Blaklight’s ‘Out Of The Void’ Highlights ‘Amazing’ Synthpop Community
“Putting together this project is very much about relationships,” writes Brian Belknap of Blaklight's new remix album.
25 Years On, Bowie’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Reminds Us Of His Brilliance
'Earthling' is from Bowie’s period of experimenting with drum and bass music, and the techno synth sounds feature lots of…
Stunning Gothic Intrigue: The Dark Pop Of Lia’s ‘Dinner’
Lia Hide’s new single and video “Dinner” is a stylish, gothic synthpop affair, full of lovely minimalism, including deep pulsing…
The Lo-Fi Austerity Of GREEDY CIRCUIT
Lo-fi music can be made on a budget. Case in point: tunes by greedy CIRCUIT, who uses anything he can…
Gear Review: Modular 170 From Teenage Engineering Challenges As It Inspires
Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operator devices are popular in the lo fi music scene. The ingenuity of the designs spark inspiration.
Brilliant Dance Music: The Keplerian’s Irresistibly Energetic ‘Spaceship Earth’
The Keplerians deliver immaculately produced, energetic synth pop that’s irresistibly catchy and danceable.
Rodney Cromwell’s Dirty Secret While Recording ‘Memory Box’
I discovered Rodney Cromwell's 'dirty secret:' that he used a vintage version of Garageband to sequence his tracks on 'Memory…
Confessional Synthesis: Sara Storm Talks Gear, Cathartic ‘Absolution’
The cover tunes on Nail Club's 'Absolution' aren’t straightforward by any means. Storm takes the Shirelle’s “Dedicated to The One…
Understanding Ukraine: Electro-Folksong From 6th Crowd Transcends Words
. This electronic version of an Ukrainian folk song by 6th Crowd reflects the heritage of the people currently under…
Rodney Cromwell’s Moog-Inspired ‘Opus Three’ Brings Lo-Fi Into The Future
Gear can be inspiring, and Rodney Crowell's Opus 3 is inspired by a Moog synthesizer from the early 80s as…