Current Synth Pop Acts You Should Know
Because synth pop has many facets, it’s sometimes hard to characterize. One search on Bandcamp for the genre, and the results show a wide range of music styles that may…
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Track by Track: Neue Deutsche Welle Revival Artist Sofia Portanet’s “Freier Geist”
Berlin-based Neue Deutsche Welle revival artist Sofia Portanet has finally released her first full-length LP Freier Geist, a record that bears the name of her debut single released two years…
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The Storm Before the Calm | An Interview with Beauty in Chaos’ Michael Ciravolo
It’s been two years since our last interview with Beauty In Chaos’ guitar maestro Michael Ciravolo, who recently released the project’s second full-length album The Storm Before the Calm, a…
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Five Current Deathrock Bands You Should Definitely Be Listening To
Deathrock—the genre that simply won’t die. Although recent years have seen a revival of synth-and-drum-machine-based darkwave styles of postpunk, the shadowy intersection of goth and punk rock known as deathrock…
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The Haunting of Roger O’Donnell | An Interview with The Cure Keyboardist and 2 Ravens composer
Resembling a romantic poet of England’s dusty past, charming and affable Cure keyboardist, synth aficionado, and composer Roger O’Donnell has recently unveiled his latest project 2 Ravens, a melancholic and…
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40 Years of Einstürzende Neubauten: Blixa Bargeld on the Phases of Making an Album
Whatever you do, don’t use the word fans in front of Blixa Bargeld. As Alex Baker and I met over Zoom chat during the wee hours of the morning with…
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Nostalgic State of Mind: An interview with Vancouver Post-Punks Spectres
Canadian post-punk quintet SPECTRES, are set to release their phenomenal fourth studio LP Nostalgia this Friday via Artoffact Records. The album is a captivating collection of nine tracks lined in…
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An Interview with DJ/ REMIXER KITTY LECTRO, “The Magnetism Must Be There”
DJ Kitty Lectro mixes Gothic Rock, Industrial, Darkwave, Deathrock, New Wave, Post Punk, Minimal Synth, Dark 80s, Dark Alternative, and more. Αt the same time she also presents a number…
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Let Your Heart Show—An Interview with New Wave Warrior Riki
The ever so enigmatic Niff Nawor seemingly came out of nowhere this past autumn with her new solo project and persona Riki, which conjured captivating new-wave, post-punk, and italo disco…
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