February 18, 2022 — The arcade industry may not be as abundant as it once was back in the age of denim jackets and headbands, but the progenitor of modern video games is far from dead. Companies like Arcade1Up and Stern Pinball have been working overtime to keep arcade fans greasing up buttons and joysticks in both public and at home.
February 13, 2022 — When I first heard an artist named Primo the Alien was joining the retrowave scene, I fully envisioned a big-headed grey pushing out overly synthesized tracks that hid messages to some distant planet. Admittedly, I was a little disappointed when I realized this wasn’t the case — but that dismay waned as I dug into Primo’s discography.
February 8, 2022 — Welcome to a new series of monthly Yestermade™ roundups in which we aim to share the newest, catchiest, and coolest music releases in retro and synthwave. We danced into the New Year expecting some heavy-hitters to fill our airwaves and January absolutely provided enough star-studded music for this premiere Wavecave roundup.
January 26, 2022 — To give video game soundtracks the respect and attention they deserve, the Game Music Foundation will soon be returning to the stage of London’s Royal Festival Hall with the fourth iteration (Vol. 4) of its innovative and much-appreciated orchestral, live event Game Music Festival.
January 6, 2022 — Everyone loves to use the New Year as a reason to look forward and be hopeful. We’re a little different. We like to use it as an opportunity to reflect on the 365 days we just survived through. And those days would have been quite a bit longer if not for the upbeat, energetic, electrifying, and oft-eerie sounds of synth.
December 23, 2021 — As much as everyone loves retro gaming and touts the good times had at arcades around the world, we just don’t see an abundance of exciting industry announcements rolling across our news desk. Of course, sometimes we strike it hot, as evidenced in this Yestermade roundup and the bounty of standout announcements we can’t wait to share.
December 19, 2021 — The sounds of everyone’s favorite blue are soon at your disposal, thanks to Capcom and Laced Records. According to a recent announcement from Laced, the duo has been tinkering away at bringing a selection of Mega Man’s best soundtracks to LP format. Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3 are being re-released on a deluxe double LP, while the Super Nintendo spin-off, Mega Man X, will have its own single LP release.
December 15, 2021 — Orange County music duo Dance with the Dead just released a new music video ahead of the upcoming release of the new album Driven to Madness. The track, ‘Sledge’, is the first single from the new record which is slated to release on January 10, 2022. Typical of Dance with the Dead’s style, ‘Sledge’ is a guitar-heavy track that pulls out all the stops for a catchy, heavy, and powerful sound. READ MORE »
November 3, 2021 — In a pair of separate announcements, Arcade1UP, a leading provider in at-home arcade entertainment, and Stern Pinball, the name in commercial pinball cabinets, revealed two exciting machines – an at-home Terminator 2 cabinet and an Anniversary Edition Elvira (Mistress of the Dark) pinball machine.
October 30, 2021 — October is a month of chills and frights. Surely you too can feel the veil that protects us from the land of the deadlifts and all manner of creepy crawlies sneak through. Apparently, it’s also an excellent month for retro, dark, and chillwave fans. At least this year it was, as notable names like Dance With The Dead and Scandroid graced our playlists with all new tracks.
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