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Synthwave-Retrowave # 80s Neon music thread
- Thread starter Noisepurge
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Best kind of music. Just sends you back to another time. Off the top of my head, Mitch Murder, Com Truise, and Droid Bishop are a few of my favorites, but that doesn't even scratch the surface. Will definitely be following this thread.
Dammit. I just created a thread because I couldn't find this one.
Edit: Figure I'll actually contribute a bit more than that. Nice to see some familar posters and new ones. I always enjoyed sharing random finds.
Actually a little disappointed with Scandroid's new album, but will give it a more in depth listen.
Wondering when the new album from Starcadian will eventually release..
Edit: Figure I'll actually contribute a bit more than that. Nice to see some familar posters and new ones. I always enjoyed sharing random finds.
Actually a little disappointed with Scandroid's new album, but will give it a more in depth listen.
Wondering when the new album from Starcadian will eventually release..
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Followed! :D
My favorite genre. It's killer for every kind of atmosphere.
Robert Parker - 85 again.
It's like getting the '80's injected straight into my veins.
One of the thing I enjoy most on Dance With The Dead's Youtube channel is their covers. I cannot get enough of their version of John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13's theme.
Heavy synth effects combined with DWTD's trademark screaming guitars.
It's like getting the '80's injected straight into my veins.
One of the thing I enjoy most on Dance With The Dead's Youtube channel is their covers. I cannot get enough of their version of John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13's theme.
Heavy synth effects combined with DWTD's trademark screaming guitars.
Awesome thread, also subscribed. Absolutely love Synthwave/Retrowave. It makes me super nostalgic for a time period I never really got to experience(I was a little over 1 year old, when it ended). Hell, I've even begun watching a lot of 80's movies, like Escape from New York, Blade Runner, The Thing etc. I also just finished watching Stranger Things season 2, which was a great time. All that 80's goodness.
Two of my favourites are Droid Bishop and Robert Parker('85 Again is so good!) as you guys mentioned.
I discovered a large part of the Retrowave music I listen to these days through a YouTube channel/guy called That 80's Guy:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ghlxmJNMd8BE_u1HR-bTg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ghlxmJNMd8BE_u1HR-bTg
(Btw, is there a way to make a text the link, instead of the actual link? Thanks if anyone can show me how)
Anyway, two of my all-time favourites are:
And:
Two of my favourites are Droid Bishop and Robert Parker('85 Again is so good!) as you guys mentioned.
I discovered a large part of the Retrowave music I listen to these days through a YouTube channel/guy called That 80's Guy:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ghlxmJNMd8BE_u1HR-bTg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ghlxmJNMd8BE_u1HR-bTg
(Btw, is there a way to make a text the link, instead of the actual link? Thanks if anyone can show me how)
Anyway, two of my all-time favourites are:
And:
Morgan Willis is doing a second Qrates pressing of his "Sophie Teenage Dream" album, which nails the 80s high school movie sound. It'll sell out fast, and I'm very happy with my first pressing.
https://qrates.com/artists/Merch/items/14660
https://qrates.com/artists/Merch/items/14660
Yeah if you haven't checked out Carpenter Brut, you gotta get on that. CB is one of my favorite artists in general, let alone in this genre.
This seems as good as a place as any to ask... I was looking around Craigslist, and I stumbled upon this beauty.
It's a Kawai FS800 SuperBoard. 61 keys, 100 instruments, 3 midi port, on the fly pitch adjustments, programmable synthesizer. $50. Dirty, but otherwise intact.
This thing is massive... My 7 year old for scale.
The problem is I can't find any real information on it! It's definitely higher end "prosumer", but all I can find is the user manual... Which sounds like a goldmine, but is missing a lot of information like what year it was released, what sound chips it uses, etc.
About all I've found is that it's "80's" and the rest of the information you can find on the front of the device.
I'll try and record some sounds with it because honestly it's really nice!
It's a Kawai FS800 SuperBoard. 61 keys, 100 instruments, 3 midi port, on the fly pitch adjustments, programmable synthesizer. $50. Dirty, but otherwise intact.
This thing is massive... My 7 year old for scale.
The problem is I can't find any real information on it! It's definitely higher end "prosumer", but all I can find is the user manual... Which sounds like a goldmine, but is missing a lot of information like what year it was released, what sound chips it uses, etc.
About all I've found is that it's "80's" and the rest of the information you can find on the front of the device.
I'll try and record some sounds with it because honestly it's really nice!
Fuck I would LOOOOOOVE a copy of Atlas by FM-84 on vinyl, damn I'm tempted by its existence now. I'll have to hold off despite November 3rd being the next release date- if I could wait for decently priced Carpenter Brut Trilogy records, I can wait for the market to even out on this.
Came in here to see if this had been posted. Gunship is fucking awesome, this track has been on my play list for a while now.
This thread is gonna be awesome. That Spotify playlist in the OP is already putting a smile on my face!
Subscribed I love listening to this genre while driving for awhile or just chilling in my room after a few drinks.
I'm sure absolutely everyone in here is familiar with Com Truise, but on the off chance that you aren't, or if you've stumbled into this thread blindly, check him out because he's so GOOD:
like SHIT wow yes what a jam
another recommendation is this slick piece:
!!! amazing
like SHIT wow yes what a jam
another recommendation is this slick piece:
Hi there! I was a lurker on the old thread, figured I'd introduce myself with my "couch pic" of synthwave vinyl (this is from May; since then I've bought Client Liaison, Sung's Anthology, FM-84's "Atlas", Code Elektro's "Triads" and Morgan Willis' "Sophie Teenage Dream")
Thanks! (and let me know if I should be "quoting" pics here, couldn't tell from the FAQ.)
!!! amazing
Damn, that's some good shit right there. When the bass kicks in at 0:40... whew!
I'm down, let's go!
Yea, man. Droid Bishop has made some amazing tracks, like Moonrunner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3fihk8FbT0
Days of the Running Man:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Ar82N18EY
And In Search of Gemini(bonus with footage of Robocop):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkYrVywP1OE
But Light Years is the one I keep coming back to.
You guys need Client Liaison in your lives. Outstanding George Michael-esque band from Australia, and they make some baller videos:
Their debut LP "Diplomatic Immunity" rivals "Atlas" (edit: and "Endless Summer") for the best 2016 release.
https://clientliaison.bandcamp.com
Their debut LP "Diplomatic Immunity" rivals "Atlas" (edit: and "Endless Summer") for the best 2016 release.
https://clientliaison.bandcamp.com
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Holy shit the Mummy Demastered Soundtrack is some tight synthwave with added chiptune: https://open.spotify.com/album/3W1fZ8K6HjCpEfalEIMKA3
hell yeah, another Client Liaison fan! I've been lucky enough to see them twice now and review one of their shows! Their 80s Australian white collar aesthetic is so specific, it's brilliant. There's a lot of great Aussie music out there right now that bases It's production off the synth wave sound. I feel like Luke Million is a fairly notable example:
he did a really good Stranger Things theme remix and it's SO 80s
and this track
his tracks are definitely more disco/pop/funk, but you can't deny the retro wave influence in his music
His DESYNC soundtrack is spectacular. This gets my vote for the SOTY if there's a thread in the gaming section.
Giving a shout out to NightStop, who seems very underrated, but puts out some pretty catchy stuff...
She Dances in the Dark:
Back Alley Business
She Dances in the Dark:
Back Alley Business
Never heard of either of them! I'll give them a listen, thanks~
another cool track I've been playing a lot lately is this Fred Falke tune, which is very bangin':
these guys are great, never heard of them before. thanks for linking.
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Subscribing. Really gotten into synthwave mixes on youtube lately. Always looking for new stuff to listen to but hardly find anything on Google Play.
Oh, this is fantastic. I had not heard Dance with the Dead before.
Love this genre, subbed.
My entry point was Hotline Miami, but I've taken a strong liking to it ever since.
My entry point was Hotline Miami, but I've taken a strong liking to it ever since.
This is some extremely good stuff and was what got me into this whole genre thanks to the power of youtube related videos. I also find the overlap between metal fans and this stuff funny, but its not too strange with bands like Perturbator and Dance With The Dead.
