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[kami_sama]

Decided to pick up the vinyl, £18 isn't too bad. Haven't heard of Waveshaper before but that track sounded like my cup of tea.

Last year's Exploration 84 was a great album. Listen to it when you have some time.

 

[retroman]

Last year's Exploration 84 was a great album. Listen to it when you have some time.

Yep, that's good advice. Give Solar Drifter a listen as well: https://radrushrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solar-drifter

Distant Projections is one of my all-time favourite synthwave tracks. It's so full of energy!

 

[t-storm]

Is 2016 the best year yet for Synthwave?

If new GUNSHIP then yes!

 

[ShaneB]

Tracklist:

1. Kingdom
2. Badlands
3. Phone Lines (feat. Hayley Stewart)
4. The Quest
5. In the Dark
6. Cool Inc.
7. Trace the Map
8. Full Hearts
9. Ghost Council
10. Home

Releases April 14, 2016

Bandcamp link: http://telefuturenow.bandcamp.com/album/kingdom

While Arcade High's previous albums didn't really appeal to me, the preview track of their new album has really piqued my interest. If the rest of the album has a similar "retrofuturistic disco chiptune"-sound, it could be a winner!

Also, I really dig the cover art.

Thanks for highlighting this! I really liked Pixel Passion. Cool Inc is a great track, hoping the rest of the album is solid.

To add to the great 2016 releases, I'm hoping to see Act 2 from September 87...

 

[Fall Into The GAF]

While Arcade High's previous albums didn't really appeal to me, the preview track of their new album has really piqued my interest. If the rest of the album has a similar "retrofuturistic disco chiptune"-sound, it could be a winner!

Also, I really dig the cover art.

Seeing Hayley Stewart on there piqued my interest. Speaking of retrofuturistic chiptunes, did anyone listen to She's latest album Chiptune Memories? I was shocked at how catchy it is.

TWRP posted a new track from their upcoming EP. A sweet synth solo by the one and only Ninja Brian.

 

[kami_sama]

Seeing Hayley Stewart on there piqued my interest. Speaking of retrofuturistic chiptunes, did anyone listen to She's latest album Chiptune Memories? I was shocked at how catchy it is.

TWRP posted a new track from their upcoming EP. A sweet synth solo by the one and only Ninja Brian.

I love she! And yes, as most of his tracks, it is catchy.
Also, some old Dynatron albums, this time using Blood Music as label, have just been released.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Is 2016 the best year yet for Synthwave?

Yes indeed

 

[Carnby]

Aw man. Amazon UK said my Burt vinyl is delayed to at least May 13. Anyone else get a delay?

 

[SynthFetish]

Surprised it hasn't but posted with all the love Haily has been getting here. Dead Astronauts put out some new tracks https://soundcloud.com/deadastronauts/sets/strange-ways-ep
Quality stuff, not sure why Dead Astronauts does not get much love in general.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I've still heard jack shit about my Trilogy order =/

 

[Fjordson]

I've been really into VHS Glitch the last few days.

I backed this cyberpunk artbook on kickstarter and VHS did the music for the campaign trailer. It's pretty great https://youtu.be/wRve8Gsby5o

 

[dapperbandit]

Bit late to the party on this one but finally got around to listening to it and damn, what an album. There are some really killer tracks in here and they're all a little different.

I think the only tracks that didn't gel for me are '85 Again and One Love. I have nothing against vocals in this genre but I felt the instrumentals generally amounted to something more satisfying. But every other track is awesome, particularly Love Theme, Generation '82 and Seasons of Lust.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Anyone familiar with Soundcloud user Benzin187? He puts out a lot of mixtapes and they are pretty good.

 

[kaiju]

For those that like hip-hop in their synthwave:

8dz dram@x: Virtua Nights Ft. A.D.

 

[Nokterian]

Bit late to the party on this one but finally got around to listening to it and damn, what an album. There are some really killer tracks in here and they're all a little different.

I think the only tracks that didn't gel for me are '85 Again and One Love. I have nothing against vocals in this genre but I felt the instrumentals generally amounted to something more satisfying. But every other track is awesome, particularly Love Theme, Generation '82 and Seasons of Lust.

I don't mind singing either but love instrumental also a lot more but this album sure sounds good!

 

[Corpsepyre]

For those that like hip-hop in their synthwave:

8dz dram@x: Virtua Nights Ft. A.D.

There are such people?

 

[PixyJunket]

Good News: My copy of Carpenter Brut - Trilogy vinyl is supposed to be here Friday.

Bad News: $70 is a punch in the nuts no matter how you slice it, but it's a better punch in the nuts than paying $100+ to a scalper.

Badder News: Robert Parker - Crystal City vinyl sold out while I blinked.

 

[cptodin]

Good News: My copy of Carpenter Brut - Trilogy vinyl is supposed to be here Friday.

Bad News: $70 is a punch in the nuts no matter how you slice it, but it's a better punch in the nuts than paying $100+ to a scalper.

Badder News: Robert Parker - Crystal City vinyl sold out while I blinked.

I also received a note from amazon that my Dangerous Days LP has been dispatched should arrive today or tomorrow yay

 

[PixyJunket]

I also received a note from amazon that my Dangerous Days LP has been dispatched should arrive today or tomorrow yay

Congrats, good buy.

I still haven't preordered The Uncanney Valley yet, I'm really torn on getting the purple vinyl (cause it's purple) or getting the boxset cause the sample track from the EP is ridiculous.

 

[Noisepurge]

Compilerbau is back: https://compilerbau.bandcamp.com/album/north-wall

 

[Merrymint]

Just come to thank all the posters in this thread. Every time I come here even when I was a lurker which was quite recent, I found something I liked(notably Dynatron, Robert Parker, and Makeup and vanity set). Kinda expanded me past the usual we listen too. So I hope to come back often and hopefully post somethings.

 

[Burgess_101]

Congrats, good buy.

I still haven't preordered The Uncanney Valley yet, I'm really torn on getting the purple vinyl (cause it's purple) or getting the boxset cause the sample track from the EP is ridiculous.

You could always get the one with the purple smatterings. It looks quite nice.

 

[Noisepurge]

Some new choice Spotify albums i've been listening to,

John Carpenter Lost Themes 2 - http://open.spotify.com/album/3TOEqLzKnG2Jg3oftnJFyS
Voyag3r Are you Synthetic - http://open.spotify.com/album/1bFgIbwnQrcf8N0cOXtHQO
Daniel Deluxe Corruptor - http://open.spotify.com/album/3p6hvxfVtP5u9jnp9Izqyh
Michael Cretu Invisible Man - http://open.spotify.com/album/1UeOV2zyjMhgBzDGdca3WU
Meteor Parallel Lives - http://open.spotify.com/album/6WANTLfKAunhmukRM6tuse
Ola Strandh The Division - http://open.spotify.com/album/5cIdK8l3v0B1jdtWlsvwS2
Paul Hertzog Kickboxer - http://open.spotify.com/album/5GEMDzzKJzVJkwRiPYPzn4
Com Truise Silicon Tare - http://open.spotify.com/album/1f4CWU2GxNA2LeTPOSp1RS

 

[cptodin]

https://soundcloud.com/kristineofficial
Kristine's album is only on itunes afaik. It's really good.

https://soundcloud.com/deadastronauts/sets/constellations-2014
Dead Astronauts.

https://soundcloud.com/satellite-young

Just listened to a few songs of Kristine. Great stuff, really like it.

 

[Spring Drive]

Perturbator interview http://wtfmagazine.com/index.php/2016/uncanny-valley-perturbator/

 

[Corpsepyre]

Perturbator interview http://wtfmagazine.com/index.php/2016/uncanny-valley-perturbator/

Love the track-by-track breakdown. Also, three vocal tracks with one jazz-like composition. Fuck yes!

 

[Spring Drive]

Carpenter Brut interview (turn on the English subtitles in the Youtube player): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jI3PihS2ig

 

[retroman]

Listening to this at the moment:

Tracklist:

1. Electric Isle
2. Night Flight
3. Morning Light
4. My Electric Heart
5. Indigo
6. Joyride
7. Plateau

Bandcamp link: http://dreamfiend.bandcamp.com/album/electric-isle-ep

Very pleasant, smooth tunes. Recommended if you want a break from the darker synthwave stuff and chill out for a bit

 

[ShaneB]

Listening to this at the moment:



Tracklist:

1. Electric Isle
2. Night Flight
3. Morning Light
4. My Electric Heart
5. Indigo
6. Joyride
7. Plateau

Bandcamp link: http://dreamfiend.bandcamp.com/album/electric-isle-ep

Very pleasant, smooth tunes. Recommended if you want a break from the darker synthwave stuff and chill out for a bit

This is fantastic stuff, thanks for sharing. edit: My Electric Heart is a fantastic track!

 

[dapperbandit]

Listening to this at the moment:



Tracklist:

1. Electric Isle
2. Night Flight
3. Morning Light
4. My Electric Heart
5. Indigo
6. Joyride
7. Plateau

Bandcamp link: http://dreamfiend.bandcamp.com/album/electric-isle-ep

Very pleasant, smooth tunes. Recommended if you want a break from the darker synthwave stuff and chill out for a bit

Can't listen to it right now as I'm at work but I've been a fan of Dream Fiend for a while. Glad he's finally put an EP out, can't wait to check it out

 

[Fjordson]

Listening to this at the moment:



Tracklist:

1. Electric Isle
2. Night Flight
3. Morning Light
4. My Electric Heart
5. Indigo
6. Joyride
7. Plateau

Bandcamp link: http://dreamfiend.bandcamp.com/album/electric-isle-ep

Very pleasant, smooth tunes. Recommended if you want a break from the darker synthwave stuff and chill out for a bit

This is good stuff, thanks.

 

[PixyJunket]

I got my Carpenter Brut vinyl set. <3

It shipped with a decent seam tear though, I kind of want to send an eMail about it, just based on the absurd price of the thing.

 

[metareferential]

I got my Carpenter Brut vinyl set. <3

It shipped with a decent seam tear though, I kind of want to send an eMail about it, just based on the absurd price of the thing.

You got it from Amazon?

Mine just shipped the other day. How much did you pay for it? On amazon it was 36 pounds.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I've still got nothing on my Trilogy order >_>

 

[afternoon delight]

I've still got nothing on my Trilogy order >_>

Same. I'm US bound however, and it seems like a lot of them are shipping on the other side of the atlantic?

I just hope I get one! Wonderful music.

 

[Cru]

Lost Themes II download code. Quote and enter here Site

Code:

 

[gabbo]

Lost Themes II download code. Quote and enter here Site

Code:

Just an fyi this has been used. To the lucky mofo who grabbed it...

 

[afternoon delight]

Just an fyi this has been used. To the lucky mofo who grabbed it...

Twas I who was the Masked Man!

It's actually pretty funny karma wise, I only found and bought Lost Themes I this year and was planning on delaying a purchase of II. Now I can at least listen to what I'm missing.

I sent Cru a download code for the FTL soundtrack by Ben Prunty out of thankful respect too.

 

[drotahorror]

So anyone have other recommendations for artists/albums similar to Dynatron? Ever since I grabbed that Aeternus album from that bundle a few weeks ago I've probably listened to the album 2 or 3 dozen times. Love it.

A song for reference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5llFDqYQM

Sort of a spacey, surreal, synth kind of sound? I dunno.

 

[moojito]

So anyone have other recommendations for artists/albums similar to Dynatron? Ever since I grabbed that Aeternus album from that bundle a few weeks ago I've probably listened to the album 2 or 3 dozen times. Love it.

A song for reference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5llFDqYQM

Sort of a spacey, surreal, synth kind of sound? I dunno.

Maybe a bit of gunship?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HYRTJr8EyA

And of course you can't beat a bit of the og Jean Michelle Jamme Jarre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyUmN9ubwk

 

[dapperbandit]

So anyone have other recommendations for artists/albums similar to Dynatron? Ever since I grabbed that Aeternus album from that bundle a few weeks ago I've probably listened to the album 2 or 3 dozen times. Love it.

A song for reference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5llFDqYQM

Sort of a spacey, surreal, synth kind of sound? I dunno.

Check out Waveshaper, Prius An Sich, Syntax and Droid Bishop.

All go for that space vibe strongly

 

[Corpsepyre]

Zombie Hyperdrive's debut album, Hyperion, is out, and it fucking kicks ass!

I'm sure the synth fans here must have heard his solo track 'Red Eyes'. The album is now out and it rips. Great synth tunes with a lot of sexy guitar work to back them up.

https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion

 

[PixyJunket]

You got it from Amazon?

Mine just shipped the other day. How much did you pay for it? On amazon it was 36 pounds.

Yeah, Amazon US.

It was $70.35 after tax, which is p. gross but I suppose that was only $20 more than what Americans had to pay after shipping from the direct release (if I recall).

Zombie Hyperdrive's debut album, Hyperion, is out, and it fucking kicks ass!

I'm sure the synth fans here must have heard his solo track 'Red Eyes'. The album is now out and it rips. Great synth tunes with a lot of sexy guitar work to back them up.

https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion

Yeah, it's good.

But I over hyped myself on the preview track (Red Eye) and nothing really topped that one. Oops.

Vinyl release pls.

 

[afternoon delight]

Just received a delay notice on my Carpenter Brut Trilogy record from Amazon US, I'm guessing they ran out.

I hope it materializes in the next six months and they weren't just selling some small assortment from the recent 750 pressings... Motherfucker should be pressed year-round at the rate it sells but noooo

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Yeah store page on Amazon UK just shows unavailable now. Fuck this noise >_>

They must have had like 15 in and that's it now >_<

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Zombie Hyperdrive's debut album, Hyperion, is out, and it fucking kicks ass!

I'm sure the synth fans here must have heard his solo track 'Red Eyes'. The album is now out and it rips. Great synth tunes with a lot of sexy guitar work to back them up.

https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion

I need to check this out.

 

[GutsOfThor]

FM-84 debut album is great so far!

https://fm84.bandcamp.com/album/atlas

 

[kaiju]

Zombie Hyperdrive's debut album, Hyperion, is out, and it fucking kicks ass!

I'm sure the synth fans here must have heard his solo track 'Red Eyes'. The album is now out and it rips. Great synth tunes with a lot of sexy guitar work to back them up.

https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion

I got the alert on this today on my phone and took a listen...

SO DAMN GOOD!

 

[ShaneB]

Zombie Hyperdrive's debut album, Hyperion, is out, and it fucking kicks ass!

I'm sure the synth fans here must have heard his solo track 'Red Eyes'. The album is now out and it rips. Great synth tunes with a lot of sexy guitar work to back them up.

https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion

Fantastic release, thanks for sharing.

FM-84 debut album is great so far!

https://fm84.bandcamp.com/album/atlas

Thanks for pointing this out as well, I've loved every track by FM-84 so far, and to finally see a full album is terrific, great stuff!

 

[drotahorror]

In regards to Perturbator's The Uncanny Valley -

We are currently preparing your Blood Music order #**** for shipping.

It will be in the next queue of items to ship. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROCESS MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS OR EVEN WEEKS (in extreme cases).

You should receive another e-mail once your item has shipped.

You can review your order and download your invoice from the "Order history" section of your customer account by clicking "My account" on our shop.

Got that email today.