SynthCity is a column, that will feature 5 recent electronic gems, that belong to synthwave, retrowave, darksynth, dreamwave or even vaporwave genres. Get prepared for a space-time journey, and for better results, unbury your rusty AMIGA-500 or AKAI from the cellar…. Press play on tape!
Artist: Awnings
Track: Stun Runner
Press Quotes: Awnings is the musical project of filmmaker Bradford Thomason. Originally recorded for a now-shelved film, the songs on Awnings EP represent a collective exploration of classic 80s film scores by artists like Jan Hammer and Harold Faltermeyer, and commercial production music from the Themes International series.
Artist: Nit Grit
Track: Midnight Districts (Sabi’s Song)
Press Quotes: Midnight Districts (Sabi’s Song) is a bass-heavy progressive cyberpunk/synthwave track that was inspired by video Cyberpunk 2077, giving the feeling of driving through Night City.
Artist: Peter Aries
Track: Electric Mirage
Press Quotes: A laid back synthwave/chillwave track to keep dreaming on…
Artist: Fury Weekend
Track: Dr. Online
Press Quotes: Fury Weekend’s action-packed homage to Dr. Disrespect comes out with all guns blazing, unleashing a firestorm of synthwave music spearheaded with intense guitar licks. “Dr. Online” is the perfect soundtrack for squashing opponents in PVP and is out now on all platforms from independent retro synth label FiXT Neon.
Artist: ALPHABOT
Track: Flashdancer
Press Quotes: Programmed to create Synthwave Music. ALPHABOT uses a regularly updated state of the art software to muster its AI power and create melodic sound vibrations. Can also solve Captcha.
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Curated by: Christos Doukakis