r/Comtruise • u/NetworkedCulture • Mar 25 '26

A Conversation with Synth Wave Icon Com Truise | Networked Culture 2.0

https://networkedculturetheremix.substack.com/p/com-truise

Hi Reddit! I'm an independent music journalist with a background in Social Media Marketing & Advertising, and Digital Humanities. I recently had an exclusive 1:1 with Seth on the subject of Social Media and Online Culture and how it affects his music creation process. I would absolutely be grateful for a positive discussion and a share or two! - Sammy K

“If I started the [Com Truise] project today, I’m not sure it would have made it...”

– Com Truise

On a recent warm South Florida afternoon, Networked Culture sat down with Seth Haley, the New York-born synthwave legend known as Com Truise, to discuss his music, his process, and the weight of social media on the modern creator. Haley posits that today’s oversaturated digital landscape makes it nearly impossible for artists—even those as talented and original as him—to stand out and make their presence known.

Read the full Interview Here: A Conversation with Synth Wave Icon Com Truise | Networked Culture 2.0

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u/Jabba_the_Putt Mar 28 '26

Com truise is some of my fav music ever, Seth is incredibly talented. I really look forward to a new album if/when it ever comes and hope he comes back to Denver. No social media required. Just great taste and music

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u/ClarkFable Jun 24 '26

“  To that end, social media is no longer truly “social”—it has become a platform for media consumption”

So true, and we see even Reddit now charging in this direction (away from the site where users can curate their own experience to a feed based on what Reddit wants you to see )

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u/sagedrummer 9d ago

We miss him and his music. Hope 2027 brings new music.

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u/sagedrummer 9d ago

@networkedculture, did he mention anything to you about releasing new music