What were some of the most iconic music moments you remember as a kid?
As a retro synth musician, I’m constantly thinking about the music I grew up with in the 80s.
These are the most iconic music moments I remember from that decade… Part two.
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Iconic 80s Music Moments (Part 1)
What were some of the most iconic music moments you remember as a kid?
As a retro synth musician, I’m constantly thinking about the music I grew up with in the 80s.
These are the most iconic music moments I remember from that decade… Part one.
How to thrive as an independent musician in an AI-saturated world
The bots are coming.
Just kidding, they’re totally already here. So what are you going to do about it?
Ignoring the irony, I asked an AI bot what independent musicians can do to survive in an AI-saturated music world. The exchange was pretty goddamn spot on.
Continue readingOut Runner Benefit Album
Calling all synthwave fans. Out Runner needs our help! The legendary retro synth musician and producer is going through a tough time.
Pick up the benefit album Out Run The Sun, available January 10th, only on Bandcamp. Five bucks or more gets you dozens of amazing new songs, and every dollar goes to Out Runner!
This is the one and only place to hear my brand new song Icarus Falling, featuring the insanely talented Shred Krueger.
Let’s show Out Runner some love! A special thanks to @aisle9music for putting all this together. ✨
Synthwave Remix Stems!
For a limited time, the remix stems of my 2023 song Pool Party Crush are available to download!
Send your remixes and re-works by 1/31 for the chance to be featured in a February remix EP.
Rad!
Coming Soon: Droid Bishop Remix!
I’m pumped and honored to have my Perfect Female Type remix featured on the upcoming Droid Bishop Renegade remix album! Keep an eye on DB’s Bandcamp page for more deets.
Coming Jan 10th!
Vintage Drum Machines!
Top 13 Retro Synth Tracks of 2024
Absolute face-melters of 2024:
- Summer School – Falling Down
- Dr Chrispy – The Great Unknown (Droid Bishop Remix)
- Hyperreal – Jupiter Son
- Hollywood Brown – Heaven Help Me
- Mr Creep – Sunglasses
- trndytrndy – Meteorological Centre
- Sferro – Tika
- Tyconic – Transporter
- AWITW – Dance Simulator
- Sleepless Nights & MicroMatscenes – Skyline
- Von Hans – Onward
- GammaFlow – Winzip
- Duett – Winter Games
Honorable mentions:
- SPES INVICTA – Zilbacore 2098
- Stilz – Sky City
- Syntharia – Another World
- Phaserland – Air over Water
- Thought Beings – Sigil
- Saffari – Virtual Realm
- SelloRekt / LA Dreams – Lost in Forever
- Save Space – The Replicant
- Do You Remember Love? – Memory Trace
- Lyst & Shred Krueger – Forever FM
- Chill Collins & Sleepless Nights – Tokugawa
- Droid Bishop – Higher
- Jessy Mach – Sky Rider
- MicroMatscenes – Remote Control
- SkyMax – Safe and Sound
New Music Alert! Dub Elevate by Perfect Female Type
Perfect Female Type brings thumping beats, shimmering pads, dub FX, and a stabby dub bass to the party with Dub Elevate, an uplifting tribute to the dub-infused house vibes of early 2000s San Francisco. Hold on!
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