CONFRONTATIONAL BRINGS THE DARKNESS FOR YOUR EARS
As fall starts, the scene gears up to get a little darker. We are very pleased to share a very special exclusive for your ears from CONFRONTATIONAL featuring vocals from Cody Carpenter.
80s
ROBOTS WITH RAYGUNS TAKES TAYLOR SWIFT TO NEW LEVELS!
Is “The Swift” looking for new ways to infiltrate the synth scene again?I Watch your back folks!
MOONBEAM CITY MAY BE A WIN FOR THE RETRO SCENE!
OKAY OKAY GUYS, WE HEARD YOU. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T ALREADY KNOW FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS! WOAH!! But seriously…How
Wes Craven R.I.P.
The man who made it dangerous to go to sleep, go in the swamp, go to Haiti, go into the desert and go into strange people’s houses passed away recently. This sendoff is a week late but, I’m sure the community is still grieving.
Album Reviews
Vector Hold – Night Marauder
Night Marauder is the brand new album by Vector Hold aka Peter Brian Rice. The Californian has returned to compose, arrange, mix and master a 14 track collection of beautifully compelling songs. The record which was officially released on 21st July and is available now via Aphasia Records.
Album Reviews
GUNSHIP – GUNSHIP
GUNSHIP, a.k.a. Dan Haigh & Alex Westaway & Alex Gingell, love for all things “80s sound” is evident in every note on the album, but instead of another exercise in style we got something more.
Album Reviews
KRISTINE – KRISTINE
Lyrically, Kristine is preoccupied with summer love, lovers lost and burning desire. It mixes nicely with the musical arrangements. Musical arrangements are actually more sparsely decorated with synth riffs than you would expect with a lot of guitar present.
Album Reviews
A Space Love Adventure – Synth Punk EP
A Space Love Adventure has released an EP, and it’s everything his fans and supporters have been waiting for. Since 2011, ASLA has been producing synthwave music and honing his skills. You may have heard him on the Outrun Europa comp, as well as a few other places, but ASLA has finally given us his first full EP, a true-to-form set of tracks that is very 80’s, very cool, and very easy to enjoy.
The First Official Magnatron Music Video is Here!
Yes folks. Here is the first of many visual treats. Directed by Mykola Dosenko, who has also worked with Major Lazer, Snoop Lion (:p), Kanye West and more. Feast your eyes on the introduction of Magnatron
Album Reviews
Timecop1983 – Reflections
There are few releases I can remember looking forward to as much as Timecop1983’s latest offering Reflections. In fact, the last time I remember even counting down to an album’s release date was October of 2007, when Say Anything released a fantastic punk album and Coheed & Cambria released an okay metal album.
“Remember This… Musicals”
From the decade that brought you the video arcade and made wood panels a household thing (if you had a house). The same decade that made things somewhat popular that we now look back on like they were golden fleeces. One of those recurring fads from back then was … Musicals.
This Month In Retro – June 1980
This Month In Retro is a monthly article where we look back on the current month as it happened during the 1980’s. Learn, reminisce, and stay retro.