Cool Vibes And Retro Feels With Second Skin’s Debut ‘Colder’
By Keith Walsh As the spawning ground for a myriad of varieties of synth-based pop music, the 1980s are frequently…
The Trembling Passion Of Julian Shah-Tayler’s ‘Earthquakes’
Julian Shah-Tayler is very much in touch with the primal elements. Inspired by his romantic life, his new single “Earthquakes”…
‘Fantastic Wrist:’ The Indie Experiment Of Nashville’s Basic Printer
By Keith Walsh Jesse Gillenwalters of Basic Printer creates sounds that are weirdly different, unlike anything else, without losing accessibility.…
‘When Hardware Had Soul’: A Pre-Midi Approach To Creating Synthpop (With Gab Of Beat Ratio, Part 2)
By Keith Walsh In my previous article with Gab of Beat Ratio, he told me about the creation of his…
Beat Ratio’s Wistful Tribute To Italy, Created With Vintage Synths
By Keith WalshCurating Synthbeat.com gives me the joy of discovering electronic music from around the world and meeting its creators.…
The Beautiful Bitterness Of Darwin’s ‘Touché’
By Keith Walsh California’s Darwin has found his current musical niche with bittersweet electronic songs about love and loss, about…
Visiting Mythical Geography With Gilles Snowcat’s Hypnotic ‘Nugu Point’
By Keith Walsh I can always count on the music of Gilles Snowcat to take me to new places. In…
Wintery Tunes For The Holidays And A Livestreamed Future With The Analog Girl (‘VIRTUAL VACATION’ Part 2)
By Keith Walsh The Holidays were made for music, and Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa in 2020 wouldn’t work without new…
Synth Talk and Spooky Phantasm/Stranger Things Vibes With Composer Ben Zuiderweg
By Keith WalshElectronic musical instruments have been the choice of film soundtrack composers since their introduction, and have never been…
‘Lights, Life, And Noise’ : The Story Behind Julian Shah-Tayler’s New Single, ‘Secret.’
Shah-Tayler continues: "I used to got out to a bar on old Compton Street in Soho, London, and sit with…