Edbanger – NewRetroWave – Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream! https://newretrowave.com Stay Retro Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:18:03 +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 Edbanger – NewRetroWave – Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream! https://newretrowave.com 32 32 Kavinsky returns with ‘Reborn’ https://newretrowave.com/2022/03/28/kavinsky-returns-with-reborn/ https://newretrowave.com/2022/03/28/kavinsky-returns-with-reborn/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:18:03 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=38549 It’s a day many never thought would come, a fantasy as impalpable as the rose-tinted past in our rear-view mirrors. Kavinsky has returned, refueled, Reborn. With this first album in nine years, Vincent’s comeback was sure to mark a historic moment for the retrowave scene. With the two first singles to drop tying in closely to Kavinsky’s past work, M.Belorgey was sure to stir up the hype to accommodate a warmly welcomed return for himself.

One thing that is for sure is that Kavinsky has definitely cozied up to the Synthwave genre and the love it has given him over the past decade. If anything, Reborn very much feels like the exact comeback album that the Retrowave scene has been wanting to hear from him for all of these years, the very album some may have built a name on by attempting to produce.

The main issue one may address about the album is that whereas past releases helped flesh out a new retro retro aesthetic, Reborn does little if anything to expand this universe further. The steady pace that is maintained throughout most of its 47 minute runtime eventually flattens out the impact of the album’s main singles and further instills the impression of a driver cruising on autopilot. Furthermore, the vocal performances more or less blend together seamlessly whilst not quite living up to the grandeur of Belorgey’s past hit singles. ‘Goodbye’ featuring Sébastien Tellier stands out in its attempt to evoke the raspy, robotic vocal effect of ‘Night Call’, but feels ultimately dwarved by its predecessor.

Ultimately, Reborn stands on firm ground as a tribute to Belorgey’s retrowave legacy, adds a couple of new cuts to your Outrun playlist but doesn’t quite hold the sense of ambition needed to stand out from its peer releases and lead the retrowave sound to new horizons.

 

Kavinsky Reborn is out now.

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2022/03/28/kavinsky-returns-with-reborn/feed/ 0 Future Funk meets French House on Shiruetto’s ‘Era’ https://newretrowave.com/2022/03/20/future-funk-meets-french-house-on-shiruettos-era/ https://newretrowave.com/2022/03/20/future-funk-meets-french-house-on-shiruettos-era/#respond Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:02:05 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=38499 From Argentina with groove comes a sound that will turn your bedroom dance session into a block party. Shiruetto’s latest album Era is out and is sure to turn some heads with its unique blend of Future Funk disco grooves and tributes to the classic French Touch scene. The album’s artwork replaces Justice’s iconic cross with a pyramid, and the record is chock full of nods to the sounds of Daft Punk, Justice, SebastiAn that will get your body moving and your ears buzzing. It’s funky, it’s heavy and it’s as close to a Macross 82-99 & Justice collab as we can ever hope to get.

Era by Shiruetto

Shiruetto ‘Era’ is out now on bandcamp.

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2022/03/20/future-funk-meets-french-house-on-shiruettos-era/feed/ 0 Kavinsky releases 2nd single ‘Zenith’ https://newretrowave.com/2022/02/04/kavinsky-releases-2nd-single-zenith/ https://newretrowave.com/2022/02/04/kavinsky-releases-2nd-single-zenith/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:33:00 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=38369 As promised, Synthwave mascot Kavinsky has unveiled the second single to his upcoming album Reborn.

Featuring Prudence (the Dø) and Morgan Phalen (Diamond Nights) on vocals, ‘Zenith’ has been announced as a sequel to the Outrun mega-hit ‘Nightcall’. The track adopts a more contemplate vibe than ‘Renegade‘, with sexy sax licks and wailing synth leads that will take you back to the days of leopard spandex and curly-haired hard-rock ballads.

Kavinsky ‘Reborn’ is out on March 25th via Astralwerks/Record Makers and is available for pre-order.

]]> https://newretrowave.com/2022/02/04/kavinsky-releases-2nd-single-zenith/feed/ 0 Top Ten Music Videos of 2021 https://newretrowave.com/2021/12/15/top-ten-music-videos-of-2021/ https://newretrowave.com/2021/12/15/top-ten-music-videos-of-2021/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:04 +0000 https://newretrowave.com/?p=37932 Joy to the world, the time has once again come for our year-end lists.
Once again, the past year has seen some incredible music videos honouring the merits of indie filmmaking, pushing the boundaries of the medium and breathing new life into retro-futuristic nostalgia.

10. Dynatron – Origins

9. Hollywood Burns – Saturday Night Screamer

8. Eagle Eyed Tiger – Untether, Unravel

7. Starcadian – Culture

6. Waveshaper – Client

5. Gost – A fleeting Whisper

4. Kavinsky – Renegade

3. Quixotic – Highway violence

2. Sierra – All about love

1. Waveshaper – The Phantom Machine

Honorable Mentions

  • Perturbator – Death of the Soul

  • Danger – Haven Virtual concert

  • LAU – True

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