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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.

Pastel Graphics drops debut ‘Vector Feels’

Robin Ono — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:08:04 +0000

Oregon-based producer Michael Tenzer is setting the stage for a glistening new chapter in the Bandcamp Chillwave scene with a debut record full of refreshing, synth tunes to zone out to. Pastel Graphics ‘Vector Feels’ is a relaxing ride through the synthetic aesthetic of eighties tech graphics and a nostalgia trip through lost futures promised yet long gone.

Pastel Graphics ‘Vector Feels’ is out now via Bandcamp

Chromatics Announce Breakup

Robin Ono — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:00:30 +0000

Some sad news has struck the Retrowave scene today, as electropop powerhouse Chromatics have just announced their separation after a successful 20-year run. The announcement was relayed on Instagram in a post signed by Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller and Nat Walker. Though the post did not mention their bandmate, Johnny Jewel, a representative for Jewel and his label Italians Do It Better, confirmed the band’s split.

From their early days as an art-punk act to their commercial breakthrough as one of electropop’s most celebrated acts, Chromatics have built themselves a legacy that is sure to resonate through the decades to come, particularly within the retrowave scene.

Whether it be for their production, their visuals or simply their nostalgia-infused, dreamy songs, the band has made an indelible mark on the Synthwave scene as one of the great acts people will dream to have witnessed live.

Whatever the reasons may be behind the breakup, we certainly hope we’ll be hearing more from Adam, Ruth, Nat and Johnny very soon.