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UK-based music producer Bite The Boxer grew tired of that long wait on ‘Forgotten’

Posted on 5 April 2022

Following up on the previous EP release called ‘A Stream Becomes A River‘, Bite The Boxer put on his Sherlock Holmes hat and managed to find a track that was thought lost forever and has been brought back to life on ‘Forgotten‘.

Bite The Boxer is a UK-based multi-genre, DIY production project that merges various aspects of dream-pop, synthwave, cyberpunk, ambient, chillwave and Lo-fi.

Formally an indie-rock act that has developed through time, this is the kind of music that will blow your mind into smithereens as Bite The Boxer shows us his world-class abilities on this outstanding new single. With a really smooth feel that captivates all your senses together – this is an experience that will take your intellect into a nostalgic place – that has you remembering when you were left behind after waiting too long for something you thought would be automatic.

‘Forgotten‘ from the superb UK-based production project Bite The Boxer is one of those scintillating tracks that will cause unexplainable shivers to emerge all over your dazzled body. There is a moody atmosphere to swim into here that is so fascinating – with a spectacular beat and ear-shaking vocals – that will totally intrigue your whole soul as your feet tap in flawless alignment. This is a single that will have you looking up into space, as you wonder why you were left alone when all you wanted was true love.

Listen up to this new song on Spotify and check out the IG page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Count The Miles: Betamax Dub Machine can’t get that picture to vanish on ‘Fire and Ice’ (feat. Emily Zuzik)

Posted on 11 October 2021

With an absorbing track that will truly fascinate you beyond imagination, Betamax Dub Machine return with a riveting new single about burning thoughts on ‘Fire and Ice‘ (feat. Emily Zuzik).

Betamax Dub Machine is an indie Synthwave/Pop/Rock electronic duo that was formed by Roberto Montoya and Ben Metcalf. These two experienced artists have joined up with a sensational vocalist, to bring us a release that will leave you truly spellbound.

They take us on a wild journey that has your heart beating much quicker than before, as you close your deeply thoughtful eyes and wonder where this journey into the unknown will take you. There is much to unpack here as the intriguing beat has you thrilled all the way, as the enthralling vocals has your mind floating into this sunlit sky to heal up again.

‘Fire and Ice‘ (feat. Emily Zuzik) from the classy Canadian electronic duo Betamax Dub Machine, is a thunderbolt of rapidly swarming soundscapes that seems to pick up steam throughout. This is a track which will have looking back at those roads you have traveled, just to forget that fire which certainly burnt you badly before. You are trying to recover but these things take times, as you rush away to a new place forever. The search for absolution is here.

Hear this new track on Spotify and see more news via their IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Don’t Get Me Wrong: Berlin’s State Space reaches for his dreams on synth-filled single ‘Saint’

Posted on 27 September 2021

As he skillfully boosts up the engine packs and slides smoothly into our fascinated minds with a positive message, State Space returns with party boosting dance hit with a I-won’t-leave track that has you believing that anything is possible on ‘Saint‘.

Vova Tumasiants aka State Space, is a free-thinking Ukraine-born indie dance artist who likes to transcend genres and is based in Berlin, Germany. He makes a blend of classic Synthwave sounds with modern EDM beats attached, that are packed with tasty chocolate treats of 80’s-style alt-pop to nibble on hungrily.

”Growing up Vova was heavily influenced by the Pop and Dance music of the day. However, the 90’s Brit-Pop and Alternative Rock of artists like Oasis ultimately inspired him to seriously pursue music.” ~ State Space

You feel that extra zest in his step – as the liveliness swarms over your speakers – the catchy dynamism engulfs your soul and has you flowing with an energy that has your heart beating rather quickly.

”I think that there should be no genres anymore, because they limit the imagination and the flexibility of many artists, who don’t want to care about genres but do want to create whatever comes in their minds.” ~ State Space

‘Saint‘ from the Berlin, Germany-based indie dance solo artist and electrical engineer State Space, is a transfixing star-like mesh of delightful which takes you on a rocket-ship journey above the clouds, that is full of lights and action. He sings with an expressive nature that is exciting and fresh – as you feel his enthusiasm-soaked passion – that is easy to like and dance to all night long with a smile on your dial.

Check out this new track on Spotify and see more stories on his IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Catherine Duc serves synth-crafted ambient nostalgia with, ‘Remember When…’, featuring Jonas Isacsson.

Posted on 16 July 2021

For her latest release, ‘Remember When…’, GRAMMY-nominated composer, multi-instrumentalist and remixer, Catherine Duc, teamed up with guitarist Jonas Isacsson to create a synth-crafted ambient nostalgia hit that will allow you to drift back to the 80s via the soaring guitars and delicately arranged glassy synths.

So far in her career, Catherine Duc has received a GRAMMY award nomination for Best New Age album in 2016, scooped the award for instrumental artist of the year during the Los Angeles Music Awards in 2006, and remixed for the likes of the Corrs and XYLO.

With her intrinsically connectable sound and the emotions she’s able to evoke through instrumentals alone, we’re sure that the accolades won’t end there.

Remember When… is now available to stream via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

That Dreamy World: Welsh DJ Keltech takes us to an exciting planet on ‘Off Grid’

Posted on 29 June 2021

With a breathtaking tone that enters your mind as it reminds you of a thrilling movie that you can’t stop enjoying, DJ Keltech marvelously takes us really far away from this stressful madness to totally reinvigorate ourselves gloriously on ‘Off Grid’.

DJ Keltech is an experienced synthwave, cyberpunk and darkwave scratch DJ and music producer from beautiful Wales in the United Kingdom. He makes that thumping music full of tasty intrigue – that spices up your day – and put that little bit of hotness back into your hungry tongue.

”Influenced by the sounds of John Carpenter’s bleak analog horror scores and Stranger Things” – Keltech

”His eclectic background in Hip Hop, turntablism, electronic music and film scoring give him quite a solid foundation for capturing that nostalgic vibe.” – Keltech

‘Off Grid‘ from the wonderful wizard Welsh scratch DJ DJ Keltech, shows us a place where we need to be, as its miles away from the current affairs which dogs the world back into its undesirable kennel. He has a terrific ability to show us what we are all feeling in music creation art form, as this talented DJ takes us into his flashy car to hide us from what is really going on outside. This is a powerful song that smashes through the windows willingly, to slide our minds into a good place again.

Stream this fiery new single on Soundcloud and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The Exciting Journey: Texas synthwave artist Mini Turbo drives quickly through the ‘Roads Unknown’

Posted on 13 May 2021
https://miniturbo.bandcamp.com/track/roads-unknown

As he boosts the speed forward with his fashionable shades on tight and his long hair blowing into the wind, Mini Turbo swerves excitedly toward the ‘Roads Unknown’, on his latest full-paced single that will have you thinking about the good days.

Mini Turbo is a talented Austin, Texas-based instrumental artist who loves to craftily mesh the sounds of progressive, funk and synthwave together like a professional chef in his prime, to cook up a sizzling experience like no other.

”If you fused Daft Punk with the soundtracks of video games made in the late 80’s and early 90’s you would get pretty close to the sound of Mini Turbo.” – Mini Turbo

This is that classic sound, the story blows in hot through the road to finding your way in this balmy world. The journey is full of holes in the ground, many detours and traffic jams – but through it all – you may find a certain peace with that feeling that you know you can’t see what is beyond the next corner, as that excites and fascinates you at the same time.

‘Roads Unknown’ from the creative synthwave artist Austin, Texas Mini Turbo, shows us that you can explore and melodically fuse whatever you can into one melting pot of deliciously lip-licking music. This brings you to a time that was before email and cellphones – as it flows to peacefully sooth you into your awaiting palate – to nibble on hungrily.

Stream this new single on Bandcamp and see more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Endless Wires made his stridently electrifying synthwave debut with ‘Accept to Enter’ featuring Kabelle.

Posted on 25 April 2021

UK-based multi-instrumentalist and producer, Endless Wires (Tom Evans) established themselves as one to watch in the Vaporwave scene with the release of his arresting debut single, Accept to Enter, featuring vocals from Kabelle.

With vocals that will take you right back to the 90s and remind you of the forcefully resounding timbre of Cher, Whitney Houston and Madonna falling into the synthwave reverb-laced soundscape that kicks off with moody synth notes and transgresses into a stridently electrifying aural experience, it is an entrancing and evocative ride from the start. The addition of the classic rock guitar solos in the tense build-up to the highest crescendo was undoubtedly the cherry on the cake.

Accept to Enter is available to stream via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The Mermaids have made their sensual synthwave debut with ‘L’auntre’.

Posted on 25 April 2021

Stockholm’s indie synth-pop outfit The Mermaids have made their debut with the atmospherically sensual bi-lingual track, ‘L’auntre’. Any fans of the Midnight, Gunship, Wolf Club, St. Vincent or any other act experimenting with retro-inspired chillwave tones will want to delve into the ambience of the polyphonically immersive single.

With the glassy notes brushing up against the moody pulsating throbs of the bassline in the unapologetically 80s-inspired mix, L’auntre is contemporary as synthwave gets, which undoubtedly puts The Mermaids in good stead for success in the future. You’ll want them on your radar with chilled summer nights being not too far in the distance.

L’auntre is now available to stream via Spotify.

Connect with the Mermaids via Facebook. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The Dresden Persuasion – The Stars Have Faded: Phantasmally Consoling Darkwave Electronica

Posted on 20 December 2020
I Am the Skeleton King by The Dresden Persuasion

Any fans of Bowie, Empathy Test, Bauhaus and Type O Negative will want to jump on the latest album ‘I Am the Skeleton King’ from The Dresden Persuasion.

Track 1, ‘The Stars Have Faded,’ is a faultless introduction to the mesmerising German artist. From the first verse, it’s perceptible that their soundscapes are crafted to offer the listener just as much catharsis as they experienced when creating their hypnotic feats of Electronica.

The Darkwave single pairs phantasmal instrumentals with Craig Dickerson’s sensually absorbing vocals which ensure that with each progression, you’re immersed even deeper in the evocatively multifaceted release. The Stars Have Faded captures the complexity of nihilistic emotion while allowing your own emotions to slip away as they’re replaced with the consoling ones relayed to you in resounding whispers.

You can check out The Stars Have Faded via Bandcamp.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Escape reality and jet set through the 5th dimension with Praise & Warships’ synthy sweet single ‘Contact’

Posted on 19 December 2020

Global traversing may have been made difficult this year, but that’s not to say you can’t partake in jet setting through the 5th dimension with a little help from sonically entrancing tracks such as the latest release from Alt Electronica artist Praise & Warships.

In their latest futuristically danceable single, Contact, you’ll find catchy synth hooks, lashings of funk and overwhelmingly resonant lyrics. The repetition of ‘I just need contact’ brings a powerful relatable element to the otherwise playful and eccentric single. Hit play and you might almost forget that you’ve been starved of contact this year.

You can check out Contact for yourselves by heading over to Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast