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Top 10 Synthwave Albums of 2019

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This is it. The 10 best synthwave albums of 2019.

December 30, 2019 Top 10 Lists

Top 40 Synthwave Songs of 2019 (Pt. 2 of 2)

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The countdown of the Top Synthwave Songs of 2019 concludes right here.

December 19, 2019 Best of Synthwave, Top 10 Lists

Top 40 Synthwave Songs of 2019 (Pt. 1 of 2)

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The countdown of the Top Synthwave Songs of 2019 begins right here.

December 19, 2019 Best of Synthwave, Top 10 Lists

Synthwave Is Dead. Long Live Synthwave.

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The traditional form of synthwave music is a wasteland, yet the genre lives on.

December 5, 2019 Articles

Signal Void Crosses Between Worlds on Debut Album, This Liminal Reality

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Interview with Canadian producer Signal Void about his dark cyberpunk music

December 3, 2019 Spotlight

Album Review: Magic Sword – Awakening

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Magic Sword’s second album is every bit as deficient for its time as its predecessor was

November 20, 2019 Synthwave Reviews

Song Spotlight: Mecha Maiko, Vandal Moon – Meet Me at the Arcade

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Mecha Maiko and Vandal Moon deliver a lighthearted new synthpop track on “Meet Me at the Arcade”

October 14, 2019 Spotlight

11 Must-Hear Artists for Fans of The Midnight

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The 11 most notable synthwave and dreamwave artists recommended for fans of The Midnight

October 4, 2019 Top 10 Lists

Why Music Gatekeeping Isn’t a Thing

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Gatekeeping isn’t a choice with any conceivable alternative. Here’s why.

September 26, 2019 Articles

Song Premiere: 3Force – Future Frame

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3Force drops a hard-hitting new sci-fi track on Future Frame

September 19, 2019 Song Premiere

Genres Aren’t Holding Back Synthwave Artists. Here’s Why

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Genre terms aren’t the reason for synthwave artists’ lack of success.

September 18, 2019 Articles

Album Review: CONNÖR – Part III: Living in a Movie

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’80s horror flicks are reincarnated in Connör’s Part III: Living in a Movie for better and worse.

July 26, 2019 Darksynth Review, Retrowave Reviews, Synthwave Reviews

Album Review: LukHash – Better Than Reality

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LukHash’s first foray into synthwave offers many great moments, even it it never quite lives up to its title

July 23, 2019 Retrowave Reviews, Synthwave Reviews

Song Spotlight: Dunderpatrullen – Arcadia

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Dunderpatrullen shifts gears into a synthwave style without losing their detailed songwriting approach

July 22, 2019 Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: PRIZM

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PRIZM is the brightest popwave act to come along yet, and they’re just getting started.

July 19, 2019 Spotlight

Album Review: Stilz – Hyperspace Drifter 3

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Stilz’ latest full-length album offers yet another narrow glimpse of the universe

July 11, 2019 Retrowave Reviews, Synthwave Reviews

Song Premiere: Mega Drive – Gun Hag

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A cold-blooded new single from the master of cybernetic synthwave, Mega Drive

July 4, 2019 Song Premiere

Album Review: FM Attack – New World

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New World mixes synthwave’s past with some surprising new elements and collaborations

June 26, 2019 Retrowave Reviews, Synthwave Reviews

Album Review: Waveshaper – Artifact

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Subtle and patient songwriting abound in Waveshaper’s latest full-length offering

June 19, 2019 Retrowave Reviews, Synthwave Reviews

Why Synthwave Isn’t Synthpop (And Why It Matters)

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A detailed look at the significant differences between synthwave and synthpop

June 12, 2019 Articles

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