Kontravoid Reinterprets the Synthpunk Brawn of The Serfs’ “Stimuli”
It seems, at this point, Kontravoid has made a remix for most bands. How is he so prolific, but so paramount, at the same time? The newest masked man remix…
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Andi Harriman
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Andi Harriman is the author of "Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace: The Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in the 1980s." She resides in Brooklyn, New York where she writes, DJs and lectures on all things dark and gloomy.
40 Years of Fears: The Eternal Flame of the Canadian Synthpop Band Psyche
My heart is dying Things will never be the same But I add fuel to the fire As it burns desire We become eternal flame The classic Canadian band, Psyche,…
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Listen to Xarah Dion’s Italo-Injected Remix for Perestroika’s “Distraction”
Earlier this year, the Montreal-based band, Perestroika, released their single for “Distraction.” It’s early post-punk sound, akin to the tenacity of Musta Paraati or Kino, holds a danceability that could…
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Dive Into Marco Van Basten & The Castles’ Nostalgia With “A Different World Around Me”
The simplistic beauty of Berlin-based Marco Van Basten & The Castles’ track, “A Different World Around Me” feels like a timeout from the fast pace of everyday life. With it’s…
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Listen to Facets’ New Beat Inspired EP “Impulse”
Relax… and accept it. The NYC-based Facets, who runs the Samo Records label, has announced the release of his debut EP, Impulse. Out today on Dischi Autunno (Curses, Pablo Bozzi, Infravision),…
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Michael Zodorozny Barrels Through the Subway With the Music Video for “14th Street Union Square Station”
As the second single to Michael Zodorozny’s debut LP, Other Side, “14th Street Union Square Station” is a study in mechanical dance. The track is an instrumental one—unlike the first single,…
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Parisian Sydney Valette Examines Heartbreak and Isolation With His “Home Alone” LP
The lushness of Sydney Valette’s sixth LP, Home Alone, resonates. As a product of the pandemic, the new album deals with heartbreak and isolation—the very rudiments of the past couple…
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Shanghai Beach Exude Emotion With “Dim Lights at Neptune’s Diner”
The rain’s falling harder… The newest single, “Dim Lights at Neptune’s Diner” by New York City darkwave project, Shanghai Beach, exudes deep emotion. With swirling, melancholy synth lines over a…
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Coatie Pop Falls Into a Gloomy Embrace With “Eleventh”
While Coatie Pop are able to perfect synth-based pop songs that shufflers dance to, they’re also able to turn on the melancholy. “Eleventh” is the newest music video by the…
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Synthpop Duo Vandal Moon Propels Into a Lush Fantasy With “Young. Deadly. Beautiful.”
It’s not everyday that we see a sci-fi fantastical adventure situated alongside a synthpop song, but Vandal Moon’s new video for “Young. Deadly. Beautiful.” does just that. “With this video…
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