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What is Horror Synth / Darkwave ?

New Synthwave Trends; Horros Synth and Darkwave   The Horror Synth Revival was for the most part affected by awfulness soundtracks of the 70's and 80's. By the following decade Synthwave craftsmen started to completely consolidate frightfulness synth with a darker and heavier sound. Driven by Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, and Mega Drive in 2012, this new style of music some of the time joined bass overwhelming electro and modern music, quicker beats, grasped ultraviolent computer games and activity motion pictures, and increased gigantic accomplishment inside the being a fan. Numerous in the darksynth scene really have Metal foundations and have progressed that affection for weight from the Metal scene to the synthwave one. Fans have started making their own fan...

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Who is David Grellier ?

A Synthwave Musician David Grellier David Grellier (conceived July 2, 1979, Nantes, France)[1] is a French electronica artist and organizer of the melodic activities College (2005) and Valerie (2007). Under the stage name Mitch Silver, he is additionally an individual from the electroclash band Sexy Sushi, dynamic since 2004. Birth name David Grellier Born July 2, 1979 (age 39)Nantes, France Genres Electronica, synthwave Occupation(s) Composer, Performer, Producer Years active 2004–Present Associated acts Sexy Sushi, Electric Youth Website www.college-music.com School (Melodic Project) Origin Nantes, France Genres Synthpop, synthwave A long time active 2005– Present Labels FVTVR , Valerie Members David Grellier David Grellier's Background School, in Grellier's words, was an endeavor "to incorporate into my music the feelings of my youth" and was significantly affected...

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Who is Robert Parker (music producer) ?

Robert Parker   Robert Parker is a Swedish electronic artist from Stockholm, known for his synthwave works. Background Making tracker music amid the 1990s, he began making retro music in 2009 subsequent to purchasing a Korg Polysix simple synthesizer, and utilizations an assortment of equipment synthesizers in his music like the Roland Juno 106 and the Moog Minimoog. His style takes components from 1980s music and motion pictures, and from French house and disco. In 2013 he discharged his presentation collection Drive. Sweat. Play pursued by the EP Modern Moves on Future City Records. In 2015 he discharged the EP Cardinal and the collection Money Talks.[4] In 2016 he discharged the vinyl Crystal City on NewRetroWave Records teaming up with...

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Who is Anoraak ?

Anoraak   Anoraak is the melodic undertaking of French performer Frédéric Rivière, multi instrumentalist, vocalist, maker and DJ, previous drummer of Pony Run. furthermore, individual from the Valerie Collective alongside craftsmen, for example, College, Maethelvin, The Outrunners, Minitel Rose and Russ Chimes. Originating from the stone scene at first, he later came to electronic music, beginning Anoraak adjacent to his drummer position. Background His music is identified with the retro-synth and 80's motivated scenes as of late featured by the film Drive's soundtrack. His sound is depicted as "fantastic synth-filled tracks that fall some place on the range among disco and new wave", "contemporary yet retro-tinged" or "simple, blustery [...] chugging along on vaporous synthesizers like an end of the...

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Who is the Valerie Collective ?

Valerie Collective   The Valerie Collective was established as a melodic participation in Nantes, France, in 2007 by David Grellier and his companions and colleagues. Various acts in Valerie incorporate The Outrunners, Minitel Rose, Anoraak, Maethelvin, all from Nantes and also Russ Chimes from London and DVAS from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Different specialists included Keenhouse and Electric Youth. The song of the group is "West Coast Valerie", a remix of the TV arrangement Côte Ouest. The Valerie Collective is portrayed as "in charge of a portion of the plain best unique electronic music presently leaving France", was made as an approach to cultivate melodic ability, by giving chances to coordinated effort among specialists, additionally associating them through sites and other...

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