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
I have long been intrigued by the interpersonal dynamic known as synchronicity. When the electroscape joined Twitter, I noticed a handle displaying a creative retro twist on it called “synthronicity.” I had to follow. Synthronicity – whose name is Ashley – is founder and editor of web-based synthwave mecca Forged in Neon. If you’ve been … Read more
GentleMann by NeverMann is a sugar-coated nostalgic trip. It is soaked in the past, present, and future of love. The lyrics capture moments in time, and the vocals are delivered from the depths of loneliness, longing, passion, and excitement. It is stacked full with sax solos that string your consciousness along through time and guitar … Read more
The Motion Epic’s West Coast Dreams is straight out of the ‘80s, with a dash of synthwave for good measure. The idea of The Motion Epic was born of frustration back in October 2017 at which time Pat DiMeo had been playing in bands that never seemed to blossom. On the brink of moving on … Read more
In 1982, British punk rocker Jason Priest slid his black leather jacket over his shoulders and headed to New York City. He landed a brand new record deal and spent a decade of debauchery. Jason mustered up the will to get sober, moved back to London, and set out to write Is Missing, a collection … Read more