Tag: synthwave

The Midnight – Monsters Kritika

Megjelenés: 2020.07.10. Műfaj: Synthwave Az elvárásainkat egy új album felé az előadóval való korábbi tapasztalainkra alapozni teljesen természetes, viszont első hallgatáskor ilyenkor kellemetlen meglepetésként érhet ha mást kapunk. Különösen igaz ez, ha nagyon izgatottak vagyunk egy megjelenés iránt, előre elképzeljük és megalkotjuk a fejünkben, hogyan fog hangzani és még egy eseményt eköré tervezünk meg. Számomra … Continue reading The Midnight – Monsters Kritika →

The Midnight – Monsters Review

Released: 10.07.2020. Genre: Synthwave Basing your expectations towards a new album on your past experiences with the artist is natural, but it can catch you off guard on your first listen when you get something else.  It's especially true when you're really excited for a release, when you already imagine what it would sound like, … Continue reading The Midnight – Monsters Review →

Miles Matrix – Buena Vista Review

Released: 17.05.2019 Genre: Synthwave The synthwave scene is pretty hot at the moment. This is great because it means there's a huge number of enthusiastic producers, who release and offer a staggering selection of music every week. But this also means that, especially in case of a genre with rather strict guidelines, it's becoming increasingly … Continue reading Miles Matrix – Buena Vista Review →

New releases you didn’t hear – but you should (April 2019)

Okay, so actually these weren't all released in April, but it's my blog, so I make the rules. Anyway, this past few weeks had some exciting releases too; these are what I've found the most noteworthy: Absolute Valentine - Omega Released: 19.04.2019. Genre: synthwave, darkwave I don't know what it is with French people, but … Continue reading New releases you didn’t hear – but you should (April 2019) →

New releases you didn’t hear – but you should (March 2019)

The title pretty much says it all - the following recent albums didn't receive the attention they should have. In other words, here are the hidden gems from March. Little Simz - Grey Area Released: 01.03.2019 Genre: Hip hop The popularity of rap is at its peak - it's no surprise that every living human … Continue reading New releases you didn’t hear – but you should (March 2019) →

Quixotic – Flamingo Drive-In Review

Released: 18.03.2019 Genre: Synthwave Back in 2013, when the glorious genre of synthwave has barely passed its childhood and was only yet to become one of the most exciting music movements of the decade, a track named 'Palms', by an unknown Hungarian producer called Quixotic, was uploaded onto a Youtube channel that gathers similar retro electro … Continue reading Quixotic – Flamingo Drive-In Review →

3 days, 2 countries, 2 concerts, 2 opposite ends of Synthwave

Synthwave is among the most exciting genres going on right now. If you're not familiar, it's a relatively new style of electronic music, which draws influence from 80s synthpop and film soundtracks, but combines them with contemporary production techniques. The result - if done well - sounds like a "nostalgia to an era that never … Continue reading 3 days, 2 countries, 2 concerts, 2 opposite ends of Synthwave →