Hollywood Burns - Invaders

Watch out you lot, under this beautiful cover lies a close encounter of the third kind between Mars Attacks, The War of the Worlds, and the Future City Cybernator Neon Criminal Motorcycle Gang of Synthwave.

In this bold blend of Darksynth and epic alien invasion music you will find all the ingredients that helped great names such as Carpenter Brut or Kavinsky become famous, but with an all personal touch from Hollywood Burns and various friends who came to play the electric guitar here or to create fantastic beats there.

On the whole, resistance is futile, especially for those among you already part of the Darksynth cult. And who knows ? This might just serve as a gateway into the beautiful and terrifying world of Synthwave.

Kiss my cake.

King Shi - Red

Here's a flawless Downtempo gem. I will go as far as considering it one of the best releases ever from Dusted Wax Kingdom.

King Shi takes us on familiar roads, weaving his pieces along the way with great skill, shaping the whole in a manner that is rather hard not to enjoy, not to mention that it will probably take its rightful place amongst your favourites.

A smooth blend of influences (such as Bonobo or Emancipator) set with original and personal compositions, a work of art in itself that is best enjoyed during rainy or snowy days, with wide open ears and good monitors, but not too much volume.

In a nutshell, this music puts your neurons back into place.

To get it, visit DWK's website.

Dropping Gems - Gem Drops Four

Fourth in the line of succession of the Gem Drops dynasty, this fourth installment comes across as a worthy heir. It taps into the endlessly inclassifiable music of its predecessor to give us one thoroughly enjoyable musical journey from beginning to end.

A flawless ethereal gem drop, to listen to without delay.

Like now, unless you've got something better to do, but I doubt it.

Project Paula - Amiga

A vibrant tribute to that period so horribly far away in space and time now, when the Commodore Amiga used to rock our cradles like a friendly robotic hand. Just seeing that old pal Turrican on the cover makes me jump back in time with seven-league boots. It's like Back to the Future, but in the past. And as we all know, Synthwave is the future of the past in the past of the future. What else ?

Here are twelve tracks that should leave an enduring trace in your collection of classics. But more than that, twelve artists to discover! You'll find the links needed on the Bandcamp page, and will then be able to enjoy their productions, full of tasty chunks, and enriched with vitamins D3, B12 and (A+B)².

Have a good meal.