Retro Book Club – Less Than Zero
While this type of article will probably not be as frequent as I would like (because reading can be time […]
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Mental Health Awareness Week Playlist
It was mental health awareness week in the UK last week and it is time to spread the word and rally together some supreme talent to help get the word out. So from Friday the 15 to the 29th, the plan is to raise awareness for MentalHealthAwareness 2015 by getting as many producers as possible to donate a track.
Tom Hodge Interview : Author of ‘VHS: Video Cover Art’
Tom ‘The Dude Designs’ Hodge is a freelance art director, designer and illustrator of key art for movies such as, ‘They Live’ and ‘Savage Streets’. He’s also worked on numerous poster campaigns, including ‘Hobo With A Shot Gun’, ‘The Innkeepers’ and Troma’s ‘Fathers Day’. Tom’s love and passion for VHS cover art is clearly evident within his own work and his unique ability for creating exceptional visual pieces are enough to demand anyone’s attention.
Retro Console Gaming
Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo, 1988)
Ninjas were a staple of pop culture in the 80s and 90s. They were everywhere. Movies, TV, cereal boxes… and
Something new for the retro scene to support!
A new retro feel game with promising visuals and a killer synthwave soundtrack to complement, is in the making. presenting Power Drive 2000. Prepare for visual bliss!!
Album Reviews
Makeup and Vanity set – Wilderness
For anyone who is aware of Makeup and vanity set, you will already be familiar with his gift for creating vast and exceptional pieces of music. His experience and obvious affiliation with his sound helps him carve out vivid and beautifully rich sounding tracks and Wilderness is no exception.
Kung Fury Takes it to the Next LEVEL!!! With the HOFF!!!
Thats right folks, you heard it here first. David Hasslehoff just released the official movie theme “True Survivor” for the Kung Fury Movie. Produced by none other than the EPIC Mitch Murder!!! The vocals are NOT to be contested!! The HOFF continues to WIN!
VOTE for Sunglasses Kid!
Check out the Sunglasses Kid remix of Kap Slap‘s “Let It All Out” feat. Angelika Vee on Soundcloud. Please don’t forget to vote for it on the Wavo website by clicking here > bit.ly/LetItAllOut80s Takes just a few seconds! Lets get this guy some MEGA votes!
“Remember This”… These People
Ever watch a movie and think, “What happened to so and so”? Yes? What did happened those people? Well after some time in the bowels of a hospital waiting room I found myself asking the same questions.
This Month In Retro: March 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.
John Carpenter: Dark Myth Weaver of the 1980s
Many of John Carpenter’s films have common threads that stitch them gently together. For instance, the majority of the visuals (camerawork, exposures, etc.) create a mood that is not only nightmarishly dark but also thrown into stark, bold contrast. It creates the effect of a spooky slap in the face. Carpenter is also known for scoring many of his own movies, and doing a superb job of it.
Wasteland is Coming
“The film is a short derived from a feature-length film script. The short will be used to raise further investment money to produce the feature.”
For all the retro producers out there. We need your submissions to make this soundtrack a success. Specifically the darkwave and cyberpunk specialists.