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Logan
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Posted: February 03 2019 at 10:05 |
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This topic probably will not get much attention here, and Synthwave is not one that I've explored that much.
Definition from https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/Synthwave/
This is Com Truise's "Data Kiss" off his 2012 album In Decay, which I discovered in the film trailer for "High-Rise". This video uses footage from the 1981 film "Looker": And Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein's Tangerine Dream reminiscent music from Stranger Things: Is there any music that you like from this musical world? I'ma big fan of a lot of Electronic Music, including retro ones such as Kosmischer Läufer. |
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I've been listening to this comeback of 80's synthwave cheese more than I probably did prog in the last year so I welcome this thread with open arms. There is something refreshing to me in making the sound of 80's more instrumental than pop. |
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^^ Cymatics: "the study of wave phenomena, esp sound, and their visual representations" -- Collins Dictionary.
Thanks, Cristi. It's a very well-done video. ^ thanks George, I'm digging that Betamaxx one. Edited by Logan - February 03 2019 at 10:39 |
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Vompatti
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I guess vaporwave is kind of related? Everything on the Bludhoney label is good, mostly leaning quite heavily towards ambient though.
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I think Ultravox have songs that are related to this
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_u6dtcjQSNI Edited by Icarium - February 03 2019 at 12:25 |
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Not sure if these qualify as Synthwave but as long as it also says Retro Electronic
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my preferred term is "Erectro"
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I’m stuck on a little device right now, which makes posting harder.
Vompatti, Vaporwave does have a relation in nostalgia (has retro qualities) and a think that there is overlap with Synthwave, and I enjoyed that. I think it tends to rely more on sampling, and jingles and kitsch. Icarium: Ultravox has Inspired retro Synth pop, so there is a musical relation. The track you linked to is from 1980, and that is the period that Synthwave and plenty of retro electronic music evokes. Some big influences on Synthwave would be 80s Vangelis, John Carpenter, Tangerine Dream and Goblin (a fair amount of this retro music I’ve heard might also be classified as Synth pop). Saperlipopette: I enjoyed all of that music greatly. I knew the Umberto, and had heard The Unseen and Vic Mars before. Great reminder, love the music. Indeed, i wanted to cover not just Synthwave but retro electronic music generally (such as those and Kosmischer Laufer). Polymorphia: “Erectro” seems upstanding to me. |
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https://hante.bandcamp.com/album/fierce this was a nice discovery
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^ Sorry, I had forgooten to check this topic until now, listening, very interesting music.
Another By the way, I think "'Erectro' seems upstanding to me" fell flat, but then I do make the most flaccid of jokes. Edited by Logan - February 23 2019 at 10:36 |
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^I'm not letting this thread drop off. Good video on that Vitalic one as well, Greg. |
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^ Thanks George, I hadn't heard that before.
This is more chillwave, but nice. |
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Somehow this thread escaped my notice till now. I seem to be good at overlooking things.
Love that movie. Com Truise's In Decay (2012) is one of my favorite electronic releases of the last ten years. As a guy in my fourth (yikes) decade of listening to and enjoying electronic music, I'll read this thread during work.
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Heard this one a couple weeks ago. Nicely evocative of '80s Jan Hammer. |
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Logan
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^ I did find your absence conspicuous. I'm glad you're here now. In Decay is excellent, I feel. I enjoyed the Prism, thanks.
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Edited by S1973 - August 03 2023 at 09:56 |
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A few recommandations:
I made a synthwave youtube playlist: |
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Edited by S1973 - March 23 2019 at 06:06 |
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