10. Artist: System 96
System 96 – VHS

9. Artist: Caspar Newbolt
Makeup And Vanity Set – Time

8. Artist: Gaston Blanko
Stilz – Hyperspace Drifter 2

7. Artist: Eagle Eyed Tiger
Eagle Eyed Tiger – Untether, Unravel

Note: Eagle Eyed Tiger also made an astounding short video to accompany the album in Blender. Check it out here. 

6. Artist: Phono Ghost
Sferro – Emotion Engine

5. Artist: Tonebox
Tonebox – Last Encryption

4. Artist: Davansh Atry
The G – Wanderers

3. Artist: Andrew Tremblay
Street Cleaner – Slice

2. Artist: Emkade
Sellorekt/LA Dreams – Cherry Vice

1. Artist: Robert Beatty
The Weeknd – Take My Breath

View our other Best of 2021 lists here!

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Top 10 Synthwave Albums of 2020

Top 10 Synthwave Album Art of 2020

Top Ten Synthwave Albums of 2019

All Best Synthwave of 2020 Lists

Top 10 Retrowave Album Art of 2020

Based in Atlanta, System96 has been crafting his delicious brand of chillsynth for only a couple of years. However, this artist has quickly come into his own, and the proof is in the awesome tracks that comprise “Emotion” and “Memories.” Each of these albums is crafted in the instantly recognizable chillsynth style, with heavy influences coming from chillsynth icons like HOME and Hotel Pools. System96 even recently collabed with Hotel Pools for the awesome single ‘Lynx!

Both “Emotion” and “Memories” also feature the phenomenal Lucy In Disguise in the tracks ‘Autonomy’ and ‘Emerald’ (If you haven’t already, you really need to check out “Unkown Frequency” and “Sunset Radio” from Lucy in Disguise, they’re fantastic albums.) It’s easy to see why these fantastic artists are working with System96, as many of the tracks he’s been releasing recently just sound instantly iconic.

Grab your own preorder of these two ridiculously relaxed chillsynth albums before they’re gone for good this time! Check out “Emotion” here, and “Memories” here.

The best part of this compilation isn’t the music though – 100% of the money raised goes to help wildlife victims of the Australia bushfires. Saving Koalas (and a lot more animals) with the power of synth!

Yep, that’s right – all proceeds from this compilation go directly to the NSW Rural Fire Service and the WIRES wildlife Rescue. I can’ think of any better reason to support a release – and that’s not even to mention that the artists and tracks on “To Australia With Love” are absolutely pure bliss.  Grab the full release double cassette or digital edition here!

Artists on this Compilation:

Zane Alexander – soundcloud.com/thezanealexander
A.L.I.S.O.N – soundcloud.com/alis_on
Secret Attraction – soundcloud.com/secretattraction
MRCH – soundcloud.com/mrchmusic
Diamond Cafe – soundcloud.com/tristanlovesdiamonds
Persona La Ave & Baraka – soundcloud.com/personalaave & soundcloud.com/barakamakesmusic
Channel Select – soundcloud.com/channel-select
Isaac Galvez – soundcloud.com/splaszh
Lorean & MyNamE soundcloud.com/lorean-music & soundcloud.com/mynameofficial
RISONAM – soundcloud.com/risonam
De Lorra – soundcloud.com/delorra
Foewi – soundcloud.com/user-153919822
VCRNOT – soundcloud.com/vcrnot
Limousine – limousinemusic.bandcamp.com
Dreamstation1986 – soundcloud.com/dreamstation1986
System96 – soundcloud.com/systemninesix
Flavio La Barre – soundcloud.com/flaviolabarre
Eagle Eyed Tiger – soundcloud.com/eagle-eyed-tiger
Francci – soundcloud.com/franccisw
Jasper De Ceuster – soundcloud.com/de-ceuster-jasper
Krosia – soundcloud.com/krosia
Kattch – soundcloud.com/kattch
Gibarian – soundcloud.com/gibarian_music
Dreambuster – soundcloud.com/dreambuster
Peregrihn – soundcloud.com/peregrihn
VIQ – soundcloud.com/viqmusic
Japser Mitchell – soundcloud.com/jaspermitchell
DEPARTURE – soundcloud.com/departure_music
LeBRON feat. Wilga – soundcloud.com/thisislebron & soundcloud.com/wilga-music
Special Q – soundcloud.com/specialqmusic
SOVATE – soundcloud.com/sovate