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It's crazy how trash Timecop and other generic synthwave sounds like when you take an hour or so to listen to OG new wave tracks produced in '83 and '84.
Even good synthwave musicians like Irving Force, Powerglove, and others can't even compete with the source material.
Even good synthwave musicians like Irving Force, Powerglove, and others can't even compete with the source material.
Synthwave is such a saturated genre that you have to REALLY stand out and have the authentic sounding synths, tempo, and atmosphere. Otherwise it just looks like a generic reddit tribute to a time you never experienced, with the generic "neon sun" and purple grid nonsense
Though the "dreamy" synth artists are really annoying and generic, like timecop and the lot, there are some small exceptions.
FM-84 is decent in a few songs, but others they usually degenerate into the same drivel.
The Midnight was good for like two songs, but usually generic
FM-84 is decent in a few songs, but others they usually degenerate into the same drivel.
The Midnight was good for like two songs, but usually generic
the true "retrowave" genre without the ridiculous 8-bit samples and vidya aesthetic is a bit better at sounding less generic.
Imho, Com Truise does a great job at this, and a few others. Out of all the 80's revivalist genres, retrowave is amongst the most pleasant to listen to.
Imho, Com Truise does a great job at this, and a few others. Out of all the 80's revivalist genres, retrowave is amongst the most pleasant to listen to.
Another subgenre that makes an effort to stand out from the dreamy type is darksynth, which ***usually*** is ok. There are some generic or overrated DS artists, however some do very well. I have a list of "good" synthwave tracks i made on Apple Music called "Unc*cked Synthwave"
I did import it to Spotify though, for you non-apple lads. So if you wish to browse it, heres a link. Some artists on here are bad in my taste, this playlist is an experiment tbh. But you can discern that for yourself. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DmoHzIJWgAMbMAAKFuJkF?si=v0L2YRZhROW3o_w_EOrlHw
But tbh, if you really wanna go down the rabbit hole, ignore synthwave (with all do respect to synthwave artists yall are great).
The same way how citypop >>> futurefunk, 80's tracks >>> synthwave and anyone who disagrees is a zoomer weeb.
The same way how citypop >>> futurefunk, 80's tracks >>> synthwave and anyone who disagrees is a zoomer weeb.
