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An Amazing Synthwave Album " Synthian " by NINA ( Release on June 5th 2020 )

Synthian The indisputable Queen of Synthwave The indisputable Queen of Synthwave, NINA returns with a long awaited smashing second album "Synthian", which includes the fantastic singles 'Automatic Call' and 'The Calm Before The Storm'. Collaborations and Process of the Album Synthian    The album took two years in the making, and was written in collaboration with LAU (Laura Fares) and produced by some of the best music producers in the world including Richard X, Oscillian, Ricky Wilde and Till Wild, who are heavily involved in the Synthwave scene. NINA recorded the album in the UK and Sweden. What is Synthian?   'Synthian' explores the depths of love, technology, desire, humanity and the soul. The title track 'Synthian' is a love note to her fans, where NINA expresses her gratitude for the support she's been getting throughout...

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What's the Difference Between Vaporwave and Synthwave ( Outrun )

Vaporwave vs. Synthwave (Outrun) and Difference Across this large space of Online retro art, we often have two distinct genres on one hand Outrun and on the other Vaporwave but as you can see on r/vaporwave aesthetics and r/Outrun, it can be hard to tell the difference. Once there was peace in the online communities of r/vaporwave aesthetics and r/outrun, but as time passed these new recruits entered the fold, the lines between  these two genres became more and more unstable. These green recruits couldn't really tell the difference between the outrun and  vaporwave aesthetics leading to confusion in the communities. It's a dark time when posts as this gets tagged as Vaporwave  Something like this Is called outrun.  But...

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How to Style and Wear Basics for Men's Streetwear Fashion

Styling Basics for Men Streetwear Fashion What's up guys? In this article you're gonna learn how to rock the simplest but still look stylish. Wearing is now streetwear and just men's fashion in general right now really leaning towards that "less is more" type of aesthetic. Color Blocking First thing I like to do with wearing basic stuff is just color blocking. So color locking is key if you're not going to be wearing any special pieces that draw attention. But to keep that fit still flowing you really got to focus on the outfit as a whole. So color blocking would make for a great way to do so. Your bread and butter though is a white top with black...

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90s Women Fashion How to Style 90s Trends in 2019

How was the 90s Women Trends and How to Style it in the 2019 So the 90s was a pretty epic decade I must say it was a time that celebrated teenage angst mad girl power and epic rap culture. We were introduced to some of the best TV casts ever, dreamy boy bands and super thin eyebrows. But what's our favorite takeaway from the 90s? The fashion! Yes some was pretty laughable but most iconic and I feel blessed to say that in 2019 we are reviving some of these iconic fashion trends. So let's dive right into nineties fashion shall we ? Mom Jeans High waisted loose-fitting jeans along with oversized plaid shirts and combat boots actually became...

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How to wear Retro Streetwear - Vintage Brands and Colors

What is Retro Streetwear and How to Style it ?  What's up gang this is also a very highly requested video so by the end  you're gonna get your retro vibes and yeah...  I'll break it down into three things and they're gonna be the brand name the colors and the fit. Obviously your boy got to go in order so we're gonna start with The brands. Brands For most other aesthetics you don't really need brand names to make a style work but for this one being flashing in terms of logos and shit are part of the backbone that makes this The Ford.  A good  example is that big ass Tommy flag you see that waving everywhere the brand was huge back...

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