As a huge fan of 90s Eurodance it was obvious that I would jump the 80s retro Synthwave bandwagon. And why not, this stuff is awesome. Funnily enough, I'm too young to have actual 80s Nostalgia. I blame Stranger Things instead.

Tracklist:

01. The Midnight - Crystalline
02. The Midnight - Vampires
03. Thommy '86 feat. Sally Shapiro - Why did I say Goodbye
04. Lost Years - The Connection
05. Tesla Boy - Dream Machine [Silent Gloves Remix]
06. Robert Parker feat. Miss K. - '85 again
07. Beckett - Rush
08. Powernerd - Flame [Volkor X Remix]
09. MGMT - Kids [Pet Shop Boys Synthpop Mix]
10. Gustaf Grefberg - Astral Tunnels
11. The Venus Stare - Close to you [Fear of Tigers Remix]
12. FM-84 feat. Ollie Wride - Running in the Night
13. FM-84 feat. Ollie Wride - Never stop
14. VHS Glitch - Iron Pumper
15. Sebastian Gampl feat. Tommy Reeve - Without you

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Last edited by Meat187 on Aug-27-2023 at 10:30

Yeah I've been digging this stuff recently too. Did you catch the one I did? It's in my sig.

Definitely checking this out, I recognize most of the tunes & artists.

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Amazing track list!

Been huge into this stuff the past year or so and you've got some amazing tracks on there.

The Beyond Synth podcast is a great way to be introduced to new artists in this scene, there are some incredibly talented artists out there. If you like The Midnight then give Iversen and Paradise Walk a listen.

Will give both of your mixes a listen...

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I've been listening to this too lately. Getting in.

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Originally posted by ziptnf Yeah I've been digging this stuff recently too. Did you catch the one I did? It's in my sig.

Thanks for pointing me there, I didn't check the genre challenge thread. I'll give it a listen

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Checked this out, lots of great synthwave that fits very well together. The first two The Midnight tracks had some of the most intense saxophone solos I've ever heard The remix of Kids was pretty nicely timed, and the FM-84 tunes are good but they've made better stuff imo.

Well done.

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Thanks for listening and for the feedback.

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Originally posted by ziptnf the FM-84 tunes are good but they've made better stuff imo.

You played Neon Sunrise in your mix, any other recommendations?

Btw, there's also a darker version of this genre (apparently called Darkwave or whatever). Ever checked that out?

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Originally posted by Meat187 You played Neon Sunrise in your mix, any other recommendations?

Off the top of my head I like Arcade Summer and Outatime but those don't have lyrics and I'm a sucker for twinkly ultra-melodic stuff.

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Btw, there's also a darker version of this genre (apparently called Darkwave or whatever). Ever checked that out?

I've heard a few tunes but not enough to get a general understanding of the genre. If you know of any Darkwave mixes I'd love to hear them.

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Originally posted by ziptnf I've heard a few tunes but not enough to get a general understanding of the genre. If you know of any Darkwave mixes I'd love to hear them.

I've just listened to a handful of mixes myself. I think the one that got me interested was this:

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Savage bump here but I don't care because I've been caning this mix the last few days!

Some of my favourite tracks on here are the ones I hadn't heard before such as Flame, Rush '85 Again.

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Originally posted by Meat187 Btw, there's also a darker version of this genre (apparently called Darkwave or whatever). Ever checked that out?

If the Darkwave you're thinking of is what I interpret it as there are some really excellent artists. Pertubator's Hard Wired is one of my favourite tracks of the synthwave genre, but frankly his whole back catalogue would fit into Darkwave. Dan Terminus is another favourite of mine. Dance with the Dead play with obvious metal influences too. Mitch Murder's track Savage as linked below is just awesome, IMO.

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Originally posted by Brizzo "It's all gone Pete Tong" is actually a phrase in Europe, England I believe. Pretty sure that's where Pete Tong got his DJ name from as well.

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Nice bump, man! Glad you enjoy the mix

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Originally posted by fbgdavidson If the Darkwave you're thinking of is what I interpret it as there are some really excellent artists. Pertubator's Hard Wired is one of my favourite tracks of the synthwave genre, but frankly his whole back catalogue would fit into Darkwave. Dan Terminus is another favourite of mine. Dance with the Dead play with obvious metal influences too. Mitch Murder's track Savage as linked below is just awesome, IMO.

Indeed that's what I meant. Don't know what the proper genre name is, I keep seeing the term Darkwave.
Savage is amazing, thanks for recommending. At least for me this whole genre is of the best things in music in recent years. Makes me quite happy that I can still find contemporary things that amaze me.

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Cool, been getting into this genre lately and I've quite enjoyed your mixes in the past.

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