By Jenna Dreisenstock
As the perfect mix of modernity combined with brilliant nostalgia, Synthwave not only sings bright in its vivid glimmer of signature 80’s influence in kaleidoscopic sound; but is the perfect example of the fusion of distinct stylistic visual art as the genres lover. The glow of synthesiser magic shines in dynamic and eclectic auditory animation, amongst the buzz of neon aesthetic and old school imagery mixed with modern surrealism, Synthwave is a genre with a sound and art style that is practically impossible to miss.
We thought we’d share 20 of our favourite synthwave tracks from this year so far – many of these are stunners are from July, however there are a few we just had to include from earlier in the year.
As usual, this list is in no particular order!
VHS Dreams – ‘Shores of Euboea‘
Harper Lee – ‘Where I’d Rather Be‘
Fortress Of Graves – ‘Crowded Underworld‘
Killstarr – ‘Worlds Apart‘
NINA – ‘Sleepwalking‘
Gerbfather – ‘Archetypal Manifestation of the Logos‘
Peter Zimmermann & Daria Danatelli – ‘Ursa Minor‘
Driver86 feat. Magnavolt – ‘Dreamers‘
Ethereal Delusions – ‘Pluto‘
Parallels feat. Chris Hugget – ‘Golden‘
Deadly Avenger – ‘Sadness Apart‘
Timecop1983 feat. The Midnight – ‘Static‘
LET EM RIOT – ‘Wild Ones‘
Anubis – ‘Make Believe‘
New Arcades – ‘Wait For Tonight‘
Carpenter Brut – ‘Leather Teeth‘
Tangerine Dream – ‘Sounds Kinda of Fruity‘
End of Art – ‘Antinatalism‘
Astrophysics – ‘My Cherry Blossom‘
Canned Resistor – ‘Justice Never Dies‘
Hope you enjoyed our list!
Let us know your favourite Synthwave tracks of 2018 (so far) in the comments!
