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HueyLewisAndTheNews said:
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Lots of darksynth in here, which is great, but I'm a much bigger fan of the breezy 80s sound. Here are some of my favorites:

Mitch Murder -- Summer of Heat (feat. Kristine)
Sellorekt/LA Dreams -- Crazy Falling for You
Le Cassette -- Electric Paradise
Satellite Young & Mitch Murder -- Sniper Rouge
Jordan F -- Galaxy Train
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Yeah, same here. I'm all about those 80s Miami vibes. I find the darker sound to be a bit exhausting after a while, as much as I enjoy it in small doses. suuuper good recs, dude

here's some more stuff that isn't as heavy but still thematic:





(that last one is still sort of heavy, I guess, but it's super good so i had to post it, everyone should definitely check out more MAVS if they have time!)
 

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frizz , I love MAVS, though I prefer to listen to their full albums over individual songs. "Wilderness" takes you on a slightly spooky cyberpunk journey.
 
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Deraldin said:
Also looks like Starcadian's newest album has a release date and a name. Midnight Signals is due November 10th according to iTunes.
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Looking forward to that, I'm a huge fan of his track "Sunset Blood" (used to great effect in "Vice Principals", whose soundtrack is synthwave AF):



Mostly build-up, with a transcendent drop at the three minute mark :o
 
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Got to pimp some PIilotpriest in here. Watching Stranger Things has sent me on such a synthwave kick, it's
amazing. Let me know what you think.

Pilotpriest - Traction one

 

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Did somebody say Starcadian? Get ready for the best 80's vid ever. YEAH!
 
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Here are some of my favorites, sorry if it's obvious choices, this isn't my main genre:

Lazerhawk - Dream machine


Miami Nights 1984 - Accelerated


And the whole album Futurescape from Megadrive:
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Now for a song not many here have heard.
Patterns- Fire Face


Bonus!
Patterns- Saved
 
Tankard

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retroman said:
Can't wait! Starcadian is one of my fave artists in this genre.

Another favourite is Sebastian Gampl, and he's also teasing new music: https://soundcloud.com/sebastiangampl/master-switch-2018-instrumental-teaser
It'll be released in 2018 and will feature artists like Ultraboss, Tommy Reeve and Max the Sax.
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Oh yes, finally a new album, i can already hear Tommy Reeves in that second sample, lol.

Sebastian Gampl, Dance with the Dead and The Midnight are my favourites.
 
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LOVE synthwave! I am really new to the genre but it seems I have found quite a bit already as I see a lot of the same artists I've found listed here. I really love the stuff like Miami Nights 1984 too. That Miami Vice/Vice City vibe is great. Any Apple Music users here? I need some tips to find new music there.

EDIT: Just decided to search youtube for Vice City synthwave and this came up:



lol, it's pretty good so far...

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Found they made a few more and made a playlist. :)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEsqIGAay34gD66pKtOhDTWxd5Wz1DrJR
 
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Azraes

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Love synthwave and most of the artists mentioned on here. i'll share some random synth stuff I haven't seen on here. Apologies if it's already on.

Tesla Boy - Rebecca (Radio Edit)
Robots with Rayguns - Rhythm Test (but this one is probably catchier Summer Dreams (Feat. Keith Masters) )
Lueur Verte - Emerald Rising
Street Cleaner - In a day's work, part 1
VHS Dreams - Discorecord
Zombie Hyperdrive - Magnatron (It's a bit reminiscent of Vince Di Cola's work for Transformers (1986))
Bourgeoisie - The Last Emperor (they haven't done much in a while though)
FM-84 - Everything (they've been doing well I think since the last album)
Anoraak - Last Call
D/A/D - Backbone of the night


I'm sure most are famliar with Electric Youth but the work they did for the OST for Breathing was nostalgia breeding ground in a way. Also been listening to the following albums Nightstop's Dancing Killer Timecop1983 with Lovers p1 and 2 (my morning fixture enroute to work),Pertubator's New Model, Nightstop's streetwalker, etc to name a few.
 
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At the end dance with the dead show and holy shit Dana Jean Phoenix is on the bill too. I should've known this.
 
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So glad this thread is back, always wanted to give the genre a go because i love 80's music and synth in general.
If i was to go add 5 artists to my library in spotify what would they be?

Thanks.
 

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Aussiebattler said:
So glad this thread is back, always wanted to give the genre a go because i love 80's music and synth in general.
If i was to go add 5 artists to my library in spotify what would they be?

Thanks.
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Darksynth (cyberpunk/giallo/metal influences):

Perturbator
Sung
Carpenter Brut
Makeup and Vanity Set
Dance with the Dead


Outrun/Dreamwave (80s pop):
FM-84
The Midnight
Timecop1983
Mitch Murder
GUNSHIP

Bonus: If you like J-Pop, Satellite Young is a must!
 
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Tokyo Run by woob is my latest jam. Also the vinyl concept for the album is insane. Had to order a copy. https://vimeo.com/239276681

Like with many, Hotline Miami played a part in my love for the genre. Listened to the Perturbator songs on that soundtrack on loop when the game came out. Also heard a song here and there between 2012-2014 by subscribing to Spotify playlists etc. and listening to some Carpenter Brut and Perturbator, but the interest to dwell deeper came when I started to get back to collecting vinyl records after almost a 10 year hiatus.

Then I discovered labels like Blood Music, which led me to discover new acts. Also started to actually attend the Flashback Future events Noisepurge organizes instead of just thinking "that sounds cool". The genre is definitely suffering from some oversaturation, but the best artists seem to be able to reinvent themselves and the genre along with them.
 
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It's time for a second list of my favourite synthwave tracks! Once again it's quite a diverse list, with upbeat tracks, a few slow, moody tunes and of course some darker tunes.

Instrumental:
Beckett - Crush
Carpenter Brut - Disco Zombi Italia
D.notive - VistaView Motel
Dance With The Dead - Get Out
Dance With The Dead - That House
Dream Fiend - Pest Control
Garth Knight - Overdrive
Hypercan - Moon Beach
Lazerhawk - Shoulder Of Orion
Louis Viallet - Time For Us
Myrone - Artificial Ego
Myrone - Exclusive Coupé
Perturbator Feat. Highway Superstar - Femme Fatale
Perturbator - Satanic Rites
Phaserland - Night Rain
Retröxx - Dimensions
September 87 Feat. Richard Butler - Man Eater
Sunglasses Kid Feat. Phaserland - Knockout
Takahashi Jones - A Night To Remember
Waveshaper Feat. Robert Parker - Pixel Stars

Vocal:
Betamaxx Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix - Only In Movies
Dream Fiend - Morning Light
Forêt De Vin - Carol
Forêt De Vin - Lifeline
Freeweights - Close Call
Highway Superstar Feat. Sunglasses Kid & Honey Colonna - Hunters
Kavinsky - Nightcall
Kristine - The Deepest Blue
Le Cassette - Tonight
Le Matos Feat. Electric Youth - Light Again
Maxthor - Buried Deep Inside
The Midnight - Days Of Thunder
Papillon Rising - High Upon High
Papillon Rising - Things Are Looking Up
Perturbator Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix - Come To Me
Perturbator Feat. Greta Link - Venger
Sebastian Gampl Feat. Miranda Carey & Highway Superstar - Save You
Starcadian - Ultralove
Sunglasses Kid Feat. Miranda Carey - Can't Hide
Sunglasses Kid Feat. The Boy & Sister Alma - Come Back To Me
 
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Just wanna call attention to the new Cluster Buster release. Very good and fitting with Halloween theme (Rest in Pieces)

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https://future80s.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-maimer
https://open.spotify.com/album/5to8NhTjZ0qHyLESqwOa1D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB_pJgHDy68&ab_channel=ArcAvalon
 
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retroman said:
It's time for a second list of my favourite synthwave tracks! Once again it's quite a diverse list, with upbeat tracks, a few slow, moody tunes and of course some darker tunes.

Instrumental:
Beckett - Crush
Carpenter Brut - Disco Zombi Italia
D.notive - VistaView Motel
Dance With The Dead - Get Out
Dance With The Dead - That House
Dream Fiend - Pest Control
Garth Knight - Overdrive
Hypercan - Moon Beach
Lazerhawk - Shoulder Of Orion
Louis Viallet - Time For Us
Myrone - Artificial Ego
Myrone - Exclusive Coupé
Perturbator Feat. Highway Superstar - Femme Fatale
Perturbator - Satanic Rites
Phaserland - Night Rain
Retröxx - Dimensions
September 87 Feat. Richard Butler - Man Eater
Sunglasses Kid Feat. Phaserland - Knockout
Takahashi Jones - A Night To Remember
Waveshaper Feat. Robert Parker - Pixel Stars

Vocal:
Betamaxx Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix - Only In Movies
Dream Fiend - Morning Light
Forêt De Vin - Carol
Forêt De Vin - Lifeline
Freeweights - Close Call
Highway Superstar Feat. Sunglasses Kid & Honey Colonna - Hunters
Kavinsky - Nightcall
Kristine - The Deepest Blue
Le Cassette - Tonight
Le Matos Feat. Electric Youth - Light Again
Maxthor - Buried Deep Inside
The Midnight - Days Of Thunder
Papillon Rising - High Upon High
Papillon Rising - Things Are Looking Up
Perturbator Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix - Come To Me
Perturbator Feat. Greta Link - Venger
Sebastian Gampl Feat. Miranda Carey & Highway Superstar - Save You
Starcadian - Ultralove
Sunglasses Kid Feat. Miranda Carey - Can't Hide
Sunglasses Kid Feat. The Boy & Sister Alma - Come Back To Me
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Listening from the beginning now. You're the best
 
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I'm back to making YT vids, essentially mixing two favorite things...synthwave and 80's movies. I'll take requests, so if you have a song and/or movie you want to see on YT you can PM me and I'll see what I can do. Can't believe Index Code's 10th Room did not have a video on YT, had to change that.



 
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i, like many, found out this genre after playing furi.
but after searching for stuff, i couldnt find something similar to carpenter brut. most of synthwave i heard was kinda slow and tame. does anybody know artists similar to carpenter that put out high-adrenaline music?
Roller Mobster is best thing ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFfybn_W8Ak
 
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Rean said:
i, like many, found out this genre after playing furi.
but after searching for stuff, i couldnt find something similar to carpenter brut. most of synthwave i heard was kinda slow and tame. does anybody know artists similar to carpenter that put out high-adrenaline music?
Roller Mobster is best thing ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFfybn_W8Ak
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I'm gonna get blasted for this, but I don't think any other artist can compare to the brilliance that is Carpenter Brut. So it will be tough to find others that are similar.

My advice is to buy Brut's Trilogy, or each EP. I recommend listening to each EP separately, to get the full effect of Brut's growth as an artist.
 

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Rean said:
i, like many, found out this genre after playing furi.
but after searching for stuff, i couldnt find something similar to carpenter brut. most of synthwave i heard was kinda slow and tame. does anybody know artists similar to carpenter that put out high-adrenaline music?
Roller Mobster is best thing ever
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Perturbator has released far more content, and just about all his albums from "I Am The Night" onward, including his experimental EPs, are outstanding (I can't speak for his latest album, "New Model", as I'm over darksynth now.)

Get a load of these two tracks off "Uncanny Valley", very high-energy stuff:



 
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If you like synthwave and Castlevania, you should check out this nice little EP by Wolf And Raven:

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Tracklist:
1. The Night Queen
2. Vampire Seduction
3. The Belmont Curse
4. Grave Danger

Bandcamp link: https://wolf-and-raven.bandcamp.com/album/cursed

These are not covers of existing Castlevania tunes, but rather inspired by them. Wolf And Raven did previously release an EP with straight covers of video game music, though. And not just any video game music: OUTRUN! Might as well post that here:

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Tracklist:
1. Magical Sound Shower
2. Passing Breeze
3. Splashwave
4. Last Wave

Bandcamp link: https://wolf-and-raven.bandcamp.com/album/tribute-to-outrun
 
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Synth/Retro-wave is my new jam,the game Prey introduced me to it and i can't stop now.
Also,watching Stranger Things 2 too! so yeah,i'm totally into it now.
 
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Siri tells me that these songs are stuck in her head because I smash the repeat button all the time...

She is not wrong...

The first track is dangerous to listen while driving... at least for me.



 
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I've just started getting into synthwave. This thread is added to my watch list so I can listen when I get home!
 
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retroman said:
If you like synthwave and Castlevania, you should check out this nice little EP by Wolf And Raven:



Tracklist:
1. The Night Queen
2. Vampire Seduction
3. The Belmont Curse
4. Grave Danger

Bandcamp link: https://wolf-and-raven.bandcamp.com/album/cursed

These are not covers of existing Castlevania tunes, but rather inspired by them. Wolf And Raven did previously release an EP with straight covers of video game music, though. And not just any video game music: OUTRUN! Might as well post that here:



Tracklist:
1. Magical Sound Shower
2. Passing Breeze
3. Splashwave
4. Last Wave

Bandcamp link: https://wolf-and-raven.bandcamp.com/album/tribute-to-outrun
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BladeX said:
Siri tells me that these songs are stuck in her head because I smash the repeat button all the time...

She is not wrong...

The first track is dangerous to listen while driving... at least for me.



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Man, you guys are killing it with these recommendations. Didn't even know Outrun was an actual arcade game, so I'm checking out the original OST to see how it influenced the arranged album.
 
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I'll soon have this bad boy on vinyl. Tommy '86's Transhumanism was one of the better synthwave albums last year.


Gost's Non Paradisi took some time to warm up to, but I'd say Non Paradisi is definitely one of my favorite synthwave albums. Also hell of a experience to be dancing to these tunes on Gost live show.
 
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