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Yestermade Monthly:
October‘s Retrowave Thrills

Moody and spooky or the sounds of the familiar – both are among the highlights of October’s eclectic synthwave offerings in this breakdown of the month’s finest.

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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Yestermade Fortnightly:
80s Rock, New Album, E.T.

The synth community is in for some treats with this biweekly roundup featuring releases from the brightest minds, both new and old, in retrowave and chillwave.

October 3, 2021 — Apparently, a collective spark of creativity coursed throughout the synthwave universe recently. It’s been a short spell since the Yestermade crew had so many tracks to sift through! From remixes of notable tracks to all new sounds filling out the chill and retrowave genres nicely — these past two weeks have been full of delights and surprises.

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Yestermade Fortnightly:
Droids, Fury, Cassettes

It’s been relatively dry in the world of retrowave-synthwave but several super-talented artists have been trying new things with remixed originals.

September 18, 2021 — It has been a slow pair of weeks for synthwave. Then again, it is rarely about how many new releases drop — but the quality of the few tracks that manage to lit a heartfelt fire. And since we’re seeing new stuff from The Midnight, it is already turning out to be a pretty exciting Yestermade Fortnightly.

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Yestermade Fortnightly:
Remixes, Maiden-wave, Disco

It’s been an exciting two weeks, with new releases coming out from synthwave’s best artists — plus the resurgence a world-reknowned 80s pop-disco phenomenon.

September 4, 2021 — Iron Maiden, synthwave remixes, and more! This Yestermade™ Fortnightly features electrified nostalgia, a collection of tracks that’s sure to be an audio journey back to “simpler times.” There are some truly notable names rounding out this Fortnightly, including a real blast from the past that’s been, in a sense, absent for 40 years!

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Yestermade™ Fortnightly:
Fury Weekend, Kalax, LeBrock

Remixes take center stage in this biweekly update, as likeable mellow tracks receive heavy-hitting changes and plenty of electric guitar. YouTube videos included!

August 21, 2021 — When we started our retrowave biweekly, Yestermade Fortnightly, we knew there might be some roundups devoid of exciting releases. Thankfully, this is not one of those! In fact, it has been a relatively musical two weeks since last, with new tracks popping up from recognizable names in synthwave, plus a surprise or two.

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Yestermade™ Fortnightly:
80s Covers and Female Talent

This past two weeks in synthwave has brought a series of new tracks sure to make their way onto every Spotify playlist, including one from a promising new artist.

August 7, 2021 — It is always an exciting time for the synthwave community whenever a new project comes onto the scene. Even more so when artists release material really worth listening to — Mark LoProto reports.

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The Midnight Drops Orchestral ‘Vampires’ Ahead of New Album

Ahead of newly announced album ‘The Rearview Mirror’, synthwave act The Midnight has released a beautifully orchestrated version of fan-favorite song ‘Vampires’.

July 9, 2021 — There are certain artists across any medium that, when they announce something new, you drop what you are doing and pay attention. For synthwave enthusiasts, The Midnight is one of those. You can bet I was all ears when the talented duo of Tyler Lyle and Tim McEvan announced they will release a new album, The Rearview Mirror. READ MORE »



Roxi Drive Strikes Gold With
New Album ‘Feel the Beat’

Roxi Drive’s continued exploration of retrowave pop-music has resulted in a new melodic, stylish album full of 80s nostalgia — delivered with impressive vocals.

June 26, 2021 — We all have artists we enjoy. Some become part of our life soundtrack, with each new album providing both anticipation and joy. After stumbling upon her cover of Laura Branigan’s ‘Hot Night’ a few years ago, Roxi Drive became one of those artists to me.

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LeBrock’s New Synth-Rocking
Album ‘Fuse’ Delivers

Hailing from sunny Peterborough in the UK, Shaun Phillips and Michael Medows further explore the rockier side of synthwave with their new album release.

June 19, 2021 — If there is one thing that can be said about UK-based synthwave-stalwarts LeBrock, it is they have a style unlike anyone else in music which is, of course, no revelation to fans of the duo.

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Marvel 83s — ‘Atlantis’
(Concept Album)

We took ‘Atlantis’ for a spin and found a musical journey aiming to bring listeners on take off journey to the stars as its compositions pleasantly explore space.

June 15, 2021 — Prague-based synthwave artist Marvel 83’ recently released a new space-inspired album that includes some truly great tracks.

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