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LeBrock returns with ‘See Me’

Robin Ono — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:06:38 +0000

Peterborough’s double threat is back in business. LeBrock has delivered yet another epic 80s’ power ballad to sing, scream, cry and dance your heart out to. Supercharged with the action and drama of a classic 80s movie theme song, ‘See Me’ packs a mighty punch to the feels and has us boiling with excitement and anticipation for a possible full length release to come.

‘See Me’ is out now via Bandcamp and Spotify

Swordfall debuts ‘Nobody Knows Nobody Fears’

Robin Ono — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:23:21 +0000

From ashes, he has risen once again. Swordfall’s debut marks the return and a new beginning for the French producer formerly known as Yx, whose trilogy of releases caught our attention back in 2017. Nobody Knows Nobody Fears pushes Yx’s sound into radically new territory. Swordfall fuses elements of Darkwave and Symphonic extreme metal, coated in dark fantasy and cosmic horror.

Swordfall ‘Nobody Knows Nobody Fears’ is out now via Bandcamp and Spotify.

Sunglasses Kid drops new single ‘Running Late’

Robin Ono — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:50:43 +0000

Old habits die hard. London’s coolest kid in school is back in class with a new single dedicated to all of you flaky people out there. ‘Running Late’ is an upbeat, funky number to set the mood as you rush through your morning commute.

Running Late is out now via Bandcamp and Spotify.

Corrupt Save – Ethernet Café

Robin Ono — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:00:49 +0000

Arizona-based producer Corrupt Save has kicked off September 2022 with what could very well be every Vaporwave year-end list-topper. Released via the unmatched Business Casual label, Ethernet Café is a saccharine sweet, glitchy slice of hypnagogic bliss, muzak for the place good files go when they’re emptied out of the bin. Fragments of eighties pop hooks are looped and repurposed in this digitally rendered no man’s land from which your senses cannot escape from, having lost all ties to its once human origins. Ethernet music is soul music for computers in a world where technology will have finally severed ties with its imperfect creators.

Favorite tracks : Homepage, Downtown, Lonely Heart

Corrupt Save ‘Ethernet Cafe’ is out now via Bandcamp.

Timecop1983 – Multiverse

Robin Ono — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:00:52 +0000

Eindhoven’s finest is back in the game! Over a year after Faded Touch, Timecop1983 is striking back with a fully instrumental EP of awe-inspiring, pristine-produced Synthwave. As the title suggests, Multiverse spans far and wide across worlds, dragging you into the darkest, deepest plains of existence. Once again, Timecop1983’s distorted synths yield truly electrifying results whilst lulling us into a state of sensory bliss. Not a single track is wasted on this brief comeback release and not a single second is spared to hook you into an endless loop of replays. You’ve been warned…

Favorite tracks : Escaping the Void, Signals

Timecop1983 ‘Multiverse’ is out now via Bandcamp.

A.L.I.S.O.N & Hotel Pools team up on ‘Ultrasound’

Robin Ono — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:00:32 +0000

Portland-based producer Ben Braun (aka Hotel Pools) has once again teamed up with French Synthwave producer A.L.I.S.O.N for a brand new full-length record.

Expanding upon the sounds of their self-released 2020 single ‘Lunar’, Ultrasound is a vivid portrait of sonic serenity delivered with true passion oozing out of every track.

Favorite tracks : Lifted, Spiral, Murmurs

A.L.I.S.O.N & Hotel Pools ‘Ultrasound’ is out now via Bandcamp.

Lucy In Disguise drops 4th album ‘Distorted Memories’

Robin Ono — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:00:36 +0000

It’s time to tune back into cyberspace and let your thoughts bleed into the infinite ocean of data. Lucy In Disguise’s latest full-length is a bittersweet foray into the nostalgia-drenched textures of retrosynth psychedelia. Whether you’re new to the Californian producer’s extensive discography or a hardcore aficionado of his retro dreamscapes, ‘Distorted Memories’ is sure to flood your senses and have you diving back into the back catalog of one of Retrowave’s finest household names.

Favorite tracks : Night Owls (feat. Tima), Wavelengths, 5 AM

Lucy in Disguise ‘Distorted Memories’ is out now via Bandcamp.

Pan!c Pop vaporizes the dancefloor with ‘Goodbye, 5o 5oon…’

Robin Ono — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:41:52 +0000

If you’re looking for another set of Future Funk jams to keep the night going, Canadian producer Pan!c Pop has got you covered. Distributed by Hong Kong Future Funk powerhouse Neon City Records Goodbye, 5o 5oon… delivers a solid half hour of spliced-up, thumping ear candy to dance the night away to.

Favorite tracks : Heartache!, Date Night Deluxe, Love Language

Pan!c Pop ‘Goodbye, 5o 5oon…’ is out now via Bandcamp.

Danny Scott Lane channels Japanese chic on ‘Holy Goodnight’

Robin Ono — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:01:03 +0000

Photographer and producer Danny Scott Lane has released an intriguing new entry into the business casual catalogue. Titled Holy Goodnight, the ten-track record channels the vibrant cosmopolitan poptimism of Japanese City Pop and adds a smooth flair of jazz and funky kicks for good measure, amounting to the perfect soundtrack to driving up to the office and confidently asking for a promotion like it’s 1970s’ Japan.

Favorite tracks : 授与な事, Light Nude, Mirror Spit

Danny Scott Lane ‘Holy Goodnight’ is out now via Bandcamp.

Jetfire Prime cools off with ‘Poolside’ EP

Robin Ono — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:39:01 +0000

Liverpool’s own Jetfire Prime has resurfaced with a brand new 6-track EP to keep your synth-hungry senses fired up. Written between February and august of this year, ‘Poolside’ tells the story of a teenager who uncovers dark, troubling secrets that lie behind his local swimming pool’s staff. Suspenseful and exciting, ‘Poolside’ is a short but sweet dose of 80s adventure that will please any fan of cinematic synthwave.

Poolside by Jetfire Prime

Favorite tracks : Opening Up, Janitor, Pool Cleaner

Jetfire Prime ‘Poolside’ is out now via Bandcamp.

Ex-Machina reawakens on ‘The Archaeologist’

Robin Ono — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:24:05 +0000

Following a 7 year hiatus, Southport-based outrunner Ex-Machina is marking a grand return with no less than a fully-fleshed, full-length epic comeback record. Reborn at the dawn of the new decade, the producer continues his journey into the queerest corner of our galaxies with The Archaeologist, venturing far into times and places only our child-like sense of wonder can hope to reach.

The Archaeologist is out now via Bandcamp and Spotify.

OSC’s ‘Deuce’ EPs brings back Tennis BGM nostalgia

Robin Ono — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:11:14 +0000

Following up on their tribute to City-pop Yume No Machi, Brighton-based producer Opus Science Collective has returned with an equally refreshing angle to croon your senses to sweet surrender. As the title suggests, Deuce is an EP focused on the bright, punchy sounds of Tennis Videogame soundtracks. It’s funky, colorful, and long enough to leave you yearning for another set.

Thankfully, the EP’s release coincides with that of a Vapor Edition and Remix album featuring Caspro, Bart Graft, Eyeliner , Xennon and Donor Lens (featured below).

Wether it is for its original tracks or its equally impressive alternate versions, Deuce is a grand slam that you simply shouldn’t miss.

OSC ‘Deuce’, ‘Deuce : The Remixes’ and ‘Deuce: Vapor Edition’ are out via Bandcamp and Spotify via TimeSlave Recordings.