Vaporwave/Future Funk producer Karate King (spelt in Japanese Kanji as 空手王) has finally completed his IKARI mixtape trilogy. First unveiled to the world in December of 2017, the IKARI-蒸気波LP (tr: Vaporwave LP) series are an anthology of vintage funky sample-based tracks tinted with the existential
Seasoned Retrowave musician, songwriter and creative director Laura Fares has just made her Full-length debut as a solo artist with Believer. Having shared the stage and served as a trusted songwriter for NINA, LAU’s creative imprint on the scene is only further anchored on this ten-track
As a girl that has held a deadly coral snake and lived to tell the tale, the album cover of what appears to be a venomous viper truly lured me in. The monster movies of old come to mind, and the horror of a nuclear-sized
French Outrun artist Niky Nine released his latest EP Black Sharken last Friday via Lazerdiscs Records. Following up where his 2019 debut album Suncore had left off, this fresh new release marks the end of the Ozuwara narrative ark and sees the artist finetuning his production
French Retrowave artist Natsukime released her first full-length album on Monday. Titled Ikigai (生き甲斐) (Japanese for ‘Reason for Being’), the debut album features a wide scope of stylistic influences ranging from Drum n’ Bass to oriental Cyberpunk aesthetics, amounting to an unmistakably distinctive take on
From the tumultuous political nightmares to the unexpected stock market takeovers, this first month into 2021 certainly wasn't the first breath of fresh air we had been naively hoping for. With all of its frantic twists and turns, History has not been keeping still lately
With memories of concert halls and live performances slowly but surely slipping away into our nostalgic collective unconscious, UK Vaporwave duo Donor Lens have hammered the final nail in the coffin with an album on which live music meets it's A E S T H
Honorable Mentions Dan Terminus – Feral [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJti6_oiR1A[/embed] Danger – 04:42 Still Free [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i9hpysvjnU[/embed] Jean Frais – Touch [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aenu1RIBdwA[/embed] Korine – Cruel [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQ5JLY_LmM[/embed] Top 10 Retrowave Music Videos of 2020 10. Trevor Something – Can You Feel it? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWKVKGxOCzg[/embed] 9. Meteor & Magic Dance – Ready to Fight [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qpY8S5wors[/embed] 8. LeBrock – Interstellar [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oZizivLk70[/embed] 7. Jessie Frye ft.Timecop1983 – Faded Memory [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB-l1ijtRoo[/embed] 6. Mecha
Carbon Killer is finally here and ready to blow your face off with his electrifying strain of retro-tinged electro-rock. No more than three years since having started the project, the mysterious masked avenger has made a spectacular entrance onto the Retrowave scene, wielding a transparent
Strap in and ready yourselves for overdrive - Cosmic Hero 2 by Earmake was released October 2020 and is finally getting the spotlight it deserves. We’re delving into the 2nd chapter of Earmake’s Cosmic Hero, which was released back in 2017. What lies in wait
DEADLIFE has released another heavy hitter from beyond. In this album review, we’ll be unveiling his latest release “Dark Nation” and its synthesized variances that will broaden our imagination beyond the confines of our current reality. I think we’d all eagerly step outside of ourselves
Coming straight from the infernal depths is "Night at the Grindhouse," a deliciously demonic debut darksynth album from the unholy coupling of STRNGR and Destryur. This release is pure adulterated retro horror, a collection of perfect marching tunes for the hordes of hell