Soft Faith win the remix treatment for their song Tears of the Fall from none other than Lay Your Ghost. Already an infectious retro pop jam, Lay Your Ghost injects some extra energy. It creates a more vibrant pulsating pump compared with the original chill affect. Both versions are great, but we love when remixes offer some new color to vibe, and this one truly delivers. Hear for yourself.
The Lay Your Ghost remix is featured on our Best New Synthwave Playlist.
We were entranced by the exotic appeal of Our Song, the new single from Sophro. The native Lithuanian currently resides in Manchester, and she often uses her native tongue to add to her musics exotic nature. Our Song amplifies the influence of retro pop on her works, which are collectively eclectic. On Our Song, we hear evidence of Kate Bush with some Christine and the Queens added indie sensibility.
Sophro is the name recording artist Deimante Pranckeviciute gives her multi-genre music project. Her voice is strong enough to break through Our Songs dense electro design while retaining a serene emotive quality. For us she is hypnotic, enwrapping you in the musics rhythmic magnetism with her intoxicating vocal skills.
Hear Our Song now on our Best New Synthwave Playlist.
Dark electro retro pop has a notable newcomer in the buzzworthy work of interstate duo Rude Pets. Kerry Trusewicz is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, music producer and multimedia artist living in Detroit, Michigan. Kevin Jones is a singer, songwriter and music producer from New Jersey. The collaboration is yielding remarkable results. Their new single Trying to Lie is an intriguing blend that evokes nostalgic memories of NIN with added retro pop reverence.
There’s a catchy nature to their work that gives it real radio potential while retaining underground mystique. It’s a testament to the attitude and angst. The duo leans deeper into their industrial influence on the single Really Here. Just two layers of this onion, it’s an exciting setup for new music due out later this year.
Get to know Rude Pets now on our Best New Synthwave Playlist.
NIGHTSISTER caught our attention with the chic dark brilliance of Devour You. A simple arrangement is all thats needed to amplify the compositions naturally catchy essence. In that way it recalls early synthwave breakthroughs by Kavinsky, before the scene was overrun by intricate layered works.
There’s a darkwave influence that can’t shake its pop instincts, similar to how acts like Depeche Mode or The Cure broke through. Devour You has enough addictive melodic flavor to do the same within a modern electro design. Check it out.
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