Dec 6 2013

[Audio] Joypopp’s ‘D-Day’

As we reported yesterday, French SynthWave producer Daroc contributed a track to the French Le Burgundy Paris L’Album, but it wasn’t alone on the record. Daroc other project, as member of ElectroPop two piece Joypopp also turned-in a brand new tune for the collection. Their particular brand of sweet atmospheric SynthPop since last years Addictions album.

Their new track, D-Day, is a heady buzzing synths and dreamy vocals, with just a sprinkling of guitar. Alix’s siren vocals drifting across the magic swirl of sounds to instil a mood of smoky mystery with a hint of enticement and a hint of foreboding. A nice retro feel is provided by vintage synth sounds, it’s one of those songs that stick with you after you’ve finished listening. This truly is DreamPop.

♫ Joypopp – D-Day

Le Burgundy Paris L’Album is out now.

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Dec 5 2013

[Download] Futurecop! & New Arcades’ ‘Atari Warrior’

UK Dreamwavers Futurecop!’s new album, Hopes, Dreams & Alienation was supposed to be released on August, but it wasn’t, it’s now set to drop this month. To celebrate, the guys are giving away this brand new track, Atari Warrior, that features none other than out very own New Arcades. Get involved.

Atari Warrior is short but sweet. Clocking in at just under two and a half minutes, the tune is a mixture of Futurecop!’s Electro, New Arcades’ passionate vocals and an extra helping of ChipTune. Starting off with a tough SynthWave vibe, the tune soon descends into controlled sonic chaos with big synth leads pumping, piercing arpeggios and a soaring vocal performance. Exhilarating stuff.

♫ Futurecop (Feat. New Arcades) – Atari Warrior

Futurecop!’s new album, Hopes, Dreams & Alienation is released 13th December.

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Dec 5 2013

[Video] Starcadian’s ‘Chinatown’

Here’s the long awaited video for New york all-round amazing producer Starcadian’s Chinatown. The track comes from Sunset Blood, one of our favourite albums of the year.

The clip was directed by Starcadian & Rob O’Neill and features more from the imaginary noir Sci-Fi movie that Sunset Blood is the soundtrack to.

Starcadian’s Sunset Blood is out now.

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Dec 5 2013

[Audio] Daroc’s ‘Volute Club’

For his contribution to the recently released Le Burgundy Paris L’Album compilation album, French SynthWaver Daroc delivered a brand new track. Titled Volute Club, this is the first we’ve heard of the Parisian since his cover version of Eric Charden’s Captain Harlock theme. Expect enveloping Sci-Fi soundscapes to follow.

Layered with piercing vintage synths and undulating, driven beat, Volute Club drops you right in the on-the-edge-of-your-seat mood with some haunting piano before erupting in waves of synths. Sometimes taking on a BladeRunner vibe, sometimes sounding more Baroque, Daroc always keeps things both an atmospheric soundtrack and exciting electronic music.

♫ Daroc – Volute Club

Le Burgundy Paris L’Album is out now.

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Dec 4 2013

[Audio] Com Truise’s ‘Declination’

We love unexpected surprises, and this week there was a big one in the form of a new tune, and release details from SynthWaver Com Truise. His new EP is due for release in February next year on Ghostly International to be titled Wave 1. The EP will include this track, a collaboration with Joel Ford (from Ejecta and Ford & Lopatin) called Declination.

Declination is a robust slice of Electro Boogie. A lush retro SynthPop track with heaps of vintage electric Soul and a B-Boy vibe. With a killer bassline, swathes of 80s synths, the track is the prefect launch-pad for Ford’s period fitting vocals. The chorus in particular, is just so authentically 80s it’s easy to forget this is a new release. We think it might be because of the hint of Scritti Politti in the vocals, or the synth stabs sitting amongst the punchy bass, or the Labyrinth-soundtrack-like bells. Whatever the reason, Truise is teasing us with another storming release of retro Electro.

♫ Com Truise (Feat. Joel Ford) – Declination

Com Truise’ Wave 1 EP is released 18th February 2014.

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Nov 28 2013

[Audio] Todd Terje’s ‘Spiral’/’Q’

The Cosmic Disco champion who only thinks big, Todd Terje, is back with two brand new tunes on his new single. We knew a new epic release was due this week, we weren’t prepared for just how SynthWave the single’s lead track, Spiral is though. It’s pretty amazing, alongside it’s B-side, Q, it represents over twenty minutes of blissful retro synth Disco that it’s hard not to loose yourself in. The man’s working on his début full length record, due next year, and these two tracks have us more excited than ever for it’s release.

Spiral is really, really, SynthWave. Surprisingly so for someone so knows for quirky, Scandinavian Cosmic Disco. But Spiral is an 80s soundtrack masterpiece. With a pumping bassline and starlight arpeggios, Spiral builds up a tension, adding vintage synth stabs to the mix until the track pauses briefly for a big drop, then slams on the accelerator with a massive synth riff a thick chords. It’s B-side, Q, is a little more traditionally Terje. Cowbells and quirky, reedy, synth hooks create that tundra sound we are so used to from him. Hypnotic and fun, Q proves Norwegian Cosmic Disco can’t be beat.

♫ Todd Terje – Spiral

♫ Todd Terje – Q

Todd Terje’s Spiral is out now on his own Olsen imprint.

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Nov 21 2013

[Video] Kris Menace’s ‘The Only Constant Is Change’

The Only Constant Is Change is the new single from prolific German producer Kris Menace. It’s a departure from his normal floorfilling Nu-Disco, being pretty much a SynthWave tune, full of retro goodness.

In this spirit the video too is a wonderful vintage hypnotic clip directed by Mr. Div. just watch the shapes!

The Only Constant Is Change is taken from Kris Menace’s album, The Entirety Of Matter, out now.

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Nov 19 2013

[Audio] Teeel’s ‘Temple Of The Sun’

Check out this space age slice of awesomeness. Temple Of The Sun is the latest tune from New Jersey based SynthWaver Teeel and is his contribution to new compilation album Violent Success Presents: Retro Future. Alongside the likes of Betamaxx and Arc Neon, Teeel delivers something a little different with this one, taking in a few more, wider, influences.

Mixing up a little SynthWave, a little Indie, a little ElectroPop and even a little Tropical into one vintage synth laden beats, Teeel crafts a breezy, chill, mood with Temple Of The Sun. Layers of buzzing and pulsating synths intertwine with each other, laying down robotic melodies. This is tempered with some distant, hazy vocals and some light, New Order-esque string instrumentation. The result is a slick, nostalgic, four minutes of bliss.

♫ Teeel – Temple Of The Sun

You can find Teel’s Temple Of The Sun as part of the Violent Success Presents: Retro Future compilation here.

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Nov 15 2013

[Audio] Mitch Murder’s ‘Snow Crash’

So, every-time Sweedish SynthWave king Mitch Murder drops a new track (which is increasingly more frequent these days) we say to ourselves ‘we don’t have to write about it, we don’t have to post everything the man releases’, and then we listen to it. The same thing happened today, we thought, ‘we don’t have to post the new Mitch Murder track’, and then gave Snow Crash a listen, and then had no choice. Mitch is just head and shoulders above his contemporaries, musically, each piece from him is a work of genius. So enjoy another one.

Named after Neal Stephenson’s classic1992 Cyberpunk novel, the track also delivers a narrative. Starting of with a selection of mellow, evocative chords that weave Mitch’s soundtrack magic. Synths and sax fade together, casting a futuristic mood over the track, before it launches into a beat heavy instrumental ElectroPop tune to capture your imagination.

♫ Mitch Murder – Snow Crash

Mitch Murder’s ‘The Touch’ single is out now.

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Nov 11 2013

[Audio] New Arcades’ ‘Somewhere’

Right, stop what you’re doing. There’s a new tune from London’s finest. Dreamwave duo New Arcades have premièred the first taster of what we can expect from their forthcoming second EP. The follow up to this summer’s self titled début. Back with the big vocal tunes, the kind that are going down a storm at these guy’s acclaimed live shows, Somewhere brings us more urban epicness from the capital.

This time around the duo deliver a mid-paced tune, at a perfect three and a half minutes, of nostalgia and feeling. Somewhere brings together all the elements we’ve come to expect from a New Arcades tune, the bright lead lines, the growling bassline, the soaring, heartfelt vocals. These guys pull of impassioned ElectroPop better than most people in the country right now. With both a strength and a vulnerability in the vocals, and a comfortable warmth to the music, New Arcades deliver the perfect music for dreamers.