May 19, 2025

Hello Meteor: A Meteor From The Synthwave World

It’s late at night. You’re driving alone. A neon glow floods your dashboard. Outside, the rain hits the pavement like static on a forgotten VHS tape. The stereo hums—low at first—then surges into a dreamscape of synth, ambient mist, and some ghostly memory of a Sega Genesis boot-up screen.

That sound? That’s Hello Meteor.

Welcome to the strange, beautiful broadcast.

The thing about Hello Meteor is... nobody really knows who he is. And that’s kind of the point. Based in Seattle (at least according to the digital breadcrumbs), Hello Meteor has spent over a decade quietly releasing one of the most distinctive sonic catalogs in the synthwave-ambient universe, and doing it all without showing his face.

Yes, he’s real. No, we don’t know his name. But with over 40 releases since 2012 and more aliases than a Blade Runner replicant, Hello Meteor doesn’t need a face—his music is the identity. Or maybe more accurately, it’s the dream of an identity broadcast across space.

You might’ve heard his tagline:
"You are receiving this broadcast as a dream."
Yeah, it’s mysterious. Yeah, it’s slightly eerie. But it's also dead-on.

What Does Hello Meteor Sound Like?

Imagine this:

Vangelis is daydreaming inside a cyberpunk arcade.
Jean-Michel Jarre has been playing too many vaporwave video games.
Steve Roach just fell into a wormhole of 8-bit nostalgia.

Now blend all that with chillwave warmth, ambient fog, and some serious sci-fi mood lighting.

Hello Meteor’s work is full of sweeping 80s pads, playful cosmic arpeggios, and textured atmospheres that sound like the soundtrack to a futuristic documentary about your own dreams.

He’s not just doing synthwave—he’s crafting entire worlds.

Fictional Geography: Jaladri, Oahu & More

One of the weirdest, coolest parts of Hello Meteor’s discography? The lore.

Albums like "Oahu GP 3" (2025), "The Glowing — Final Cut" (2017), and "Thoughts on the Rain Season" (2022) aren't just collections of tracks—they’re set in fictional places: Jaladri, Oahu, others with names that sound like sci-fi beach towns or forgotten Star Fox levels.

It’s like he’s mapping a dreamworld one album at a time. These aren’t just soundscapes. They’re places. You don’t listen to Hello Meteor as much as you travel through him.

And that makes fans feel like they’re part of something secret. In fact, the fan community has even given themselves a name: meteorites. If you're in, you know. If you’re not, the dream signal hasn’t found you yet.

Essential Listening

New to Hello Meteor? Start here:

“The Glowing — Final Cut” (2017) – Moody, cinematic, endlessly replayable. Includes the standout “Paradise Depth,” a fan-favorite that feels like floating through a synth-lit version of the Mariana Trench.
“Causality Trilogy” (2017) – Three connected albums that feel like chapters in a space opera you never realized you needed.
“Thoughts on the Rain Season” (2022) – Smooth, rainy, lo-fi but interstellar. Like if Blade Runner got lost in the Pacific Northwest.
“Premium Grey Market” (2024) – Grittier, glitchier, and deeply immersive. Perfect for long nights and reflective coffee breaks.

And don’t sleep on his S Rank Drift Stage series—it’s music for a game that doesn’t exist, but somehow feels like it should.

Hello Meteor x Newretro.Net?

Now here’s where our worlds align a bit.

Listening to Hello Meteor feels like slipping into another reality. You know what else does? Putting on one of our retro denim jackets or lacing up some VHS sneakers. At Newretro.Net, we’re all about that same nostalgia-fueled escape. Modern products, retro soul.

We’ve had customers tell us they put on one of our jackets, queue up "Oahu GP 3," and just go for a drive at night. No destination. Just vibes.

Because honestly? Some nights are less about the “where” and more about the “when.”

The Label: Evergreen Prefecture

Hello Meteor isn’t just a solo act—he runs his own label, Evergreen Prefecture. The name itself sounds like a futuristic outpost from a sci-fi anime, but it’s a real (digital) home to other like-minded sonic travelers.

Through Evergreen Prefecture, Hello Meteor has been quietly building a tiny empire of dreamy releases—almost like a lo-fi constellation hiding in plain sight. If you’re tired of algorithmic playlists and want music with mood, mystery, and myth, this is your stop.

Vinyl Dreams and Collector Gold

Despite the ethereal nature of Hello Meteor’s digital presence, there’s a surprising demand for physical releases. His Vinyl Waves II–III were limited-press bundles through Eye Witness Records, and they sold out faster than you could say “neon beachcore.”

Why the hype?

Because the music feels analog. Even when it’s not. Hello Meteor taps into that fuzzy-cassette, dusty-laserdisc zone where everything is filtered through memory.

And what do we want more than anything right now? Memory. Connection. Something real.

That’s the magic.

So we’ve cruised through the neon-soaked soundscapes of Hello Meteor’s early work, flipped through his cosmic travelogue of albums, and admired the lo-fi mythos he’s quietly cultivated. But like any dream worth decoding, there’s always another layer.

Let’s dive deeper.

From Drift Stages to Dream States

One of Hello Meteor’s most unexpected achievements is how his music often feels like it belongs in a video game... even when it doesn’t.

Take the “S Rank Drift Stage” series. It’s got all the juice of a retro arcade racer that exists solely in your head. You hear it and you see the pixels: highway lights streaking past, synths revving like neon engines, and chrome cities disappearing in your rearview mirror. There’s a kind of narrative driving each track—even without words.

This ability to evoke visuals without visuals? That’s rare. That’s cinema without the screen.

And it makes you wonder why his music hasn’t been used in more games. (Indie developers, are you even awake?)

Hello Meteor’s Remix Era: When He Flips the Script

While Hello Meteor is best known for his original releases, he’s also shown he knows how to remix—really remix. His takes on Scandroid and Nightflyer tracks in 2021 gave listeners a taste of his talent as a re-interpreter of sound.

What’s cool about his remixing isn’t just the aesthetic—it’s the restraint.

He doesn’t just throw glittery pads over someone else’s track.
He doesn’t drop an 80s filter and call it “retro.”
He reshapes it like clay, warping the track’s DNA until it fits into his universe. The result? Songs that feel like you’ve heard them in a dream long before you actually did.

It’s like giving an old Polaroid new colors, without ruining the picture.

A Quiet Peak: Impact Bloom & Oahu GP 3 (2025)

Here we are. 2025. Hello Meteor has been active for 13 years and instead of slowing down, he’s just... evolved.

His latest releases, “Impact Bloom” and “Oahu GP 3,” feel like a culmination of everything he’s been building. The ambient textures are deeper. The synths are richer. The worlds are even more vividly imagined.

“Impact Bloom” leans into a spacey, near-ambient zone where every note drifts like pollen through a digital forest. It’s music for when you’re not sure whether you’re awake, dreaming, or just very caffeinated on a rainy night.

Meanwhile, “Oahu GP 3” sounds like the soundtrack to a synthwave anime racing series no one’s made yet—but they really should. It’s propulsive, glossy, and somehow nostalgic for something that never happened.

Honestly? These albums don’t feel like a “final statement.” They feel like arrival.

Lore and Mystery: Why We Like Not Knowing

Here’s the deal: in a world where everyone’s oversharing, Hello Meteor does the opposite. He withholds. He curates. He vanishes.

No press photos. No livestream Q&As. No TikTok dances (thank the retro gods).

And this approach creates space for the listener. You don’t just consume the music—you step into it. You become part of the fiction. The mystery isn’t a gimmick. It’s the canvas.

His fans—aka “meteorites”—aren’t just followers. They’re explorers. They piece together the lore, trade theories, and share stories about where his music takes them. One guy said he listened to “Premium Grey Market” while driving cross-country and ended up writing a short story based on it.

That’s not fandom. That’s a cult of mood.

Fashion Meets Fiction: Why the Right Fit Matters

Let’s pause the dream-transmission and zoom back to the real world for a second.

You ever notice how certain clothes make you feel like you’re starring in your own movie? That’s what we aim for at Newretro.Net—gear that feels like a soundtrack. When you throw on one of our leather jackets, it’s not just outerwear—it’s armor for your aesthetic.

Pair that with Hello Meteor on your headphones, and you’re not just walking down the street—you’re gliding through a synth-drenched dimension where everything has a little more vibe, a little more story.

Sound dramatic? It’s not. It’s just Thursday.
(But like, the kind of Thursday where you discover a secret underground racing league in Oahu.)

What Comes Next?

That’s the question, right?

Is Hello Meteor wrapping things up with Impact Bloom and Oahu GP 3? Or is this the launchpad for a new era? Will the lore continue? Will the hidden cities expand? Will Jaladri finally get its own virtual map?

We don’t know. And truthfully, we don’t want to know.

Because part of what makes Hello Meteor so special is that he doesn’t follow a path. He drifts.

He releases music the way signals float through space—slowly, quietly, and on their own schedule. You don’t anticipate the next Hello Meteor album. You just receive it. Like a dream.

And maybe that’s the point.

Until then, keep the volume low, the dreams vivid, and your jacket zipped.

Stay retro. Stay meteorite.

You are receiving this broadcast as a dream.