This year's list was hard. So many artists released amazing albums this year, it was almost physically painful trying to rank them. Because of this, we have a tie for #2 - and several honorable mentions. Please take a moment to listen to all of them
TOP TEN COLLABORATIONS OF 2022: Below is the list of our top 10 collaborations from this year from some of the best acts in the scene
Top 10 Synthwave EPs of 2022 10. Night of the Dark Prince by Jessie Frye Night of the Dark Prince EP by Jessie Frye 9. Youth by ALEX Youth by ALEX 8. Resurgence by Lyde Resurgence by Lyde 7. My Soul Burns As My Consciousness Is Uploaded Into The Virtual Afterlife by
EDIT: Thanks to a lot of work from the community, most of the stolen tracks have been removed. Hopefully, the Shazam will be taken down soon too. Great job everyone! Overnight, a grand drama has developed in the synth scene. The darksynth / electro producer CYBERTHING!
Synth demon Alex is keeping a busy schedule, it seems. Over the past week, the Edinburgh based artist dropped 2 singles and one full EP on his Bandcamp page. The first release is a full EP that sees ALEX push his sound to new extremes. ‘Death
The extraordinary darksynth album "AKUMA" from ALEX & Tokyo Rose is back on wax after three years. Great news for everyone who missed the first run! The classic demon girl is back, repressed for a new limited edition vinyl. This "SUNGOD" edition features alternative album art
"Magnatron 3" is finally here! After months of waiting since the first announcement, the album was finally released today. We had heard some fantastic singles ahead of release from Waveshaper, Wice, and Powerglove with PYLOT, and I am pleased to report that the rest of the
The third and final installment of the epic Magnatron trilogy is almost here folks! Dropping next Friday, July 24th, "Magnatron III" is jam-packed with absolute fire tracks from some of the best hand-picked artists in the retro synthwave scene. Just listening to the gleaming production of
After the fantastic synth release The Chase: Last Run, and two fiendishly successful darksynth albums (Akuma & Akuma II), Tokyo Rose has decided to depart from retrosynth. He made the announcement last Friday, and released a farewell to synth - a righteous collab with Pylot and Essenger
After debuting at #5 on the Billboard Electronic Album Chart, Akuma II is back with a new life in an alternate version, not from Alex and Tokyo Rose – but instead featuring remixes from some very heavy hitters in retrosynth music. This set of absolutely killer
(Very) Honorable Mentions Peter Zimmermann - Through The Night (Part 1) THROUGH THE NIGHT (PART I) by Peter Zimmermann Florida Skyline – The Green Tapes The Green Tapes by Florida Skyline Arcade High - New Impressions New Impressions by Arcade High Megadrive - 199XAD 199XAD by Mega Drive Billy Mays Band - Introspection Introspection by
Honorable Mentions: Carpenter Brut - Blood Machines (The only reason this isn't #1 is because it technically isn't a music video, and it's currently not available to stream. Check out the website here to see it when it becomes publicly available!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLHhr8Xc4AM Jack Stauber - Baby Hotline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbTj2M3vmts Confrontational – Happy
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