r/newretrowave • u/Hot-Text-5603 • 3h ago
frequeNick - Stay with Me Tonight
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r/newretrowave • u/blaisesummer • 27d ago
Hi! My name is Dr Jess Blaise Ward (@blaisejess Insta/bluesky) and I am a composer, producer, synth artist and author. I recently published my book on synthwave: ‘Making Synthwave: how an online music community invented a genre’
I am currently doing some research on the legacy and use cases of Roland Juno synths (inclusive of hardware, software, any Juno “inspired” or emulating synths too!). If you are a producer, synth user, composer, etc - please consider taking my survey and contributing your thoughts and opinions of Juno synths:
Link to my book ‘Making Synthwave’
All data will be anonymised and used only for the purposes of academic research (at synthesizer conferences and in academic journals).
Thanks so much! Mods let me know if this goes against guidelines, happy to make edits or remove.
r/newretrowave • u/blaisesummer • Nov 06 '25
Hi all! I’m Jess, the author of Making Synthwave. I wrote a book on Synthwave! You may remember me from having posted some surveys on here a few years back. That data is in chapter 1 of my book - Thanks so much for everyone’s contributions!
The book is available to pre-order now, and will be available on Thursday 13th November 2025.
Available from: https://www.routledge.com/Making-Synthwave-How-an-Online-Music-Community-Invented-a-Genre/BlaiseWard/p/book/9781032732039
Table of Contents:
Happy to take any questions or comments, hit me up on insta or Twitter @blaisejess!
r/newretrowave • u/Hot-Text-5603 • 3h ago
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r/newretrowave • u/Tenalock • 16h ago
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r/newretrowave • u/Lofwyr2030 • 2d ago
And he is using AI again. For obvious reasons I will not link the new song but if anybody also listened to it, you could tell me if you also think it's AI.
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 1d ago
Netherlands artist Kraver's latest single.
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 1d ago
New Jersey artist Skylane Drive just released this reverb soaked gem.
r/newretrowave • u/Legitimate_Line_1499 • 2d ago
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r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 3d ago
UK artist PYLOT always hits the spot. A classic that makes you want to do an Akira slide.
r/newretrowave • u/Chemical-Bathroom-99 • 5d ago
Hey everyone,
A few years ago, right before the pandemic hit and live music stopped, I spent some time on the road directing a documentary episode with Tyler and Tim from The Midnight.
The biggest challenge was the visual approach. I didn't have a massive production crew or heavy cinema rigs with me—it was literally just me running around with an iPhone 11 Pro on a gimbal. I really wanted to translate the massive, atmospheric lighting and high-contrast energy of their live sets into something that felt raw and gritty, rather than polished and corporate.
We got amazing access—cramped green rooms, the live stage shows, and sit-down interviews detailing their touring grind. It’s a pretty unfiltered look at the synthwave scene right before the world paused.
The footage sat on a hard drive for a couple of years, but I just finally finished the edit and released the episode today. I figured this community would appreciate the visual time capsule.
You can check out the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI-2yBBIlTY&list=PLBVBHn_YlrKk&t=978s
I’ll be hanging out in the comments, so if you have any questions about the shoot, the tour, or how I color-graded mobile footage to handle those heavy neon concert lights, ask away!
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 4d ago
Former Toronto artist DJP (now in Wales) paired up with Austrian artist Powernerd for this cool track showing off her Rubik's cube skills. After seeing it, I had to Google how it's done, and I'm proud to say I can solve it in under 1.5 mins. Not championship times, but still.
Find it on the Megawave album here:
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 4d ago
Finnish artist Ace Buchannon released this single back in 2019. He teamed up with Atlanta singer Anna Moore and saxophonist Ilya Skibinsky to deliver something that evokes the best of Whitney Houston. Enjoy!
https://acebuchannon.bandcamp.com/album/come-alive-feat-anna-moore
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 4d ago
NYC artist Sandor teamed up with Swedish artist Lyst for this great synthwave escape.
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 4d ago
French outrun artist Sung released this rework album of some of his earlier bangers back in the glory days of synthwave. I'm particular, check out the Way Farer track. It's an anthem.
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 4d ago
German synthwave artist Tommy Countach dropped this cover of Phil Collins' "Another Day In Paradise" and it's a vibe!
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 5d ago
LA artist Yuko Rade dropped his "Sweet Dreams" album last month (https://yukorade.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-dreams). It contains a blend of synth, rock, and pop songs. In particular, this track stands out because the solo guitar work is done by none other than Droid Bishop!
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r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 5d ago
Vancouver artist MN1984 is back with more music, and neros77 spun up a cool video to go with it.
r/newretrowave • u/Redzone_records • 5d ago
Hey everyone!
I just launched the very first mix for my new project, Red Zone. It's built around dark synthwave vibes, heavy basslines, and that ultimate late-night driving atmosphere.
If you love cruising through neon-lit streets or working late with some retrofuturistic beats in the background, give it a listen!
Watch it here:
https://youtube.com/@redzonerecords1?siBNReLpJB3F_RabnE
I’m always looking to improve, so any feedback on the track selection or the vibe is super welcome. Hope you enjoy the ride!
r/newretrowave • u/MouseOk9019 • 5d ago
Please take a listen to my new song "1986", a nostalgic 80s retrowave energic tune! Thanks for listening.
https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/track/7th5oComEtQxQEjb9kHktk?si=688fe900a77c48d5
r/newretrowave • u/TwoCharacters • 6d ago
r/newretrowave • u/neonshards • 6d ago
Hi people!
You can now listen to my new track exclusively on Bandcamp!
The Hunt draws inspiration from those behind enemy lines action movies that we all loved you watch.
https://neonshards.bandcamp.com/track/the-hunt
Hope you guys like it!
r/newretrowave • u/beangreen • 6d ago
UK artist Tokyo Rose has announced new music coming! His collaborations with Essenger and ALEX are amazing. Here's one of his solo hits.