Brooklyn based Electro duo Starfawn are pretty enigmatic, both personally and musically.

Amber Schaefer and Misha Mross’ lush, atmospheric sound takes cues from both 80’s ElectroPop and Minimal Synth but pads out the sound with heavily effected synths to create an instantly recognisably retro, yet strange and otherworldly, soundscape for the vocals dance in and out of. However, this is by no means ambient music, there are beats and riffs to get your head nodding and synth solos that will infect your brain.

Starfawn have just released their début EP, ‘Greenlight’, a powerful three track affair from which ‘Nothing Dead’ comes. A track that is one part 80’s ballad, one part effect heavy Dub track and one part BedroomPop. It’s refreshing to hear a band that revels in experimentation yet still understands the importance of actually having a song amongst the indulgence.

♫ Starfawn – Nothing Dead

Starfawn’s ‘Greenlight’ EP is available from Bandcamp:

Starfawn @ Bandcamp