Meteor – Parallel Lives
Lets face it : synthwave, like any genre, has a tendency to become repetitive. Many Producers get stuck in retro stereotypes to the point of cliche, and tend to repeat the same themes, again and again.
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Literature
Neuromancer (1984) by William Gibson
Cyberspace; the World Wide Web; the internet. Whatever you would like to call the now ubiquitous technology, it’s hard for many to remember a time when humanity wasn’t plugged in and online.
Car Review
The Vector W2/W8 – (1980/1990)
In 1980, Jerry Wiegart founded a visionary car company known today as Vector Motors. Wiegart, a young and upcoming designer, was inspired heavily by aircraft, spacecraft, and aero-engineering.
Movie Review
Short Eyes (1977)
Short Eyes is a 1977 American film adaptation of the Miguel Piñero play of the same title, directed by Robert M. Young
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Bright Lights, Big City (1984) by Jay McInerney
What are some of the things that come to your mind when you think of the 1980s? Manhattan. Cocaine. Partying. Fashion. Yuppie culture.
Movie Review
SALSA: The Motion Picture (1988)
It was 1988 and Cannon Films head honchos Golan & Globus apparently were interested in capitalizing on the next dance craze to sweep through suburban malls across the country.
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Split Second (1992)
Split Second takes place after this unfortunate occurrence, when the atmosphere is so saturated with pollutants that the days seem like nights and the nights last forever.
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WWF Royal Rumble (Sculptured Software/LJN, 1993)
If you’ve been a longtime reader of our site, then you may know that one of my guilty pleasures is
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Vice Squad (1982)
Vice Squad is a 1982 action/crime thriller, starring Wings Hauser, Season Hubley, and Gary Swanson, directed by Gary Sherman. The original music score was composed by Joe Renzetti and Keith Rubenstein. Wings Hauser sang the vocal track on the film’s opening and closing theme song “Neon Slime”.
Album Reviews
Trevor Something – Death Dream
Nearly two years after his debut single, we still don’t know a lot more about Trevor Something’s true identity. However, on his third LP, Death Dream, that was just released, we are allowed a small glimpse into who he REALLY is.
Album Reviews
LGHTNNG – Nights change days EP
Released on October 16th, ‘Nights change days’ is the brand new EP from LGNTNNG and boy are we super psyched that NRW Records have the pleasure of releasing this one.
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Mortal Kombat (1992, Midway)
In the early 1990s, the gaming industry was truly on a roll. Graphics were becoming better and better. New ideas