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SNAP! And just like that, LɅNights returns with their fourth EP this year. I covered their first two releases for Original Synths on the day they dropped; both receiving the highest marks from me. Their fourth release is no different in its narrative display ...
Read more: Return to the Shimmering City: LɅNights’ LOST IN TIME - Music Review

Vaporwave. Mallsoft. 80´s Retro. Whatever style of music 385North releases, this music producer continues to deliver all sorts of quality electronic sounds for your ears and your minds. His latest, Cocktail, delivers banger after banger galore ...
Read more: TropiCOOL & Cruising: 385North’s Cocktail - Music Review
You need to know that Adam Ford is no longer a detective from Los Angeles. This was the case with Los Angeles Cold Night. You also need to know that his wife, having met her in the prequel release Miami Dreamscapes, and his child ...

Abstract Void shouldn’t work. This project, exploring the dark and atmospheric place where black metal and synthwave unexpectedly meet, is; however, ABSOLUTELY thriving. This is made evident by the arrival of Back to Reality, the second sonic ...
Read more: Every Shimmering Minute: Abstract Void’s Back to Reality - Music Review

As a fan of the horror genre and of soundtracks in general, I have long been aware of Cœur’s output. The sounds that Levi Miah produces are haunting gems that absolutely deserve images to go along with them. They are passionate and thoughtful, telling ...
Read more: The Kubrickian Influence: Cœur’s Trinity - Music Review

Damn. Listening to music is not unlike taking a journey to some unknown destination. From the exhilaration of new sounds to the emotions contained within each song, there is certainly a thrill there. Baldocaster, for his ...
Read more: To The Stars And Back: Baldocaster's Moonrise - Music Review
. . and, boy, did the lineup on Saturday night ever deliver.
From the very moment the stage darkened, we stood transfixed. Anticipation practically dripped from the ceiling. The audience was charged-up and anxious. We were about to witness chiptune history. THE Unholy Rat King, making his live debut...
Read more: Saturday Night 11.10 - Echosynthetic Fest 2018: Part Three
. . . and then the stage dimmed.
Only one figure was seen walking through the darkness. This woman, with long flowing hair and a gorgeous voice, stood ready at the keyboards. Glitbiter, hailing from Los Angeles, kicked off the two-nights of
Read more: Friday Night 11.9 - Echosynthetic Fest 2018: Part Two
It was a cold and wet night in Atlanta, Georgia. My flight had arrived in the early afternoon and nothing much had changed weather-wise; even my bones shivered from inside my leather jacket.
You wouldn’t know anything about that wintery weather from inside The Earl

A warning. We aren’t prepared for the journey through the electronic ages that is Zero Call’s Fears and Dreams of Living Machines. The electronic canvas revealed here is expressive and vastly layered, echoing into the far reaches of this ...
Read more: Without Borders: Zero Call’s Fears and Dreams of Living Machines - Music Review