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The History of Synthwave

Do you remember the 80's? The era of roller skates, VHS and Walkman cassette, the golden age of neon’s, synths and future. The 80’s were an era when we used to fantasize a lot about the future. From the dystopian post-apocalyptic vision of the future to the high-tech utopian fantasy, the 80’s were like a draft of the  present. The Legend of Synthwave The nostalgia of that spirit led, at the beginning of the 2000s, to the appearance of a new kind of electronic music that goes by the name of Synthwave. A new kind of music ? Well, not completely. That’s why today we go back, to the future! You may have noticed there’s a lot of nostalgia going...

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Who is Futurecop! ?

Futurecop Futurecop! are British cinematic and electronic music based writers and comprises of Manzur Iqbal and Peter Carrol. Early life Experiencing childhood in Manchester, England, Manzur built up an energy for re-making the electronic synth songs impacted by 1980s/90s sentimentality and fantasies. Manzur made Futurecop! what's more, built up the brand and music from 2005. In any case, it was in 2007 when Futurecop! begun gathering energy, particularly for shows and record names. This is the point at which he enlisted his closest companion since University; Peter Carrol. Melodic profession Manzur and Peter met at the college, where they were selected in a similar course. Despite the fact that Manzur was a pariah and Peter was a piece of the...

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Who is Mitch Murder (Johan Bengtsson) ?

Mitch Murder Johan Bengtsson (known under his stage name Mitch Murder) is a Swedish electronic artist from Stockholm, known as one of the numerous craftsmen that advanced the synthwave sort. His first EP, After Hours, was discharged in 2009, trailed by Current Events and Burning Chrome on Rosso Corsa Records in 2010 and 2011. He clarified in a meeting of his motivations being "jazz, mushy 1950s bossa nova, 1970s motown or 1980s pop", and referenced Paul Hardcastle, Jan Hammer, and Vince DiCola as precedents.     Background His essential programming for music is the tracker program Renoise. In 2013, he was reached by executive David Sandberg with respect to his film venture Kung Fury, where he would make the greater...

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Who is Miami Nights 1984 ?

Who is Miami Nights 1984 ?  Miami Nights 1984, is the modify self image of Michael Glover, pioneer of the Outrun style, that later came to be known as Synthwave. His Turbulence collection was an immense accomplishment in the scene. He's driving the front line of the scene and established together with Lazerhawk the principal Synthwave name: Rosso Corsa Records. Place of Origin Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Years-Active 2010-Present Genre Synthwave Labels Rosso Corsa Records Website http://rossocorsarecords.com/ Discography Edit Albums  Turbulence (March 2012) Early Summer (April 2010) Links  Bandcamp Soundcloud Rosso Corsa Records Profile Youtube Facebook Twitter References  ↑ http://theriseofthesynths.com/ Songs 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8FYYCI8MW8 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLzjm9E1hwg  

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Who is Kavinsky?

Kavinsky Vincent Belorgey (conceived July 31, 1975), referred to professionally as Kavinsky, is a French performer, maker and DJ. His creation style is extremely reminiscent of the electropop film soundtracks of the 1980s. Kavinsky asserted that his music is motivated by a great many motion pictures he looked as a young man and that he has carefully chose the best parts from them, merging them into one idea. Kavinsky has been contrasted with numerous comparable French house specialists including Daft Punk and Danger. He accomplished more noteworthy standard acknowledgment after his melody "Nightcall" was highlighted in the 2011 film Drive. His introduction studio collection, OutRun, was discharged in 2013.After numerous years as a performing artist, Kavinsky's melodic profession begun in...

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