Baldocaster – NewRetroWave – Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream! https://newretrowave.com Stay Retro Tue, 09 Jan 2024 03:47:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://newretrowave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-10906530_846941002018082_8508920941385779369_n-1-32x32.jpg Baldocaster – NewRetroWave – Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream! https://newretrowave.com 32 32 Top 10 Synthwave Album Art of 2022 https://newretrowave.com/2023/01/03/top-10-synthwave-album-art-of-2022/ https://newretrowave.com/2023/01/03/top-10-synthwave-album-art-of-2022/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 17:55:58 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=39623 Top 10 Synthwave Album Art of 2022

10. Simulation Heat by Midnightout
Album Art: ?

9. Lovers Lake by Lovers Lake
Album Art: Nibera Visuals
@nibera_visuals

8. Virtual Vega by Evertt
Album Art: The Real Theory
@the_real_theory

7. Earthwalker by Clyde Shelton
Album Art: Clyde Shelton
@clydeshelton._

6. Vector Feels by Pastel Graphics
Album Art: Andrew Walker
@designsince86

5. Ident by Baldocaster
Album Art: Brouemaster Visual Decay
@brouemastervisualdecay

4. Pressure Point by Eagle Eyed Tiger
Album Art: Eagle Eyed Tiger
@eagleeyedtiger

3. AKUMA 3 by ALEX & TOKYO ROSE
Album Art: HVNTER
@hvnt.ter

2. Deuce by OSC
Album Art: OSC
@opusscience

1. Driven to Madness by DANCE WITH THE DEAD
Album Art: Marc Schoenbach
Sadist Art Designs

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2023/01/03/top-10-synthwave-album-art-of-2022/feed/ 0 Baldocaster – Ident https://newretrowave.com/2022/05/06/baldocaster-ident/ https://newretrowave.com/2022/05/06/baldocaster-ident/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:02 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=38647 It’s Friday night. Alcohol, sleep deprivation and a nasty blend of shady substances have caused the couch to swallow you whole until what seems to be a very distant further notice.

The television set blasts the crummy, desolate living room with a grizzly white light, torn and tattered across a grainy screen. The twilight hour strikes, cueing a muddled set of obscure clips to flash and coalesce into a chaotic nighttime programmed of deranged audiovisual psychedelia. Welcome to prime time for the lost souls, brought to you by Baldocaster and formally as Ident.

 Tune in to Baldocaster’s ‘Ident’ via Bandcamp.

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2022/05/06/baldocaster-ident/feed/ 0 Baldocaster goes desert-cruising on ‘War Rig’ https://newretrowave.com/2022/02/07/baldocaster-goes-desert-cruising-on-war-rig/ https://newretrowave.com/2022/02/07/baldocaster-goes-desert-cruising-on-war-rig/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:12:20 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=38377 The scavenger of distant soundscapes is back in the scene. English producer Baldocaster has dropped a new EP exploring the barren desert planets that lay beyond humankind’s reach. Composed after Moonrise in 2018, War Rig gathers six tracks inspired by the hostile, post-apocalyptic world of George Miller’s Mad Max. Clocking at a mere 16 minutes in runtime, ‘War Rig’ combines the smooth synth leads of Sci-fi scores with touches of House and Synthpop for a pure retro experience.

Baldocaster ‘War Rig’ is out now via Bandcamp and other streaming platforms

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10. Night of the Dark Prince by Jessie Frye

 

9. Youth by ALEX

8. Resurgence by Lyde

7. My Soul Burns As My Consciousness Is Uploaded Into The Virtual Afterlife by Trevor Something

 

6. Night Life by Sunglasses Kid

5. Nights by Droid Bishop

4. Ident by Baldocaster

3. Gradient Ultra by Makeup and Vanity Set

2. Pressure Point by Eagle Eyed Tiger

1.  Multiverse by Timecop1983

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2022/01/03/top-10-synthwave-eps-of-2022/feed/ 0 Retro Recap – March https://newretrowave.com/2021/03/31/retro-recap-march/ https://newretrowave.com/2021/03/31/retro-recap-march/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:58 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=33040 This month of March will have been a seemingly quiet one to many casual listeners and fans of bandcamp electronic music. Whilst many patiently await the imminent release of Perturbator’s enigmatic new album, the retrowave found itself in a near-dormant state this month, as though it were entering a mid-spring hibernation phase to hasten the arrival of summer and its hopeful promises of a world less grey. For those still awake, here’s a good handful of top-tier releases to sink your teeth into. You’ll be glad to have not missed these little gems along the way.

 

TOP PICKS

Street Cleaner – EDGE

Bandcamp 

Microchip Terror – Illegal Experiments II

Bandcamp

WOLFCLUB – Just Drive (Part 1)

Bandcamp

Chiasm – Missed the Noise

Bandcamp

Ultrakiller – Death Trap

Bandcamp

Baldocaster – Cult of Saturn

Bandcamp

Castroe – Fall into You

Bandcamp

Galaxy 80 – Visions

Bandcamp

Siamese Youth – Echoes of Tomorrow

Bandcamp

Frank Redux – Memory Lane

Bandcamp

Honorable Mentions & Singles

Literature – Stoa

Bandcamp

Rupert Lally – Maniac’s Almanac

Bandcamp

Cyberoptics – Resurgence

Bandcamp

Austin Archer – Now That’s What I Call a Bunch of Austin Archer’s TikTok Songs Compiled Into an Album Vol​.​1

Bandcamp

Ev.exi & Rhodes Rodosu – Stellae / Infinitus

Bandcamp

Mecha Maiko – Kitchen Floor

Bandcamp

LukHash – Dying Breath

Bandcamp

Maxthor – Into the Light

Bandcamp

3FORCE – Alpha Prophecy

Bandcamp

Korine – Sunshine

Bandcamp

The Playlist

 

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2021/03/31/retro-recap-march/feed/ 0 Baldocaster – Cult of Saturn https://newretrowave.com/2021/03/18/baldocaster-cult-of-saturn/ https://newretrowave.com/2021/03/18/baldocaster-cult-of-saturn/#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:59:16 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=32713 Baldocaster just dropped a fantastic new spacewave/spacesynth album titled “Cult of Saturn.” This radical release is incredibly cinematic, and reminiscent of early electronic soundtracks from the 70’s and 80’s. “Cult of Saturn” is a fantastic album, with strong inspiration taken from classic artists like Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, and Kraftwerk.

Baldocaster also manages to expand on those sounds, creating a truly delightful blend of analog synthwave that just bleeds absolutely pristine spacey synth sounds.

On the bandcamp page, Baldocaster explained that “Cult of Saturn” is a spiritual successor to his last EP “Solare.” Released along side Traveler CS’ “Exodus” in a rare double EP, “Solare” made it into our Top 10 Retrowave Albums of 2020 article as a very honorable mention. It should come as no surprise then, that “Cult of Saturn” is fantastic as well.

He also related a little bit about his creative process, stating that the album was run through analog tape – and the eye-popping list of analog synths he used to create “Cult of Saturn.”

“This album heavily employs the Sequential Prophet 5, as well as the Pro 3, Yamaha DX7, Moog Werkstatt-0̸1, Roland Juno 60, and Ensoniq ESQ-1” Good gear does not make a good artist, so it’s a good thing these iconic machines are in the careful hands of a true synthsmith like Baldocaster!

The album art from Brouemaster Visual Decay on “Cult of Saturn” is also truly awesome too. Overall it’s a fantastic package, and not one you want to miss if you’re a fan of the spacier side of synthwave.

Grab a listen here now!

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Top 10 Synthwave Tracks of 2020

10. Droid Bishop – “End Game”

9. Yota – “The Vibe”

8. Clyde Shelton – “Spending Spirit”

7. The Midnight – “America Online”

6. W O L F C L U B – “Electrify”

5. TOKYO ROSE – “TYRAEL”

4. Florida Skyline – “Hello World”

3. Com Truise – “Galactic Melt”

2. Waveshaper – “CRT Days”

1. DEADLIFE – “Strands Unravel”

Honorable Mentions:

A.L.I.S.O.N – “Lightyears”

Voyage –  “Sync”

Dan Terminus – “Requiem”

Baldocaster – “Map to the Stars (Part 1)”

View our other Best of 2020 lists here!

Like our lists? Check out our Top 10’s from previous years:

Top 10 Retrowave Songs of 2019
Top Ten Retrowave Songs of 2018
Best of 2019 

Top 10 Synthwave Tracks of 2020

 

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2020/12/28/top-10-retrowave-tracks-of-2020/feed/ 0 Baldocaster – Mirage https://newretrowave.com/2020/02/05/baldocaster-mirage/ https://newretrowave.com/2020/02/05/baldocaster-mirage/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:01:23 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=29207 The 28th of this month will see the release of “Mirage” from Baldocaster  on Lazerdiscs records!

An interesting blend of spacesynth and synthwave with a touch of nudisco, “Mirage” also features a mix and master from the one and only Tonebox – and some truly beautiful artwork from Brouemaster Visual Decay.

Sadly, only two tracks, ‘Before Dawn’ and ‘Featherweight,’ are available for pre-release. However, if these are any good preview, the rest of “Mirage” is set to be fantastic album!

Grab a listen here!

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