NINA – Sleepwalking (Review)
Through her handful of tracks released since the start of the decade, NINA has proven her ability to deliver the […]
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THOR RAGNAROK SOUNDTRACK
Bubbling under the surface of the fairly generic Hollywood-comic-book-action soundtrack there is another soundtrack at work. A score full of dreamy arps, retro synth basses, sparkling keys and gauzy pads. An 80s-sci-fi inspired spin on the synthwave aesthetic.
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Robots With Rayguns – Slow Jams
Pheonix based Robots with Rayguns, aka Lucas Patrick Smith, is back in action with his fifth fantastic studio album – the slick and sultry “Slow Jams.”
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Dance With The Dead – ‘The Shape’
This could be a scene from either the beginning or the end of the world.
Michael Oakley – California
Michael Oakley is turning heads with his debut EP “California.” Oakley is a Glasgow born, recent Canadian transplant known for his melancholic synth-pop and a heady mix of 80’s power-ballad vocals.
Nightcrawler’s New Album is Coming…
That’s right folks. Nightcrawler will be releasing his next album on 17th October! Preview the trailer here and listen to the awesome sounds.
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FM Attack – Stellar
After four long years the synthwave vanguard FM Attack is back with his third album, “Stellar” – a truly out-of-this-world release!
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Com Truise – Iteration
So it is with “Iteration,” the third full length album from the Synth God Com Truise – a.k.a Seth Haley. Nearly 5 years since his last album release, Com Truise continues a loose narrative that follows the epic journey of an eponymous synthetic astronaut and his perilous travels through space and time to a far flung galaxy. This last update to the saga, “Iteration,” finds him falling in love with an alien girl and their attempt to escape a foreign, hostile planet.
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Midnight Driver – Discotek
It isn’t very often, however, that synthwave successfully merges with dance music. Midnight Driver’s latest release, “Discotek”, does just that – and, most importantly, does it well.
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College – Shanghai
David Grellier, aka College, is a synthwave pioneer. Whether you know it or not, he is likely one of the major reasons you even listen to retrosynth music – unless, of course, you were around for the first generation of synth music. Hell, it’s not a stretch to say College’s work is, in part, why outlets like NRW even exist.
Kalax – Self Titled
Kalax is back in a truly grand fashion with his astounding and cinematic self-titled sophomore album.
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Satellite Young – Self Titled
Satellite Young’s debut album hit the net only a few days ago, and it’s already turning heads and racking up the Bandcamp downloads. This self-titled LP is a fresh take on synthwave that bends the genre into new and interesting territory – an deft mix of kawaii and cool.