qualities that shape the vision and sounds of Johann Derime’s Synthtastic sound. The producer from Marseille has left his imprint on the retro music scene as a household artist in the Synthwave genre
Jack Stauber is certainly not our usual synthwave sound, but when we came across his masterpiece "Pop Food," we knew immediately we should feauture his art! Born April 6, 1996, Jack Stauber is an American Avant-Pop musician and video artist whose work includes elements of
Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Robert Parker counts as one of the heavyweight veterans from the Synthwave scene. Having started as a producer in the 1990s’, the Synth wizard set foot on the retro music scene in 2009 as a well-versed songwriter and has been relentless
Hailing from the city of Toronto, Mecha Maiko is the brainchild of none other than one of Synthwave’s most recognizable voices. Be it through her previous work as one half of Dead Astronauts or her prolific output as a guest vocalist for the scene’s biggest
French House and Nu-Disco vanguard LIFELIKE, aka Laurent Ash, is no stranger to the music industry.
From the ground-breaking inception of sampling to the world-renowned French Touch movement, it surely is no secret by now that the French are among the chief innovators and forbearers in the world of electronic music.