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WAVECAVE MARCH: MAX CRUISE, Oscillian, Ultraboss and more

Sprinkle some 80s music magic with jazz and sweet electric guitar volleying off with saxophones, and you’ll understand the spirit that went into this month’s wavecave.

April 4, 2022 — It is time for another Wavecave roundup, and this one is coming with some heavy hitters in a few subgenres. This month, there is a little of everything from traditional synthwave to some smooth jazz-inspired tunes and even a big production with its own mini-horror movie music video. As is always the case, these catchy retro wave melodies will have you bobbing your head whether or not you intend to.

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Primo the Alien — EP Review:
‘Heart on the Run’ (Deluxe Edition)

Primo the Alien boosted the quality of her original album, ‘Heart on the Run’, with a quartet of tracks that add a whole new dynamic to the already stellar four-track album.

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.

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Wavecave January:
Moonrunner 83, Maxthor, Dance With the Dead & More

January kicked off the New Year with multiple track and album releases from some of the most notable names in retrowave — fans will likely be kept busy into 2023.

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.

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Yestermade’s Best of 2021 Synthwave Roundup

2021 may have been a difficult year for most, but the tracks on this reflection of the year’s best in synth, retro, and darkwave helped us get through the toughest days.

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.

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Dance with the Dead Releases ‘Sledge’ From Upcoming Album

Dance with the Dead breaks the silence to give fans a taste of its upcoming album in a brutal music video. Also, a new tour kicking off at the end of Q1 2022 was announced.

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 »



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