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Vocal Synthwave Retrowave

Imagine the magnetic energy of something very early Madonna-like, layered with the cool, moody synth textures of ICEHOUSE. Now add in that crisp, modern edge of artists like CHVRCHES, La Roux, or Allie X – and you get… HLINS ^-^

... but, honestly, my + Rainer's (UAP) How Loud Is No Sound is REALLY catchy, REALLY vibey, and REALLY synthy. We had so much fun with this one, and the video was probably the hardest to put together we've ever done!! (didn't really expect that before we started). I really hope you’ll like it. Be warned, though – you might find yourself humming it for the rest of the week ;-)

Official Music VIDEO: https://youtu.be/efigWag_wsc
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0TAv2OwPhFpyDxji2OeHsk
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-loud-is-no-sound-single/1784382576

Lyrics:

I wish I could be silent
Without screaming loud
The arms folded down, violence
I could do without

No advice, no asking
Nothing I can fault
The ghosts hidden in my skin
I may have been wronged

But if there is no breathing
But if we keep on keeping
And if I cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

If I breathe in what you’ve said
If I scream until I’m dead
If I climb into your head
How loud is no sound? 

I wished I could be myself
Then I couldn’t stop
Up in arms, a giant
Lost in tiny drops

But if there is no breathing
But if we keep on keeping
And if I cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

If I breathe in what you’ve said
If I scream until I’m dead
If I climb into your head
How loud is no sound? 

No advice, no asking

The ghosts hidden in my skin

Maybe there is no breathing
Maybe we keep on cheating
But if we cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

Try breathing in what you’ve said
Keep screaming after I’m dead
I will climb into your head

But if there is no breathing

And if I cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

How Loud Is No Sound

Lost

Poolside

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I lost my father last year to Alzheimer's and my mom is in the advanced stages. If I’m to befall the same fate, at least I left instructions.

WHEN I CAN'T REMEMBER YOU
©2025 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

In the gathering dusk
I will fade to a husk
Vital systems will fail
Trains of thought will derail

What you think of as me
[in a healthy body]
Will in time cease to be
[promise]
Can you give me a clue
When I can’t remember you?

Every name, every face
[every precious moment]
Getting harder to place
[over]
Like a verse left unsung
On the tip of my tongue

We all end up as dust
[out of love or duty]
So we do what we must
[help me]
Hold my hand, guide me through
When I can’t remember you

“You’re going to lose it all”
A whisper in the gloom
Feel like I should apologize
For what I’ll put you through
The faithful will testify
That true love never dies
But nobody knows for sure
What’s going on behind those lost eyes

Recollection recedes
[in the final stages]
Strangers tend to my needs
[helpless]
Play this song in my room
When I can’t remember you

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When I Can't Remember You

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Dagger In The Heart

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Ghosts of the Tsunami is the driving and intense new single from Isaac
Howlett, the charismatic singer/songwriter behind the internationally-
renowned UK synth-pop band, Empathy Test, now making waves as a solo
artist.

After three consecutive #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with
House of Cards, Endless Night and most recently Eggshell, which also peaked at
#13 (Germany), #15 (Sweden) and #31 (Spain) on the iTunes Alternative Chart,
Howlett continues to explore dark terrain with Ghosts of the Tsunami. Vocally, it has
the same anthemic, haunting quality as its predecessor, but here the beats and
driving bass provided by co-producer and mixer Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect,
Covenant etc.) give the track a greater energy.

"Lyrically, Ghosts of the Tsunami was inspired by the 2017 non-fiction novel of the
same name, by Richard Lloyd Parry", says Howlett, "it’s about the aftermath of the
Japanese tsunami and some of the dead not knowing they were dead. The song
draws a comparison to the loss of feeling amongst the living."

Like Eggshell, Ghosts of the Tsunami already has some buzz around it, having been
performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but also
this September to December he is performing it with Empathy Test on their biggest
European tour to date.

A full EP, featuring the two original tracks, Eggshell and Ghosts of the Tsunami, a
“radio edit” of Eggshell, plus remixes by genCAB, Clan of Xymox and Suzi Sabotage,
will be released digitally and on CD in November. There will also be a 7” picture disc
featuring the two original tracks and artwork/photography by Bernd Schwinn.

Ghosts of the Tsunami

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So Far Ago

This Bright Circumstance (Matt Mancid Remixes)

The Last Time (Matt Mancid Remix)

This is a rework of the original 2018 Space Warp track.

Space Warp 2025 (Rework)

Never Ending Time

Swedish TV Drama

© Simon St John Chamberlain 2025
Remix of the "Oh God!" first published in 2020

Lyrics:

It's quite surreal
Like nothing before
You can't believe it
The invisible war
Unnerving silence
Echoes in your mind
Remember all the rules have now been redefined

Let's work together
It's a waiting game
Unanswered questions
You have, still remain
The fear is closer
And surrounds you now
You hold your breath and hope that you can make it somehow
(Listen!)

(Oh God!)

The streets are empty
There's no one to be seen
You've seen the warning
That's on the TV screen
A sense of panic
Is in the air tonight
A perfect storm of fear somehow (just out of sight)
(Listen!)

(Oh, Oh God!)

You hear the sirens
In the clear night air
And then it's quiet
It's like there's no one there
Your work is undone
It has affected us all
But maybe this is really just a wake-up call
(Listen!)

(Oh, Oh God!)

And when the hour comes
And the angels fall
What will you do?
Where will you go?

And the fire burns 
And you fall to you knees
Will you pray for your soul?
Will you pray to be free?

For God's sake don't listen
For God's sake don't move
Wipe away your tears!
Wipe away your fears!

Oh God! (Voices in my head edit)

Isaac Howlett is a British-born musician now living in Linz, Austria. He's best known as the singer / songwriter behind the internationally renowned synth-pop band, Empathy Test, as well as for his collaborations with Aesthetic Perfection ("Save Myself") and Bop x Subwave ("Storm in a Teacup").

Working with US producer Walter Kazmier, Isaac self-released his debut solo single, a synthwave-tinged, dance floor-ready track called "House of Cards", on 28th of February, 2024. It reached #1 on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) and #2 in the bestselling synthpop tracks on Bandcamp.

Isaac Howlett's second solo single, "Endless Night" arrived on 13th December 2024. It debuted at #2 on the DAC and #3 on the Klangwald Radio Chart. Synthpop Fanatic included it in their "10 best synthpop songs of December 2024", praising its "...beautiful vocals and heartfelt lyrics", while Blitzed Magazine described it as "an ethereal gem". 

For his third solo single, Eggshell, Isaac headed in a darker, punchier direction, mixing synthpop with elements of Industrial co-producing alongside Daniel Myer (Haujobb, Liebknecht, Architect, Covenant, Devision Redux). The third single debuted at #1 on the German Aternative Chart (DAC) and #2 on the Klangwald Radio Chart. It also peaked at #13 (Germany), #15 (Sweden) and #31 on the iTunes Alternative chart.

A fourth solo single, also co-produced and mixed by Daniel Myer, will be released on 31st October, 2025.

"crystal pure hypnotic vocals" NewRetroWave

"dreamy synths and buzzing bass” Obscure Sound

“upbeat and invigorating” - At Cost Magazine

"Stunning" - Synth City

Ben een vrouw van 58 jaar. Hou van allerlei soorten muziek, behalve jazz, opera en musical.
Muziek is heel belangrijk voor mij. Een grote bron van ontspanning en plezier 😊❤️

Ghosts of the Tsunami

Isaac Howlett

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