Aalok Bala Revels in Nature and Contradiction on EP ‘Sacred Mirror’
Electronic musician Aalok Bala knows the night is not a simple mirror, "silver and exact"; it phases and echoes back, alive, sacred.
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Budokan Boys Ruminate on Loss with ‘So Broken Up About You Dying’
The third album by the impossible-to-categorize no-wave duo Budokan Boys is a meditation on death filled with songs that are both strange and strangely moving.
Brothertiger Discusses Finding Inspiration in the Strangest Places
A moody new record reflecting our times, an instrumental fundraiser for charity, and cycling escapes to Rockaway Beach. Brothertiger is back with his first new studio full-length in years, and he can't wait for us to share in his emotional journey.
Meridian Brothers Get Funky and Experimental on ‘Cumbia Siglo XXI’
Bogotá's Meridian Brothers return with another avant-garde take on electric cumbia with Cumbia Siglo XXI.
Buscabulla Chronicle a Return to Puerto Rico in Chic Synthwave on ‘Regresa’
Buscabulla's authenticity -- along with dynamite production chops and musicianship -- is irreplaceable, and it makes Regresa a truly soulful synthwave release.
Luke Cissell Creates Dreamy, Electronic Soundscapes on the Eclectic ‘Nightside’
Nightside, the new album from composer and multi-instrumentalist Luke Cissell, is largely synthetic and electronic but contains a great deal of warmth and melody.
Taiwan’s Mong Tong Concoct a Darkly Psychedelic ‘Mystery’
Experimental Taiwanese group Mong Tong draw on mysticism and arcade games for their darkly psychedelic debut album Mystery.
Brits in Hot Weather Presents: Empathy Test
London's Empathy Test are preparing to release their stunning new album, Monsters, a richly textured, cinematic record that wraps melancholy in a darkly catchy synthpop blanket. Get to know the band in-depth in this new interview.
Doctor Fluorescent’s Debut Is a Relaxing Retro Synth Ride
Doctor Fluorescent's debut album is a chill piece of songcraft steeped in vintage synths and other retro electronic sounds.
How Synthwave Grew from a Niche ’80s Throwback to a Current Phenomenon
Synthwave began as something of a retro gumbo, pulling from modern house and nu disco music and piling in influences from vintage genres like Euro disco and the original sounds of electro. Enjoy Preston Cram's, aka "Iron Skullet" list of some of the most standout examples of synthwaves' reach into virtually every entertainment medium today.