After teasing us with promises of a retro-infused record inspired by the works of classic horror directors, CHVRCHES have finally released their fourth studio album Screen Violence. Though the band’s overall career arguably places them in firmly the ‘Synthpop’ category rather than anywhere near the Retrowave
Illinois producer John Mint has been keeping it coming since the start of the pandemic. Last week marked the release date of Infotainment, a groovy tribute to VHS-era electronic music that comes no more than three months since his sophomore album Business Logic. If you like
After a handful of years of teasing us with wildly successful singles, Voyage has released his debut EP earlier this week. The Belgian producer rose to fame back in 2017 after being featured on the ‘Electronic Gems’ Youtube channel, namely with his songs ‘Paradise’, ‘Beyond’
Cyberwave label Innerworks Records have got yet another collaborative release loose and you’re definitely not going to want this one. This time around Wisconsin artist Tonebox (aka Jonas Pinnau) has teamed up with California-born Lucy in Disguise (Steven Romeo) as well as Toronto’s Mellow Fields
Sferro is back in dramatic fashion with the release of "Emotion Engine!" Out now on Business Casual, "Emotion Engine" is a delightful blend of synthwave, future funk, nu disco, and vaporwave that plucks you from your chair and deposits you in early cyberspace. This exquisite blend of
Three years after Machines of Loving Grace, Denver’s very own Brood Machina have come back with a score to settle and a darker, meaner sound to settle it with. Borrowing from 16-bit scores, Death Rite Cabal is an action-packed record that brings its own twist to
Need an extension on your summer break? London’s Duett has got you covered with their new record ‘Leisure’, an effervescent output of good vibes delivered with a vapory veneer. On what may be his most accomplished record to date, Ben Macklin delivers a funky, chilled
From the darkest depths, the behemoth of darksynth depravity emerges once more. Rites of Love and Reverence marks the sixth full-length release by Michigan-based producer Gost. Having established his moniker amongst the most successful in Synthwave with Behemoth, Gost has since broken free from the stylistic
At 1980's brilliant sophomore release "Late Night Calls" dropped last week, and so far the response from fans has been amazing. "Late Night Calls" blew out the top spot on the bandcamp charts for retrowave - but also managed to scrape the sun with the
From The Goonies, BMX Bandit and Rad to Stranger Things and Stephen King’s IT, Bikes are essential components of eighties culture. Nothing brought freedom, excitement and adventure to an eighties kid quite as a shiny two-wheeler did. On his newly released sophomore concept album ‘CODENAME
Monowoman’s third full-length album ‘In Eternal Sleep’ is yet another reminder from Neon Retro Records never to underestimate the chops of Russia’s retrowave scene. Presenting itself in very familiar colours with its Blade-Runner-meets-2814 album art, this album will most likely fly under the radar of
The Godfather of horror John Carpenter has teamed up with Glaswegian Synthpop act CHVRCHES for a remix of their newest single ‘Good Girls’. The (somewhat unlikely) collaboration came into fruition as part of the promotion of CHVRCHES’ upcoming fourth album Screen Violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypUwRjH9sAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du4kNAyjVCg In turn, the band