Constellations by Dead Astronauts is a cool album. I wish that didn’t sound so clichéd. The release just exudes such a unique vibe and creates such dense atmosphere with what feels like little effort. It manages to skirt retro/synthwave clichés throughout, but subverts them in subtle ways to make
The Master System by Awkward Silence is in some sense a debut EP. This musical project by actor James Harris released a sample heavy 90’s rave inspired romp in May, but this is his first release in this genre. The 90’s sample heavy style seems to peek its way
WHERE ARE ALL THESE LISTED SYNTHWAVE ARTISTS?!! 1. STARCAT THIS GUY HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE EARLY 2012!!! WHERE IS HE?! 2. SPACELIME AFTER 2 SUCCESSFUL TRACKS, SPACE LIME VANISHED INTO THIN AIR!!! WHERE IS THIS LIME? 3.AKAHANDSDOWN ONE OF THE YOUNGEST DUDES TO HIT HESE RETROWAVE SCENE. WHERE IS HE?! 4. CHRIS
DISCLAIMER! AS YOU WATCH THIS VIDEO YOUR FACE WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS FROM THIS
Listen and download here! Starcadian’s new album, “Saturdaze,” is an homage to Saturday morning TV, but that’s just where this collection of music begins. This album’s intensity is not to be trifled with! The beats kick and run free; these are all songs you could tear up a dance
NIGHTSTOP HAS OUTDONE HIMSELF WITH THIS EPIC MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE INFAMOUS "POWER PROSTITUTE" . WE DARE YOU TO VIEW IT BELOW! ;) (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&appId=753393304724488&version=v2.0"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
There is a moment in the opener Timecop1983’s Waves EP that I swear I can hear the progression of the genre as a whole. Not every artist has to strive for progression within a genre. A lot of artists probably shouldn’t. Because NRW concerns itself so much with music
Hey Guys, We have a lot planned here at NRW for next year and want to keep you in the loop. Firstly we want to give you guys (the fans) the BIGGEST thank you for making 2012-2014 such successful years for the retrowave scene. NRW estimates that
The shadowy figure in the background is a good representation of the surprises lurking in the actual music.
Shirobon – The Arcade Dream (Aug. 2014) Reviewed by Ronnie Future (Bryan Eddy) Shirobon's newest release, "The Arcade Dream," is certainly both ephemeral and memorable, much like a good dream. Like an in-depth game world awaiting a player's exploration, there is rich detail here, as well as
Near Dark by Dance with the Dead Having already released an album in March, music duo “Dance with the Dead” are back again with another work of retro music art that we have all come to know as “Near Dark.” Fans of the previous two albums
DAVID ARQUETTE VS STEVE PERRY KARY PERRY VS RACHAEL JIMMY FALLON VS PEE WEE HERMAN KIERA KNIGHLEY VS WINONA RYDER SARAH JESSICA PRKER VS DEE SNIDER ED HARRIS VS ROBOCOP ___ UNCANNY RESEMBLANCES HUH? NRW