Nmesh teases 2023 releases with new single
Louisville’s Vaporwave MVP has sent through his best wishes for the coming year by dropping a couple of tracks. Glitchy, […]
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Starfounder – Vengeance III
Russia’s own Starfounder has topped the tail-end of 2022 with the third instalment in the Vengeance series. A moodier addition
KAGAMI Smile’s ‘Secrets Between’ : Into realms of sonic bliss
From the desolate, infinite stillness of our ever-expanding musical cyberspace, Shenzen-based producer Ryan Hill, aka KAGAMI Smile, has hijacked the
Filmmaker – Discordian Disco
The deviant Colombian producer Filmmaker is back in style with “Discordian Disco.” Known for his unusual and intense blend of
Buspin Jieber – V.H.S. Volcanic / Harmonic / Sounds
Yes, you read that name correctly – we have another spoonerism folks! Buspin Jieber is out now with – you
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Fixions – Migration 2019
A few months ago, while on the phone with T.S., the founder of NRW, I was talking about certain trends
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Occams Laser – Force Majeure
Occams Laser claims the intention of creating “sounds which take you back to a post-apocalyptic version of the 80s where
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SWAGBOT – Butterflies & Barbiturates
Why has it been the best summer for synthwave album releases? Seriously. Butterflies & Barbiturates by SWAGBOT makes my job as a reviewer so easy. The album is, first and foremost, strange. The songs are all varied wonderfully while still maintaining a consistent sound, but that sound challenges genre classification. “demons in the dressing room” has new wave all over it, “natural high” contains many elements from chiptune music, “laying in the rain” has such an odd and forceful beat, and “perspective” feels similar to Crystal Castles. In fact, that is probably the closest anchor I can even compare Butterflies & Barbiturates too. Think Crystal Castles meets synthwave.