Analog enthusiast to the core, this Finnish producer has garnered a substantial, loyal following thanks to his successful Youtube channel and captivating live performances covering classic synth anthems. After teasing the imminent release of a third album back in April with the ‘Hope’ single, we’re finally introduced to this epic Blade Runner 2049-inspired sci-fi opus. Throughout its 20 tracks, Urban Dreams perfectly embodies the oneiric cyberpunk essence alluded by its own title. Fans of Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis will feel right at home listening to the album’s symphonic new-age electronica sounds, as Kebu borrows heavily from the sounds of eighties sci-fi scores, working exclusively with analogue Synths and drum machines whilst also adding a few modern touches to the production.

Favorite tracks : Chased by the Ghost of Yesterday, Late for the Meeting in the Maze

Kebu’s ‘Urban Dreams’ is out now on Bandcamp and Spotify

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!