the electroscape has been busy absorbing new sounds and writing in-depth stories, such as our piece about Ireland-based independent musician Alpha Chrome Yayo. This issue of survey of the electroscape features albums with dark, ambient, and meditative qualities, those with old school dance beats and melodies, and even a Christmas album. The artists span the … Read more
Oh, damn! You’re lookin’ dirty! I think it’s time you had a bath!, Alpha Chrome Yayo rapped on “Funky Bath,” the opener to his November 2021 LP, Soaking, a concept album about the luxury and necessity of soaking in the tub. Alpha Chrome Yayo – also known simply as ACY – creates smooth electro … Read more
Albums are described in alphabetical order. AD4PTION by Woob AD4PTION is the follow up to the exceptional 2020 release Xvious_exe by Woob, an artist known for creating richly textured beats, bass lines, and rhythmic melodies. On AD4PTION, Woob tells us a thrilling story during which digital and human worlds collide, with a horrifying ending. The … Read more
the electroscape has been soaking up a library of new electronic albums released over the past few months. Issue 3 of survey of the electroscape highlights just a small sampling of them. This issue features some well-known artists in the scene, some just breaking in, and its scope is wider, including dreamy synthpop, dark ambient, … Read more
She has played New York City venues, built her own fashion brand, and roams the shores of a majestic land of witches and warlocks. Meet Vero Faye Kitsuné – the electronic musician, visionary, and multi-disciplinary artist known as CZARINA. I connected with Vero as she puts the finishing touches on her highly anticipated second full-length … Read more
the electroscape has published deep dives into albums, artists, and people in the scene. In March 2021, a piece entitled, You’re Invited: Eight Early 2021 Electronic Albums to Dig Into was published. This piece sparked interest in a series of issues that features a collection of electronic music releases – a survey of the electroscape, … Read more
Almost everyone ponders what happens after we die. The topic has occupied the minds of the earliest thinkers just as it has your mind at one time or another, and it motivated the story behind and songwriting on LukHash’s April 2021 release, We Are Stardust. The Story We Are Stardust has the familiar LukHash sound, … Read more
When the new year dawns, a sense of excitement and curiosity about the albums and artists that will be discovered in the coming months washes over us. As the first quarter of 2021 passed, I reflected on some of the new electronic music releases I’ve discovered this year. I wrote about eight of these albums. … Read more
You know Starfarer’s music. You’ve experienced Synth Valley Production Stream Fests. You’ve listened to Synth & Brews Podcast. Meet the man behind the curtain – Miguel – a father, husband, snythwave producer, metal musician, podcast host, production company head, synthwave community builder, and grower of the scene. The Early Years: From Ricky Martin to Pantera … Read more
Who is XWAVES? Nobody knows. As legend has it, one day Leonard Norling was strolling down the street of a local market in Lefin, China when fate stepped in. He stumbled upon a cassette with the title, roughly translated as, Sex Ball – Chinese Soda. Norling went back to his hotel room and gave it a … Read more