Lazerpunk: The Sonic Hacker of the Neon Wasteland

You know when a song makes you want to put on a pair of mirrored sunglasses, climb onto a digital motorcycle, and ride through a rainy cyberpunk city while everything explodes behind you in slow motion? That’s Lazerpunk. And if you’ve never heard of him before, you’re in for a ride that’s half 80s arcade fever dream, half underground rave from the year 2099.

Let’s start from the top: Budapest. Not the first city that comes to mind when you think of post-apocalyptic basslines and leather-clad digital warriors, but that’s exactly where Tóth Gábor Ákos—known in the synth-drenched shadows as Lazerpunk—emerged in 2013. What started as a niche obsession with dark synth textures and retro-futuristic vibes soon spiraled into something global, loud, and completely unignorable.

Who Is Lazerpunk?

At first glance, he’s a guy with a laptop, a devilish grin, and a burning desire to make your speakers beg for mercy. Dig deeper, and you’ll find a producer who has carved out his own lane in the sonic universe. While genres like darksynth, mid-tempo, and phonk get thrown around to describe his sound, Lazerpunk prefers the term “cyberpunk bass.”

And yeah, it fits. Imagine if the soundtrack to Blade Runner had a lovechild with an underground industrial rave. That’s the vibe. Moody. Vicious. Atmospheric. But still with just enough groove to make you dance like you’ve got neon in your bloodstream.

From "Insert Coin" to International Noise Terror

Back in 2013, Lazerpunk dropped his debut album, Insert Coin, and the title alone tells you what he was aiming for—a throwback to a time when the future felt exciting, pixelated, and dangerous. He followed it up quickly with Game Over in 2014, proving he wasn’t some one-album synth jockey. No, this guy had a plan, and it involved sonic world domination.

Things really escalated with Nightcrawler in 2016 and Death & Glory in 2018. That last one? Absolute bombshell. It featured his breakout hit “Black Lambo,” a track that’s basically a musical weapon. It blew up the internet, landed a remix CD, and launched Lazerpunk onto a world tour where he turned clubs into dystopian playgrounds. Millions of streams, blood-pumping basslines, and an army of cyber-headbangers followed.

Pro tip: do not drive while listening to “Black Lambo” unless you’re ready to break every speed limit in existence. That song doesn’t just slap—it commits felonies.

Style So Loud You Can See It

Lazerpunk isn’t just a producer. He’s an aesthetic. His live shows are infamous for their strobes, strobes, and more strobes. Add in smoke, dystopian biker vibes, and enough energy to wake the dead, and you’ve got yourself a sensory overload that’s more immersive than most Netflix shows.

Oh yeah—speaking of Netflix: Lazerpunk’s music has been licensed to both Netflix and Bethesda, so chances are, you’ve heard his beats while watching something cool or exploring post-apocalyptic wastelands in Fallout. (Let’s be real, you were probably wearing a leather jacket while doing it. If not, Newretro.Net can help you fix that.)

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DIY, No Apologies

What’s wild about Lazerpunk’s rise is how independent it’s been. No major label backing. No big PR machine. He releases music through DistroKid, declines label offers, and still gets featured on high-profile compilations like FiXT Neon. That’s not just punk—that’s synth-punk with a power move attitude.

It’s a modern musician’s dream: full creative control, full throttle. And when you listen to the albums that followed—Covenant in 2020, Synthicate in 2022, and the razor-sharp Digital Death in 2024—you can hear that freedom bleeding through every track. These aren’t albums made by committee. They’re dark, aggressive, personal, and unapologetically futuristic.

Let’s not forget the recent sonic assaults:

• Militia (Jan 2025) – Industrial-strength adrenaline.

• Moshpit (Feb 2025) – Sounds like a club exploded.

• Crusader (Mar 2025) – Dark. Melodic. Heavy as hell.

• Plus a remix of Oxygen in Dec 2024 that turned heads and melted earbuds.

Collaborations From Another Dimension

One of the reasons Lazerpunk keeps evolving is because he collaborates with some of the finest synth alchemists in the game. We’re talking Waveshaper, Tokyo Rose, Rabbit Junk, Extra Terra, Max Brhon, Qoiet, Noizinski—a who’s who of artists that understand the gritty, neon-drenched future Lazerpunk is building, track by track.

These aren’t just throwaway collabs. They’re anthems forged in the steel mills of synth and bass. You can practically feel the sparks flying off the soundwaves.

…You Didn't Think the Ride Was Over, Did You?

Lazerpunk doesn’t slow down. He doesn’t rest. If anything, he’s accelerating—and dragging us all into the neon void with him.

We ended last time just as the scene was heating up. With a loaded discography, a reputation for turning clubs into electrified techno-warzones, and a global army of synth-thirsty fans, Lazerpunk could’ve easily leaned back, dropped a few more singles, and cruised on the retro revival wave.

But no. That would be too easy. Too safe. And “safe” isn’t exactly in Lazerpunk’s vocabulary.

Digital Death and the Art of Controlled Chaos

His 2024 album Digital Death didn’t just arrive with a bang—it hit like a black hole swallowing a warehouse rave.

This record is not for the faint of heart. Imagine distorted basslines so thick you could spread them on toast, synths that slice through the mix like neon katanas, and drops that feel like the soundtrack to a collapsing data center. It’s part cyber-horror, part rebellion anthem.

Tracks like “Silicon Ritual” and “Burn.exe” pulse with apocalyptic energy, combining gritty distortion with haunting melodies—like what you'd hear while fighting off a horde of rogue androids in an abandoned server farm. (Which, let’s be honest, is what most of us wish we were doing on a Friday night.)

Digital Death isn’t here to comfort you. It’s here to rewire your brain and make your heartbeat sync with a drum machine.

The New Singles: Militia, Moshpit, Crusader

2025 has already been generous to Lazerpunk fans. And by “generous,” I mean he dropped three singles that could each start a small riot:

• Militia – A battle cry in synth form. This track hits like a marching army of cybernetic punks with LED mohawks.

• Moshpit – Pretty sure this one was designed to make your speakers break up with you. It’s raw, nasty, and unhinged in all the best ways.

• Crusader – Darkwave meets industrial storytelling. Feels like a desperate journey through an irradiated wasteland, where every beat is a step toward survival.

Oh, and let’s not forget the “Oxygen” remix from December 2024. A complete reinvention. He didn’t just remix it—he gave it a grimy exosuit and sent it back into battle.

Why Lazerpunk's World Hits So Hard

It’s not just the music. It’s the world-building.

Lazerpunk crafts a full sensory experience. From the leather-and-neon visuals to the themes of rebellion, technology, and identity, he creates a space where fans don’t just listen—they live in the world he's sculpting.

And the live shows? Think laser-strewn battlefield meets Mad Max rave. There's sweat, there's chaos, there’s likely someone in the crowd dressed like a post-apocalyptic hacker who just stole 300 million crypto credits.

You don’t go to a Lazerpunk show. You survive it.

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An Army Without a Label

In a music industry where artists chase labels like they're golden tickets, Lazerpunk flips the bird and keeps doing his thing. He's turned down deals, stayed independent, and kept his sound razor-sharp by refusing to compromise.

That’s rare. That’s punk. That’s synth-punk, with a side of anti-corporate rage and a whole lot of kick drum.

But don't get it twisted—this doesn’t mean he’s an outsider. The dude’s been on FiXT Neon compilations, had his tracks used by giants like Netflix and Bethesda, and collaborated with names that regularly set synth forums on fire. He just doesn’t answer to anyone. That’s the vibe.

The Brotherhood of the Bassline

One of the most impressive things about Lazerpunk’s career is his ability to stay current without ever losing that raw, analog heart. While some artists pivot to trends, he mutates them. He’ll take the aggression of phonk, the swagger of mid-tempo bass, and the soul of 80s horror soundtracks, then crush them together into something that shouldn’t work—but absolutely does.

And his choice of collaborators proves it. Just look at this rogue’s gallery:

• Waveshaper – smooth analog dreamscapes

• Tokyo Rose – synthwave with bite

• Extra Terra – cinematic madness

• Qoiet – total distortion wizardry

• Rabbit Junk, Max Brhon, Noizinski – all genre-benders and chaos merchants in their own right

Together, they don’t make “songs.” They make audio universes. And you’re invited.

So What Now?

Lazerpunk isn’t just coasting on nostalgia. He’s out here upgrading it. He’s the firmware update your retro heart didn’t know it needed. While other artists might be trying to catch the next trend, he’s already built the next genre. It’s dark. It’s dirty. It’s dripping in chrome.

And this is just the start.

If you want the soundtrack to your cybernetic dreams, Lazerpunk’s got you covered.
If you want the look to match the future you're hearing? Newretro.Net is your armory. Just don’t blame us when you walk into the office looking like the final boss.

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One last thing: keep an eye out. The future’s loud—and Lazerpunk is already designing the next wave.